Seat for sensing a load
US7043997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S177/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automotive seat includes optical sensors for determining a load on the seat, such as a person. The sensors may be used with a computer and computer software to analyze data from the sensors in determining a weight of the load, and the sensors may also be used to determine a shape of the load. From the weight and shape of the load, the computer may decide whether the load is suitable for safe deployment of an automatic restraining device, such as an airbag.
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