Exterior airbag deployment techniques

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2007-10-29

2011-10-18

Trammell, James P (Department: 3667)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Vehicle subsystem or accessory control

C701S045000, C701S301000, C359S855000, C359S864000, C359S865000, C359S871000, C359S872000, C296S037160, C296S085000, C296S097800, C296S097110, C296S180100, C192S048619, C192S085390, C192S085330, C192S085610, C192S113350, C348S148000, C475S159000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08041483

ABSTRACT:
Externally deployed airbag system for a vehicle including one or more inflatable airbags deployable outside of the vehicle, an anticipatory sensor system for assessing the probable severity of an impact involving the vehicle based on data obtained prior to the impact and initiating inflation of the airbag(s) in the event an impact above a threshold severity is assessed, and an inflator coupled to the anticipatory sensor system and the airbag for inflating the airbag when initiated by the anticipatory sensor system. The airbag may be housed in a module mounted along a side of the vehicle, in a side door of the vehicle (both for side impact protection), at a front of the vehicle (for frontal impact protection) or at a rear of the vehicle (for rear impact protection). Also, the externally deployed airbag can be deployed to cushion a pedestrian's impact against the vehicle.

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