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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2006
Patrick C. Howard, Austin, TX (US);
GE Jiang, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Jeffrey A. Lim, Austin, TX (US);
Sywong Ngin, Austin, TX (US);
Patrick C. Howard, Austin, TX (US);
Ge Jiang, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Jeffrey A. Lim, Austin, TX (US);
Sywong Ngin, Austin, TX (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A sensor assembly has a plurality of sensing elements configured to be positioned within a seat of a vehicle. Each of the sensing elements include an output signal indicating the presence or absence of an occupant. The sensor assembly includes a cable with a plurality of conductors that are in electrical communication with the output signals of the sensing elements. The sensor assembly further provides a non-conductive spacer positioned between the cable and the plurality of sensing elements. A method for providing a sensor assembly having a spacer between sensing elements and conductors attached thereto to reduce unwanted coupling of signals onto the conductors is also disclosed.