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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2004
Raymond J. David, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Jon K. Wallace, Redford, MI (US);
Charles E. Steffens, Jr., Washington, MI (US);
Raymond J. David, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Jon K. Wallace, Redford, MI (US);
Charles E. Steffens, Jr., Washington, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Washington, MI (US);
TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus () for testing an occupant position sensing system () of a vehicle () includes a motor () having a stationary portion () and a movable portion (). A test object () is fixed relative to the movable portion () of the motor (). A motor position sensor () senses a position of the movable portion () of the motor () relative to the stationary portion () and for providing a motor position signal indicative thereof. Motor drive electronics () are responsive to the motor position signal for controlling the motor () for moving the test object (). A data recorder () is adapted to receive and record data from the occupant position sensing system () and is adapted to receive and record the motor position signal provided by the motor position sensor ().