Patent ID: 8820782

Claim:
A vehicle, comprising: a seat support structure; a cushion arranged on said seat support structure, said cushion having an upper surface for supporting an occupying item, said cushion being configured to deflect downward as a function of weight of the occupying item; a sensor system comprising a force-measuring device configured to respond to downward deflection of said cushion and an antenna coupled to said force-measuring device, wherein the force-measuring device includes a cable that deflects downward when weight is placed on the upper seat surface; and an interrogator configured to send a signal to said force measuring device that is received by said antenna and conveyed through said antenna to said force-measuring device, said force measuring device sensor system being configured to transmit via said antenna, after receipt of said signal from said interrogator, a return signal to said interrogator related to the response of said force-measuring device to the downward deflection of said cable and said cushion.