AU2001290180A1 - Vehicle occupant proximity sensor - Google Patents

Vehicle occupant proximity sensor

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AU2001290180A1
AU2001290180A1 AU2001290180A AU9018001A AU2001290180A1 AU 2001290180 A1 AU2001290180 A1 AU 2001290180A1 AU 2001290180 A AU2001290180 A AU 2001290180A AU 9018001 A AU9018001 A AU 9018001A AU 2001290180 A1 AU2001290180 A1 AU 2001290180A1
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proximity sensor
vehicle occupant
occupant
vehicle
proximity
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Otman Adam Basir
Vladimir Filipov
Fakhreddine Karray
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IMS Inc
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IMS Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/0153—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors
    • B60R21/01538—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors for image processing, e.g. cameras or sensor arrays
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/0153—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors
    • B60R21/01532—Passenger detection systems using field detection presence sensors using electric or capacitive field sensors

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Switches That Are Operated By Magnetic Or Electric Fields (AREA)
  • Emergency Alarm Devices (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Length, Angles, Or The Like Using Electric Or Magnetic Means (AREA)
  • Automotive Seat Belt Assembly (AREA)
  • Seats For Vehicles (AREA)
AU2001290180A 2000-09-29 2001-09-27 Vehicle occupant proximity sensor Abandoned AU2001290180A1 (en)

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US23684800P 2000-09-29 2000-09-29
US60236848 2000-09-29
US09872873 2001-06-01
US09/872,873 US6552550B2 (en) 2000-09-29 2001-06-01 Vehicle occupant proximity sensor
PCT/IB2001/001778 WO2002026530A1 (en) 2000-09-29 2001-09-27 Vehicle occupant proximity sensor

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AU2001290180A1 true AU2001290180A1 (en) 2002-04-08

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US (3) US6552550B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1320475B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2004509803A (de)
AT (1) ATE301564T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2001290180A1 (de)
CA (1) CA2423289A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60112594T2 (de)
WO (1) WO2002026530A1 (de)

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