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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2003
Applicants:
Tony Gioutsos, Novi, MI (US);
Robert Janiszewski, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Steve Labadie, Southgate, MI (US);
Inventors:
Tony Gioutsos, Novi, MI (US);
Robert Janiszewski, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Steve Labadie, Southgate, MI (US);
Assignee:
Key Safety Systems, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An improved force-measurement system utilizes active magnetostrictive sensors for generating a signal representative of a force, such as the weight of a person or thing on a seat within a motor vehicle, or the force applied to the horn sensor switch on a vehicle steering wheel. The active magnetostrictive sensor includes an excitation coil and a detection coil.