Airbag with individually tunable compartments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9827939
APP PUB NO 20170320460A1
SERIAL NO

15148205

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An airbag includes a manifold having an outer panel and an inflation chamber defined at least in party by the outer panel. The airbag further includes a first compartment and a second compartment spaced from the first compartment connected to the outer panel and positioned external to the inflation chamber. A first one-way valve is in fluid communication with the manifold and the first compartment, and a second one-way valve is in fluid communication with the manifold and the second compartment.

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  • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Roger J Oxford, US 2 15
Roychoudhury, Raj S Bloomfield Hills, US 36 454

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