Seat for sensing a load

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7043997
APP PUB NO 20050006151A1
SERIAL NO

10616020

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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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ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGLÖWENTALER STR 20 FRIEDRICHSHAFEN 88046

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Herrmann, Thomas C Bristol, WI 1 35
Mattson, Daniel J Pleasant Prairie, WI 5 92
Mraz, James E Linderhurst, IL 3 92
Rodseth, William G Antioch, IL 18 344

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