Fiber optic occupant or object classification system
US6920256B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/01095
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An occupant classification system comprising: a seat upon which an occupant may sit or on which an object may be placed, the seat having one of a seat cushion and a seat back; at least one optical fiber having a measurable optical characteristic, arranged in a specific pattern, the optical characteristics of the fiber changeable when a force is applied to the fiber; and a processor responsive to an output signal from each fiber for generating a control signal determinative of a physical characteristic of an object or occupant on the seat.
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