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Vehicle seat with vibration monitoring ability

  • US 7,256,686 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2003
  • Issued: 08/14/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for measuring vibration encountered by an occupant of a vehicle comprising:

  • a seat having an outer surface;

    a backrest having an outer surface;

    at least one accelerometer mounted in the seat and/or backrest for generating data indicative of acceleration encountered by an operator;

    a processor in communication with said accelerometer, said processor converting the generated data into cumulative whole body vibration data over a predetermined time period; and

    a random access memory for storing the cumulative whole body vibration data.

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