US Patent No: 6,324,454
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Activation control apparatus of occupant safety
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Nov 27, 2001
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Jan 28, 2000
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09/493,032
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Abstract
An activation control apparatus of an occupant safety system is an apparatus for controlling activation of airbag system 36 mounted on a vehicle in the event of the vehicle colliding with an obstacle, which has front sensors 30A, 30B mounted in the vicinity of a colliding part of the vehicle, a floor sensor 32 mounted behind the front sensors in the vehicle, and an output control 42 for controlling an output of inflators 36A, 36B on the occasion of activation of the airbag system, based on values detected by the front sensors and floor sensor.
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| RE36122 Method for controlling the release of passenger restraint systems | 8 | 1997 | |
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| 6,123,357 Control apparatus of an airbag on a vehicle | 20 | 1998 | |
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| 5,740,041 Vehicle occupant restraint system responsive to accelleration | 63 | 1995 | |
| 6,170,864 Activation control apparatus for passive vehicle occupant restraint and method of controlling activation of passive vehicle occupant restraint | 27 | 1997 | |
| 6,196,578 Activation controlling apparatus for passive safety device | 9 | 1998 | |
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| 5,559,697 Method for controlling actuation of a vehicle safety device | 22 | 1994 | |
| 5,967,548 Safety arrangement | 29 | 1997 | |
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| 5,732,374 Method for judging collision with three directional accelerative signals and apparatus for performing the same | 14 | 1995 | |
| 5,815,393 Airbag deployment control apparatus for vehicle and the method | 19 | 1995 | |
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| 5,787,377 Air-bag control circuit | 24 | 1994 | |
| 6,125,313 Air-bag control circuit | 12 | 1998 | |
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| 5,770,997 Vehicle occupant sensing system | 54 | 1995 | |
| 6,020,812 Vehicle occupant sensing system | 78 | 1998 | |
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| 5,496,979 Accelerometer with optical switch | 21 | 1994 | |
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| 6,181,998 Start controlling method for a passenger protection system, start controlling system for a passenger protection system, and recording medium for recording a start controlling program for a passenger protection system | 10 | 1998 | |
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| 5,914,653 Start controlling system for a passenger protection system, and recording medium for recording computer-readable instructions | 8 | 1998 | |
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| 5,995,892 Triggering device for safety apparatus | 17 | 1997 | |
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| 6,014,602 Motor vehicle occupant sensing systems | 86 | 1998 | |
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| 5,407,228 Control system for occupant restraint system | 17 | 1994 | |
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| 5,785,347 Occupant sensing and crash behavior system | 139 | 1996 | |
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| 5,668,720 Air bag controlling apparatus | 12 | 1995 | |
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