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Seat belt occupant sensor

  • US 6,581,960 B1
  • Filed: 12/14/1999
  • Issued: 06/24/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An occupant sensor comprising:

  • a seat belt;

    a plurality of wires extending a predetermined length of said seat belt and conforming to a shape of said seat belt; and

    a controller coupled to said plurality of wires measuring a change in an electrical characteristic of the wire and indicating the presence of an occupant in response to said electrical characteristic corresponding to a change in a shape of said wires.

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