Measuring and testing – Specimen stress or strain – or testing by stress or strain... – By loading of specimen
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-16
2006-05-16
Gibson, Randy W. (Department: 2841)
Measuring and testing
Specimen stress or strain, or testing by stress or strain...
By loading of specimen
C177S2100EM, C177SDIG011, C180S273000, C280S735000, C250S227140
Reexamination Certificate
active
07043997
ABSTRACT:
An automotive seat includes optical sensors for determining a load on the seat, such as a person. The sensors may be used with a computer and computer software to analyze data from the sensors in determining a weight of the load, and the sensors may also be used to determine a shape of the load. From the weight and shape of the load, the computer may decide whether the load is suitable for safe deployment of an automatic restraining device, such as an airbag.
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U.S. Statutory Invention Registration # H322 (Simons) Aug. 4, 1987.
Herrmann Thomas C.
Mattson Daniel J.
Mraz James E.
Rodseth William G.
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Cherry Corporation
Gibson Randy W.
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