Occupant safety systems to respond to current conditions and prevent injuries of animate objects
US11040593B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K2205/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle occupant safety system includes temperature, ambient, and interior monitoring modules. The temperature monitoring module includes at least one temperature sensor. The temperature monitoring module is configured to detect temperatures in zones within an interior of a vehicle. The ambient temperature sensor is configured to detect an ambient temperature within the interior of the vehicle. The interior monitoring module is configured to: based on the detected temperatures of the zones, determine for the zones at least one of a temperature gradient over time or a temperature gradient over space; determine if the ambient temperature is outside a predetermined range; and in response to the ambient temperature being outside the predetermined range and based on the at least one of a temperature gradient over time or a temperature gradient over space, detecting an occupant in the vehicle and performing a countermeasure to prevent an injury to the occupant.
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