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System and method for controlling a vehicle occupant protection device

  • US 6,282,473 B1
  • Filed: 12/07/1999
  • Issued: 08/28/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for controlling a vehicle occupant protection device associated with a vehicle seat, said system comprising:

  • an occupant weight sensor operative to sense a weight condition of an occupant of the vehicle seat and provide a weight sensor signal, said weight sensor signal varying as a position of the occupant of the vehicle seat varies;

    a second sensor operative to sense a second condition of the occupant and provide a second sensor signal;

    a controller operative to receive said weight sensor signal and said second sensor signal, said controller analyzing said weight sensor signal and said second sensor signal to determine inconsistencies between the conditions indicated by said weight sensor signal and said second sensor signal, said controller enabling actuation of the occupant protection device if said weight sensor signal and said second sensor signal are inconsistent.

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