Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-03
2009-06-09
Fleming, Faye M. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S739000, C280S743200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07543848
ABSTRACT:
A system for controlling an inflation output in an inflatable cushion of an air bag module, comprising: a first sensing device, the first sensing device being an electronic sensing device configured to detect the presence of an object proximate to the air bag module, when the inflatable cushion is in an un-inflated state, the first sensing device providing a suppression signal when an object is detected within an area proximate to the air bag module; a second sensing device, the second sensing device being a mechanical sensing device configured to detect whether a leading edge of the inflatable cushion has made contact with an object prior to the leading edge reaching a predetermined distance from the air bag module during inflation of the inflatable cushion, the second sensing device being disposed within the inflatable cushion and is configured to cause the inflation output provided to the inflatable cushion to be varied when the leading edge of the inflatable cushion has made contact with an object prior to the leading edge reaching the predetermined distance from the air bag module; and a sensing and diagnostic module for receiving the suppression signal and an activation signal, wherein the activation signal corresponds to an event that requires inflation of inflatable cushion in absence of the suppression signal and the sensing and diagnostic module is configured to determine whether the inflation output is to be provided to the inflatable cushion.
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EP search report dated Apr. 13, 2006.
Hawthorn Laura A.
Pinsenschaum Ryan T.
Webber James L.
Winters Mark T.
Delphi Technologies Inc.
Fekete Douglas D.
Fleming Faye M.
Freedman Laura
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