Patent
Effortless entry system
Mark R. Cutkosky,Tejas B. Desai,Susan Johnson,Tjarko Leifer,Edwin T. Li,Pratik Kumar Nahata +5 more
- 11 Jun 2001
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TL;DR: In this article, a vehicle port control system consisting of a capaciflective sensor, a port, a lock securing the port, and a control unit is described, where the sensor senses the presence of objects a predetermined distance from the vehicle port.
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Abstract: The vehicle port control system comprises a capaciflective sensor, a port, a lock securing the port, and a control unit. The capaciflective sensor senses the presence of objects a predetermined distance from the vehicle port. The sensor communicates its readings to the control unit, which controls the actuation of the lock.
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