US Patent No: 6,783,167
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Safety system for a closed compartment of a vehicle
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Aug 31, 2004
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Nov 21, 2002
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10/301,315
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Abstract
A safety sensing and/or release system for opening a closed compartment of a vehicle comprises a sensing element for sensing the presence of an occupant within the closed compartment of the vehicle, a control responsive to the sensing element, and a release system. The control is operable to provide an output signal in response to a detection of an occupant by the sensing element. The control may be selectably locked to limit providing an unintentional output signal. The release system is operable to open the closed compartment in response to the output signal of the control. The control may be selectably locked in response to an input signal indicative of at least one of the vehicle ignition being on and the vehicle moving, in order to prevent the compartment from unexpectedly opening while the vehicle is moving.
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| 5,166,679 Driven shielding capacitive proximity sensor | 113 | 1991 | |
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| 6,339,376 Automotive cargo space occupant detector | 11 | 2000 | |
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| 4,928,212 Phosphorescent vehicle part identification system | 59 | 1988 | |
| 4,981,314 Door knob | 22 | 1989 | |
| 5,027,104 Vehicle security device | 116 | 1990 | |
| 5,216,407 Prealarm system for an anti-theft alarm | 31 | 1992 | |
| 5,383,703 Modular trailer | 41 | 1993 | |
| 5,424,712 Carjacking defense system | 26 | 1993 | |
| 5,445,326 Emergency trunk interior release latch | 47 | 1993 | |
| 5,512,836 Solid-state micro proximity sensor | 19 | 1994 | |
| 5,486,810 Infrared detector for detecting motion and fire and an alarm system including the same | 25 | 1994 | |
| 5,711,559 Automobile trunk lid release | 22 | 1995 | |
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| 5,793,291 Child alert system for automobiles | 54 | 1996 | |
| 5,726,629 Lighting fixture with motion detector and announcement device | 35 | 1997 | |
| 5,986,549 Position and movement reasonant sensor | 45 | 1998 | |
| 6,028,509 Voice activated vehicle alarm system | 20 | 1998 | |
| 5,949,340 Warning system for detecting presence of a child in an infant seat | 52 | 1998 | |
| 6,024,388 Inside trunk lock release with folding escape saw | 18 | 1998 | |
| 6,349,984 Illuminated activator for an internal vehicle trunk release mechanism | 15 | 1999 | |
| 6,018,292 Emergency trunk release apparatus | 33 | 1999 | |
| 6,104,293 Warning system for detecting presence of a child in an infant seat | 62 | 1999 | |
| 6,433,292 Interior trunk lid mounted emergency trunk release | 6 | 1999 | |
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