Appeal No. 2001-0463 Page 6
Application No. 09/250,863
arrangement for controlling the deflation rate of at least one
of the inner and outer air bags.
Figure 6 of Gille schematically illustrates an embodiment
including a crash sensor 72, a triaxial accelerometer,
including first, second and third motion sensing means 84, 86
and 88
for detecting motion along each of the X, Y and Z axes,
respectively, controller means 76 for controlling the
inflation and deflation of the inner and outer air bags and
actuator means 82 to trigger the gas generator. The crash
sensor 72 is operative for generating an air bag inflation
signal upon detection of vehicle impacts or other loss of
vehicle control. The triaxial accelerometer is operative for
generating an air bag deflation signal as a function of motion
detected along each of the three orthogonal axes of direction.
Gille's controller means 76 is operative for controlling
the inflation and deflation of the inner and outer air bags.
In this regard, the controller means 76 cooperatively
functions with the motion sensing means 84, 86 and 88 and the
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