Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Culbreth, Eric (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S739000, C280S743200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06918611
ABSTRACT:
An air bag pressure control system for use in a vehicle is provided. The system comprises a housing, an inflatable cushion, and a dual stage inflator. The inflator generates a quantity of inflation gas to deploy the inflatable cushion from the housing. A vent opening is formed in the housing to selectively direct a portion of the inflation gas towards or away from the inflatable cushion. A sensing and diagnostic module detects an activation event level. A control algorithm tailors an inflation level of the inflatable cushion during deployment according to the activation event level.
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Copy of EP Search Report dated Oct. 15, 2003.
Dunkle Stephanie
Hawthorn Laura A.
Kneisly Ann L.
Pinsenschaum Ryan T.
Schatz Patrick
Culbreth Eric
Delphi Technologies Inc.
McBain Scott A.
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