CA1152603A - Capacitive systems for touch control switching - Google Patents

Capacitive systems for touch control switching

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CA1152603A
CA1152603A CA000357113A CA357113A CA1152603A CA 1152603 A CA1152603 A CA 1152603A CA 000357113 A CA000357113 A CA 000357113A CA 357113 A CA357113 A CA 357113A CA 1152603 A CA1152603 A CA 1152603A
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Robert Posset
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BFG Glassgroup GIE
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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

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  • Switches That Are Operated By Magnetic Or Electric Fields (AREA)
  • Fixed Capacitors And Capacitor Manufacturing Machines (AREA)
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CA000357113A 1979-09-28 1980-07-24 Capacitive systems for touch control switching Expired CA1152603A (en)

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DE (1) DE3036050A1 ( )
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IT (1) IT1130506B ( )
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DE3036050A1 (de) 1981-04-16
FR2466908B1 (fr) 1986-07-25
SE450800B (sv) 1987-07-27
US4380040A (en) 1983-04-12
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IT8068427A0 (it) 1980-09-17
ES253278U (es) 1981-09-01
JPH0219570B2 ( ) 1990-05-02
FR2466908A1 (fr) 1981-04-10
NL8005282A (nl) 1981-03-31
SE8006742L (sv) 1981-03-29
IT1130506B (it) 1986-06-18
BE885095A (fr) 1981-03-05
JPS5657227A (en) 1981-05-19
ES253278Y (es) 1982-02-01
CH640987A5 (fr) 1984-01-31

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