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31. 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。

32. 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。

33. 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。

34. 发明授权

US5036467A Method and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash in real time using a frequency domain integration and summation algorithm 失效
标题翻译：使用频域积分和求和算法实时感测车辆碰撞的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5036467A
公开(公告)日：1991-07-30
申请号：US505362
申请日：1990-04-04
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： B60R21/16 , B60K28/14 , B60R21/01 , G01H17/00 , G01P15/00
CPC分类号： B60R21/01332 , B60K28/14 , B60R21/0132 , B60R21/0133 , B60R21/01334 , G01H17/00
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 over at least two time intervals into frequency domain signals. The amplitudes of all the frequency bins over the entire frequency spectrum for each frequency domain signal are summed to provide a value corresponding to the integral of the amplitudes of all the frequency bins over the entire frequency spectrum for the associated frequency domain signal. The integral values of the frequency domain signals are summed. A microcomputer monitors the sum of the integral values of the frequency domain signals and actuates the passenger restraint system when the sum of the integral values of the frequency domain signals is greater than a predetermined threshold thereby indicating a particular type of vehicle crash is occurring.
摘要翻译：公开了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通过至少两个时间间隔变换成频域信号。对于每个频域信号，在整个频谱上的所有频率仓的振幅被相加以提供对应于相关联的频域信号的整个频谱上的所有频率仓的幅度的积分的值。频域信号的积分值相加。微型计算机监视频域信号的积分值之和，并且当频域信号的积分值之和大于预定阈值，从而指示发生特定类型的车辆碰撞时，启动乘客约束系统。

35. 发明授权

US06522998B1 Sled test apparatus and method for simulating pre-impact crash event 失效
标题翻译：用于模拟碰撞前碰撞事件的滑雪测试装置和方法
公开(公告)号：US06522998B1
公开(公告)日：2003-02-18
申请号：US09170397
申请日：1998-10-13
申请人： Joseph F. Mazur , Brian K. Blackburn , H. John Miller, III , Scott B. Gentry , Michel P. Rossey , Edward J. Burley , Timothy W. Hill , Kurt W. Schulz
发明人： Joseph F. Mazur , Brian K. Blackburn , H. John Miller, III , Scott B. Gentry , Michel P. Rossey , Edward J. Burley , Timothy W. Hill , Kurt W. Schulz
IPC分类号： G06G748
CPC分类号： G01M17/0078
摘要： The present invention provides a method and device for simulating impact conditions which has a test sled 10, simulated occupant (14), and a pre-impact force-generating device. The pre-impact force-generating device can apply force directly to the simulated occupant being (14), thereby overcoming many of the cost problems associated with applying a low and long duration force directly to a test sled (10). The pre-impact force-generating device can be designed such that instead of providing a low and long duration force to a simulated occupant (14), it provides a short and high impact force to the simulated occupant (14). An impact force-generating device provides impact force directly to the sled (10) which simulates impact conditions.
摘要翻译：本发明提供了一种用于模拟具有测试滑架10，模拟乘员（14）和预冲击力产生装置的冲击条件的方法和装置。预冲击力产生装置可以直接对模拟乘员施加力（14），从而克服与试验滑车（10）直接施加低和长持续力相关的许多成本问题。预冲击力产生装置可以被设计成使得不向模拟乘员（14）提供低和长的持续力，其对模拟乘客（14）提供短而高的冲击力。冲击力产生装置将冲击力直接提供给模拟冲击条件的滑板（10）。

36. 发明授权

US06188940B1 Method and apparatus for determining time to fire an occupant restraint system using occupant sensor inputs 失效
标题翻译：用于确定使用乘员传感器输入来对乘员约束系统进行射击的时间的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US06188940B1
公开(公告)日：2001-02-13
申请号：US09190595
申请日：1998-11-12
申请人： Brian Blackburn , Joseph R. Brown , Joseph F. Mazur , Scott B. Gentry
发明人： Brian Blackburn , Joseph R. Brown , Joseph F. Mazur , Scott B. Gentry
IPC分类号： B60R2200
CPC分类号： B60R21/01336 , B60R21/0132 , B60R21/0133 , B60R21/0153 , B60R21/01546 , B60R21/01548 , B60R21/01554 , B60R2021/0102
摘要： A method for sensing the occurrence of a vehicle crash is provided for a vehicle having an occupant restraint system operatively connected with a crash sensor having an accelerometer, which produces an accelerometer signal, and with an occupant position sensor which produces a position signal. The crash sensor includes an adjustable filter. The method includes the steps of: a) calculating an estimated occupant displacement by integrating the accelerometer signal twice; b) comparing the estimated occupant displacement to the position signal; and c) adjusting the adjustable filter based upon the comparing step to optimize control of the occupant restraint system. In this manner, actual body position of the occupant may be more accurately predicted and measured, which allows optimization of air bag deployment.
摘要翻译：提供了一种用于感测车辆碰撞发生的方法，该车辆具有与具有产生加速度计信号的加速度计的碰撞传感器和与产生位置信号的乘员位置传感器可操作地连接的乘员约束系统。碰撞传感器包括一个可调节的过滤器。该方法包括以下步骤：a）通过对加速度计信号进行两次积分来计算估计乘员位移; b）将估计的乘员位移与位置信号进行比较; 以及c）基于所述比较步骤来调整所述可调节过滤器，以优化所述乘员约束系统的控制。以这种方式，可以更准确地预测和测量乘客的实际身体位置，这允许优化气囊展开。

37. 发明授权

US6157372A Method and apparatus for controlling a plurality of controllable devices 失效
标题翻译：用于控制多个可控制装置的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US6157372A
公开(公告)日：2000-12-05
申请号：US921938
申请日：1997-08-27
申请人： Brian K. Blackburn , Scott B. Gentry , William R. Swihart
发明人： Brian K. Blackburn , Scott B. Gentry , William R. Swihart
IPC分类号： G06F3/033 , G06F3/048 , G09G5/00
CPC分类号： G06F3/04883 , E05Y2400/852 , E05Y2400/86
摘要： An apparatus (10) and a method for controlling a plurality of controllable devices (14, 16, 18 and 20). Preferably, the devices (14, 16, 18 and 20) are located within a vehicle. A touch pad (46) of the apparatus (10) has an array of manually touchable areas (48) and provides signals indicative of manual touches to the areas (48). The array of manually touchable areas (48) are arranged such that various swiping and non-swiping manual touch patterns to the array can be accomplished. The touch patterns include touch patterns which correspond to controllable aspects of the devices (14, 16, 18 and 20). The apparatus (10) includes a control module (52). A receiver function (60) of the control module (52) receives the signals provided by the touch pad (46). An interpreter function (64) of the control module (52) interprets information contained within the received signals to identify touch patterns to the touch pad (46). A communication function (66) of the control module (52) provides control signals to control the controllable aspects of the devices (14, 16, 18 and 20) in response to the identified touch patterns.
摘要翻译：一种用于控制多个可控设备（14,16,18和20）的设备（10）和方法。优选地，装置（14,16,18和20）位于车辆内。设备（10）的触摸板（46）具有手动可触摸区域（48）的阵列，并且提供指示对区域（48）的手动触摸的信号。手动可触摸区域（48）的阵列被布置成使得可以实现针对阵列的各种滑动和非滑动手动触摸图案。触摸图案包括对应于装置（14,16,18和20）的可控方面的触摸图案。装置（10）包括控制模块（52）。控制模块（52）的接收机功能（60）接收由触摸板（46）提供的信号。控制模块（52）的解释器功能（64）解释包含在接收信号内的信息以识别触摸板（46）的触摸图案。响应于所识别的触摸模式，控制模块（52）的通信功能（66）提供控制信号以控制设备（14,16,18和20）的可控方面。

38. 发明授权

US5906393A Occupant restraint system and control method with variable sense, sample, and determination rates 失效
标题翻译：乘员约束系统和控制方法，具有可变感，样本和测定率
公开(公告)号：US5906393A
公开(公告)日：1999-05-25
申请号：US931602
申请日：1997-09-16
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： B60R21/01 , B60R21/015 , B60R21/20 , B60R21/217 , G01G19/414 , B60R21/32
CPC分类号： B60R21/01516 , B60R21/0152 , B60R21/01536 , B60R21/01546 , G01G19/4142 , B60R2021/2173 , B60R21/01548
摘要： An occupant restraint system (10), and an associated control method, for a vehicle (16). The system (10) includes an actuatable occupant restraint device (18) which has an adjustable aspect. An ultrasound sensor (34) senses an occupant condition at a sense rate and provides a signal (38) indicative of the sensed occupant condition. An ultrasound signal sampler function (46) of a controller (26) samples the signal (38) at a sample rate. A restraint control determination function (50) of the controller (26) makes determinations regarding control of the restraint device (18) at a determination rate using the signal samples. A weight sensor (56) and at least one seat belt sensor (58, 60) sense occupant conditions (e.g., occupant weight and seat belt status) and provide indicative signals (66, 68, 70) to a rates determination function (84) of the controller (26). The rates determination function (84) determines the sense, sample and determination rates in response to the sensed occupant conditions.
摘要翻译：一种用于车辆（16）的乘员约束系统（10）和相关联的控制方法。系统（10）包括具有可调整方面的可起动乘员约束装置（18）。超声波传感器（34）以感测速率感测乘员条件，并提供指示感测到的乘员状态的信号（38）。控制器（26）的超声信号采样器功能（46）以采样率对信号（38）进行采样。控制器（26）的约束控制确定功能（50）使用信号样本以确定速率确定关于约束装置（18）的控制。权重传感器（56）和至少一个座椅安全带传感器（58,60）感测乘员条件（例如，乘员体重和座椅安全带状态），并向速率确定功能（84）提供指示信号（66,68,70）的控制器（26）。速率确定功能（84）响应于感测到的乘员条件来确定感测，采样和确定速率。

39. 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）。

40. 发明授权

US5546307A Method and apparatus for discriminating vehicle crash conditions 失效
标题翻译：用于识别车辆碰撞状况的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5546307A
公开(公告)日：1996-08-13
申请号：US818280
申请日：1992-01-08
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： B60R21/16 , B60R21/01 , F42B3/10 , G01P15/03 , G01P15/135 , B60R21/32 , B60R21/12
CPC分类号： B60R21/0133 , B60R21/0132
摘要： An apparatus for controlling actuation of an occupant restraint system in a vehicle includes an accelerometer for providing a signal having a characteristic indicative of a vehicle crash condition. A microcomputer monitors the output of the accelerometer at a plurality of different times and determines an instantaneous power value from the plurality of monitored acceleration signals. The microcomputer further determines a vehicle delta velocity value from the acceleration signal. The microcomputer compares the instantaneous power and the delta velocity against associated thresholds. The microcomputer actuates the occupant restraining device when the vehicle delta velocity value exceeds its threshold within a time period from when the instantaneous power value exceeds its threshold.
摘要翻译：用于控制车辆中的乘员约束系统的致动的装置包括用于提供具有指示车辆碰撞状况的特性的信号的加速度计。微型计算机在多个不同时间监视加速度计的输出，并根据多个所监视的加速度信号确定瞬时功率值。微计算机还根据加速度信号确定车辆三角速度值。微型计算机将瞬时功率和增量速度与相关阈值进行比较。当瞬时功率值超过其阈值的时间段内，当车辆三角速度值超过其阈值时，微型计算机致动乘员约束装置。

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