Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Capacitive switch
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Luebke, Renee (Department: 2833)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Capacitive switch
Reexamination Certificate
active
07977596
ABSTRACT:
A control element includes a switching element, an operating element for operating the switching element, a printed circuit board, and an electrically conductive sensor element of a capacitive proximity sensor integrated in the operating element. The electrically conductive sensor element is designed to be electrically conductively connected to the printed circuit board.
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Born Frank
Mankel Norbert
Reinhardt Joerg
Schaefer Stefan
Wüstenbecker Dirk
Caroc Lheiren Mae
Cohen Pontani Lieberman & Pavane LLP
Luebke Renee
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
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