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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2003
Mohannad F. Murad, Troy, MI (US);
Peter C. Kempf, Dexter, MI (US);
Almasri Hossam, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Randal Gosk, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Mohannad F. Murad, Troy, MI (US);
Peter C. Kempf, Dexter, MI (US);
Almasri Hossam, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Randal Gosk, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Key Safety Systems, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Abstract
An occupant classification system comprising: a seat upon which an occupant may sit or on which an object may be placed, the seat having one of a seat cushion and a seat back; at least one optical fiber having a measurable optical characteristic, arranged in a specific pattern, the optical characteristics of the fiber changeable when a force is applied to the fiber; and a processor responsive to an output signal from each fiber for generating a control signal determinative of a physical characteristic of an object or occupant on the seat.