Patent ID: 6810313
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An occupant protection system for use in a vehicle, said protection system comprising:an actuatable protection device; occupant characteristic sensor means for sensing an occupant characteristic and outputting a sensor signal having a first frequency component that is indicative of the sensed occupant characteristic and having a second, different frequency component that is indicative of a vehicle crash condition; first filter means, operatively connected to said occupant characteristic sensor means, for passing the first frequency component; second filter means, operatively connected to said occupant characteristic sensor means, for passing the second frequency component; and controller means, operatively connected to said protection device, said occupant characteristic sensor means and said first and second filter means, for controlling actuation of said protection device in response to the first and second frequency components, wherein said occupant characteristic sensor means includes an occupant weight sensor means for sensing weight and wherein the sensed occupant characteristic is a weight of the occupant.