A multi-channel pressure sensor module (10) for integration in a hydraulic/electrical control unit of a vehicular braking system is shown. A body or manifold (16) mounts a plurality of strain gauge sense element assemblies (12) each having a port for conne...

An occupant weight sensor (1) for placement between a frame (7) fixed to the chassis of a vehicle and a second frame (8) supporting a vehicle seat has a sense element having a first body (12, 22, 28, 34, 50, 62, 64, 68, 84) formed with a planar sense surfa...

A compliant interface (14, 16) for vehicular seat weight sensors minimizes parasitic stresses affecting sensor output. In one embodiment, an integral compliant interface (14) has an annular flange (14a) attached to a post extending from the sensor body wit...

A vehicle tyre pressure monitoring system, including a transponder unit (10) for each tyre to be monitored, the transponder unit having an incorporated RF transmitter (12) and being physically associated with the tyre to be monitored. A pressure sensor for...

A protection of battery system having battery cells Cell1∼Cell3, FET switches SW1, SW2 that are connected to the high-side path and control on/off state of the path, as well as fuse F1 for cutting said path, primary protection circuits 31∼34 that detec...

A demodulator (6,62) for wobble signals (Fig.6) or other phase-modulated signals is provided that can reduce demodulation errors due to superimposition of noise, as well as a data recording/reproduction device (Fig.1) that contains said demodulator (6,62)....

The present invention comprises a combination of a new circuit topology utilizing microcontroller (202) and a modified logic control circuit which enables the replacement of a Schottky diode, commonly used in series with AC adapter, by a MOS transistor swi...

A method for controlling voltage levels among cells while charging a battery array to a target voltage uses cell balancing modes employing respective charging currents. The method includes the steps of: (a) In no particular order: (1) establishing a parame...

Multiple battery systems and switching networks are provided for portable electronic devices. A single switching cell (78,80) is provided per battery and a load switch (70) coupled to a battery power bus (76) to achieve proper connectivity and isolation be...

A method of using a mobile device charging cradle (46) to enable short distance wireless communication between a personal computer (10) and at least one other short distance wireless communication enabled electronic device (50). In a preferred embodiment o...