H03K 2217/94
Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making
Official title: characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated
H03K2217/94 (Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making) appears on 3,571 US grants and 4,075 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H03K 2217/96Touch switchesIndexing code2,739
- H03K 2217/9401Calibration techniquesIndexing code283
- H03K 2217/941Using an optical detectorIndexing code262
- H03K 2217/965Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switchIndexing code238
- H03K 2217/94057Rotary switchesIndexing code163
- H03K 2217/94084Transmission of parameters among sensors or between sensor and remote stationIndexing code130
- H03K 2217/94036Multiple detection, i.e. where different switching signals are generated after operation ofIndexing code88
- H03K 2217/945Proximity switchesIndexing code83
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