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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136620 | Passenger distinguishing apparatus having weight detection sensor and damper A passenger distinguishing apparatus is provided. The passenger distinguishing apparatus includes: a weight detection sensor that is assembled in a vehicle seat to detect a passenger's weight; and a first bracket and a second bracket that assemble the weight detecti... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136619 | Attachment structure of passenger distinguishing apparatus A passenger distinguishing apparatus is provided. The passenger distinguishing apparatus includes: a plurality of lower brackets that are fixed to a floor of a vehicle room; upper brackets that assist mounting of a passenger seat disposed at an upper part of the low... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8091675 | Passenger's weight measurement device for vehicle seat To realize an easy maintenance of the load sensor. A passenger's weight measurement device includes a left and right pair of fixed lower rails which are fixed on the vehicle floor, a left and right pair of movable upper rails which are disposed to move in a f... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8051941 | Passenger's weight measurement device for vehicle seat An upper rail is movable in a rear and front direction with respect to a lower rail fixed to a vehicle floor. A load sensor is fixed to an upper surface of the upper rail 4, and a rectangular frame 30 is attached onto the load sensor. A rod of the load... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8028786 | Passenger's weight measurement device for vehicle seat and attachment structure for load sensor A lower rail is fixed to a vehicle floor, and an upper rail is movable in a rear and front direction with respect to the lower rail. A load sensor is fixed to an upper surface of the upper rail. A rectangular frame is attached onto the load sensor, a rod of the load... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025119 | Seat assembly with ignition switch and switch actuator A seat includes a seat frame and a resilient web supported by the seat frame. The web is adapted for movement between an at rest condition in which no operator is seated on the seat, and a deflected condition in which the web is deflected with respect to the frame i... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8002071 | Passenger's weight measurement device for vehicle seat To realizes an easy maintenance of the load sensor. A passenger's weight measurement device 1 comprises a left and right pair of fixed lower rails 3 which are fixed on the vehicle floor, a left and right pair of movable upper rails 4 whic... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7958961 | Segway with golf improvements A SEGWAY adapted with a mechanism to manually override the rider detection mechanical sensors to allow a golfer to choose to ride or not ride the SEGWAY while playing golf. A handle attachment extends outwardly enabling the golfer to manually steer and thus control ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7900736 | Vehicular seats with fluid-containing weight sensing system System and method for measuring the weight of an occupant in a vehicle seat and for controlling a safety restraint system responsive thereto includes at least one fluid-containing structure arranged mounted within or beneath an upper surface of a bottom portion of t... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891457 | Vehicle having dual deadman pedals and method of operation A material handling vehicle includes an operator compartment having a floor. A step is disposed in the operator compartment and spaced above the floor. A first deadman switch is disposed in the floor for actuation by an operator standing on the floor in the operator... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7870927 | Passenger'S weight measurement device for vehicle seat To realizes an easy maintenance of the load sensor. A passenger's weight measurement device 1 comprises a left and right pair of fixed lower rails 3 which are fixed on the vehicle floor, a left and right pair of movable upper rails 4 whic... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7857086 | Working vehicle A working vehicle in accordance with the present invention is provided with an engine mounted on a front portion of a vehicle body frame constructing a traveling vehicle body, a backhoe arranged on a rear portion of the vehicle body frame, a mower device arranged be... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7841439 | Occupant weight detecting device A occupant weight detecting device detects the weight of an occupant setting on a vehicle seat assembly and includes a pivot support mechanism for supporting the vehicle seat assembly for pivotal movement about a horizontally extending shaft relative to a seat fixin... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7836997 | Passenger's weight measurement device for vehicle seat and attachment structure of load sensor A lower rail is fixed to a vehicle floor, and an upper rail 4 is movable in a rear and front direction with respect to the lower rail. A load sensor is fixed to an upper surface of the upper rail 4. A rectangular frame is attached onto the load sensor, a rod of the ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7779956 | Vehicular seats with weight sensing capability Vehicle seat including a seat portion including a container having an interior containing fluid and a mechanism, material or structure therein to restrict flow of the fluid from one portion of the interior to another portion of the interior, a back portion arranged ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7726432 | Seat assembly with ignition switch and switch actuator A seat includes a seat frame and a resilient web supported by the seat frame. The web is adapted for movement between an at rest condition in which no operator is seated on the seat, and a deflected condition in which the web is deflected with respect to the frame i... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7712568 | Method and apparatus for motor vehicle lockout A lockout system for a motor vehicle is provided. The system can include a source of input that identifies a status of a driver of the motor vehicle. The system can further include a source of passenger input that indicates if at least one passenger is present in th... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7708101 | Motor vehicle seat having occupant detector A seat for a motor vehicle is provided with an occupant detector (02) for recognizing the occupancy status of the seat (01). A foamed cushion element (05), into which the occupant detector (02) is foamed, is provided as part of the seat. | 05/04/2010 |
| 7575085 | Capacitance-based sensor and occupant sensing system An occupant sensing electrode is embedded in a seat. An empty seat capacitance reducing electrode is placed between the occupant sensing electrode and a seat frame of the seat in an opposed relationship to the occupant sensing electrode. A dielectric base film may b... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7562735 | Passenger detecting device adapted for motor vehicle A passenger detecting device includes a plurality of weight sensors, a weight-fluctuation monitoring means and a passenger judging and data updating means. The weight sensors are arranged at different positions of a seat for respectively detecting weights acting on ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7523803 | Weight determining systems and methods for vehicular seats Vehicular seat including a weight determining system for obtaining an indication of the weight of an occupying item in the seat includes a seat support structure, a cushion arranged on the seat support structure, the cushion having an upper surface over which the oc... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7516809 | System and method for occupant detection and classification in motor vehicles In an occupant detection or classification system for a motor vehicle, a sensor mat (2) measures the pressure or pressure distribution on a seating surface. A control unit (4) receives the signals from the sensor mat (2) representing an occupanc... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7516810 | Industrial vehicle In an industrial vehicle, a controller controls an energizing state of an electromagnetic control valve. The controller is electrically connected to a driver detection switch and a position detection switch. The controller breaks energization of the electromagnetic ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7503417 | Sensor assembly for seat occupant weight classification system A method and apparatus is provided that classifies a seat occupant into one of several different weight classes based on an estimated value of the seat occupant weight. An occupant's measured weight varies when the occupant's seating position changes or when the veh... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7500536 | Seat heater with occupant sensor The present invention relates to a combination heater and occupant sensor device that may be used in an automobile seat. The device will heat a seat and sense the mass of an occupant in the seat. The device provides the ability to combine occupant sensors with a sea... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7478699 | Vehicle passenger detecting device A vehicle passenger detecting device includes a judging circuit (6), which judges whether a passenger seated on a seat (1) is a child or not based on a load acting on each of areas of a seat portion (1a) of the seat for a vehicle, and the... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7439866 | Child restraint system comprising event data recorder, and method for providing data relating to installation or adjustment A child restraint system includes an electronic control unit having an event data recorder for storing data relating to proper adjustment or installation of the child restraint system. The control unit receives an electrical signal from one or more sensors mounted o... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435918 | Underframe of a motor vehicle seat with weight sensors The underframe of a motor vehicle seat is equipped with weight sensors for sensing a weight load on the motor vehicle seat. The weight sensors are interposed between a first structure part, such as a seat profile of a longitudinal guide, and a second structure part,... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7428942 | Vehicle occupant sensing system having guiding ribs A vehicle occupant sensing system for detecting a condition of a vehicle seat assembly. The vehicle occupant sensing system includes a base, an upper slide member supported for movement toward and away from the base, and at least one guiding rib. The guiding rib ext... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427720 | Seat-weight sensor support for reducing physical effects A seat-weight sensor includes a load cell having a load sensor arranged therein and a support for holding a support shaft of the load cell. The support includes a convex portion to hold the support shaft and a pair of flange portions arranged at both sides of the co... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427924 | System and method for monitoring driver fatigue A method and apparatus for monitoring driver fatigue in a vehicle having a steering control includes connecting a sensor with respect to the steering control and a controller with respect to the sensor. A steering input count signal and/or steering wheel rotation si... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426429 | Smart seatbelt control system An apparatus for preventing occupant injury during accident has various features to ensure safety including a sensor (70) detecting seat belt engagement and a means for varying the tension of a seatbelt (17), depending upon the weight of the occupant (... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424355 | Method for operating and electrically adjustable vehicle seat In a method for operating an electrically adjustable vehicle seat which has at least one electrically adjustable upholstered seat element and a sitting weight measuring device for sensing the weight of a vehicle occupant sitting on the vehicle seat, prior to an init... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413048 | Weight measuring systems and methods for vehicles Method for determining weight of an occupying item of a seat in a vehicle having a seat cushion assembly and a seat back assembly defining a contact surface adapted to be in contact with the occupying item of the seat in which a support structure is arranged underne... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7408123 | Occupant sensing apparatus with load dispersion limiting A seat occupant sensing apparatus includes a notched foam bottom seat cushion and a pressure-responsive sensor disposed between the bottom cushion and a frame of the seat. The notch is a narrow channel on the underside of the foam cushion that extends upward into th... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7403845 | Child seat monitoring system and method for determining a type of child seat A child seat monitoring system for a child seat and a method for determining a type of child seat are provided. The child seat has a first region and an opposite second region. The child seat has first and second patterns disposed on the first and second regions, re... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399932 | Seat load measuring apparatus A seat load measuring apparatus which can be effectively adopted to various kinds of motor vehicles without requiring various load sensors having cables of different lengths according to the kinds of motor vehicles, thereby providing improved installation, maintenan... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395895 | Seat switch A seat switch for a seat having a resilient web includes device for sensing the presence of an operator sitting on the resilient web. The seat switch is operably connected to a vehicle circuit which may be for example an ignition system for the engine. The seat swit... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387183 | Weight measuring systems and methods for vehicles Method for determining the position of the occupant in a seat having a bottom portion on which the occupant sits and a back portion situated at an angle to the bottom portion including arranging a bladder having at least one chamber in the bottom portion, measuring ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385520 | Child restraint system comprising weight sensor A child restraint system for transporting a child within an automotive vehicle includes a weight sensor for determining the weight of the child and compares the child's weight to a recommended weight range. The weight sensor is disposed within a cushion that lines a... | 06/10/2008 |
