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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2005
Filed:
May. 22, 2003
Robert M. Andres, Troy, MI (US);
Andreas Knueppel, Pontiac, MI (US);
Thomas J. Malbouef, Jr., Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Tobias Tyroller, Regensburg, DE;
Gerd Winkler, Regensburg, DE;
Robert M. Andres, Troy, MI (US);
Andreas Knueppel, Pontiac, MI (US);
Thomas J. Malbouef, Jr., Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Tobias Tyroller, Regensburg, DE;
Gerd Winkler, Regensburg, DE;
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An air bag system () provides a central controller (), a multiple of satellite sensors () and a multiple of deployable air bags (). The central controller () runs the impact event algorithms. The number of satellites which are allowed to activate algorithms at any one time is limited. The minimum number of satellites required for full protection is the maximum number of satellite sensors allowed to wake up an impact event algorithm at any one time. An order for algorithm wake is also specified since the number of algorithms allowed is less than the total number of satellite sensors.