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Exterior Airbag Deployment Techniques

  • US 20100057305A1
  • Filed: 11/05/2009
  • Published: 03/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/1994
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A motor vehicle, comprising:

  • at least one inflatable airbag deployable outside of the vehicle;

    an anticipatory sensor system for determining that an impact involving the vehicle is about to occur based on data obtained prior to the impact and determining whether the impact requires deployment of at least one of said at least one airbag, said anticipatory sensor system being arranged to determine which of said at least one airbag is to be deployed to provide for protection of any occupants of the vehicle; and

    an inflator system coupled to said anticipatory sensor system and said at least one airbag for inflating said at least one airbag in response to the determinations by said anticipatory sensor system that an impact involving the vehicle is about to occur and that the impact requires deployment of said at least one airbag.

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