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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2007
Applicants:
Yannick Erb, Timis, RO;
Yann Le Merrer, Paris, FR;
Sylvain Triquigneaux, Lyons, FR;
Andreas Wallin, Billdal, SE;
Peter Hardå, Göteborg, SE;
Inventors:
Yannick Erb, Timis, RO;
Yann le Merrer, Paris, FR;
Sylvain Triquigneaux, Lyons, FR;
Andreas Wallin, Billdal, SE;
Peter Hardå, Göteborg, SE;
Assignees:
Autoliv Development AB, Vargarda, SE;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B60R 22/00 (2006.01); E05F 15/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle safety system for detecting a side impact, the system comprising at least one sensor operable to detect one or more parameters relating to the rate of yaw of the vehicle, and to provide an output that is dependent upon the longitudinal position along the vehicle of the side impact.