Cushioned pad apparatus to indicate and alert occupancy

An alert system and device for alerting a user to the presence of an unattended object within a confined space, such as a vehicle, the system comprising:

• a cushion portion, the cushion portion having a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor capable of detecting a weight resting upon a surface of the cushion portion and generating a detected pressure signal in response to this weight;
• a dongle, the dongle wirelessly coupled to the cushion portion, the dongle having an alarm to generate a verbal noise, the dongle capable of receiving the detected pressure signal, the dongle alarm triggered when a distance between the dongle and the cushion portion is too great while the detected pressure signal is present.

An alert system and device for indicating to a user the presence of an unattended object within a confined space, such as a vehicle, the alert system and device comprising:

• a cushion portion, the cushion portion having at least two pressure sensors, the at least two pressure sensors provided in an array, the at least two pressure sensors capable of detecting a weight resting upon a surface of the cushion portion and generating and transmitting a detected pressure signal in response to this weight;
• a dongle, the dongle wirelessly coupled to the cushion portion, the dongle having an alarm to generate a verbal noise, the dongle capable of receiving the detected pressure signal, the dongle alarm triggered, and noise generated when a predetermined distance between the dongle and the cushion portion is too great while the detected pressure signal is present.