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1. 发明授权

US5722686A Method and apparatus for sensing an occupant position using capacitance sensing 失效
标题翻译：使用电容感测感测乘员位置的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5722686A
公开(公告)日：1998-03-03
申请号：US442190
申请日：1995-05-16
申请人： Brian K. Blackburn , Scott B. Gentry , Joseph F. Mazur , Charles E. Steffens, Jr. , John E. Bessonen , William M. Jarocha
发明人： Brian K. Blackburn , Scott B. Gentry , Joseph F. Mazur , Charles E. Steffens, Jr. , John E. Bessonen , William M. Jarocha
IPC分类号： B60R21/01 , B60R21/015 , B60R21/2165 , B60R21/32
CPC分类号： B60R21/01532 , B60R21/01526 , B60R21/21658
摘要： An apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraint system (20) in response to a sensed position of an occupant (36) in an occupant compartment of a vehicle includes a variable capacitor (60) mounted relative to a known reference location (30) within the vehicle. The variable capacitor (60) is adapted so that its capacitance value is functionally related to the occupant's position relative to the reference location (30). A controller (50) is coupled to a capacitance sensing circuit (80) for controlling the actuatable restraint (22) in response to the sensed occupant position relative to the reference location.
摘要翻译：一种用于响应于乘客（36）在车辆的乘员舱中的感测位置来控制可起动约束系统（20）的装置，包括相对于车辆内的已知参考位置（30）安装的可变电容器（60）。可变电容器（60）适于使得其电容值在功能上与乘员相对于参考位置（30）的位置相关。控制器（50）耦合到电容感测电路（80），用于响应于相对于参考位置的感测到的乘员位置来控制可启动约束（22）。

2. 发明授权

US5439249A Vehicle occupant restraint system including occupant position sensor mounted in seat back 失效
标题翻译：车载乘员约束系统，包括安装在座椅靠背中的乘员位置传感器
公开(公告)号：US5439249A
公开(公告)日：1995-08-08
申请号：US349385
申请日：1994-12-05
申请人： Charles E. Steffens, Jr. , Thomas H. Vos , Scott B. Gentry , Joseph F. Mazur , Brian K. Blackburn
发明人： Charles E. Steffens, Jr. , Thomas H. Vos , Scott B. Gentry , Joseph F. Mazur , Brian K. Blackburn
IPC分类号： B60R21/01 , B60R21/015 , B60R21/26 , B60R21/28
CPC分类号： B60R21/01534 , B60R21/01526 , B60R21/01536
摘要： A vehicle occupant restraint system (10) comprises a vehicle seat (12) including a seat bottom (14), a seat back (16), and an occupant position sensor (20) mounted in the seat back. The occupant position sensor is located about sixteen inches above a flat plane (99) of the seat bottom of the vehicle seat and below a head rest (11) of the vehicle seat. The seat back of the vehicle seat includes foam material (40) to which the occupant position sensor is secured. The seat back of the vehicle seat also includes fabric material (41) which covers the occupant position sensor secured to the foam material. The fabric material and the foam material of the seat back cooperate to protect the occupant position sensor and hide the occupant position sensor from view. The occupant position sensor senses the position of an occupant in the vehicle seat and provides a position signal (21) functionally related to the position of the occupant in the vehicle seat. An occupant restraint (17) actuates in response to a deceleration signal (31) indicative of sudden vehicle deceleration above a predetermined threshold such as occurs in a vehicle collision. When actuated, the occupant restraint restrains the occupant in the vehicle seat. The operation of the occupant restraint is controlled as a function of the position signal from the occupant position sensor.
摘要翻译：车辆乘员约束系统（10）包括车辆座椅（12），其包括座椅底部（14），座椅靠背（16）和安装在座椅靠背中的乘员位置传感器（20）。乘客位置传感器位于车辆座椅的座位底部的平面（99）的上方大约十六英寸处，并位于车辆座椅的头枕（11）的下方。车辆座椅的座椅靠背包括固定乘客位置传感器的泡沫材料（40）。车辆座椅的座椅靠背还包括覆盖固定到泡沫材料的乘员位置传感器的织物材料（41）。座椅靠背的织物材料和泡沫材料配合，以保护乘客位置传感器并隐藏乘员位置传感器。乘客位置传感器感测乘员在车辆座椅中的位置，并提供与乘员在车辆座椅中的位置功能相关的位置信号（21）。乘员约束（17）响应于指示突然车辆减速度高于预定阈值（例如在车辆碰撞中发生）的减速信号（31）而致动。当驾驶时，乘员约束将乘员约束在车辆座椅中。作为来自乘员位置传感器的位置信号的函数来控制乘员约束的操作。

3. 发明授权

US5626359A Method and apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device in response to discrete control zones 失效
标题翻译：用于响应于离散控制区域控制可启动约束装置的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5626359A
公开(公告)日：1997-05-06
申请号：US408488
申请日：1995-03-22
申请人： Charles E. Steffens, Jr. , Thomas H. Vos , Scott B. Gentry , Joseph F. Mazur , Brian K. Blackburn
发明人： Charles E. Steffens, Jr. , Thomas H. Vos , Scott B. Gentry , Joseph F. Mazur , Brian K. Blackburn
IPC分类号： B60R21/08 , B60R21/01 , B60R21/0134 , B60R21/015 , B60R21/045 , B60R21/16 , B60R22/185 , B60R22/20 , B60R22/28 , B60R22/46 , B60R22/48 , B60R21/26
CPC分类号： B60R21/013 , B60R21/01512 , B60R21/01516 , B60R21/01536 , B60R21/01554 , B60R21/01558 , B60R21/01562 , B60R21/045 , B60R22/185 , B60R22/20 , B60R22/28 , B60R2022/208 , B60R2022/288 , B60R2022/4685 , B60R21/0134 , B60R21/01548
摘要： An apparatus for controlling an occupant restraint system, such as an air bag (102), includes sensors (30, 36, 60, 64, 70, 80, 84, 86, 88, 90, 502, 504, 506) for sensing at least two parameters that could affect an occupant restraining function of the restraint system. The sensors are connected to a controller (24). A regulating valve (120) is connected to a reaction can (103) of the air bag (102) and is controlled by a control signal from the controller (24). The controller (24) selects one of a plurality of discrete control zones dependant upon the at least two sensed parameters and provides the control signal based on the selected one of the discrete control zones.
摘要翻译：一种用于控制乘员约束系统（诸如气囊（102））的装置包括用于感测到的传感器（30,36,60,64,70,80,84,86,88,90,502,504,506）可能影响约束系统的乘员约束功能的最少两个参数。传感器连接到控制器（24）。调节阀（120）连接到气囊（102）的反应罐（103），并由来自控制器（24）的控制信号控制。控制器（24）根据所述至少两个感测参数选择多个离散控制区域中的一个，并且基于所选择的一个离散控制区域提供控制信号。

4. 发明授权

US5566974A Method and apparatus for restraining an occupant during a side impact 失效
标题翻译：在侧面碰撞期间限制乘员的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5566974A
公开(公告)日：1996-10-22
申请号：US34722
申请日：1993-03-22
申请人： Joseph F. Mazur , Brian K. Blackburn , Scott B. Gentry , Charles E. Steffens, Jr.
发明人： Joseph F. Mazur , Brian K. Blackburn , Scott B. Gentry , Charles E. Steffens, Jr.
IPC分类号： B60R21/00 , B60R21/01 , B60R21/16 , B60R21/20
CPC分类号： B60R21/0133 , B60R21/0132 , B60R21/16 , B60R2021/0006
摘要： An apparatus (10) for restraining an occupant during a side impact of a vehicle with an object includes an air bag (20) mounted in a vehicle door (22) adjacent to the occupant. The door (22) includes an outside panel (26) and an inside panel (28) spaced from the outside panel (26). An accelerometer (50) for measuring sideways acceleration of the vehicle is mounted to the inside panel (28) of the door (22). The output signal of the accelerometer has a value functionally related to the acceleration of the vehicle in a direction substantially perpendicular to the side of the vehicle. A controller (54, 56, 62, 66) determines the sideways velocity from the accelerometer output signal and deploys the air bag (20) if the velocity exceeds a predetermined value within a predetermined time period. Reinforcement members (310, 312, 314) enhance communication of the sideways acceleration to the accelerometer.
摘要翻译：一种用于在具有物体的车辆的侧面碰撞期间限制乘员的装置（10）包括安装在与乘客相邻的车门（22）中的安全气囊（20）。门（22）包括与外板（26）间隔开的外板（26）和内板（28）。用于测量车辆的侧向加速度的加速度计（50）安装到门（22）的内侧面板（28）。加速度计的输出信号具有与车辆在基本上垂直于车辆侧面的方向上的加速度功能相关的值。如果在预定时间段内速度超过预定值，则控制器（54,56,62,66）从加速度计输出信号确定侧向速度并且展开气囊（20）。加强构件（310,312,314）增强了侧向加速度与加速度计的通信。

5. 发明授权

US5413378A Method and apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device in response to discrete control zones 失效
标题翻译：用于响应于离散控制区域控制可启动约束装置的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5413378A
公开(公告)日：1995-05-09
申请号：US161654
申请日：1993-12-02
申请人： Charles E. Steffens, Jr. , Thomas H. Vos , Scott B. Gentry , Joseph F. Mazur , Brian K. Blackburn
发明人： Charles E. Steffens, Jr. , Thomas H. Vos , Scott B. Gentry , Joseph F. Mazur , Brian K. Blackburn
IPC分类号： B60R21/08 , B60R21/01 , B60R21/0134 , B60R21/015 , B60R21/045 , B60R21/16 , B60R22/185 , B60R22/20 , B60R22/28 , B60R22/46 , B60R22/48 , B60R21/26 , B60R21/28
CPC分类号： B60R21/013 , B60R21/01512 , B60R21/01516 , B60R21/01536 , B60R21/01554 , B60R21/01558 , B60R21/01562 , B60R21/045 , B60R22/185 , B60R22/20 , B60R22/28 , B60R2022/208 , B60R2022/288 , B60R2022/4685 , B60R21/0134 , B60R21/01548
摘要： An apparatus for controlling an occupant restraint system, such as an air bag (102), includes position sensors (80, 84, 86) for sensing position of an occupant and a weight sensor (70) for sensing weight of the occupant. Both the position sensors (80, 84, 86) and the weight sensor (70) are connected to a controller (24). A seat position sensor (30), a seat back incline sensor (36), and a belt payout sensor (64) are also used to determine occupant weight and position. A vent valve (120) is connected to the reaction can (103) of the air bag (102) and is controlled by the controller (24). The controller (24) establishes an occupant weight range from the weight sensors and an occupant position range from the position sensors. The controller (24) selects one of a plurality of discrete control zones dependant upon both the sensed occupant position range and the sensed occupant weight range. The controller (24) then provides a regulating signal to the vent valve (120) based on the selected one of the discrete control zones.
摘要翻译：一种用于控制乘员约束系统（诸如气囊（102））的装置，包括用于感测乘客位置的位置传感器（80,84,86）和用于感测乘客重量的重量传感器（70）。位置传感器（80,84,86）和重量传感器（70）都连接到控制器（24）。座椅位置传感器（30），座椅靠背倾斜传感器（36）和皮带支撑传感器（64）也用于确定乘客的重量和位置。排气阀（120）连接到气囊（102）的反应罐（103）并由控制器（24）控制。控制器（24）从重量传感器和来自位置传感器的乘员位置范围建立乘客权重范围。控制器（24）根据所感测到的乘员位置范围和感测到的乘员重量范围来选择多个离散控制区域中的一个。然后，控制器（24）基于所选择的一个离散控制区域向通气阀（120）提供调节信号。

6. 发明授权

US5944135A Seat belt buckle with field effect locking indicator and method of use 失效
标题翻译：安全带扣带场效应锁定指示器及使用方法
公开(公告)号：US5944135A
公开(公告)日：1999-08-31
申请号：US749949
申请日：1996-11-14
申请人： Brian K. Blackburn , Scott B. Gentry , Robert Sayles , Charles E. Steffens, Jr.
发明人： Brian K. Blackburn , Scott B. Gentry , Robert Sayles , Charles E. Steffens, Jr.
IPC分类号： A44B11/25 , B60R21/01 , B60R21/015 , B60R22/12 , B60R22/48 , B60R21/00
CPC分类号： B60R21/01546 , A44B11/2565 , B60R22/48 , B60R2022/4816
摘要： A seat belt buckle (12) includes a latch mechanism (20) and a field effect device (26). The latch mechanism (20) includes a latch (42) which is movable into and out of a locking position in which it engages a seat belt tongue (16) to interlock the tongue (16) with the latch mechanism (20). The field effect device (26) provides a first output if the seat belt tongue (16) is not interlocked with the latch mechanism (20) and provides a second, different output if the seat belt tongue (16) is interlocked with the latch mechanism (20).
摘要翻译：安全带扣（12）包括闩锁机构（20）和场效应装置（26）。闩锁机构（20）包括可移动进入和离开锁定位置的闩锁（42），在该位置中，闩锁机构（20）接合座椅安全带舌部（16）以使舌部（16）与闩锁机构（20）互锁。如果安全带榫舌（16）不与闩锁机构（20）互锁，则场效应装置（26）提供第一输出，并且如果座椅安全带榫舌（16）与闩锁机构（20）。

7. 发明授权

US06311112B1 Occupant restraint system and method having smart process initiation control 失效
标题翻译：具有智能过程启动控制的乘员约束系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US06311112B1
公开(公告)日：2001-10-30
申请号：US08994202
申请日：1997-12-19
申请人： Joseph F. Mazur , Brian K. Blackburn , Scott B. Gentry
发明人： Joseph F. Mazur , Brian K. Blackburn , Scott B. Gentry
IPC分类号： B60R2132
CPC分类号： B60R21/0132 , B60R21/013 , B60R21/015 , B60R2021/01315
摘要： A vehicle occupant restraint system (10) has an actuatable occupant restraint device (16) with an aspect adjustable for adjusting actuation of the restraint device. An associated control method controls the system (10). Within the system (10), a sensor (40) senses a vehicle operating parameter functionally related to crash acceleration and provides a signal (42) indicative thereof. A threshold determination function (44) of a microcomputer (18) determines whether the signal (42) from the sensor (40) exceeds a threshold value. An occupant characteristic sensor (26) senses an occupant characteristic in response to a determination that the signal (42) from the sensor (40) exceeds the threshold value and provides a signal (28A) indicative thereof. A restraint adjustment controller function (38) of the microcomputer (18) determines adjustment of the adjustable aspect of the restraint device (16) in response to the determination that the signal (42) from the sensor (40) exceeds the threshold value and in response to the signal (28A) from the occupant characteristic sensor (26). The adjustment controller function (38) provides a signal (20A) indicative of the determined adjustment to cause adjustment of the restraint device (16).
摘要翻译：车辆乘员约束系统（10）具有可调节乘员约束装置（16），其可调整以调节约束装置的致动。相关的控制方法控制系统（10）。在系统（10）内，传感器（40）感测与碰撞加速功能相关的车辆操作参数，并提供指示其的信号（42）。微型计算机（18）的阈值确定功能（44）确定来自传感器（40）的信号（42）是否超过阈值。响应于来自传感器（40）的信号（42）超过阈值并提供指示信号（28A）的确定，乘客特征传感器（26）感测乘员特性。微型计算机（18）的约束调节控制器功能（38）响应于来自传感器（40）的信号（42）超过阈值的确定，确定约束装置（16）的可调整方面的调整，并且响应于来自乘员特征传感器（26）的信号（28A）。调节控制器功能（38）提供指示所确定的调整以使调节约束装置（16）的信号（20A）。

8. 发明授权

US5351527A Method and apparatus for testing fluid pressure in a sealed vessel 失效
标题翻译：用于测试密封容器中的流体压力的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5351527A
公开(公告)日：1994-10-04
申请号：US986035
申请日：1992-12-04
申请人： Brian K. Blackburn , Scott B. Gentry , Joseph F. Mazur
发明人： Brian K. Blackburn , Scott B. Gentry , Joseph F. Mazur
IPC分类号： B60R21/16 , B60R21/01 , B60R21/013 , B60R21/268 , G01L9/00 , G01L11/00 , G01L11/04 , G01M3/24 , G01M3/32 , G01M17/007 , G01M99/00 , G01M3/00 , B60R21/26
CPC分类号： G01M99/00 , G01L11/04 , G01L9/0008 , G01M17/0078 , G01M3/24 , G01M3/3272 , B60R21/013 , B60R21/268
摘要： An apparatus (20) for sensing pressure in a stiff wall sealed vessel (30) comprises a speaker (60) operatively coupled to the vessel (30) for, when energized, transferring energy to pressurized fluid in the vessel (30). The energy transferred from the speaker (60) establishes oscillations of the pressurized fluid in the vessel (30). A piezoelectric capacitive sensor (62) is operatively coupled to the vessel (30) for providing a received electrical signal having a frequency value indicative of the oscillation frequency of the pressurized fluid in the vessel (30). A receiver circuit (70, 90, 110) is operatively connected to the capacitive sensor (62) and provides a fluid resonating signal having a frequency indicative of the natural frequency of the oscillating pressurized fluid in the vessel (30). The natural frequency of the pressurized fluid is indicative of the fluid pressure in the vessel (30). A drive circuit (120, 164) is operatively connected to the receiver circuit (70, 90, 110) and to the speaker (60). The drive circuit ( 120, 164) initially drives the speaker (60) with a square wave pulse and subsequently drives the speaker (60) with an energy wave having a frequency equal to the natural frequency of the pressurized fluid in the vessel (30) so as to lock onto the natural frequency.
摘要翻译：用于感测刚性壁密封容器（30）中的压力的装置（20）包括可操作地联接到容器（30）的扬声器（60），用于当被激励时将能量传递到容器（30）中的加压流体。从扬声器（60）传递的能量建立了容器（30）中加压流体的振荡。压电电容传感器（62）可操作地耦合到容器（30），用于提供具有指示容器（30）中加压流体的振荡频率的频率值的接收电信号。接收器电路（70,90,110）可操作地连接到电容传感器（62），并提供具有指示容器（30）中的振荡加压流体的固有频率的频率的流体谐振信号。加压流体的固有频率指示容器（30）中的流体压力。驱动电路（120,164）可操作地连接到接收器电路（70,90,110）和扬声器（60）。驱动电路（120,164）最初以方波脉冲驱动扬声器（60），随后利用频率等于容器（30）中加压流体的固有频率的能量波驱动扬声器（60）以便锁定在固有频率上。

9. 发明授权

US5232243A Occupant sensing apparatus 失效
标题翻译：使用感应器
公开(公告)号：US5232243A
公开(公告)日：1993-08-03
申请号：US682908
申请日：1991-04-09
申请人： Brian K. Blackburn , Joseph F. Mazur , Scott B. Gentry
发明人： Brian K. Blackburn , Joseph F. Mazur , Scott B. Gentry
IPC分类号： B60R21/00 , B60N2/00 , B60R16/02 , B60R21/01 , B60R21/015 , B60R21/16 , B60R21/20 , B60R21/217 , B60R21/276 , G01B7/00 , G01G3/13 , G01G19/414 , G01G19/44 , G01G19/52 , G01L1/00 , G01L1/16 , G01L1/18 , G01L5/00
CPC分类号： B60R21/01516 , B60N2/002 , B60R21/01526 , B60R21/276 , G01G19/4142 , G01G3/13 , G01L1/162 , B60R2021/2173 , B60R2021/2765
摘要： An occupant sensing apparatus for use in an occupant restraint system comprises a film having an electrical characteristic with changeable states and a contact member. When an occupant sits in a vehicle seat, the contact member pushes on the film and changes the state of the electrical characteristic. An electric circuit is connected to the film for providing a first signal when the film indicates an occupant is not present, a second signal when an occupant is present, and a third signal if the film and the circuit become disconnected. The occupant restraint system is enabled when either an occupant is present or an electrical fault condition occurs. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, an array of sensors located in the seat determines the occupant's position and weight and controls deployment of the occupant restraint system in response to the determined position and weight.
摘要翻译：用于乘员约束系统的乘员感测装置包括具有可变状态的电特性的膜和接触构件。当乘客坐在车辆座椅中时，接触构件推动胶片并改变电特性的状态。当电影指示不存在乘员时，电影连接到胶片上以提供第一信号，当存在乘客时，连接第二信号，如果胶片和电路断开，则连接第三信号。当乘员存在或发生电气故障时，乘员约束系统被使能。根据本发明的另一个实施例，位于座椅中的传感器阵列确定乘客的位置和重量，并且响应于确定的位置和重量来控制乘员约束系统的部署。

10. 发明授权

US5073860A Method and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash in real time using frequency domain analysis 失效
标题翻译：使用频域分析实时感测车辆碰撞的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5073860A
公开(公告)日：1991-12-17
申请号：US433344
申请日：1989-11-07
申请人： Brian K. Blackburn , Scott B. Gentry , Joseph F. Mazur
发明人： Brian K. Blackburn , Scott B. Gentry , Joseph F. Mazur
IPC分类号： B60R21/01
CPC分类号： B60R21/01334 , B60R21/0132
摘要： A method and apparatus is disclosed for controlling actuation of a passenger restraint system in a vehicle. The apparatus includes an accelerometer for providing a time domain vibratory electric signal having frequency components indicative of a vehicle crash condition. An A/D converter converts the accelerometer signal into a digitized signal. A fast Fourier transform device transforms the digitized time domain vibratory electric signal into a frequency domain signal. A correlator correlates the frequency domain signal and provides a signal indicative of the degree of correlation. A microcomputer monitors the correlation of the frequency domain signal and actuates the passenger restraint system when the correlation signal indicates a particular type of vehicle crash is occurring.
摘要翻译：公开了一种用于控制车辆中的乘客约束系统的致动的方法和装置。该装置包括用于提供具有指示车辆碰撞状况的频率分量的时域振动电信号的加速度计。 A / D转换器将加速度计信号转换为数字化信号。快速傅里叶变换装置将数字化的时域振动电信号变换成频域信号。相关器将频域信号相关联并提供指示相关程度的信号。当相关信号表示车辆碰撞的特定类型发生时，微型计算机监视频域信号的相关性并且启动乘客约束系统。

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