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Airbag deployment control apparatus and method

  • US 9,421,929 B2
  • Filed: 02/13/2015
  • Issued: 08/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An airbag deployment control apparatus comprising:

  • an airbag mounted to a vehicle;

    a pre-impact sensor mounted to the vehicle configured to detect an imminent impact of a detected object positioned exterior of the vehicle and generate a first safing signal;

    an impact sensor mounted to the vehicle, the impact sensor configured to measure deceleration of the vehicle and to generate a second safing signal independent of the first safing signal; and

    a control unit in communication with the pre-impact sensor, the impact sensor and the airbag, the control unit having a safing requirement requiring receipt of the first safing signal generated by the pre-impact sensor and the second safing signal generated by the impact sensor in order for the airbag to be deployed.

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