Weighing scales – Structural installation – Furniture or room fixture
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2007-05-15
Gibson, Randy W. (Department: 2841)
Weighing scales
Structural installation
Furniture or room fixture
C177S2100EM, C180S273000, C280S735000, C073S862520, C073S862626, 36, 36
Reexamination Certificate
active
11239646
ABSTRACT:
A capacitive sensing apparatus for a vehicle seat includes a deflectable dielectric mat and a flexible printed circuit that wraps around the major surfaces of the dielectric mat to define upper and lower conductor strips that overlap in a direction perpendicular to the dielectric mat. Overlapping regions of the conductor strips define an array of capacitive load cells distributed over the seating surface. A connector stub depending from the flexible printed circuit couples the conductor strips to an external circuit that measures the capacitance of the various load cells to determine occupant weight and weight distribution.
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Albani Mike
Fischer Thomas
Fultz William W.
Delphi Technologies Inc.
Funke Jimmy L.
Gibson Randy W.
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