System and method for minimizing occupant injury during vehicle crash events
US9539969B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/01265
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method, computer program product and apparatus for minimizing occupant injury by optimizing occupant restraint properties and/or actions in real time, during pre-crash and crash phases. The restraint system uses three catalogs and a database linking these catalogs. The catalogs include a catalog of possible occupant states, a catalog of possible collision scenarios, and a catalog of potential restraint control laws. The database is an assessment of injury outcome for each possible combination of occupant state, collision scenario, and restraint control law. In addition to the catalogs, the method requires four computational components: an occupant identifier, a collision identifier, a restraint law optimizer, and a restraint controller.
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