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`ARRANGEMENT FOR SENSING WEIGHT OF AN
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS:
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1.
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`(Previously Presented) A vehicle including a floor at least in part defining a passenger
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`compartment of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising:
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`a seat having a bottom portion and a back portion coupled at an angle to a rear portion of the
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`bottom portion, the seat being adapted to support an occupant;
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`a support structure configured to support the seat on the floor. the support structure comprising a
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`track coupled to the floor engaged with a slide mechanism configured to slide with respect to the track to
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`enable the seat to move relative to the floor, the support structure further comprising a support member
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`coupled to the slide mechanism and to the bottom portion of the seat;
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`an occupant sensor system to obtain an indication of a weight applied by the occupant to the seat,
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`the occupant sensor system comprising at least one force sensing device attached to the support member
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`and configured to measure a force in the support member indicative of the weight applied by the
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`2.
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`(Previously Presented) The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the at least one force sensing
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`5 -9.
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`(Previously Presented) The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising an airbag configured
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`to protect the occupant in an accident involving the vehicle.
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`The vehicle of claim 10, further comprising a processor coupled
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`to the at least one force sensing device and configure configured to classify the occupant based on the
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`force measured by the at least one force sensing device, wherein the processor is further configured to
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`suppress a deployment of the airbag based on the classification of the occupant.
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`12.
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`(Currently Amended) A system for use in a vehicle including a floor at least in part
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`defining a passenger compartment of the vehicle, the system comprising:
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`a seat having a bottom portion and a back portion coupled at an angle to a rear portion of the
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`bottom portion, the seat being adapted to support an occupant;
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`a support structure configured to support the seat on the floor, the support structure comprising a
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`track coupled to the floor engaged with a slide mechanism configured to slide with respect to the track to
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`enable the seat to move relative to the floor, the support structure further comprising a support member
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`coupled to the slide mechanism and to the bottom portion of the seat;
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`an occupant sensor system configured to obtain an indication of a weight applied by the occupant
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`to the seat,
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`the occupant sensor system comprising at least one force sensing device attached to the
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`support member and configured to measure a force in the support member indicative of the weight
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`applied by the occupant to the seat; and
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`a processor coupled to the at least one force sensing device and eon-figure configured to classify
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`the occupant based on the force measured by the at least one force sensing device, the classification of
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`the occupant being for use to control a component of the vehicle.
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`13.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 12, wherein the component is an airbag
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`configured to protect the occupant in an accident involving the vehicle.
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`14.
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`(Previously Presented) The system of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to
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`suppress a deployment of the airbag based on the classification of the occupant.
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`national stage submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 will be issued in addition to the Filing Receipt, in due course.
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTIVIE‘IT OF COMIVIERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COIVIMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`1‘.() Box 1450
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`BRIAN ROFFE, ESQ
`8170 McCormick Boulevard, Suite 223
`Skokie, IL 60076-2914
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`EXAMINER
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`WILHELM. TIMOTHY
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`ART UNIT
`3615
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`DATE MAILED: 06/21/2012
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRIVIATION NO.
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`ATIE466.1
`David S. Breed
`09/12/2011
`13/229,788
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`TITLE OF INVENTION: ARRANGEMENT FOR SENSING WEIGHT OF AN OCCUPYING ITEM IN A VEHICULAR SEAT
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`9164
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`APPLN. TYPE
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`SIVIALL ENTITY
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`ISSUE FEE DUE
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`PUBLICATION FEE DUE
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`PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
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`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
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`nonprovisional
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`$870
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`$300
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`$1170
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`DATE DUE
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`09/21/2012
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`THE APPLICATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND IS ALLOWED FOR ISSUANCE AS A PATENT.
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`THIS APPLICATION IS SUBJECT TO WITHDRAWAL FROM ISSUE AT THE INITIATIVE OF THE OFFICE OR UPON
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`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: Mail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`or m (571)-273-2885
`through 5 should be completed where
`INSTRUCTIONS: This form should be used for transmitting the ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required). Blocks 1
`appropriate. All further correspondence including the Patent, advance orders and notification of maintenance fees will be mailed to the current correspondence address as
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`CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS (N016: Use Block 1 fol any change of addrcSS)
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`7590
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`06/21/2012
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`Note: A certificate of mailin can only be used for domestic mailings of the
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`ave its own certificate of mailing or transmissron.
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`transmitted to the USPTO (571) 2732885. on the date indicated below.
`(Depositor's name)
`(Signature)
`(Date)
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`
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`ATIe466.1
`David S. Breed
`09/12/2011
`13/229,788
`
`TITLE OF INVENTION: ARRANGEMENT FOR SENSING WEIGHT OF AN OCCUPYING ITEM IN A VEHICULAR SEAT
`
`9164
`
`APPLN. TYPE
`
`SIVIALL ENTITY
`
`ISSUE FEE DUE
`
`PUBLICATION FEE DUE
`
`PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
`
`TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
`
`nonprovisional
`
`YES
`
`VVILHELM, TIMOTHY
`
`$870
`
`3616
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`1. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
`CFR1.363).
`:l Chanfle of correspondence address (or Change of Correspondence
`Address form PTO/SB/ 122) attached.
`3 "Fee Address" indication (or "Fee Address" Indication form
`PTO/SB/47; Rev 03-02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
`Number is required.
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`$300
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`$0
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`$1170
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`280-73 5 000
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`2. For printing on the patent front page, list
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`(l) the names of up to 3 legisteied patent attorneys
`or agents OR. alternatively,
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`(2) the name of a smgle f1rm (havmg as a member a
`nglslchd attorney or agent) and the names of up to
`2 registered patent attorneys or agents. If no name is
`listed, no name will be prlnted.
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`1
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`7
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`3
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`DATE DUE
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`09/21/2012
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`If an assignee is identified below, the document has been filed for
`PLEASE NOTE: Unless an assignee is identified below, no assignee data will appear on the patent.
`recordation as set forth in 37 CFR 3.11. Completion of this form is NOT a substitute for filing an assignment.
`(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UVITED STATES DEPARTMEVT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COIVIMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`i‘.0 Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`wwwusptogov
`
`APPLICATION NO.
`
`FILING DATE
`
`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`
`CONFIRIVIATION NO.
`
`13/229,788
`
`09/12/2011
`
`David S. Breed
`
`ATI-466.1
`
`9164
`
`BRIAN ROFFE, ESQ
`8170 McCormick Boulevard, Suite 223
`Skokie. IL 60076-2914
`
`W1LHELM,TIMOTHY
`
`ART UNIT
`3615
`
`PAPER NUMBER
`
`DATE MAILED: 06/21/2012
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
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`The Patent Term Adjustment to date is 0 day(s). If the issue fee is paid on the date that is three months after the
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`If a Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) was filed in the above—identified application,
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