Apparatus for occupant detection

Details Apparatus for occupant detection Apparatus for occupant detection

2008-01-08

2008-01-08

Nguyen, Tai (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C340S438000, C340S666000, C340S667000, C340S545400, C340S561000, C280S734000, C280S735000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07317392

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for occupant detection in a vehicle, including a dielectric substrate with a reference plane, and a plurality of electrodes forming a capacitive array on said dielectric substrate and coupled to said reference plane. Each of the plurality of electrodes being formed of a conductive polymer thick film ink. The plurality of electrodes and the reference plane are connected to a controller that detects a change in capacitance between the plurality of electrodes and the reference plane, and identifies the presence and type of occupant in the vehicle.

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