Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Vehicle subsystem or accessory control
Patent
1996-02-23
1999-09-07
Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Vehicle subsystem or accessory control
280735, B60R 2100
Patent
active
059480319
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle passenger sensing system and method in which the presence and position of a passenger is determined by transmitting an electric field from a first electrode and measuring currents induced by the electric field in a plurality of receiver electrodes. The induced currents at the various receiver electrodes are then compared to determine the presence of an adult size passenger, to distinguish between front-facing and rear-facing child safety seats, and to detect when a passenger is out of position. A switching circuit is provided to selectively transmit the electric field from each of the plurality of electrodes.
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Jinno Kazunori
Rittmueller Philip H.
Sekido Saikichi
Cuchlinski Jr. William A.
NEC Technologies, Inc.
Pipala Edward J.
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