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Non-contact sensor idle validation switch

US7239235B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 25, 2005
Grant dateJul 3, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02D2200/0404
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switch is disclosed having first and second switch elements each configured to provide power to a sensor when in one state and configured to switch to a second state and provide positional information, for example. The sensor configured to effect the first and second switches to switch to the second state and to switch back to the one state, the first and second switch elements configured to switch alternately and in a complementary way.

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