Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

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Continental Automotive Gmbh

Seimens Vdo Automotive Corporation

Reinhard Hamperl

Gerhard Mader

Thomas Stierle

Christoph Roth

Alexander Waldmann

Reinhard Roesl

Marten Swart

Arnulf Pietsch

Manfred Frimberger

Christian Zelger

Douglas McConnell

Telmo Glaser

Reinhart Weber

Jeffrey D Gleacher

Erwin Hetzenecker

Reinhard Schmid

Hendrik B&ouml;zen

Reinhard R&ouml;sl

Matthias Kiening

A method for checking the operation of a PSI5 reception unit in a motor vehicle controller is presented, wherein the PSI5 reception unit receives signals from a connected PSI5-compliant PSI5 transmission unit, wherein a check signal transmission unit is provided and this check signal transmission unit sends a prescribed check signal to the PSI5 reception unit at prescribed check times at which no signal can be expected from the PSI5 transmission unit, in particular&#x2014;together with the sending of one or more synchronization pulses to the transmission unit&#x2014;the check signal transmission unit sends the check signal in this defined period.

Method for checking the operation of a PSI5 reception unit in a motor vehicle controller, and corresponding PSI5 reception unit

Objects of persons in a vehicle are detected with a sensor. The data of the sensor signal or evaluated sensor data are transmitted to a remote control unit for an occupant protection system. The sensor data are in addition stored in a device comprising the sensor if the control unit indicates that an impact has been recognized.

Device and method for sensing an object or a person in the interior of a vehicle and vehicle occupant protection apparatus in a vehicle with such a device

A vehicle occupant restraining system includes a plurality of safety restraint devices and utilizes a main controller and a safing controller to determine whether or not conditions are proper for deploying each safety restraint device. The system discriminates between front, side, rear, and roll-over impact events and determines which safety restraint devices should be deployed in response to an impact event. The system also independently determines whether to activate a fuel cut-off switch in response to an impact event. The main and safing controllers utilize vehicle data from a main center tunnel sensor assembly and various satellite sensors to make deployment decisions. The safing controller is used to independently verify whether or not the safety restraint should be deployed.

Method and apparatus for determining deployment of a safety restraint device in an occupant restraining system

In order to sense an object or a person in the interior of a vehicle, a laser emits a laser pulse. The laser pulse which is reflected at an object or a person is registered and evaluated. The energy content of a following laser pulse is determined based on a characteristic variable of the reflected laser pulse such as its power or its energy content.

Method and device for sensing and object or a person in the interior of a vehicle

In order to sense an object or a person in the interior of a vehicle, laser pulses are output by a laser. Sensing devices are provided for sensing a characteristic variable that is decisive for the transmission energy of the laser. The transmission energy is reduced or the emission of a laser pulse is prevented as a function of the sensed characteristic variable.

Device and method for sensing an object or a person in the interior of a vehicle

A demodulator of an evaluating unit for a device for detecting objects derives a useful signal from a supplied input signal with the aid of a carrier signal. The demodulator further derives a test signal with the aid of a modulated carrier signal. An evaluator detects as a function of the useful signal whether an object is being detected and, as a function of the test signal the functionality of the device.

EVALUATING UNIT FOR A DEVICE FOR DETECTING OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR FOR MONITORING THE INTERIOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AS WELL AS A DEVICE FOR DETECTING OBJECTS HAVING SUCH AN EVALUATING UNIT AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUCH A DEVICE

A sensor which is installed in a vehicle, for sensing an object or a person, is operated for adjustment purposes in a test mode. The installation position of the sensor or of the device in the vehicle is changed with an adjustment device as a function of the evaluation of the test data which are determined. Alternatively, or in addition, a message can be issued as a function of the result of the evaluation. The invention ensures that the device is installed at a precise location in the vehicle and the position of vehicle occupants is thus determined precisely.

Device for sensing an object or a person in the interior of a vehicle and method for operating such a device

An antenna configuration in an apparatus for detecting a child safety seat placed on a seat in a motor vehicle. A single transmitting antenna formed as a loop surrounds two loop-shaped receiving antennas. The receiving antennas receive electromagnetic measurement fields originating from an electromagnetic exciter field transmitted by the transmitting antenna.

Antenna configuration of an apparatus for detecting a child safety seat placed on a seat of a motor vehicle

A sensor for detecting an object or a person in the interior of a vehicle consumes a first average power in a normal operating mode. The power supply for supplying the sensor is monitored. The sensor is operated with a second average power which is reduced in comparison with the first average power if the power supply is considered as no longer being sufficient for the normal operating mode.

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