the present invention relates to object sensing techniques using neural networks in general
and more particular to sensing characteristics or the classification of an occupying item or …

0003 2. The Relevant Technology 0004 Exercise treadmills have long been a mainstay of
the home and institutional exercise equipment market. One advantage of exercise treadmills …

BACKGROUND A vast majority of the corporate world spends greater than six hours a day
sitting at a desk. These employees can spend the greater part of their day sitting in positions …

BACKGROUND Vehicles such as heavy-duty trucks are well known in the art. Such heavy-
duty trucks may take various forms and in one example may be in the form of a refuse …

BACKGROUND 0002. A vast majority of the corporate world spends greater than six hours a
day sitting at a desk. These employees can spend the greater part of their day sitting in …

Method and apparatus for identifying and categorizing the weight and characteristics of the
occupant currently occu pying a vehicle seat. The method for identifying and cat egorizing …

A vehicle passenger seat sensor network includes a plurality of vehicle seats, each having a
plurality of occupant sensors associated therewith. A seat processor on each seat performs …

(57) ABSTRACT A magneto-elastically-based active force sensor, used with a tow coupling
between a towed and a towing vehicle, which outputs a signal useful for determining forces …

Method and apparatus for identifying and categorizing the weight and characteristics of the
occupant currently occu pying a vehicle seat. The method for identifying and cat egorizing …

The invention provides a sensor assembly for force sensing, the sensor assembly
comprising: a first portion having a first and a second through hole, a second portion having …