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EP 1174841 B1 20150401 - Power saving circuit for a measuring device

Title (en)

Power saving circuit for a measuring device

Title (de)

Energiesparschaltung für eine Messeinrichtung

Title (fr)

Circuit d'économie d'énergie pour un dispositif de mesure

Publication

EP 1174841 B1 20150401 (DE)

Application

EP 01116633 A 20010712

Priority

DE 10034685 A 20000717

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1174841A1] An energy saving circuit has current stage control unit (302) that controls the power consumption of the sensor connected to a power circuit (11,12) using a control line (16) so that it is equal to and does not exceed a threshold value.

IPC 8 full level

G08C 19/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08C 19/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1174841 A1 20020123; EP 1174841 B1 20150401; DE 10034685 A1 20020131; DE 10034685 B4 20100708

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01116633 A 20010712; DE 10034685 A 20000717