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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2010
William Todd Watson, Belleville, MI (US);
Leonard Cech, Brighton, MI (US);
James Gregory Stanley, Novi, MI (US);
Scott Kerby, Wolverine Lake, MI (US);
William Todd Watson, Belleville, MI (US);
Leonard Cech, Brighton, MI (US);
James Gregory Stanley, Novi, MI (US);
Scott Kerby, Wolverine Lake, MI (US);
TK Holdings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for classifying an occupant located on a seating surface of a vehicle seat. The system includes a movable element and an electrode located in the vehicle seat. A sensing circuit is provided to supply a signal to the conductor. The sensing circuit also includes measurement electronics configured to measure the signal to the conductor and the vibration of the moveable element. A controller is configured to discriminate between different types of objects located on the seating surface based on changes in the signal being supplied to the conductor and the vibration of the moveable element.