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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2021
Gentherm Inc., Northville, MI (US);
Robert Lakatos, Pilisszentiván, HU;
Peter Marton, Budakalasz, HU;
Jack Barfuss, Windsor, CA;
Daniel Wei Li Cheah, Windsor, CA;
Ricardo Edmundo Flores Gonzalez, Novi, MI (US);
Michael Maass, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Tim Normand, Lasalle, CA;
Gerardo Edel de la Garza Fernandez, Ciudad Acuña Coahuila, MX;
Gentherm GmbH, Odelzhausen, DE;
Abstract
A system including an assembly arranged in at least one of a seat and a steering wheel of a vehicle and a measurement circuit. The assembly includes a sensor and a heater arranged adjacent to the sensor. The measurement circuit is configured to output an excitation signal to the measurement circuit and the assembly and measure a resonant frequency of the measurement circuit and the assembly in response to the excitation signal. The measurement circuit is configured to determine a capacitance value based on the resonant frequency and determine whether a body part is in proximity to the sensor based on the capacitance value.