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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2006
Jeffrey D. Gleacher, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Thomas J. Malbouef, Jr., Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Jeffrey D. Gleacher, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Thomas J. Malbouef, Jr., Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
The method and system of this invention discriminates between a lateral collision and a static non-collision event by measuring lateral velocity of the vehicle and adjusting a threshold value causing occupant restraint system actuation according to the measured lateral velocity. The threshold value is decreased in response to an increase in lateral velocity and increased or maintained at a higher value when lateral velocity is minimal to prevent actuation caused by a non-crash event such as a door slam.