Judgment lock for occupant detection air bag control
    1.
    发明授权
    Judgment lock for occupant detection air bag control 有权
    驾驶员检测气囊控制的判断锁

    公开(公告)号:US07191044B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-13

    申请号:US10868738

    申请日:2004-06-15

    摘要: Systems and methods for controlling the sensing of an occupant in a seating area are provided. The occupant is characterized as one of an adult, child or other category. One characterization change parameter, such as a hysteresis time period or thresholds for characterization, is applied for a first time period. After that time period, the characterization change parameter is changed. For example, if the characterization stays the same for ten seconds, the hysteresis is changed from five to ten seconds. As another example, if the characterization stays the same for one minute, the thresholds associated with that characterization are broadened to decrease the likelihood of a change in characterization. In some systems and methods, a confidence parameter or probability associated with the characterization is used to control the changes to the characterization change parameter. In some systems and methods, the characterizations change parameter in reset in response to one of (a) a no occupant characterization (b) characterizing the occupant as a different one of the at least two categories consecutively for a current hysteresis time period.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于控制在休息区中的乘客的感测的系统和方法。 乘客的特征是成人,儿童或其他类别之一。 一个表征变化参数,例如滞后时间段或表征阈值,在第一时间段内被应用。 在该时间段之后,特征变化参数被改变。 例如,如果表征在十秒钟内保持相同,则迟滞从五秒变为十秒。 作为另一个例子,如果表征在一分钟内保持不变,则与该表征相关联的阈值变宽,以降低表征变化的可能性。 在一些系统和方法中,使用与表征相关联的置信参数或概率来控制表征变化参数的变化。 在一些系统和方法中,响应于以下(a)不占用特性(b)中的一个来表征所述特征,重置中的参数,(b)将当前滞后时间段连续表征为所述至少两个类别中的不同的一个。

    Judgment lock for occupant detection air bag control

    公开(公告)号:US07065438B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-20

    申请号:US10133970

    申请日:2002-04-26

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for controlling the sensing of an occupant in a seating area are provided. The occupant is characterized as one of an adult, child or other category. One characterization change parameter, such as a hysteresis time period or thresholds for characterization, is applied for a first time period. After that time period, the characterization change parameter is changed. For example, if the characterization stays the same for ten seconds, the hysteresis is changed from five to ten seconds. As another example, if the characterization stays the same for one minute, the thresholds associated with that characterization are broadened to decrease the likelihood of a change in characterization. In some systems and methods, a confidence parameter or probability associated with the characterization is used to control the changes of the characterization change parameter. In some systems and methods, the characterization change parameter is reset in response to one of (a) a no occupant characterization or (b) characterizing the occupant as a different one of the at least two categories consecutively for a current hysteresis time period.

    Multiple sensor vehicle occupant detection for air bag deployment control
    3.
    发明授权
    Multiple sensor vehicle occupant detection for air bag deployment control 失效
    多传感器车辆乘员检测用于气囊部署控制

    公开(公告)号:US06816077B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-09

    申请号:US09798788

    申请日:2001-03-02

    IPC分类号: G08B2100

    CPC分类号: B60R21/01532 B60N2/002

    摘要: A passenger detection system is provided. The passenger detection system utilizes an oscillation circuit that causes an antenna electrode to emit an electric field that is disrupted by the electrical characteristics of an object placed on the seat. This disruption alters the current and phase of the signal in the antenna electrode. By comparing the current flowing in the antenna electrode and/or the difference between the phase of the signal in the antenna electrode and the oscillation circuit output signal with predetermined threshold values, it is possible to detect the presence of a passenger in a reliable and inexpensive manner. Environmental sensors are used to make the determination more accurate. Humidity, moisture and/or grounding condition are detected and used to alter processing, values or calculations.

    摘要翻译: 提供乘客检测系统。 乘客检测系统利用振荡电路,其使天线电极发射被放置在座椅上的物体的电气特性所扰乱的电场。 这种中断改变了天线电极中信号的电流和相位。 通过将天线电极中流动的电流和/或天线电极中的信号的相位差与具有预定阈值的振荡电路输出信号进行比较,可以以可靠且廉价的方式检测乘客的存在 方式。 环境传感器用于确定更准确。 检测湿度,湿度和/或接地条件,并用于改变处理,值或计算。

    Wet seat protection for air bag control occupant detection

    公开(公告)号:US06696948B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-24

    申请号:US10033585

    申请日:2001-11-02

    IPC分类号: G08B1326

    摘要: A passenger detection system is provided. The passenger detection system utilizes an oscillation circuit that causes an antenna electrode to emit an electric field that is disrupted by the electrical characteristics of an object placed on the seat. This disruption alters the current and phase of the signal in the antenna electrode. By comparing the current flowing in the antenna electrode and/or the difference between the phase of the signal in the antenna electrode and the oscillation circuit output signal with predetermined threshold values, it is possible to detect the presence of a passenger in a reliable and inexpensive manner. Environmental sensors are used to make the determination more accurate. Humidity, moisture and/or grounding condition are detected and used to alter processing, values or calculations.

    Multiple sensor vehicle occupant detection for air bag deployment control
    5.
    发明授权
    Multiple sensor vehicle occupant detection for air bag deployment control 有权
    多传感器车辆乘员检测用于气囊部署控制

    公开(公告)号:US07102527B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-05

    申请号:US10826568

    申请日:2004-04-16

    IPC分类号: G08B21/00

    CPC分类号: B60R21/01532 B60N2/002

    摘要: A passenger detection system is provided. The passenger detection system utilized an oscillation circuit that causes an antenna electrode to emit an electric field that is disrupted by the electrical characteristics of n object placed on the seat. This disruption alters the current and phase of the signal in the antenna electrode. By comparing the current flowing in the antenna electrode and/or the difference between the phases of the signal is the antenna electrode and the oscillation circuit output signal with predetermined threshold values, it is possible to detect the presence of a passenger in a reliable and inexpensive manner. Environmental sensors are used to make the determination more accurate. Humidity, moisture and/or grounding condition are detected and used to alter processing, values or calculations.

    摘要翻译: 提供乘客检测系统。 乘客检测系统使用振荡电路,其使天线电极发射被放置在座椅上的n个物体的电气特性所扰乱的电场。 这种中断改变了天线电极中信号的电流和相位。 通过比较在天线电极中流动的电流和/或信号的相位差是具有预定阈值的天线电极和振荡电路输出信号,可以以可靠和廉价的方式检测乘客的存在 方式。 环境传感器用于使测定更准确。 检测湿度,湿度和/或接地条件,并用于改变处理,值或计算。

    Vehicle occupant detection using relative impedance measurements
    6.
    发明授权
    Vehicle occupant detection using relative impedance measurements 失效
    车辆乘员检测采用相对阻抗测量

    公开(公告)号:US07436299B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US11342009

    申请日:2006-01-26

    IPC分类号: G08B13/26

    摘要: A passenger detection system is provided. A sensor measures capacitance, electric field effects or other characteristic responsive to a load in a seating area. The sensor uses one or more electrodes (e.g., a transmit and receive electrode or one electrode for transmit and one or more electrodes for receive). Other electrodes are connected with different impedances. Measuring by a sensor, but with other electrodes connected with different impedances, may distinguish between an occupant and inanimate objects, may distinguish between characteristics of a passenger (e.g., size, height, weight or position), or may indicate a grounding state of an occupant.

    摘要翻译: 提供乘客检测系统。 传感器测量响应于休息区中的负载的电容,电场效应或其他特性。 传感器使用一个或多个电极(例如,发射和接收电极或用于发射的一个电极和用于接收的一个或多个电极)。 其他电极连接不同的阻抗。 通过传感器测量,但与其他电极连接的不同阻抗可以区分乘客和无生命物体,可以区分乘客的特征(例如,大小,高度,重量或位置),或者可以指示接地状态 乘客。

    Multiple sensor vehicle occupant detection for air bag deployment control
    7.
    发明授权
    Multiple sensor vehicle occupant detection for air bag deployment control 失效
    多传感器车辆乘员检测用于气囊部署控制

    公开(公告)号:US07084763B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-01

    申请号:US10422329

    申请日:2003-04-23

    IPC分类号: G08B13/26

    CPC分类号: B60R21/01532 B60N2/002

    摘要: A passenger detection system is provided. The passenger detection system utilizes an oscillation circuit that causes an antenna electrode to emit an electric field that is disrupted by the electrical characteristics of an object placed on the seat. This disruption alters the current and phase of the signal in the antenna electrode. By comparing the current flowing in the antenna electrode and/or the difference between the phase of the signal in the antenna electrode and the oscillation circuit output signal with predetermined threshold values, it is possible to detect the presence of a passenger in a reliable and inexpensive manner. Environmental sensors are used to make the determination more accurate. Humidity, moisture and/or grounding condition are detected and used to alter processing, values or calculations.

    摘要翻译: 提供乘客检测系统。 乘客检测系统利用振荡电路,其使天线电极发射被放置在座椅上的物体的电气特性所扰乱的电场。 这种中断改变了天线电极中信号的电流和相位。 通过将天线电极中流动的电流和/或天线电极中的信号的相位差与具有预定阈值的振荡电路输出信号进行比较,可以以可靠且廉价的方式检测乘客的存在 方式。 环境传感器用于确定更准确。 检测湿度,湿度和/或接地条件,并用于改变处理,值或计算。

    Thickness measurement system and method for vehicle occupant detection
    8.
    发明授权
    Thickness measurement system and method for vehicle occupant detection 有权
    车身乘员检测厚度测量系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06329914B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-11

    申请号:US09678215

    申请日:2000-09-29

    IPC分类号: G08B1326

    CPC分类号: B60R21/01532 G08B13/26

    摘要: A passenger detection system is provided. The passenger detection system utilizes an oscillation circuit that causes an antenna electrode to emit an electric field that is disrupted by the electrical characteristics of an object placed on the seat. This disruption alters the current and phase of the signal in the antenna electrode. By comparing the current flowing in the antenna electrode and/or the difference between the phase of the signal in the antenna electrode and the oscillation circuit output signal with predetermined threshold values, it is possible to detect the presence of a passenger in a reliable and inexpensive manner. The determination is made with a two layer electrode arrangement, including smaller and larger electrodes. The two layers allow calculation of an amount of compression on the seat. The amount of compression is used to characterize the passenger.

    摘要翻译: 提供乘客检测系统。 乘客检测系统利用振荡电路,其使天线电极发射被放置在座椅上的物体的电气特性所扰乱的电场。 这种中断改变了天线电极中信号的电流和相位。 通过将天线电极中流动的电流和/或天线电极中的信号的相位差与具有预定阈值的振荡电路输出信号进行比较,可以以可靠且廉价的方式检测乘客的存在 方式。 通过包括更小和更大的电极的双层电极布置进行确定。 这两层允许计算座椅上的压缩量。 压缩量用于表征乘客。

    Vehicle occupant sensing system
    9.
    发明申请
    Vehicle occupant sensing system 有权
    车辆乘员感应系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050121885A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-09

    申请号:US10729655

    申请日:2003-12-05

    申请人: Shiuh-An Shieh

    发明人: Shiuh-An Shieh

    摘要: A vehicle occupancy sensing system provides a mechanism for determining whether a child is present in a vehicle. The sensing system may determine that an occupied front or rear facing child seat is present in an automobile, for example. To that end, the sensing system may employ a reliable electrode sensing system that may be conveniently installed in one or more locations in the vehicle seats. The sensing system thereby helps reduce occurrences of the potentially devastating consequences of unintentionally leaving a child in a vehicle.

    摘要翻译: 车辆占用感测系统提供用于确定儿童是否存在于车辆中的机构。 例如,感测系统可以确定在汽车中存在被占用的前面或后面的儿童座椅。 为此,感测系统可以采用可靠的电极感测系统,其可以方便地安装在车辆座椅中的一个或多个位置。 因此,传感系统有助于减少无意中将孩子留在车辆中的潜在破坏性后果的发生。

    Passenger detection system and method
    10.
    发明授权
    Passenger detection system and method 有权
    乘客检测系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06329913B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-11

    申请号:US09413099

    申请日:1999-10-06

    IPC分类号: G08B1326

    CPC分类号: B60R21/01532

    摘要: A passenger detection system is provided. The passenger detection system utilizes an oscillation circuit that causes an antenna electrode to emit an electric field that is disrupted by the electrical characteristics of an object placed on the seat. This disruption alters the current and phase of the signal in the antenna electrode. By comparing the current flowing in the antenna electrode and/or the difference between the phase of the signal in the antenna electrode and the oscillation circuit output signal with predetermined threshold values, it is possible to detect the presence of a passenger in a reliable and inexpensive manner.

    摘要翻译: 提供乘客检测系统。 乘客检测系统利用振荡电路,其使天线电极发射被放置在座椅上的物体的电气特性所扰乱的电场。 这种中断改变了天线电极中信号的电流和相位。 通过将天线电极中流动的电流和/或天线电极中的信号的相位差与具有预定阈值的振荡电路输出信号进行比较,可以以可靠且廉价的方式检测乘客的存在 方式。