ClassID:

222122

H03K2217/960705 - CPC Classification

Classification description:

Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated; Touch switches; Capacitive touch switches Safety of capacitive touch and proximity switches, e.g. increasing reliability, fail-safe

Recent Application in this class:
#1
20260088819
2026-03-26

GRIP DETECTION DEVICE, FAILURE DETERMINATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

#2
20250260401
2025-08-14

ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITANCE SENSOR

#3
20250233587
2025-07-17

SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR SENSOR PROTECTION CIRCUIT

#4
20250202485
2025-06-19

COVERING FOR TOUCH SENSOR ELECTRODE

#5
20240275382
2024-08-15

Capacitive proximity sensor

#6
20240120920
2024-04-11

CAPACITIVE SENSOR WITH OPTIMIZED NOISE IMMUNITY

#7
20240090583
2024-03-21

Puff detection circuits and devices therefor

#8
20230238957
2023-07-27

Hand-held machine tool

#9
20220352890
2022-11-03

Sensor device

#10
20220247409
2022-08-04

USER INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE OPERATION

#11
20220179517
2022-06-09

Method and device for improved accuracy of proximity and touch detection in mobile devices

#12
20220109443
2022-04-07

Operator control device for a vehicle and method for operating such an operator control device

#13
20210231718
2021-07-29

Series redundant capacitive sensing device

#14
20210089149
2021-03-25

TOUCH SENSOR CONFIGURATION FOR A RADIAL CAPACITIVE SLIDER

#15
20210064184
2021-03-04

Method and device for improved accuracy of proximity and touch detection in mobile devices

#16
20200403606
2020-12-24

Display device having an integrated sensing device with reduced interference

#17
20200379056
2020-12-03

System for grounding and diagnostics

#18
20200355840
2020-11-12

Presence detection method and device with multiple detection areas for a motor vehicle

#19
20200252064
2020-08-06

Method for determining stray contacts on an approach and/or contact detection sensor, and associated determination device

#20
20200233527
2020-07-23

Method and device for improved accuracy of proximity and touch detection in mobile devices

#21
20200173718
2020-06-04

Touch sensing apparatus for metal panel including display window with through-holes and touch part, home appliance having metal panel and touch sensing apparatus, and method for controlling the same

#22
20190346964
2019-11-14

Method and device for improved accuracy of proximity and touch detection in mobile devices

#23
20190310725
2019-10-10

Self capacitance drive offset cancellation in touch controller integrated circuits

#24
20190250737
2019-08-15

Capacitive touch/proximity sensor with integrated ultra-high frequency antenna

#25
20190243509
2019-08-08

Method and device for improved accuracy of proximity and touch detection in mobile devices

#26
20190227669
2019-07-25

Two-electrode touch button with a multi-phase capacitance measurement process

#27
20190226757
2019-07-25

Touch sensing apparatus for metal panel including display window with through-holes and touch part home appliance having metal panel and touch sensing apparatus, and method for controlling the same

#28
20190199349
2019-06-27

Manual operating element, control system, piece of furniture and method for operating an electrically adjustable piece of furniture

#29
20190155416
2019-05-23

Multi-stage capacitive sensor

#30
20190152391
2019-05-23

Proximity sensor

#31
20190121461
2019-04-25

Capacitive touch sensors and methods of operating capacitive touch sensors

#32
20190113554
2019-04-18

Method for evaluating a capacity value of a capacitive sensor electrode

#33
20190078954
2019-03-14

Arrangement for an evaluation in a capacitive sensor device of a vehicle

#34
20190072691
2019-03-07

Sensor device for the capacitive detection of a user action in a vehicle

#35
20190072415
2019-03-07

Capacitive sensor arrangement and vehicle outer handle

#36
20190064237
2019-02-28

Sensor and method of manufacturing same

#37
20190047502
2019-02-14

Capacitive measurement circuit with sensor wiring diagnostics

#38
20190034004
2019-01-31

Self-capacitence sensor and sensor array sensitivity calibration method using secondary mutual capacitence measurements

#39
20190007044
2019-01-03

METHOD FOR MANAGING A CAPACITIVE KEYBOARD FITTED TO A MOTOR VEHICLE

#40
20190001979
2019-01-03

Drive cycle controller

#41
20180370473
2018-12-27

Capacitive sensor device with EMI-robust capacitive measurement circuit

#42
20180367139
2018-12-20

USER INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE OPERATION

#43
20180367138
2018-12-20

Non-contact proximity sensor

#44
20180358965
2018-12-13

Water-rejection proximity detector and method

#45
20180329475
2018-11-15

Method for detecting touch input and touch input device therefor

#46
20180301893
2018-10-18

Window control device for a vehicle and a method therefor

#47
20180287607
2018-10-04

Operator control device for a vehicle and method for operating such an operator control device

#48
20180274950
2018-09-27

Evaluation circuit for a capacitive sensor, capacitive sensor, and actuator in a motor vehicle

#49
20180253186
2018-09-06

Touch system for preventing water influence

#50
20180209817
2018-07-26

Active proximity sensor with adaptive electric field control

#51
20180162273
2018-06-14

Command mechanism, in particular for vehicles

#52
20180150179
2018-05-31

Electrode sheet and touch input device

#53
20180121008
2018-05-03

Apparatus and method for expanded touch sensitive actuation of a user interface button

#54
20180115313
2018-04-26

Self-capacitive touch sensing circuit and noise suppressing method applied to self-capacitive touch panel

#55
20180101260
2018-04-12

Capacitive touch switch apparatus

#56
20180062648
2018-03-01

Input apparatus, computer-readable recording medium, and detection method

#57
20180039376
2018-02-08

Input device having a dimensionally configurable input area

#58
20180037137
2018-02-08

Capacitive seat occupancy detection system operable at wet conditions

#59
20180013429
2018-01-11

CAPACITIVE TOUCH BUTTON WITH GUARD

#60
20170373686
2017-12-28

Switching arrangement and method for a capacitive sensor

#61
20170371488
2017-12-28

Input apparatus, input detection method, and in-vehicle apparatus

#62
20170350169
2017-12-07

Capacitive proximity sensor and door handle device comprising the capacitive proximity sensor

#63
20170234609
2017-08-17

Touch sensing apparatus for metal panel including display window with through-holes and touch part home appliance having metal panel and touch sensing apparatus, and method for controlling the same

#64
20170214400
2017-07-27

Sensor for detecting target in non-contact manner and switch including the same

#65
20170199598
2017-07-13

Input device for detecting an electrostatic capacitance of an object

#66
20170147145
2017-05-25

Method and device for improved accuracy of proximity and touch detection in mobile devices

#67
20170139540
2017-05-18

Analog elimination of ungrounded conductive objects in capacitive sensing

#68
20170138997
2017-05-18

Method for operating a capacitive sensor arrangement of a motor vehicle

#69
20170123591
2017-05-04

Electronic device, electrostatic capacitance sensor and touch panel

#70
20170102815
2017-04-13

Capacitance measurement device with reduced noise

#71
20170083132
2017-03-23

Semiconductor device

#72
20170052636
2017-02-23

Operation device

#73
20170033797
2017-02-02

Electronic device including input apparatus

#74
20170007081
2017-01-12

Hand drying apparatus

#75
20160378263
2016-12-29

Measuring body capacitance effect in touch sensitive device

#76
20160357341
2016-12-08

Touch command device

#77
20160357284
2016-12-08

Capacitance sensor with noise rejection

#78
20160349872
2016-12-01

Hybrid large dynamic range capacitance sensing

#79
20160344387
2016-11-24

EVALUATION METHOD FOR SENSOR SIGNALS

#80
20160294388
2016-10-06

Deformable input apparatus and electronic apparatus including key regions

#81
20160274664
2016-09-22

Proximity switch assembly having haptic feedback and method

#82
20160231852
2016-08-11

Electrode sheet and touch input device

#83
20160226489
2016-08-04

Touch panel device

#84
20160216803
2016-07-28

Touch detection apparatus and vehicle navigation apparatus

#85
20160169457
2016-06-16

Flexible white reflective dielectric for electronic circuits

#86
20160139285
2016-05-19

Operation detecting apparatus for vehicle

#87
20160131420
2016-05-12

Refrigerator and method for controlling the same

#88
20160124573
2016-05-05

Method and device for improved accuracy of proximity and touch detection in mobile devices

#89
20160117014
2016-04-28

Analog elimination of ungrounded conductive objects in capacitive sensing

#90
20160112044
2016-04-21

Directional proximity switch assembly

#91
20160087629
2016-03-24

Contact sensing device

#92
20160077639
2016-03-17

Material-discerning proximity sensing

#93
20150330768
2015-11-19

Capacitive sensor device with associated evaluation circuit

#94
20150316680
2015-11-05

Device and method for evaluating the capacitance of a sensor electrode of a proximity sensor

#95
20150300070
2015-10-22

Method for testing the operation of an anti-trap system and diagnostic device

#96
20150298590
2015-10-22

Diagnostic capacitive occupancy or proximity detector

#97
20150288361
2015-10-08

Capacitive sensor device and method for operating a capacitive sensor device

#98
20150286335
2015-10-08

Electronic device, electrostatic capacitance sensor and touch panel

#99
20150227255
2015-08-13

Systems and methods for determining types of user input

#100
20150199046
2015-07-16

Injected touch noise analysis

#101
20150145537
2015-05-28

Capacitive sensor with differential shield

#102
20150144475
2015-05-28

Capacitive touch button with guard

#103
20150122625
2015-05-07

Touch screen panel and display device

#104
20150084436
2015-03-26

Method and device for preventing inadvertently touch of electronic device

#105
20150083568
2015-03-26

Touch sensor including electrostatic discharge pattern

#106
20150070604
2015-03-12

TOUCH DEVICE

#107
20150070033
2015-03-12

Capacitive sensor for a vehicle

#108
20150054617
2015-02-26

Device for detecting the presence of a user, and vehicle door handle comprising said device

#109
20150048845
2015-02-19

Capacitive detection device

#110
20150041300
2015-02-12

Input device

#111
20150041292
2015-02-12

Switch device

#112
20150038638
2015-02-05

Flexible white reflective dielectric for electronic circuits

#113
20150035786
2015-02-05

Method to lockout a touch screen interface

#114
20150034472
2015-02-05

TOUCH PANEL

#115
20150025827
2015-01-22

Method of detecting an object with a proximity sensor

#116
20150014141
2015-01-15

Environmental seal maximizing sensor space beneath a button positioned in trim

#117
20150008943
2015-01-08

Sensor arrangement and method for operation of an operating device

#118
20150002219
2015-01-01

Semiconductor device

#119
20140327454
2014-11-06

Device for triggering an action on an opening panel of a motor vehicle

#120
20140306724
2014-10-16

Proximity switch assembly having groove between adjacent proximity sensors

#121
20140306723
2014-10-16

Proximity switch assembly having pliable surface and depression

#122
20140292716
2014-10-02

Proximity sensor

#123
20140270225
2014-09-18

Noise-cancellation system and method for noise cancellation

#124
20140267157
2014-09-18

System and method for energy efficient measurement of sensor signal

#125
20140266247
2014-09-18

Test pattern membrane and method for testing capacitive sensors

#126
20140252879
2014-09-11

Pliable proximity switch assembly and activation method

#127
20140239984
2014-08-28

Capacitive sensor

#128
20140239975
2014-08-28

Method for searching a capacitance variation of a capacitive sensor of a motor vehicle

#129
20140218330
2014-08-07

Touch sensitive surface for an electronic device with false touch protection

#130
20140210489
2014-07-31

Sensor and method for detecting a number of objects

#131
20140152327
2014-06-05

Capacitive proximity sensor as well as method for capacitive approximation detection

#132
20140145733
2014-05-29

Proximity switch assembly and activation method having virtual button mode

#133
20140118011
2014-05-01

Method and sensor device for the detection of a gripping of a hand-held device

#134
20140103941
2014-04-17

Capacitive sensing array device with high sensitivity and electronic apparatus using the same

#135
20140083834
2014-03-27

One-dimensional capacitive touch panel with stable coupling capacitance

#136
20140022203
2014-01-23

Discontinuous integration using half periods

#137
20140015595
2014-01-16

Capacitive body proximity sensor system

#138
20140002114
2014-01-02

Systems and methods for determining types of user input

#139
20130342220
2013-12-26

Electrostatic capacitance detection device

#140
20130321065
2013-12-05

Proximity switch assembly having non-switch contact and method

#141
20130293244
2013-11-07

Material-discerning proximity sensing

#142
20130271157
2013-10-17

Proximity switch assembly and activation method with exploration mode

#143
20130270896
2013-10-17

Proximity switch assembly and activation method

#144
20130257518
2013-10-03

Signal noise ratio control system and method thereof

#145
20130249570
2013-09-26

Sensor and method for detecting an object

#146
20130240339
2013-09-19

Input device having electrodes shaped to enhance capacitive sensitivity at a given position

#147
20130229224
2013-09-05

Capacitance detecting apparatus and capacitive touch control system using the same

#148
20130221993
2013-08-29

Frequency hopping algorithm for capacitance sensing devices

#149
20130207677
2013-08-15

Electrostatic capacitance sensor and method for determining failure of electrostatic capacitance sensor

#150
20130194069
2013-08-01

Method for determining spurious contacts on a contact detection sensor for a door handle of an automobile vehicle

#151
20130176039
2013-07-11

Robust capacitive measurement system

#152
20130175148
2013-07-11

Input apparatus

#153
20130171925
2013-07-04

Control apparatus of capacitive touch sensor

#154
20130169295
2013-07-04

Leakage current compensation circuit

#155
20130169291
2013-07-04

Capacitive measurement system with increased robustness against electro-magnetic interference

#156
20130141121
2013-06-06

Robust capacitive measurement system

#157
20130106759
2013-05-02

Narrow-Band Touch Detection

#158
20130090873
2013-04-11

Measuring capacitance of a capacitive sensor with a microcontroller having an analog output for driving a guard ring

#159
20130088246
2013-04-11

Microcontroller with optimized ADC controller

#160
20130069904
2013-03-21

Noise rejection circuit for touch sensitive display

#161
20130062182
2013-03-14

TOUCH SWITCH

#162
20130062181
2013-03-14

TOUCH SWITCH

#163
20130021274
2013-01-24

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

#164
20130021267
2013-01-24

Methods and touch devices using multiple sampling frequencies

#165
20120326734
2012-12-27

Capacitance sensor with improved noise filtering characteristics, method for noise filtering of capacitance sensor and computer-readable recording medium

#166
20120319995
2012-12-20

Apparatus using a differential analog-to-digital converter

#167
20120313648
2012-12-13

Proximity switch having sensitivity control and method therefor

#168
20120312676
2012-12-13

Proximity switch having learned sensitivity and method therefor

#169
20120262222
2012-10-18

Capacitive input device interference detection and operation

#170
20120242349
2012-09-27

CAPACITANCE DETECTING DEVICE

#171
20120206189
2012-08-16

Touch apparatus

#172
20120200388
2012-08-09

Capacitance type detection device, sensor unit, and control system for detecting approach of object, and method for same

#173
20120176179
2012-07-12

SAMPLING

#174
20120112770
2012-05-10

Signal processing

#175
20120112767
2012-05-10

CAPACITIVE PROXIMITY SENSOR

#176
20120105260
2012-05-03

Capacitive keyboard with non-locking reduced keying ambiguity

#177
20120085776
2012-04-12

Sensor protector

#178
20120081881
2012-04-05

Medicine cabinet doors

#179
20120081620
2012-04-05

Apparatuses and methods for combining mirrors with electronics in medicine cabinets

#180
20120062247
2012-03-15

Test system and method

#181
20120050222
2012-03-01

Touch sensor and fluorescent display having the same

#182
20120043976
2012-02-23

Touch detection techniques for capacitive touch sense systems

#183
20120043914
2012-02-23

Apparatuses and methods for using a capacitive touch controller with a conductive surface

#184
20120035883
2012-02-09

Method of detecting an object with a proximity sensor

#185
20120007829
2012-01-12

Method and system for touch sensor interface fault detection

#186
20110304576
2011-12-15

Capacitative sensor system

#187
20110298482
2011-12-08

Touch sensor

#188
20110242051
2011-10-06

Proximity sensor

#189
20110209287
2011-09-01

PROXIMITY SENSOR

#190
20110187389
2011-08-04

CAPACITANCE MEASURING CIRCUIT FOR TOUCH SENSOR

#191
20110175551
2011-07-21

Examination light apparatus with touch-less control

#192
20110169506
2011-07-14

Device and process for touch and proximity detection

#193
20110163763
2011-07-07

Electrical capacitance sensor

#194
20110156839
2011-06-30

CAPACITIVE SENSOR WITH VARIABLE CORNER FREQUENCY FILTER

#195
20110148439
2011-06-23

Capacitance discrimination circuit and touch switch equipped with the same

#196
20110090169
2011-04-21

Touch button false activation suppression

#197
20110084711
2011-04-14

CAPACITANCE SENSING CIRCUIT WITH ANTI-ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE CAPABILITY

#198
20110074445
2011-03-31

Capacitance sensing with mismatch compensation

#199
20110061949
2011-03-17

Measuring body capacitance effect in touch sensitive device

#200
20110050634
2011-03-03

Detector circuit and detect method of a capacitive touch panel

#201
20110050633
2011-03-03

Detector circuit and detect method of a capacitive touch panel

#202
20110018744
2011-01-27

Capacitive keyboard with non—locking reduced keying ambiguity

#203
20110018558
2011-01-27

ELECTROSTATIC SENSOR

#204
20100328226
2010-12-30

Apparatus using a differential analog-to-digital converter

#205
20100327953
2010-12-30

Automatic impedance adjuster and control method thereof

#206
20100321034
2010-12-23

System and method for detecting interfernce in a sensor device using phase shifting

#207
20100315267
2010-12-16

Touch sensor system with memory

#208
20100315234
2010-12-16

Electrostatic occupant detection apparatus and method for detecting failure of the same

#209
20100302183
2010-12-02

Semiconductor device for determining whether touch electrode is touched by human body, and touch sensor using the semiconductor device

#210
20100289503
2010-11-18

Extended proximity sensor device with electrostatic discharge protection

#211
20100277351
2010-11-04

Capacitive sensing user interfaces and implementation thereof

#212
20100271049
2010-10-28

Sensor electronics in a vehicle door handle

#213
20100253141
2010-10-07

Device for detecting the presence of a user by a vehicle

#214
20100252408
2010-10-07

Touch sensor device and touch sensor program

#215
20100245132
2010-09-30

COMPENSATION METHOD FOR TOUCH SENSOR SYSTEM

#216
20100187216
2010-07-29

Cooking device

#217
20100139991
2010-06-10

Noise reduction in capacitive touch sensors

#218
20100117660
2010-05-13

CABLE FOR A CAPACITIVE PROXIMITY SENSOR

#219
20100109917
2010-05-06

Pulsed antenna capacitive touch switch

#220
20100097133
2010-04-22

Signal processing

#221
20100096382
2010-04-22

Cooking device

#222
20100052700
2010-03-04

CAPACITIVE SENSOR

#223
20100013800
2010-01-21

Capacitive sensor coupling correction

#224
20100001746
2010-01-07

Method for selecting an item of equipment and control unit enabling this method to be implemented

#225
20090314105
2009-12-24

Balanced resistance capacitive sensing apparatus

#226
20090303203
2009-12-10

Capacitive sensing with low-frequency noise reduction

#227
20090303201
2009-12-10

Cooking device

#228
20090303198
2009-12-10

Capacitive sensing with high-frequency noise reduction

#229
20090256578
2009-10-15

Anti-pinch sensor

#230
20090103230
2009-04-23

Electrostatic discharge apparatus for touch key

#231
20090101417
2009-04-23

Touch sensor with a plurality of touch sensor sections

#232
20090073140
2009-03-19

Sensing apparatus and method, and program therefor

#233
20090045823
2009-02-19

Power efficient capacitive detection

#234
20090045822
2009-02-19

Capacitive detection systems, modules and methods

#235
20090045821
2009-02-19

Capacitive sensor with alternating current power immunity

#236
20090033343
2009-02-05

Capacitive sensing apparatus that uses a combined guard and sensing electrode

#237
20090027068
2009-01-29

Proximity sensor

#238
20090021268
2009-01-22

Touch sensor with electrostatic immunity and sensing method thereof

#239
20080309353
2008-12-18

CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR

#240
20080303685
2008-12-11

INSTALLATION STRUCTURE OF CAPACITANCE SENSOR AND ASSEMBLY METHOD OF THE SAME

#241
20080278453
2008-11-13

Production testing of a capacitive touch sensing device

#242
20080265914
2008-10-30

Proximity detector and proximity detecting method

#243
20080224900
2008-09-18

CAPACITIVE SWITCH

#244
20080150705
2008-06-26

Contaminant detecting touch sensitive element

#245
20080136792
2008-06-12

Preventing unintentional activation of a touch-sensor button caused by a presence of conductive liquid on the touch-sensor button

#246
20080088592
2008-04-17

Contamination detection in touch based sensor arrays

#247
20070247275
2007-10-25

Device for operating electrical or electromechanical entry or access systems on or in a vehicle

#248
20070144874
2007-06-28

Method for the optical marking of a touch contact switch and touch contact switch

#249
20060267953
2006-11-30

Detection of and compensation for stray capacitance in capacitive touch sensors

#250
20060244466
2006-11-02

Proximity sensor

#251
20060238205
2006-10-26

Directional capacitive sensor system and method

#252
20060231375
2006-10-19

Method for operating an electrical appliance

#253
20060192690
2006-08-31

Capacitive keyboard with non-locking reduced keying ambiguity

#254
20060015284
2006-01-19

Contaminant detecting touch sensitive element

#255
20050275567
2005-12-15

Flexible touch-sense switch

#256
20050248355
2005-11-10

Apparatus and method for processing capacitor sensor signals using digital frequency shift measurement techniques with floating reference

#257
20050246459
2005-11-03

Keyboard with reduced keying ambiguity

#258
20050179445
2005-08-18

Integrated non-contact/contact capacitance sensor

#259
20050073202
2005-04-07

Method and apparatus for determining a switching signal state

#260
16191606
2019-08-20

Automatic purifier switch cover

#261
13629281
2015-12-08

Frequency selection with two frequency sets of multiple operating frequencies in a mutual capacitance sensing devices