Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-18
2007-09-18
Nguyen, Hung (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S666000, C340S665000, C340S561000, C340S562000, C340S870370, C280S735000, C180S271000, C701S045000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10501219
ABSTRACT:
An occupant determination apparatus and an occupant determination method accurately determine a size of an occupant, with a simple configuration where a plurality of electrodes are arranged on one layer, and eliminate errors due to the capacitance between an occupant and surrounding car-body metal parts or the like, and thus suppress erroneous determination. The apparatus includes a sensor having a plurality of seat section electrodes arranged on a sitting section, and a determination section. The determination section includes an oscillator, a capacitance detecting section which detects the current flowing through a seat section electrode in order to detect the capacitance, a switching circuit which switches the connection of the capacitance detecting section to the seat section electrode, and a controlling section which outputs a switch control signal.
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Canadian Office Action dated Feb. 7, 2007.
Deguchi Shinya
Kanamoto Junji
Kimura Hiroaki
Miyamori Masahiro
Yamashita Seiji
Honda Elesys Co. Ltd.
Nguyen Hung
Squire Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
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