HELMET AIRBAG SYSTEM
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1. A helmet airbag system, comprising:
- an inflation device configured to inflate an airbag coupled to a helmet;
a processing circuit configured to;
receive object data regarding an object;
control operation of the inflation device based on the object data; and
a retraction device configured to retract the airbag.
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Abstract
An airbag inflation system includes a processing circuit configured to receive object data including positional data regarding an object and at least one of a relative velocity and a relative acceleration of the object relative to a first helmet and control operation of an inflation device to inflate an airbag based on the object data.
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115 Claims
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1. A helmet airbag system, comprising:
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an inflation device configured to inflate an airbag coupled to a helmet; a processing circuit configured to; receive object data regarding an object; control operation of the inflation device based on the object data; and a retraction device configured to retract the airbag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20, 21, 22)
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64. A helmet airbag system, comprising:
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an airbag coupled to a helmet; an inflation device coupled to the helmet and configured to at least partially inflate the airbag; and a processor configured to; receive object data regarding an object; predict a potential impact between the helmet and the object; and control operation of the inflation device to inflate the airbag to laterally deflect the object. - View Dependent Claims (65, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 76, 77, 78, 79, 83)
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100. A helmet airbag system, comprising:
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an airbag coupled to a helmet; an inflation device coupled to the helmet and configured to at least partially inflate the airbag; a ventilation device coupled to the airbag and configured to deflate the airbag; and a processor configured to control operation of the inflation device and the ventilation device to selectively inflate and deflate the airbag during contact between the airbag and an object. - View Dependent Claims (104, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114)
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