Method and system for determining weight and position of a vehicle seat occupant

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7082360
APP PUB NO 20020120379A1
SERIAL NO

09810943

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A method and system for determining weight and/or position of a vehicle seat occupant to be used for controlling the reaction of a safety restraint system. A plurality of spaced weight sensors are disposed between a seating surface and seat mounting surface to provide output signals indicative of an applied weight on each sensor. The sensors are spaced such that the sensors measure the weight applied to a seat back and the seating surface. A controller calculates the weight and/or position of the seat occupant in response to the output signals of the sensors. The controller sends the weight and position of the seat occupant to the safety restraint system to be used to tailor or suppress the reaction of the safety restraint system.

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SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION2400 EXECUTIVE HILLS BLVD AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Homann, Michelle Auburn Hills, MI 5 127
Lichtinger, Harold Lofering, DE 6 136
Morell, Scott Whitelake Township, MI 14 162
Oestreicher, Ralf Troy, MI 20 217
Reich, Dan Clinton Township, MI 6 164

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