Patent · US Expired

Device and method for detecting an object or a person in the passenger compartment of a vehicle

US7022970B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Martin Arnold · Salzgitter, DE
Thomas Stierle · Regensburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 8, 2001
Grant date	Apr 4, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 4, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R21/01534
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a device and a method for detecting an object or a person is received. The receiving power is permanently detected. The laser light pulse is switched off when a threshold value that matches sufficient receiving power is obtained.

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