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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2021
Applicant:
Aptiv Technologies Limited, St. Michael, BB;
Inventors:
Zachary J. Richmond, Warren, OH (US);
Evangelia Rubino, Warren, OH (US);
Robert J. Seidler, Warren, OH (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/44 (2006.01); G01N 21/65 (2006.01); G01N 21/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/65 (2013.01); G01N 21/01 (2013.01); G01N 2201/129 (2013.01); G01N 2201/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor configured to determine a physical state of a vehicle occupant within a vehicle includes an electrode containing nanoscale metal fibers. The electrode is located within the vehicle to be in contact with the vehicle occupant. The sensor also includes a controller configured to determine the physical state of the vehicle occupant based on an output of the electrode.