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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2008
Applicants:
Shoichi Yamanaka, Anjo, JP;
Tsutomu Kamizono, Nagoya, JP;
Inventors:
Shoichi Yamanaka, Anjo, JP;
Tsutomu Kamizono, Nagoya, JP;
Assignee:
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A film-type electrostatic capacitance sensor is provided for detecting seat occupancy and for reducing discomfort to a seat occupant and which is easy to produce. The mat of the film-type electrostatic capacitance sensor can be located in a seat portion of a vehicle seat and can include electrodes formed on both sides of a resin film and of a resin coating layer covering the electrodes. The coating layer can be a flexible resin to decrease discomfort for an occupant.