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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2006
Applicants:
Tsutomu Kamizono, Nagoya, JP;
Shingo Wanami, Kariya, JP;
Shinji Ando, Nukata-gun, JP;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Nippon Soken, Inc., Nishio, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 28/004 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An occupant sensing electrode is embedded in a seat. An empty seat capacitance reducing electrode is placed between the occupant sensing electrode and a seat frame of the seat in an opposed relationship to the occupant sensing electrode. A dielectric base film may be interposed between the occupant sensing electrode and the empty seat capacitance reducing electrode. The occupant sensing electrode may include a plurality of electrode portions. The electrode portions may include high potential electrode portions and low potential electrode portions.