Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices – circuits – and – Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Donovan, Lincoln (Department: 2816)
Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and
Miscellaneous
C700S083000, C700S180000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07863973
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an operating panel arrangement, in particular for domestic appliances such as washing machines and tumble dryers. An operating panel has formed on its outside actuating sections and display sections for operating or monitoring purposes. An electrical circuit arrangement is coupled to the actuating sections and the display sections and is arranged in the region of the inside of the operating panel.In this case, the circuit arrangement has at least three electrodes, which are arranged in a manner distributed approximately parallel to the operating panel. The circuit arrangement has evaluation means which are designed to calculate the spatial position of an operating means in relation to the position of the three electrodes, to be precise by evaluating the fields between the electrodes and the operator. The actuating sections can be freely defined as positions of the operating means in the region of the outside of the operating panel.
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PCT/EP2007/001745, International Search Report, Prettl Appliance Systems GmbH, Jan. 3, 2007.
Betnerowicz Marek
Ehrlich Ralf
Geiger Peter
Hegewald Ronald
Meyer Roland
Donovan Lincoln
Hernandez William
PAS Deutschland GmbH
Turocy & Watson LLP
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