Appeal No. 2001-0463 Page 5
Application No. 09/250,863
A configuration for triggering restraining devices,
comprising:
a sensor device having two acceleration sensors with
differently orientated sensitivity axes and outputting
acceleration signals said sensor device also having a
rotational movement sensor for detecting rotational
movements about a vertical axis of a vehicle and
outputting a rotational movement signal;
an evaluation circuit for receiving and evaluating
said acceleration signals and said rotational movement
signal generated by said sensor device and outputting an
evaluation signal; and
a triggering circuit receiving said evaluation
signal from said evaluation circuit for generating a
triggering signal for a restraining device, said
triggering signal generated in dependence on said
acceleration signals and said rotational movement signal.
Gille discloses an inflatable vehicle passenger restraint
system having an inner and an outer air bag which are both
coupled to a manifold which provides inflation gas produced by
a
gas generator. When the gas generator is activated, inflation
gas quickly inflates the smaller inner air bag and
simultaneously inflates the outer air bag at a slightly slower
rate, thereby more fully protecting an out of position
occupant by filling the outer air bag with a relatively slow
fill rate as compared to the inner air bag. Gille's
inflatable restraint system preferably includes a control
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