Global Patent Index - EP 1234191 A1

EP 1234191 A1 20020828 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING A CAPACITIVE SENSOR

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING A CAPACITIVE SENSOR

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR PRÜFUNG EINES KAPAZITIVEN SENSORS

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL D'ESSAI D'UN CAPTEUR CAPACITIF

Publication

EP 1234191 A1 20020828 (EN)

Application

EP 00975031 A 20001103

Priority

  • NZ 0000217 W 20001103
  • NZ 50077099 A 19991103

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0133245A1] Apparatus for testing a capacitive sensor, the apparatus including: means (5, 15, 17, 19) for applying a test input signal to the sensor, the test input signal having a predetermined signal characteristics; and means (7, 18) for extracting a test output signal from the sensor by selecting signals having the predetermined signal characteristics, and blocking signals not having the predetermined signal characteristics.

IPC 1-7

G01R 35/00; G01R 27/26; G01R 31/28

IPC 8 full level

G01R 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01R 35/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0133245 A1 20010510; AU 1313901 A 20010514; BR 0015288 A 20020709; CA 2390176 A1 20010510; EP 1234191 A1 20020828; EP 1234191 A4 20030219

DOCDB simple family (application)

NZ 0000217 W 20001103; AU 1313901 A 20001103; BR 0015288 A 20001103; CA 2390176 A 20001103; EP 00975031 A 20001103