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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2016
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Takashi Saitou, Nishio, JP;
Koji Sakamoto, Kariya, JP;
Takahisa Matsumoto, Kariya, JP;
Masashi Mori, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A detection apparatus includes: a transmitter transmitting an electric wave toward an inside of a vehicle; a receiver receiving the transmitted electric wave each time the transmitter transmits the electric wave, and performing output in accordance with reception strength of the received electric wave; and a determination portion, based on the reception strength of the electric wave received by the receiver, comparing a change mode of the electric wave received by the receiver changing over time to a predetermined reference mode and determining whether a person is present between the receiver and the transmitter.