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EP2979036A4 - User interface for white goods and associated multi-channel proximity sensors - Google Patents

User interface for white goods and associated multi-channel proximity sensors

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Publication number
EP2979036A4
EP2979036A4 EP14773670.6A EP14773670A EP2979036A4 EP 2979036 A4 EP2979036 A4 EP 2979036A4 EP 14773670 A EP14773670 A EP 14773670A EP 2979036 A4 EP2979036 A4 EP 2979036A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
user interface
proximity sensors
white goods
associated multi
channel proximity
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP14773670.6A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2979036A2 (en
Inventor
Thomas Eriksson
Stefan Holmgren
Richard Henriksson
Stefan Östergårde
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Neonode Inc
Original Assignee
Neonode Inc
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Publication of EP2979036A2 publication Critical patent/EP2979036A2/en
Publication of EP2979036A4 publication Critical patent/EP2979036A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
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EP14773670.6A 2013-03-29 2014-03-28 User interface for white goods and associated multi-channel proximity sensors Withdrawn EP2979036A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US201361806414P 2013-03-29 2013-03-29
PCT/US2014/032109 WO2014160908A2 (en) 2013-03-29 2014-03-28 User interface for white goods and associated multi-channel proximity sensors

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EP2979036A2 EP2979036A2 (en) 2016-02-03
EP2979036A4 true EP2979036A4 (en) 2016-09-21

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