AU2005239317B2 - Capacitance activated switch device - Google Patents

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AU2005239317B2
AU2005239317B2 AU2005239317A AU2005239317A AU2005239317B2 AU 2005239317 B2 AU2005239317 B2 AU 2005239317B2 AU 2005239317 A AU2005239317 A AU 2005239317A AU 2005239317 A AU2005239317 A AU 2005239317A AU 2005239317 B2 AU2005239317 B2 AU 2005239317B2
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James W. Citta
Robert Urman
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Wabtec Holding Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H03K17/962—Capacitive touch switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/945—Proximity switches
    • H03K17/955—Proximity switches using a capacitive detector
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K2217/00—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00
    • H03K2217/94—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00 characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated
    • H03K2217/96—Touch switches
    • H03K2217/9607—Capacitive touch switches
    • H03K2217/960755—Constructional details of capacitive touch and proximity switches

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  • Power-Operated Mechanisms For Wings (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Control Of Electric Motors In General (AREA)
  • Interface Circuits In Exchanges (AREA)
  • Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
AU2005239317A 2004-04-16 2005-04-13 Capacitance activated switch device Ceased AU2005239317B2 (en)

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US56316704P 2004-04-16 2004-04-16
US60/563,167 2004-04-16
US11/084,789 2005-03-18
US11/084,789 US7208694B2 (en) 2004-04-16 2005-03-18 Capacitance activated switch device
PCT/US2005/012367 WO2005107071A2 (en) 2004-04-16 2005-04-13 Capacitance activated switch device

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AU2005239317B2 true AU2005239317B2 (en) 2009-03-12

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US (1) US7208694B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
EP (2) EP1983648A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
JP (1) JP4825196B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
AT (1) ATE462227T1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
AU (1) AU2005239317B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CA (1) CA2563412C (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
DE (1) DE602005020129D1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
ES (1) ES2343192T3 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
WO (1) WO2005107071A2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)

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CA2563412A1 (en) 2005-11-10
EP1983648A1 (en) 2008-10-22
EP1745547A2 (en) 2007-01-24
AU2005239317A1 (en) 2005-11-10
CA2563412C (en) 2014-07-08
JP2007533268A (ja) 2007-11-15
WO2005107071A3 (en) 2006-02-23
WO2005107071A2 (en) 2005-11-10
DE602005020129D1 (de) 2010-05-06
US20050231147A1 (en) 2005-10-20
JP4825196B2 (ja) 2011-11-30
EP1745547B1 (en) 2010-03-24
ATE462227T1 (de) 2010-04-15
ES2343192T3 (es) 2010-07-26

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