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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2004
Robert L Bingle, Holland, MI (US);
Roger L Koops, Hamilton, MI (US);
Niall R Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
Kevin C Mccarthy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Eric J Hoekstra, Holland, MI (US);
Kenneth Schofield, Holland, MI (US);
Eugenie V Uhlmann, Tucson, AZ (US);
Gimtong Teowee, Tucson, AZ (US);
Brent J Bos, Tucson, AZ (US);
David W Taylor, Fenton, MI (US);
Robert L Bingle, Holland, MI (US);
Roger L Koops, Hamilton, MI (US);
Niall R Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
Kevin C McCarthy, Tucson, AZ (US);
Eric J Hoekstra, Holland, MI (US);
Kenneth Schofield, Holland, MI (US);
Eugenie V Uhlmann, Tucson, AZ (US);
Gimtong Teowee, Tucson, AZ (US);
Brent J Bos, Tucson, AZ (US);
David W Taylor, Fenton, MI (US);
Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A safety sensing and/or release system for a closed compartment of a vehicle is operable to detect an occupant within the vehicle compartment. The system may be operable to sense ambient conditions in the vehicle compartment, and may generate a control signal in response to the sensed conditions. The system may actuate indicators to notify operators of the vehicle that there is a person or animal detected in the compartment. Optionally, the system may open the vehicle compartment in response to a detection of an occupant and the sensed conditions. The safety system includes a false trigger protection means that limits or reduces false detections of a person or animal within the compartment.