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Vehicle occupant weight classification system

  • US 6,685,222 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2002
  • Issued: 02/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for classifying vehicle occupants comprising the steps of:

  • (a) mounting a plurality of occupant sensors within a vehicle;

    (b) generating a plurality of occupant characteristic values from the occupant sensors in response to an occupant being present within the vehicle;

    (c) generating an original three-dimensional profile based on the occupant characteristic values;

    (d) comparing the original three-dimensional profile to an information factor;

    (e) applying a correction factor if the original three-dimensional profile varies from the information factor by a pre-determined amount to generate a corrected three-dimensional profile; and

    (f) using fuzzy logic to classify the occupant based on the occupant characteristic values.

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