Michael Brian George

US Patent:

20070035156, Feb 15, 2007

Filed:

Aug 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/202793

Inventors:

Gene Compton - Clinton Township MI, US
Dave Swanson - Dearborn MI, US
Michael George - Farmington Hills MI, US
James Carlson - Madison Heights MI, US

International Classification:

B60J 5/00

US Classification:

296146700

Abstract:

A combination pinch/temperature sensor for a closure member of a motor vehicle includes a first and second pinch sensing element coupled thereto. The first pinch sensing element is coupled to one of the left side and right side of the closure member for sensing a pinch condition on the corresponding side of the closure member and generating a corresponding pinch signal. The second pinch sensing element is in electrical communication with the first pinch sensing element and is coupled to the other one of the left side and right side of the closure member for sensing a pinch condition on the other side of the closure member and generating a corresponding pinch signal. Furthermore, one of the first and second pinch sensing elements also senses an ambient temperature outside the motor vehicle and generates an ambient temperature signal for use in controlling the closure member in extreme ambient temperature conditions.