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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2010
Scott D. Thomas, Novi, MI (US);
Kathryn E. Koski, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Lawrence A. Kwiecinski, Leonard, MI (US);
Anthony G. Melocchi, Fenton, MI (US);
Scott D. Thomas, Novi, MI (US);
Kathryn E. Koski, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Lawrence A. Kwiecinski, Leonard, MI (US);
Anthony G. Melocchi, Fenton, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of deploying a side impact airbag is provided. The method includes selectively determining a delay time based on an impact type, where the delay time associated with an impact on a first side is different than the delay time associated with an impact on a second side; and selectively generating a control signal to at least one of deploy and not deploy the side impact airbag based on the delay time.