A seat occupant sensor and heater device (110) configured for use in a vehicle seat (20) including an occupant detection electrode (114) and a seat heating element (122). The occupant detection electrode (114) may be configured to capacitively detect and c...

A dual-electrode occupant (12) detection system (10) configured to determine an occupant (12) presence on a seat assembly (32). The system (10) includes two electrodes (20, 28) that each generates an electric field in response to an applied excitation sign...

A plural-frequency capacitive occupancy sensing system comprises an antenna electrode and a detection circuit. The detection circuit is configured to drive the antenna electrode at least with a first and a second signal at a first and a second frequency, r...

A child seat sensor (10) comprises at least one antenna structure (22,24,26) to be integrated into a vehicle seat (16). The at least one antenna structure (22,24,26) comprises at least one antenna wire for emitting and/or receiving an electromagnetic field...

A motor vehicle (10) has a video system that analyzes images of the interior of the motor vehicle to detect certain characteristics for controlling functions of the motor vehicle, such as detecting the presence of a person on the seat to control deployment...

A passenger detection system is presented so that the master control circuit (22) in the system instructs the passenger airbag control circuit (CC) controlling the operation of the airbag (30) designated for the passenger seat to be in the deployable state...

The method involves using a capacitor (2,3) in a seat back part and in a sitting part with capacitances influenced by an object. The capacitors are subjected to an alternating voltage, the time variation of their capacitances is determined and a table deri...

The method involves using capacitors (2,3) in a seat back part and in a sitting part whose capacitances are influenced by an object. The capacitors are subjected to an alternating voltage, the time variation of their capacitances is determined and a table ...