Microscale acceleration history discriminators

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002

OSTI ID:874747

Polosky, Marc A ^[1]; Plummer, David W ^[1]

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1. Albuquerque, NM

A new class of micromechanical acceleration history discriminators is claimed. These discriminators allow the precise differentiation of a wide range of acceleration-time histories, thereby allowing adaptive events to be triggered in response to the severity (or lack thereof) of an external environment. Such devices have applications in airbag activation, and other safety and surety applications.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• Assignee: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
• Patent Number(s): US 6453746
• OSTI ID: 874747
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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adaptive
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airbag
activation
safety
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