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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2006
Brian Downey, Westland, MI (US);
Michael Bunce, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Brian Downey, Westland, MI (US);
Michael Bunce, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A seat belt notification system and process for a vehicle can include an occupant detection sensor operable to determine if a vehicle seat is in one of an occupied condition or an unoccupied condition. A seat belt sensor can be operable to determine if a seat belt associated with the vehicle seat is in one of a buckled condition and an unbuckled condition. A feedback device can be operable to provide a physical response to a particular vehicle seat, if the occupant detection sensor determines that the particular vehicle seat is in an occupied condition and the seat belt sensor determines that the seat belt associated with the particular vehicle seat is in an unbuckled condition.