OCCUPANCY SENSOR
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1. A method for determining occupancy of a user, comprising:
- sensing a change in resistance of a sensor element of an occupancy sensor;
correlating the change in resistance to a force transmitted to the occupancy sensor; and
determining an occupancy status of a user based on the force transmitted.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices, and systems for determining occupancy of a user. One method to determine occupancy of a user includes sensing a change in resistance of a sensor element of an occupancy sensor, correlating the change in resistance to a force transmitted to the occupancy sensor, and determining an occupancy status of a user based on the force transmitted.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for determining occupancy of a user, comprising:
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sensing a change in resistance of a sensor element of an occupancy sensor; correlating the change in resistance to a force transmitted to the occupancy sensor; and determining an occupancy status of a user based on the force transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An occupancy sensor, comprising:
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a sensing element;
wherein a resistance of the sensing element is dependent on a force exerted on the sensing elementan activator bar, wherein the activator bar transmits the force to the sensing element; and a module, wherein the module senses the resistance of the sensing element and converts the resistance to a corresponding voltage. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for determining occupancy of a user, comprising:
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a support structure, wherein a static object is placed on the support structure; and an occupancy sensor, wherein the occupancy sensor includes; a sensing element;
wherein a resistance of the sensing element is dependent on a force exerted on the sensing element; anda module, wherein the module senses the resistance of the sensing element and converts the sensed resistance to a voltage correlating to the force exerted on the sensing element. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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