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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2006
Paul Simmons, Chesterfield, MI (US);
Manoharprasad K. Rao, Novi, MI (US);
Clay Maranville, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Richard Soltis, Saline, MI (US);
David Bauch, South Lyon, MI (US);
Paul Simmons, Chesterfield, MI (US);
Manoharprasad K. Rao, Novi, MI (US);
Clay Maranville, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Richard Soltis, Saline, MI (US);
David Bauch, South Lyon, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A collision sensing system for a vehicle () includes a two-dimensional coil sensor () that is attached to a vehicle structure () A controller () is in communication with the two-dimensional coil sensor () and detects a collision event in response to movement of the vehicle structure () relative to a conductive member () of the vehicle (). A collision detection and safety countermeasure system () for a vehicle () includes a coil sensor () that is adhered to a vehicle structure (). A controller () is in communication with the coil sensor () and generates a countermeasure signal in response to movement by the vehicle structure () relative to a conductive member () of the vehicle ().