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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2012
Applicant:
Tk Holdings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
James Gregory Stanley, Novi, MI (US);
Phil Maguire, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
TK HOLDINGS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/26 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/015 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/002 (2013.01); B60R 21/0154 (2014.10); B60R 21/01512 (2014.10); B60R 21/01532 (2014.10); B60R 21/01544 (2013.01);
Abstract
An occupant detection system includes a controller, a sensing electrode, and a shield electrode, the electrodes disposed in a vehicle seat. The controller is electrically coupled to the sensing electrode and shield electrode by a sensing circuit. The controller is configured to send an input signal to the sensing electrode, the shield electrode, or both and measures current, impedance, or capacitance values to determine the presence of an object on the seat, to classify the object, or both.