CA2361735A1 - Capacitive sensors for vehicular environments - Google Patents
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| US12165399P | 1999-02-24 | 1999-02-24 | |
| US13813999P | 1999-06-08 | 1999-06-08 | |
| US60/138,139 | 1999-06-08 | ||
| US60/121,653 | 1999-06-08 | ||
| PCT/US2000/004765 WO2000050261A2 (en) | 1999-02-24 | 2000-02-24 | Capacitive sensors for vehicular environments |
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| EP (1) | EP1192409A4 (ja) |
| JP (1) | JP2002537568A (ja) |
| AU (1) | AU3604900A (ja) |
| CA (1) | CA2361735A1 (ja) |
| WO (1) | WO2000050261A2 (ja) |
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