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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2008
Brandon Scott Marriott, Waterford, MI (US);
Gary Stroik, Swartz Creek, MI (US);
Russ Carlton, Oxford, MI (US);
Thomas Wayne Messner, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Brandon Scott Marriott, Waterford, MI (US);
Gary Stroik, Swartz Creek, MI (US);
Russ Carlton, Oxford, MI (US);
Thomas Wayne Messner, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
TK Holdings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An occupant monitoring and restraint status system is provided. The system includes an occupant boarding and de-boarding system. The occupant boarding and de-boarding system detects boarding and de-boarding of occupants. The system also includes a bench type seat that has a plurality of seat locations. Each of these seat locations includes a seat belt system which has a status sensor to detect a state of the seat belt system. Each seat location also includes an occupant sensing system. The occupant sensing system detects the presence and identity of an occupant at the seat location. The system further includes a display which includes a seat status indicator for each of the plurality of seat locations. The seat status indicators include information regarding a presence of an occupant, an occupant identity, and a state of a seat belt system.