Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Driver detection steering wheel
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Application No.: US15158863Application Date: 2016-05-19
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Publication No.: US10293783B2Publication Date: 2019-05-21
- Inventor: Michael Frey , Michael Peter Mongeau , Bryce Crane , Kyle Ness
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
- Agent Frank Lollo; James P. Muraff
- Main IPC: B60N2/00
- IPC: B60N2/00 ; G07C5/02 ; B60R25/00 ; G01D5/241 ; B60K35/00 ; B60K37/06

Abstract:
Example systems and methods for a driver detection steering wheel are disclosed. An example disclosed vehicle includes a steering wheel, a driver, a detector, and an enabling module. The example steering wheel includes a plurality of capacitive sensors. The example driver is to change voltage levels on the plurality of capacitive sensors. The example detector is to measure time delays corresponding to the plurality of capacitive sensors, and determine a number of hands on the steering wheel based on the time delays. The example enabling module is to, in response to the detector detecting two hands on the steering wheel, grant access to an infotainment system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170334392A1 DRIVER DETECTION STEERING WHEEL Public/Granted day:2017-11-23
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