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Vehicle occupant weight sensor

  • US 6,040,532 A
  • Filed: 10/26/1998
  • Issued: 03/21/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle seat weight sensor comprising:

  • a light source for providing a predetermined amount of light;

    a light detector for detecting light from said light source and providing a signal indicative thereof;

    a member for mounting to a vehicle seat and impeding passage of light between said light source and said light detector according to a load applied to the vehicle seat; and

    an electronic control device coupled to said light detector for determining, in response to said light detector signal, a weight value according to the load applied to the vehicle seat.

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