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DE69608358D1 - Feuchtigkeitssensor mit Differentialkondensator für Windschutzscheiben - Google Patents

Feuchtigkeitssensor mit Differentialkondensator für Windschutzscheiben

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DE69608358D1
DE69608358D1 DE69608358T DE69608358T DE69608358D1 DE 69608358 D1 DE69608358 D1 DE 69608358D1 DE 69608358 T DE69608358 T DE 69608358T DE 69608358 T DE69608358 T DE 69608358T DE 69608358 D1 DE69608358 D1 DE 69608358D1
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windshields
humidity sensor
differential capacitor
capacitor
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Yishay Netzer
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Millennium Sensors Ltd
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DE69608358T 1995-07-12 1996-07-10 Feuchtigkeitssensor mit Differentialkondensator für Windschutzscheiben Expired - Fee Related DE69608358T2 (de)

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