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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2012
Applicants:
Henry Fluhrer, Bretten, DE;
Uwe Hoerner, Eppingen, DE;
Inventors:
Henry Fluhrer, Bretten, DE;
Uwe Hoerner, Eppingen, DE;
Assignee:
E.G.O. Elektro-Geraetebau GmbH, Oberderdingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/113 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/964 (2013.01); H03K 2217/96058 (2013.01);
Abstract
In the case of a method for operating a piezoceramic sensor with an evaluation electrode, an electrical signal generated by the piezoceramic sensor at the evaluation electrode is evaluated to determine an actuating state of the piezoceramic sensor. The evaluation electrode is subjected to a predetermined reference potential during recurring time intervals, in order to reference the evaluation electrode with the reference potential during these time intervals.