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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:
Nov. 10, 1987
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1984
Takeshi Ikeyama, Tokyo, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an apparatus which decides the presence or absence of an anomaly by detecting the gripped state of a steering wheel by the driver steering a road-vehicle, or by measuring fluctuations in heart rate and heartbeat period of the driver, and which issues an alarm of 'Take a rest', etc. or controls the vehicle speed to be lowered, if there occurs any anomaly. Detecting means is attached to a steering wheel, steering wheel cover or a band-shaped member. The detecting means comprises a plurality of reflection type optical sensors which are each composed of a light emitting element and one or more light receiving elements, and which are set in such proper arrangement and orientation as permitting detection in any of various conditions.
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