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EP 3091156 B1 20220406 - METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ACTUATION

Title (en)

METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ACTUATION

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR DETEKTION EINER BETÄTIGUNGSHANDLUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION D'UN ACTIONNEMENT

Publication

EP 3091156 B1 20220406 (DE)

Application

EP 16167540 A 20160428

Priority

DE 102015106981 A 20150505

IPC 8 full level

E05B 81/78 (2014.01); E05B 81/76 (2014.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05B 81/77 (2013.01); E05B 81/78 (2013.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); G07C 2209/65 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

EP 2664501 A1 20131120 - VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]
EP 1623902 A1 20060208 - KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3091156 A2 20161109; EP 3091156 A3 20170308; EP 3091156 B1 20220406; DE 102015106981 A1 20161110

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16167540 A 20160428; DE 102015106981 A 20150505