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Signal IP, Inc. v. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. DC
- 8:14-cv-00497
- C.D. Cal.
- Judge: John A. Kronstadt +1
- Filed: 04/01/2014
- Closed: 07/22/2015
- Latest Docket Entry: 07/22/2015
- PACER
- Docket updated daily
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Litigation
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Signal IP, Inc. v. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. DC
- 8:14-cv-00497
- C.D. Cal.
- Judge: John A. Kronstadt +1
- Filed: 04/01/2014
- Closed: 07/22/2015
- Latest Docket Entry: 07/22/2015
- PACER
- Docket updated daily
Cause of Action
Willful Patent Infringement
Assigned Judge
Outcome Summary
- Patent Information
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Validity & Enforceability
Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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1 |
In a vehicle restraint system having a controller for deploying air bags and means for selectively allowing deployment according to the outputs of seat sensors responding to the weight of an occupant, a method of allowing deployment according to
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Invalid (112)
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8 |
The method defined in claim 7 including: enabling the incrementing step only when a decision filter reaches a maximum count; and the decision filter includes incrementing a counter toward a maximum count in each loop when an allow decision is
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Invalid (112)
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9 |
The method defined in claim 1 wherein a step of allowing deployment is a preliminary allow decision and final deployment consent is attained by long term filtering of the allow decision.
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Invalid (112)
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17 |
In a vehicle restraint system having a controller for deploying air bags, means for inhibiting and allowing deployment according to whether a seat is occupied by a person of at least a minimum weight comprising: seat sensors responding to the
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Invalid (112)
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18 |
Means for inhibiting and allowing deployment as defined in claim 17 wherein: the seat comprises a resilient pad having a top surface for bearing an occupant and a bottom surface; a support mounting the bottom surface; and the seat sensors are
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Invalid (112)
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19 |
Means for inhibiting and allowing deployment as defined in claim 17 wherein: the seat comprises a resilient pad having a top surface for bearing an occupant and a bottom surface; a support including a panel supporting the bottom surface; and the
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Invalid (112)
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20 |
Means for inhibiting and allowing deployment as defined in claim 17 wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to inhibit deployment when the relative weight parameter is below a second threshold.
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Invalid (112)
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Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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1 |
A method of airbag control in a vehicle having an array of force sensors on the passenger seat coupled to a controller for determining whether to allow airbag deployment based on sensed force and force distribution comprising the steps of:
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Invalid (112)
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7 |
The method of airbag control as defined in claim 1 wherein the defined seat areas overlap so that some sensors are included in more than one seat area, the seat areas including a front area, a rear area, a right area and a left area.
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Invalid (112)
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