Patent · US Expired

Vehicle sensor apparatus

US6411202B1 · kind B1 · utility

11Cited by
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36Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 22, 1999
Grant dateJun 25, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE05Y2900/531
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A safety system for a vehicle including at least one sensor (20) viewing at least one region (22) in an interior portion of a vehicle defining a protected volume at least partially in front of the vehicle airbag, and logic circuitry responsive to the at least one sensor (20) for determining geometric data of objects (151) in the protected volume.

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