Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Nguyen, Hung T. (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S581000, C340S584000, C180S271000, C280S735000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07956758
ABSTRACT:
A thermal stimulation apparatus for vehicles capable of exerting an effect of, for example, reducing fatigue and improving the physical condition of a vehicle occupant. In a vehicle thermal stimulation apparatus10, the piezoelectric sensor26detects a biorhythm accompanying a periodic change in an occupant, a control circuit16switches on and off heater elements22, 24on the basis of the detection result of the biorhythm detector such that by the heater elements22, 24being switched on and off, thermal stimulus to the occupant is synchronized with the biorhythm of the occupant. It is thereby possible to exert effects of, for example, reducing fatigue and improving the physical condition of a vehicle occupant.
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Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Nguyen Hung T.
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
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