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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles Hopson, Lebanon, TN (US);
Timothy Davies, Hermitage, TN (US);
Joseph Tyckowski, Clawson, MI (US);
Christos Kyrtsos, Southfield, MI (US);
Francois Breynaert, Caen, FR;
Pascal Bonduel, Bouzy la Foret, FR;
Assignee:
Meritor Light Vehicle Systems, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 1/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 1/04 ;
Abstract
A vehicle window obstruction detection system looks for lateral forces on the window. A lateral force is indicative of an obstruction in the path of the window, and is particularly indicative of a living obstruction. The presence of the lateral force is utilized to identify an obstruction, and stop further movement of the movable closure.