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Centralized occupancy detection system

US12168412B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 7, 2023
Grant dateDec 17, 2024
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q3/30
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A centralized occupancy detection system enables monitoring of multiple seats, or more generally, multiple stations, with a single sensor. One illustrative vehicle includes: one or more stations each configured to accommodate an occupant of the vehicle, a radar-reflective surface, and a radar transceiver configured to use the radar-reflective surface to detect an occupant of at least one of the stations. Another illustrative vehicle includes: multiple stations to each accommodate an occupant of the vehicle, and a radar transceiver configured to examine each of the multiple stations to determine whether that station has an occupant.

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