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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2009
Patrick B. Usoro, Troy, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Steven G. Corrion, Oxford, MI (US);
Xiujie Gao, Troy, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Nilesh D. Mankame, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Lawrence C. Maugh, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
William B. Carter, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Guillermo A. Herrera, Winnetka, CA (US);
Geoffrey P. Mcknight, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Patrick B. Usoro, Troy, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Steven G. Corrion, Oxford, MI (US);
Xiujie Gao, Troy, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Nilesh D. Mankame, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Lawrence C. Maugh, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
William B. Carter, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Guillermo A. Herrera, Winnetka, CA (US);
Geoffrey P. McKnight, Los Angeles, CA (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A seat belt retractor utilizing active material actuation for selectively modifying the tension in a seat belt.