Systems for Detecting Animate Objects in a Vehicle Compartment
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1. A sensor assembly comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect a predetermined condition;
a transmitter operatively connected to the sensor and configured to selectively transmit a wireless signal when the sensor detects the predetermined condition;
at least one energy harvester configured to capture energy from the environment;
wherein the sensor assembly is configured to transmit energy captured by the energy harvester to the transmitter.
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Abstract
A sensor assembly includes a sensor configured to detect a predetermined condition, a transmitter operatively connected to the sensor and configured to selectively transmit a wireless signal when the sensor detects the predetermined condition, and at least one energy harvester configured to capture energy from the environment. The sensor assembly is configured to transmit energy captured by the energy harvester to the transmitter.
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1. A sensor assembly comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect a predetermined condition; a transmitter operatively connected to the sensor and configured to selectively transmit a wireless signal when the sensor detects the predetermined condition; at least one energy harvester configured to capture energy from the environment; wherein the sensor assembly is configured to transmit energy captured by the energy harvester to the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for detecting an animate object inside a vehicle compartment comprising:
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a vehicle body defining the vehicle compartment; a controller; a sensor assembly including a sensor, a transmitter, and an energy harvester; said sensor being configured to detect a moving animate object inside the vehicle compartment and to transmit a first signal to the transmitter indicative of whether a moving animate object is detected by the sensor; said transmitter being operatively connected to the sensor and configured to transmit a wireless second signal in response to the first signal; said energy harvester being configured to capture energy from the sensor assembly environment; said sensor assembly being configured to transmit energy captured by the energy harvester to the transmitter; and a receiver operatively connected to the controller and configured to receive the second signal from the transmitter; wherein the controller is configured to generate a command signal when the controller determines that at least one predetermined condition exists, said at least one predetermined condition including the receiver receiving the second signal from the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for detecting an animate object inside a vehicle compartment comprising:
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a vehicle body defining the vehicle compartment; and a sensor including an active material configured to change a material attribute in response to being deformed or displaced, being mounted with respect to the vehicle body to receive force from a moving animate object inside the vehicle compartment, and being configured to generate a first signal that is indicative of the active material being deformed or displaced. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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