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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Iee International Electronics & Engineering S.a., Echternach, LU;
Inventor:
Laurent Lamesch, Reichlange, LU;
Assignee:
IEE INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS & ENGINEERING S.A., Echternach, LU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/00 (2006.01); B62D 1/04 (2006.01); B60R 16/037 (2006.01); B62D 1/06 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/046 (2013.01); B60R 16/037 (2013.01); B62D 1/065 (2013.01); H03K 17/962 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for hand detection on a steering wheel includes a signal line extending from a first point to a second point and being disposed along at least a portion of a surface of the steering wheel; and a detection unit coupled to the first point. The detection unit is configured to send a time-dependent detection signal over the signal line, receive a reflected signal from the signal line and detect the presence of a hand on the surface based on the reflected signal.