Patents by Inventor Stephen Fuks
Stephen Fuks has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9539915Abstract: An automotive vehicle has arranged therein a vehicle seat and is equipped with an occupant detection system for detecting whether an occupant is present on the vehicle seat, the system including a first antenna electrode arranged in the seat and a sensing circuit associated with the seat where the sensing circuit includes an oscillation circuit connected to the first antenna electrode for applying to the first antenna electrode a first oscillating signal and a current detection circuit also connected to the first antenna electrode for determining a first current flowing in the first antenna electrode in response to the first oscillating signal being applied, the first current indicating whether an occupant is present on the vehicle seat, where the vehicle is further equipped with an appliance including an appliance control device arranged in the vehicle compartment at a location where it can be operated by an occupant of the seat and the occupant detection system is configured for detecting whether the occupaType: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: IEE International Electronics & Engineering S.A.Inventors: Stephen Fuks, Ingrid Scheckenbach, Claus-Christian Kedenburg, Christoph Wendt
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Patent number: 9355556Abstract: An access control device comprises at least one transit authorization request device, such as an ID sensor activated by access card or badge or a biometric sensor (fingerprint, retina), said transit authorization request device to be activated by a person requesting authorization to pass through said passageway or doorway and a presence detection and tracking device for detecting the presence of a person in the vicinity of said passageway or doorway and for tracking the movement of a person within or through said passageway or doorway. According to the invention, the access control device further comprises a control unit configured for assigning a virtual transit ticket to a person after authorization to pass through said passageway or doorway has been granted to said person, said virtual transit ticket being representative of the transit privileges granted to said person, i.e.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: IEE International Electronics & Engineering S.A.Inventors: Paul Schockmel, Laurent Uhres, Patrick Roulling, Sam Calmes, Marc Schifflers, Stephen Fuks
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Publication number: 20130201286Abstract: An access control device comprises at least one transit authorization request device, such as an ID sensor activated by access card or badge or a biometric sensor (fingerprint, retina), said transit authorization request device to be activated by a person requesting authorization to pass through said passageway or doorway and a presence detection and tracking device for detecting the presence of a person in the vicinity of said passageway or doorway and for tracking the movement of a person within or through said passageway or doorway. According to the invention, the access control device further comprises a control unit configured for assigning a virtual transit ticket to a person after authorization to pass through said passageway or doorway has been granted to said person, said virtual transit ticket being representative of the transit privileges granted to said person, i.e.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: IEE INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS & ENGINEERING S.A.Inventors: Paul Schockmel, Laurent Uhres, Patrick Roulling, Sam Calmes, Marc Schifflers, Stephen Fuks
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Publication number: 20100295695Abstract: An automotive vehicle has arranged therein a vehicle seat and is equipped with an occupant detection system for detecting whether an occupant is present on the vehicle seat, the system including a first antenna electrode arranged in the seat and a sensing circuit associated with the seat where the sensing circuit includes an oscillation circuit connected to the first antenna electrode for applying to the first antenna electrode a first oscillating signal and a current detection circuit also connected to the first antenna electrode for determining a first current flowing in the first antenna electrode in response to the first oscillating signal being applied, the first current indicating whether an occupant is present on the vehicle seat, where the vehicle is further equipped with an appliance including an appliance control device arranged in the vehicle compartment at a location where it can be operated by an occupant of the seat and the occupant detection system is configured for detecting whether the occupaType: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2008Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: IEE INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS AND ENGINEERING S.A.Inventors: Claus-Christian Kedenburg, Christoph Wendt, Stephen Fuks, Ingrid Scheckenbach
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Patent number: 7656169Abstract: A capacitive occupant detection system has an oscillator and an electrode operatively coupled to the oscillator, to which the oscillator applies an oscillating voltage signal. In response to the oscillating voltage being applied, an electric current is caused to flow in the electrode, the current being responsive to an electric-field-influencing property of an object or occupant proximate to the electrode. The current caused to flow in the electrode has a first current component in phase with the oscillating voltage signal and a second current component 90°-phase-offset with respect to the oscillating voltage signal. A sensing circuit is operatively coupled to the electrode and to the oscillator so as to generate a first signal indicative of the first current component and a second signal indicative of the second current component.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: IEE International Electronics & Engineering S.A.Inventors: Ingrid Scheckenbach, Stephen Fuks, Frank Althaus, Thomas Krautheim, Christoph Wendt
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Publication number: 20080186034Abstract: A capacitive occupant detection system has an oscillator and an electrode operatively coupled to the oscillator, to which the oscillator applies an oscillating voltage signal. In response to the oscillating voltage being applied, an electric current is caused to flow in the electrode, the current being responsive to an electric-field-influencing property of an object or occupant proximate to the electrode. The current caused to flow in the electrode has a first current component in phase with the oscillating voltage signal and a second current component 90°-phase-offset with respect to the oscillating voltage signal. A sensing circuit is operatively coupled to the electrode and to the oscillator so as to generate a first signal indicative of the first current component and a second signal indicative of the second current component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Ingrid Scheckenbach, Stephen Fuks, Frank Althaus, Thomas Krautheim, Christoph Wendt
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Publication number: 20050110258Abstract: A system for reducing the forward motion of a vehicle occupant is provided. The system includes a contact surface, a fixed energy absorption device, a deployable energy device, and an energy absorption modifier. The contact surface interacts with a vehicle occupant. The fixed energy absorption device is attached to a structural member of the vehicle. The deployable energy device is in contact with the contact surface and the fixed energy absorption device. The energy absorption modifier is in communication with the fixed energy absorption device for varying the energy absorption characteristics of the fixed energy absorption device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2003Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Stephen Fuks, Michael Keranen