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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Trw Automotive Gmbh, Alfdorf, DE;
Inventors:
Dominik Weiland, Radolfzell, DE;
Paul Melton, White Lake, MI (US);
Carl A. Munch, Troy, MI (US);
Oliver Buntz, Bodman-Ludwigshafen, DE;
Matthias Webert, Galenhofen, DE;
Assignee:
TRW AUTOMOTIVE GmbH, , DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 21/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/0132 (2006.01); B60W 50/02 (2012.01); B60R 21/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 21/00 (2013.01); B60R 21/0132 (2013.01); B60W 50/0205 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0119 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01327 (2013.01); B60W 2050/021 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for detecting a malfunction or defect of a sensor of a vehicle safety device uses a control unit of the vehicle safety device and at least one self-testing sensor which is separate from the control unit and transmits measuring values to the control unit. The following steps are performed: