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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014

Filed:

Aug. 03, 2012
Applicants:

David S. Breed, Miami Beach, FL (US);

Wendell C. Johnson, Kaneohe, HI (US);

Wilbur E. Duvall, Reeds Spring, MO (US);

Inventors:

David S. Breed, Miami Beach, FL (US);

Wendell C. Johnson, Kaneohe, HI (US);

Wilbur E. DuVall, Reeds Spring, MO (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/015 (2006.01); G01S 7/539 (2006.01); B60N 2/66 (2006.01); G01S 17/88 (2006.01); B60N 2/48 (2006.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/06 (2006.01); B60R 21/0136 (2006.01); G01S 7/41 (2006.01); G01S 15/87 (2006.01); B60Q 1/14 (2006.01); E05F 15/00 (2006.01); G01G 19/414 (2006.01); B60J 10/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G01S 15/88 (2006.01); B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60N 2/28 (2006.01); G01S 7/48 (2006.01); B60R 16/037 (2006.01); B60N 2/015 (2006.01); G01S 13/04 (2006.01); B60R 22/20 (2006.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60R 21/276 (2006.01); G01S 15/04 (2006.01); B60R 21/013 (2006.01); B60R 21/203 (2006.01); B60R 21/0132 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/0134 (2006.01); G01S 15/06 (2006.01); B60R 21/2165 (2011.01); B60R 22/46 (2006.01); B60R 21/231 (2011.01); B60R 22/28 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2006.01); B60R 21/26 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/002 (2013.01); G01S 7/539 (2013.01); B60N 2/66 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0155 (2013.01); G01S 13/04 (2013.01); B60R 22/201 (2013.01); G01S 17/88 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1223 (2013.01); B60N 2/4885 (2013.01); B60R 2021/2765 (2013.01); G01S 15/04 (2013.01); B60N 2/0252 (2013.01); B60N 2/067 (2013.01); B60R 21/0136 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01315 (2013.01); B60R 2022/208 (2013.01); G01S 7/417 (2013.01); B60R 21/203 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/41 (2013.01); B60R 21/0132 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0027 (2013.01); B60N 2/0232 (2013.01); G01S 15/87 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01533 (2013.01); B60Q 1/143 (2013.01); B60R 21/013 (2013.01); E05F 15/0026 (2013.01); B60N 2/0244 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01566 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01); G01G 19/4142 (2013.01); E05F 2015/0039 (2013.01); B60R 21/0134 (2013.01); B60R 22/20 (2013.01); G01S 15/06 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01558 (2013.01); B60N 2/4852 (2013.01); B60N 2/0276 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01541 (2013.01); B60N 2002/0272 (2013.01); B60R 21/276 (2013.01); B60J 10/00 (2013.01); G06K 9/00832 (2013.01); B60N 2002/0268 (2013.01); E05F 15/003 (2013.01); G10K 2210/1282 (2013.01); B60N 2/4829 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01525 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01545 (2013.01); G01S 15/88 (2013.01); B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60R 21/21656 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0157 (2013.01); B60N 2/2806 (2013.01); G01S 7/4802 (2013.01); G06K 9/00362 (2013.01); B60R 21/015 (2013.01); B60R 16/037 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/42 (2013.01); B60N 2/015 (2013.01); B60R 2022/4685 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/55 (2013.01); B60N 2/0248 (2013.01); G10K 2210/3219 (2013.01); B60N 2/28 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23153 (2013.01); B60R 2022/288 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01516 (2013.01); B60N 2/2863 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01537 (2013.01); B60R 2021/26094 (2013.01);
Abstract

Vehicle including a seat support structure, a cushion arranged thereon and having an upper surface for supporting an occupying item and that deflects downward as a function of weight of the occupying item, and a sensor system including a force-measuring device that responds to downward deflection of the cushion. An interrogator sends a signal to the force-measuring device and the force-measuring device transmits, after receipt of the signal from the interrogator, a return signal to the interrogator related to the response of the force-measuring device to the downward deflection of the cushion. In a method for obtaining an indication of weight of an occupying item of the seat, a signal is transmitted from the interrogator on the vehicle to the force-measuring device and from the force-measuring device, the transmitted return signal related to the response of the force-measuring device to the downward deflection of the cushion is received.


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