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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2009
Applicants:
Roland Aubauer, Wessling, DE;
Hans Schwaiger, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Roland Aubauer, Wessling, DE;
Hans Schwaiger, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
Ident Technology AG, Wessling, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/26 (2006.01); H03K 17/955 (2006.01); F24C 7/08 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01); F24C 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/962 (2013.01); H03K 17/955 (2013.01); F24C 7/082 (2013.01); H03K 2217/94089 (2013.01); H03K 2217/96073 (2013.01); F24C 7/086 (2013.01); H03K 2217/96077 (2013.01); H03K 2217/960705 (2013.01); F24C 15/102 (2013.01); H03K 2217/960765 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for touch/proximity detection, especially a capacitive switch device, which is designed to set switching states by approaching the switch device or by touching the switch device, in order to perform, for example, switching actions on an instrument. The invention also relates to a switch device, especially a switch device on a capacitive basis, for a cooktop, for operating the cooktop.