System for detecting an empty vehicle seat
First Claim
1. A system for detecting an empty vehicle seat, comprising:
- an emitter mounted in the vehicle seat;
a sensor for detecting radiation produced by the emitter; and
a controller configured to receive an input from the sensor and to determine whether an object is in the vehicle seat.
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Abstract
A system for detecting an empty vehicle seat includes an emitter mounted in the vehicle seat and a sensor for detecting changes in radiation produced by the emitter, wherein the changes in radiation may indicate whether an object is in the vehicle seat. A heater may be mounted in the vehicle seat. A sensor, positioned above the vehicle seat, may detect changes in the surface temperature of the vehicle seat. The changes in surface temperature may indicate whether an object is in the vehicle seat. A light source may be mounted in the vehicle seat. A sensor, positioned above the vehicle seat, detects changes in the light produced by the light source. The changes in the produced light indicate whether an object is in the vehicle seat.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for detecting an empty vehicle seat, comprising:
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an emitter mounted in the vehicle seat;
a sensor for detecting radiation produced by the emitter; and
a controller configured to receive an input from the sensor and to determine whether an object is in the vehicle seat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for detecting an empty vehicle seat, comprising:
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a heater mounted in the vehicle seat;
a sensor, positioned above the vehicle seat, for detecting changes in the surface temperature of the vehicle seat; and
a controller configured to receive an input from the sensor and to determine whether an object is in the vehicle seat. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for detecting an empty vehicle seat, comprising:
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a light source mounted in a vehicle seat;
a sensor, positioned above the vehicle seat, for detecting the light produced by the light source; and
a controller configured to receive an input from the sensor and to determine whether an object is in the vehicle seat. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for detecting an empty vehicle seat, comprising:
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a light source which illuminates the vehicle seat;
a fluorescent material on the vehicle seat;
a sensor for detecting the light produced by the fluorescent material; and
a controller configured to receive an input from the sensor and to determine whether an object is in the vehicle seat. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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