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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 23, 2013
Applicant:
Peter Botten, Lakewood, OH (US);
Inventor:
Peter Botten, Lakewood, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/04 (2006.01); G01R 27/26 (2006.01); H03K 17/945 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/2605 (2013.01); H03K 17/945 (2013.01); H03K 17/962 (2013.01); H03K 2217/96066 (2013.01); H03K 2217/960755 (2013.01); H03K 2217/960785 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a method and an apparatus for controlling an electric device. The apparatus includes a cabinet defining a recess, and a sensor disposed within said recess for sensing the presence of a foreign object in close proximity to the sensor. A veneer at least partially conceals the sensor disposed within said recess from view when observed from an ambient environment of the cabinet. A controller is responsive to a signal transmitted by the sensor indicative of the presence of the foreign object adjacent to the sensor to transmit a control signal for controlling operation of the electric device operatively connected to communicate with the controller.