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Airbag actuation event discrimination system and method

  • US 6,460,882 B1
  • Filed: 01/07/2000
  • Issued: 10/08/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An air bag system, comprising:

  • at least one sensor adapted to provide a sensor signal;

    at least one air bag adapted to be deployed in response to a deployment signal; and

    at least one control module in communication with said sensor and with said air bag, said control module evaluating said sensor signal and inhibiting said deployment signal during a predetermined time period following detection of said sensor signal exceeding a first threshold, and ceasing inhibition of said deployment signal after said predetermined time period has expired and wherein said control module further compares said sensor signal to a second threshold during said predetermined time period, said second threshold being different than said first threshold, wherein said control module ceases inhibiting said deployment signal before expiration of said predetermined time period if said sensor signal exceeds said second threshold.

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