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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2002
William Jerome Olsen, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ryan Karkkainen, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An occupant classification system ( ) for an automotive vehicle ( ) is provided. The system ( ) includes a weight-sensing device ( ) that generates a weight signal and an accelerometer ( ) that generates an acceleration signal. The weight-sensing device ( ) and the accelerometer ( ) are coupled to a seat system ( ). A controller ( ) is electrically coupled to the weight-sensing device ( ) and the accelerometer ( ). The controller ( ) determines occupant classification in response to the weight signal and the acceleration signal by monitoring a frequency domain representation of the weight signal divided by the acceleration signal. A method for performing the same is also provided.