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Patent No.:

US 6487483 B1

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Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002

Filed:

Jun. 01, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:

Edward J. Gillis, South Lyon, MI (US);

Assignee:

TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/132 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/132 ;
Abstract

A system ( ) and method determine a vehicle occupant characteristic. A plurality of sensors ( ) sense a parameter and output a parameter indicative signal. The sensors ( ) are arranged in a plurality of groups (e.g., A-F), with each sensor of a group sensing a similar parameter value. A controller ( ) utilizing only a portion of the sensors within each group to make a determination regarding the occupant characteristic.


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Gillis, Edward. (2002). System and method of occupant sensing (U.S. Patent No. 6487483). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6487483

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