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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2017
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Keita Saitou, Kariya, JP;
Yoshihiko Shiraishi, Kariya, JP;
Yoshitaro Yazaki, Kariya, JP;
Yasuhiro Tanaka, Kariya, JP;
Eijirou Miyagawa, Kariya, JP;
Motoki Shimizu, Kariya, JP;
Toshikazu Harada, Kariya, JP;
Atusi Sakaida, Kariya, JP;
Toshihisa Taniguchi, Kariya, JP;
Norio Gouko, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
A heat flux sensor is installed in such a way that heat flux emanating from a biological object present at a predetermined position is detectable. It is determined whether or not a biological object is present at the predetermined position by comparing sensing results of the heat flux sensor with determination criteria. The determination criteria is preset according to heat flux that can be sensed when a biological object is present at the predetermined position. When the sensing results of the heat flux sensor satisfy the determination criteria, in other words, when the heat flux sensed by the heat flux sensor is the heat flux emanating from a biological object, it is determined that a biological object is present at the predetermined position. Consequently, it is possible to realize accurate detection of a biological object.