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Interior trim apparatuses for motor vehicles including one or more infrared emitting diodes and one or more infrared sensors

  • US 9,658,334 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2015
  • Issued: 05/23/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An interior trim apparatus for a motor vehicle comprising:

  • one or more infrared (IR) light emitting diodes (LEDs);

    one or more IR sensors that are cooperatively configured with the one or more IR LEDs to detect a presence of a nomadic device and/or a user input; and

    a dummy control panel, wherein the one or more IR LEDs are configured to direct a first IR beam proximate the dummy control panel for detecting the user input provided by an occupant of the motor vehicle to the dummy control panel.

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