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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2001
Roy D. Van Wynsberghe, Mesa, AZ (US);
Lee D. Bergerson, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Paul A. Bowers, Ray, MI (US);
Dean M. Esterberg, Tempe, AZ (US);
Ernst M. Faigle, Dryden, MI (US);
Homer W. Fogle, Jr., Mesa, AZ (US);
Brian R. Pitstick, Mesa, AZ (US);
Christopher C. Shih, Torrance, CA (US);
Ivan L. Stonich, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Eric N. Streif, Higley, AZ (US);
Timothy A. Swann, Mesa, AZ (US);
Bryan W. Shirk, Mesa, AZ (US);
Other;
Abstract
An inflator ( ) includes an assembly ( ) comprising a plurality of individually energizable microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices ( ) for, when energized, actuating the inflator. The assembly ( ) further comprises a sensor mechanism ( ) for sensing a condition of the inflator ( ) and for generating a control signal indicative of the sensed condition. The plurality of MEMS devices ( ) are responsive to the control signal to control actuation of the inflator ( ).