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7623967 Device and method for detecting collision of vehicle  
A method for detecting a collision of a vehicle based on an output value of a pressure sensor for detecting change of a pressure in an interior space of the vehicle, includes: a process for...
7623950 Confidence boost for automotive occupant classifications  
The present invention relates to systems for determining the position and the type of an occupant in a vehicle. More specifically, the present invention provides an occupant position and type...
7617030 Display system, in-vehicle display system, operation control system, and operator specification method  
A seat sensor is arranged for each of a plurality of seats. A pulse-signal supplying unit supplies a pulse signal with a different timing to the seat sensor. An operator identifying unit detects,...
7616101 Device for monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle  
A device is provided in a vehicle for monitoring the environment around the vehicle. The device includes a sensor system such that objects in a detection range of the sensor system are selected as...
7614651 Motor vehicle capable of preventing malfunction and interrupting high-voltage system when accident occurs  
An output of a semiconductor impact sensor contained in an air bag ECU is used to make determination in light of a criterion for interrupting a high-voltage power supply, which is different from a...
7613568 Crash-safe vehicle control system  
A crash-safe vehicle control system for controlling operating devices of an own vehicle such as a vehicle decelerating device and an occupant protecting device, on the basis of information on at...
7610135 Apparatus for transmitting data acquired from bus-connected plural on-vehicle sensors to processing unit  
An apparatus is provided for transmitting data in an airbag activation system mounted on a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a communication channel, a plurality of sensor units mutually...
7610130 Physical context management for a motor vehicle  
Computer software for and a method of enhancing safety for an operator of a motor vehicle comprising employing a plurality of sensors of vehicle and operator conditions, matching collective output...
7610129 Remote vehicle starter and method for remotely starting vehicle  
A remote vehicle starter allows a user to start an engine of a vehicle remotely. The starter includes a parameter-signal generating unit, a receiving unit, an engine starting unit and a controller....
7607510 Collision detection system for vehicle  
Disclosed herein is a collision detection system for a vehicle. The collision detection system for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a sensor unit and a control unit. The sensor...
7606647 Communication control device for passenger protection device  
A communication control device for passenger protection device includes a satellite sensor unit and an ECU being connected to the satellite sensor unit via a communication line. The satellite...
7606646 Passive safety system and determination device  
A determination device includes a single acceleration sensor that measures an acceleration of a vehicle and a determination circuit that is electrically connected with the acceleration sensor. The...
7603228 Haptic apparatus and coaching method for improving vehicle fuel economy  
An apparatus is disclosed that includes a haptic actuator operatively associated with a pedal assembly of the vehicle, a human-machine interface (HMI) for enabling the driver to select between a...
7603217 Sensor system and method for determining at least one of the weight and the position of a seat occupant  
A sensor system for determining at least one of the weight and the position of a seat occupant is provided, the sensor system comprising a control unit, at least two spaced measurement weight...
7603216 Collision determination apparatus for vehicle  
A collision determination apparatus has a detection unit and a determination unit. The detection unit is disposed to a connecting portion that connects a panel member to a body of a vehicle. The...
7602279 Wheel lifted and grounded identification for an automotive vehicle  
A control system ( 18 ) for an automotive vehicle ( 10 ) has a first roll condition detector ( 64 A), a second roll condition detector ( 64 B), a third roll condition detector ( 64 C), and a...
7600826 System for dynamically determining axle loadings of a moving vehicle using integrated sensing system and its application in vehicle dynamics controls  
A vehicle ( 10 ) includes a control system ( 18 ) that is used to control a vehicle system. The control system determines a wheel normal loading in response to heave motion wheel loading,...
7599680 System and method of billing for minutes shared between a portable wireless communication device and a telematics unit  
A method of tracking short-range wireless communication in a vehicle. The method includes tracking a total usage time of a short-range wireless connection between a telematics unit and a portable...
7597170 Method for controlling the operation of a reversible belt retractor in a motor vehicle  
In a method for controlling the operation of a reversible belt retractor to release a belt extraction lock of a restraint belt in a motor vehicle, the lock can be activated by an acceleration...
7596242 Image processing for vehicular applications  
Method for obtaining information about an occupying item in a compartment in a vehicle includes obtaining a series of images of the compartment, each image being taken at a different time and at...
7588116 Opening/closing controlling apparatus  
An opening/closing controlling apparatus of the present invention has an automatic opening/closing mechanism for automatically opening and closing an opening/closing object such as a door; a...
7588115 System and method for moving a headrest for whiplash prevention  
System and method for preventing whiplash injuries to an occupant, in particular, during rear impacts, includes a movable headrest associated with the seat and a system for positioning the headrest...
7588114 Seat belt retractor system  
A seat belt retractor system for a vehicle having a vehicle safety system. The seat belt is retracted at a faster rate when a threat is detected using a high-voltage generated by a local power source.
7587266 Collision object determination device  
A vehicle speed calculating section calculates the vehicle velocity by integration of a forward and reverse acceleration of a vehicle. A first deforming speed calculating section calculates a first...
7584667 Method and apparatus for sensing seat occupant weight  
A system for measuring the weight of a seat occupant is used to control airbag deployment. The system is incorporated into a vehicle seat supported on inboard and outboard track assemblies. The...
7584037 Occupant determining device  
An occupant determining device includes a load detecting sensor provided on a seat body and a controller. The controller calculates a detected load value based on an output value of the load...
7584036 Device for activating personal protection means  
A device for activating personal protection devices activates the personal protection devices as a function of a delay between a first signal from an impact sensor system situated in the vehicle...
7584035 Method for monitoring the performance reliability of a control unit and diagnostic device  
The present arrangement provides a method for monitoring the performance reliability of a control unit and/or at least one sensor of a safety device for the protection of vehicle occupants,...
7581613 Seat belt device  
The seat belt device includes a first unit, a second unit, seat belt webbing, a spindle, a first pretensioner, a second pretensioner, and a controller. The first unit determines a possible...
7580782 Vehicular electronic system with crash sensors and occupant protection systems  
Electronic system in a vehicle includes crash sensor systems each arranged to sense a crash involving the vehicle and occupant protection systems each including an occupant protection device...
7578198 Method and apparatus for sensing seat occupant weight  
A system for measuring the weight of a seat occupant is used to control airbag deployment. The system is incorporated into a vehicle seat supported on inboard and outboard track assemblies. The...
7577506 Empty seat detection via spectral analysis  
A module and method for determining whether a seat is empty. In one embodiment, the module includes a projection module that is configured to receive force data that includes a plurality of modes....
7575248 Airbag inflation control based on sensed contact with occupant  
Method for controlling inflation of an airbag in a vehicle which protects an occupant from injury in a crash involving the vehicle includes sensing a crash, inflating the airbag to protect the...
7570068 Signal processing system and method  
First and second complementary voltage signals are operatively coupled across a series circuit comprising first and second sense resistors and a circuit element therebetween. A DC bias current in...
7568544 Occupant protection device for vehicle  
An occupant protection device for vehicle includes an impact-predicting unit that predicts an impact of a vehicle, a controlling unit that controls activation of plural actuators mounted on the...
7568543 Device for controlling restraining means in a vehicle  
A device for triggering a restraining arrangement in a vehicle in which the vehicle velocity is taken into consideration in the triggering. In the system, the vehicle velocity is checked for...
7567184 Method for establishing the occupation of a vehicle seat  
The invention relates to a method for differentiating between people and other objects on vehicle seats, by recording and evaluating the pressure distribution caused on the seat by said people and...
7566073 Airbag apparatus for vehicle  
An airbag control system for a vehicle includes: a switch, configured to be coupled to a projection on a child safety seat when the child safety seat is mounted to a vehicle seat; a tether anchor...
7565231 Crash prediction network with graded warning for vehicle  
A method for facilitating the avoidance of a vehicle collision with an object includes the following steps: a) providing a neural network, b) evolving a good driver, c) evolving a crash predictor,...
7565230 Method and apparatus for improving vehicle operator performance  
A method ( 700 ) for improving driver performance includes the steps of receiving vehicle operating data from the vehicle ( 702 ); monitoring an interior portion of the vehicle and receiving...
7565229 Method and system for detecting malfunctioning sensors  
A method of operating a sensor system includes the steps of determining whether any of a plurality of sensors are malfunctioning in response to a physical stimulus on a vehicle, determining whether...
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...
7561951 Occupant control system integrated with vehicle dynamics controls  
A control system for an automotive vehicle that includes a plurality of dynamics sensors ( 14 ) for generating a plurality of dynamic condition signals and also a plurality of environment sensors (...
7556119 Vehicle collision sensing system  
Right and left side pressure sensors are provided to left and right doors, respectively, of a vehicle to sense a pressure in a door interior space of the corresponding door. An ECU computes a...
7556118 Airbag system for an automobile and method of operating the same  
The present invention may provide an airbag system for an automobile and a method of operating the same. The airbag system comprises the following: sensors mounted on a frame member of a the...
7552012 Device for detecting objects in the blind spot of a vehicle  
A device for detecting objects in the blind spot on a side of vehicle includes a ranging main sensor, an auxiliary sensor, a comparison unit, and an output unit for outputting a warning signal...
7552000 Cockpit of an automotive vehicle with a steering wheel and an adjustable seat  
A passenger compartment (cockpit) of an automotive vehicle is equipped for the driver with a steering wheel ( 20 ), with an underbody ( 24 ), and with a seat ( 26 ). The seat ( 26 ) comprises an...
7551998 System having a control unit and a status acquisition device as well as a method for testing/diagnosing such a system  
In a system having a control unit for triggering a restraint system for vehicles, and having a status acquisition device, such as a seat occupation device, from which a data record describing the...
7548808 Hardware independent mapping of multiple sensor configurations for classification of persons  
Sensors are mounted within a seat structure for measuring seat occupant weight. The sensors can be mounted in any one of various sensor configurations. So that common hardware can be used for each...
7548805 Vehicle control apparatus, vehicle control method and vehicle slip suppressing apparatus  
A vehicle control section is operable to control the vehicle based on information on a degree of risk in a risky point through which the vehicle is predicted to drive.