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US 2014/0151356 A1Published application
Hand sensing on steering wheel using heater element
AssigneeTK Holdings Inc.
InventorsPhilip B. MAGUIRE, Jeff Bennett
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AssigneeTK Holdings Inc.
InventorsPhilip B. MAGUIRE, Jeff Bennett
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A steering wheel system for vehicle includes a steering wheel configured to be gripped by an occupant and a first electrode positioned within a first sensing zone on the steering wheel. The first electrode is configured to generate heat when a first signal is supplied to the first electrode. The first electrode is configured to be used to determine the proximity of a hand of an occupant of the vehicle to the first sensing zone when a second signal is supplied to the first electrode. The steering wheel system also includes a controller configured to control the supply of the first and second signals to the first electrode based on the proximity of the hand of the occupant to the first sensing zone.
A steering wheel system for a vehicle. comprising:
A steering wheel system for a vehicle, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.