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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 07, 1999
Timothy Davies, Hermitage, TN (US);
Charles Hopson, Lebanon, TN (US);
Christos Kyrtsos, Southfield, MI (US);
Joseph Tyckowski, Clawson, MI (US);
Francois Breynaert, Caen, FR;
Pascal Bonduel, Bouzy la Foret, FR;
Meritor Light Vehicle Systems, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and system for directly determining the presence of an object between a window and its respective frame during closing of the window is disclosed. A sensor is provided within the frame to determine a length of the frame being compressed when the window is closed against the frame. This length is compared to a predetermined value. If the compressed length is less than the predetermined value, an object is detected so that the window can be controlled to stop and change direction so as to release the object before injury or damage occurs.