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CAPACITANCE-BASED VEHICULAR COMPONENT PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND CONFIGURATIONS

  • US 20150192054A1
  • Filed: 03/24/2015
  • Published: 07/09/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicular component protection system, comprising:

  • a controller and a vehicular component;

    two electrodes electrically coupled to the controller and near the component;

    a shorting element coupled to the component; and

    a resistor electrically coupled to the element and controller,wherein the controller activates an alarm upon detecting a change in capacitance between the electrodes or continuity between the element and the resistor.

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