Systems and methods for shielding a hand sensor system in a steering wheel

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United States of America

PATENT NO 11299191
APP PUB NO 20190135326A1
SERIAL NO

16179128

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Systems and methods of shielding a hand sensor system in a steering wheel are disclosed herein. An exemplary hand sensor system includes a sensor mat and a heater mat that is disposed between the sensor mat and a frame of the steering wheel. A power source selectively provides a heating current to the heater mat to provide heat to the steering wheel and a shielding voltage signal to the heater mat to provide electrical shielding for the sensor mat when heating is not needed or when sensing takes priority over heating. Alternatively, the system may include a shield mat that is separate from the heater mat and is disposed between the sensor mat and the heater mat. In addition, to isolate the signal carried by individual sensor return wires, a metallic or insulating covering or conduit may be provided around the wires or portions thereof.

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JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS ACQUISITION LLC2500 INNOVATION DRIVE AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Maguire, Phillip Bernard Auburn Hills, US 4 23
McCurdy, Justin Richard Auburn Hills, US 2 14
Van'tZelfde, Dwayne Auburn Hills, US 18 708

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