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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2001
Charles R. Cook, Jr., Rochester, MI (US);
Daniel Reich, Macomb, MI (US);
Scott Morell, White Lake Township, MI (US);
Horst Belau, Langquaid, DE;
Marten Swart, Obertraubling, DE;
Harald Lichtinger, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle weight classification system recognizes the various factors that influence system performance. Some of the factors are compensated for using analog signal processing circuitry or techniques. Other factors are compensated for using digital signal processing techniques. The unique combination of analog and digital approaches, rather than pure analog or pure digital, provides an effective solution at addressing the various factors that influence signals and system performance in a vehicle weight classification system while keeping the cost and complexity of the system within acceptable limits.