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Activation apparatus for occupant protection system

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  • US 8,145,386 B2
  • Filed: 08/10/2007
  • Issued: 03/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An activation apparatus for an occupant protection system comprising:

  • right and left acceleration sensors which are disposed on respective right and left sides of a vehicle with respect to a center thereof on the vehicle and each of the right and left sensors is used for determining an acceleration for a side opposite from the side where the each of the right and left sensors is disposed; and

    a determining unit determining whether or not the occupant protection system is to be activated by comparing a physical quantity computed based on a value detected and outputted by the right or left acceleration sensor with a threshold for activating the occupant protection system.

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