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Method and apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device using multi-region enhanced discrimination

  • US 9,650,006 B2
  • Filed: 12/03/2013
  • Issued: 05/16/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling an actuatable restraining device comprising the steps of:

  • sensing a plurality of crash event indications;

    classifying crash events in response to comparing the sensed crash event indications against one another to identify at least one of a forward rigid barrier crash event, an offset deformable barrier crash event, an angular crash event, and a small overlap crash event; and

    controlling deployment timing of the actuatable restraining device in response to the classification of the crash event.

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