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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2005
Applicants:
Ulrich Craemer, Celle, DE;
Hartmut Wolpert, Zeitlarn, DE;
Christian Zobel, Wolfsegg, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Continental Automotive GmbH, Hannover, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A first condition, which is met when a measuring signal (V_SENS) of a sensor exceeds a first threshold value (V_SW), is checked. A second condition, which is met when a gradient (GRD_V_SENS) of a measuring signal (V_SENS) is greater than a predefined second threshold (GRD_V_SW), is checked. If the first and second conditions are met, this is recognized on a sensor with a signal evaluation area multiplex output for the measuring signal. If at least one of the conditions is not met, this is recognized on a sensor without a signal evaluation area-multiplex output for the measuring signal.