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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Mark Cuddihy, New Boston, MI (US);
Manoharprasad K. Rao, Novi, MI (US);
Curtis Kalina, South Lyon, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mark Cuddihy, New Boston, MI (US);
Manoharprasad K. Rao, Novi, MI (US);
Curtis Kalina, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A seat belt retractor system and a method of controlling the seat belt retractor system. The seat belt is retracted at a faster rate when a threat is detected using a high-voltage generated by a local power source.