System and method of emergency apparatus pre-deployment using impulse radio radar
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1. An impulse radio radar obstacle distance determination system, comprising:
- at least one impulse radio radar associated with a vehicle, said impulse radio radar determines information concerning the surroundings of said vehicle;
an impulse radio distance determination processing unit (IRDDPU), said IRDDPU uses said information from said at least one impulse radio radar to ascertain the distance of said obstacle from said vehicle.
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Abstract
The present invention is an emergency apparatus deployment system and method. The emergency apparatus, such as an airbag, is pre-deployed or, in the case of a braking system, simply activated based on information determined by impulse radio radar means relating to the distance and closure between two objects, such as between an automobile and a tree or between two automobiles. Upon information that a collision between two objects is imminent, the emergency apparatus, for example, an airbag, is deployed immediately prior to the collision.
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1. An impulse radio radar obstacle distance determination system, comprising:
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at least one impulse radio radar associated with a vehicle, said impulse radio radar determines information concerning the surroundings of said vehicle;
an impulse radio distance determination processing unit (IRDDPU), said IRDDPU uses said information from said at least one impulse radio radar to ascertain the distance of said obstacle from said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An impulse radio radar pre-crash emergency apparatus activation system, comprising:
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at least one impulse radio radar associated with a vehicle for detecting the distance from and the closure between said vehicle and an obstacle;
an emergency apparatus in communication with said impulse radio radar, said emergency apparatus being activated immediately preceding an imminent collision. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of determining the imminence of a crash between at least two objects comprising the steps of:
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associating an impulse radio radar with one of said at least two objects;
determining the distance between and closure of said at least two objects using impulse radio means; and
ascertaining the inevitability of a collision between said at least two objects. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method of deploying at least one emergency system immediately prior to a collision between two objects comprising the steps of:
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associating at least on impulse radio radar with at least one object, said impulse radio radar is in communication with said at least one emergency system;
determining the distance between and closure of said at least two objects using impulse radio means and communicating to said at least one emergency system the imminence of a collision; and
activating said at least one emergency system immediately prior to said collision. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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