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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8035504 | Child carrier latch warning system A child restraint warning system configured to be secured to a child seat/carrier having a base, a seat detachably connected to the base, where the child seat/carrier includes a harness configured to be releasably secured with a latch. When the seat is secured on th... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8013727 | Device for detecting vehicle seat occupancy A device for detecting the occupancy status of a vehicle seat with an electrical capacity sensor device that is arranged in a seat belt buckle assigned to the vehicle seat and whose electrical capacity is altered relative to a reference potential (mass, ground) by t... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7880601 | Vehicle safety apparatus and method An apparatus for a vehicle is provided comprising a first seat occupant detector, a first seat belt buckled sensor, and a seat belt warning device. The seat belt warning device may be configured to communicate with the first seat occupant detector and the first seat... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7868750 | System and method for controlling a safety restraint status based on driver status A system and method for notifying primary and second drivers about a status of a safety restraint in a vehicle is provided. A primary and secondary keys are adapted to be associated to the primary and secondary drivers. A key ignition device is positioned on each of... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7830246 | Occupant sensor and method for seat belt or other monitoring An occupant sensor with a complex arrangement of antenna or a simple single antenna determines a charge or discharge characteristic of the antenna. By determining the change in voltage or current of the antenna as a function of time, any occupant may be detected or ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7825789 | System and method for detecting whether seat belt is worn A system and method of detecting whether a seat belt is worn is disclosed. The system includes a contact type sensor and a non-contact type sensor installed in a seat belt buckle. A Body Control Module (BCM) receives a signal from the contact type sensor and transmi... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7817027 | Method and system for integrated media and vehicle seat belt monitoring The present invention is, in one embodiment, directed to a system and method to encourage seat belt use among all passengers in a vehicle. The system and method use media driver and entertainment devices to reward seat belt usage in all seating positions. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7812716 | Seat belt status external monitoring apparatus and method An apparatus and method for monitoring seat belt use in a vehicle from the exterior of the vehicle is provided. Seat belt use indicator lights are positioned on the exterior of a vehicle and wirelessly connected to or hardwired to sensors located in seat belt buckle... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7791462 | Occupant detecting apparatus An occupant detecting apparatus includes a detecting portion detecting whether an occupant is seated on a seat, and a judging portion judging whether the occupant occupies the seat on the basis of information detected by the detecting portion. The judging portion ju... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7719413 | Occupant detection system and occupant protection system An occupant detection system includes occupant sensors on each of plural seats, first resistors in connection to each of the occupant sensors with different resistance values, a power supply line that supplies electric power to the sensors and resistors from a power... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7642907 | Wireless buckle-up detection using RF technology An automotive restraint monitoring assembly is provided comprised of a seatbelt assembly including a buckle element and clip element affixed to an automotive seat assembly. A wireless transponder element and transponder antenna are positioned within the buckle eleme... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7639125 | Seat belt warning system A seat belt warning system comprises a sensing system associated to a vehicle seat for sensing a seat belt related status with respect to said vehicle seat and a control unit communicating with said sensing system for generating a warning signal depending on the sea... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7626495 | Seatbelt usage indicator system A seatbelt usage indicator system for indicating the frequency of usage of a seatbelt of a vehicle includes a plurality of buckles being secured to a vehicle. A latch plate of each of a plurality of seatbelts is inserted into one of the buckles to secure each of the... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7576642 | Motor-vehicle seat belt with integrated sensors A safety belt has an inner face turned toward the body of a user and an outer face turned away from the user. A plurality of sensor are mounted on the outer face, and the inner face is devoid of sensors. A selector connected to the sensors determines which sensor is... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7528709 | Seatbelt status indicator system A light is positionable on a rear of a vehicle and a source of electrical potential. Electrical lines with a flasher couple the light and the source of electrical potential. A latchable seatbelt with a buckle and a seatbelt switch is coupled to the light and the sou... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7511610 | Multiple passenger vehicle seat belt notification system with force feedback A seat belt notification system and process for a vehicle can include an occupant detection sensor operable to determine if a vehicle seat is in one of an occupied condition or an unoccupied condition. A seat belt sensor can be operable to determine if a seat belt a... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7477139 | Apparatus and method for securing a motor vehicle seat belt An apparatus for securing a motor vehicle seat belt includes a housing, a control module, a jaw and a clamp. The jaw and the clamp are connected by a hinge. Gripping elements on the bottom of the housing and the top of the clamp allow the securing device to be attac... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7466221 | Warning system for child restraint system This patent discloses a warning system for a child restraint system. The child restraint system may include a base and a seat connected to the base. The seat may include supports for the back, torso, right leg, and left leg and may include sensors to detect the pres... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7446652 | Seatbelt usage detection system A system for detecting proper usage of a seatbelt in a vehicle by an operator of the vehicle is provided. The seatbelt usage detection system includes a first communication device arranged on the seatbelt and a second communication device. One of the first and secon... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7436299 | Vehicle occupant detection using relative impedance measurements A passenger detection system is provided. A sensor measures capacitance, electric field effects or other characteristic responsive to a load in a seating area. The sensor uses one or more electrodes (e.g., a transmit and receive electrode or one electrode for transm... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7408445 | Proximity activated vehicle signaling system A system for generating a reminder signal to one or more individuals exiting a vehicle for purposes of preventing the inadvertent leaving of a child, pet or other object therein. A sensor assembly monitors the presence of an individual within a predetermined proximi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7403106 | Seatbelt apparatus The disclosed detection circuit for a seatbelt apparatus may include an attachment detection switch, first and second resistance elements, and an LED. The resistance value of the first resistance element may be set to a value which allows a current smaller than the ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7391310 | Seatbelt alarm device for vehicle A seatbelt alarm device for a vehicle includes a seat sensor, a seatbelt sensor, a judgment circuit, an alarm unit, and a child seat sensor. The seat sensor detects a mass on a seat of the vehicle. The seatbelt sensor detects whether a seatbelt of the seat is engage... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7378979 | Child occupancy detection system The invention is directed to a system for detecting the presence of a child in a car, when the driver exits the vehicle. A sensor is connected to the seat belt of the baby's car seat or to the rear seat belts. Once the seat belt is inserted into the belt buckle, an ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7347579 | Buckle apparatus and seat belt apparatus A buckle apparatus and a seat belt apparatus are provided that are capable of improving the attachment strength of the reflector. In one form, the buckle apparatus includes an upper cover having an insertion inlet at one side, a buckle portion provided in the upper ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340809 | Smart closure A multi-part closure provides remote indication of a secured or unsecured state of the closure. The closure includes first and second mating members that when engaged define a secured state and when disengaged define an unsecured state. A self-contained transmitter ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343234 | Vehicle control unit and vehicle control system having the same A vehicle control system has a detection section, a vehicle control unit, and a function section. The vehicle control unit has a memory section, a user condition determination section, a intention determination section, a function selection section, and a function c... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325870 | Child restraint system with in-motion belt status monitoring A child restraint system includes a belt assembly for restraining a child occupant and a control unit for monitoring proper adjustment of the belt assembly. The belt assembly may include a belt harness affixed to the child restraint system or a vehicle belt seat. Th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321306 | Wireless system to detect presence of child in a baby car seat A wireless system that detects the presence of a child in a safety seat located in the passenger cabin of a vehicle includes a controller responsive to signals generated by sensors monitoring predefined functions of the vehicle, RFID tag device attached to the safet... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319382 | Child seat occupant warning system for an auto A child seat occupant warning system for an auto, comprising a sensor detecting the connection of the removable seat to the seat base, further comprising a central processing unit that communicates with a sensor in the driver seat of the auto, a vibration sensor sen... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7298250 | Seatbelt reminder system A seatbelt reminder system includes a first reminder unit (S301) which gives a first reminder when a first condition having an unfastened state of a seatbelt as at least a fulfilling condition is satisfied, a second reminder unit (S306) which gives a s... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288009 | Apparatus and method for interconnecting a child seat and monitoring system A child seat adapted for use in a vehicle, the child seat comprising: a base portion; a carrier portion configured to be removably secured to the base portion; a restraint system component; a sensor for providing a signal indicative of a state of the restraint syste... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289035 | Seat folding apparatus with a passive radio frequency link and foreign object detection system A seat folding apparatus is provided with a passive Rf frequency link that requires that a person be within a certain limited distance from the vehicle to operate the seat folding mechanism. A foreign object detection system, such as a plurality of weight sensors, i... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283043 | Kevin system A safety system for use in combination with vehicles. The safety system comprises two halogen lights, one mounted within the vehicle near the front windshield and the other mounted within the vehicle near the rear windshield. Both of the halogen lights will go on if... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283898 | Seating sensor system, failure state detecting method using seating sensor and industrial vehicle with seating sensor system A seating sensor detects whether a seat is occupied by a person. A microcomputer determines whether the seat is occupied by a person based on the output of the seating sensor. If a seating signal indicating that the seat is occupied by a person is supplied continuou... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7271712 | Vehicle seatbelt usage sensing apparatus and method for generating and transmitting a seatbelt warning signal A seatbelt usage sensing apparatus for use with a vehicle which includes a seat assembly, an occupant sensor, a seatbelt sensor, and a warning signal generator. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion that is adapted to be occupied by a seat occupant in an occupie... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7253731 | Apparatus and method for providing shipment information An apparatus, including a shipment conveyance device, associated with a shipment, which is a shipping a container, pallet, or tote, a memory device, located at the shipment conveyance device, in which information regarding the shipment is stored, a global positionin... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250869 | Child carseat alert system A device for alerting a user to the presence of a child in a vehicle comprising a housing having a first sensor for sensing the presence of at least one of a child and infant positioned therein. A means for detecting the operative mode of a vehicle engine is connect... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7242286 | Seat belt tension indicator The present invention provides an apparatus for determining a seat belt tension is within a proper range. The apparatus is designed to be easily adapted to existing vehicle safety belt systems. Three points of contact with the safety belt allow the apparatus to be u... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237800 | Occupant protection system A seatbelt webbing includes a shoulder part and a lap part. The shoulder part is a standard belt and at least part of the lap belt is an airbelt. In a front collision, a pretensioner of the shoulder part is activated, thereby retracting a specified length of the sea... | 07/03/2007 |
