Patent ID: 6206416
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A vehicle safety system comprising:a first vehicle occupant safety device including a first pyrotechnic device that is electrically energizable in response to a first electrical actuation signal;a second vehicle occupant safety device including a second pyrotechnic device that is electrically energizable in response to a second electrical actuation signal;at least one sensor for sensing a first occupant or vehicle condition and for providing a first output signal indicative of the sensed first condition;an electronic control unit for receiving said first output signal and for determining in response to said first output signal whether one or both of said first and second safety devices should be actuated;a primary radio frequency transmitter electrically connected with said electronic control unit and actuatable by said electronic control unit to transmit first and second individually coded radio frequency signals;a first radio frequency receiver electrically connected with said first safety device for receiving the first individually coded radio frequency signal and for providing a first actuation signal for energizing said first pyrotechnic device; anda second radio frequency receiver electrically connected with said second safety device for receiving the second individually coded radio frequency signal and for providing a second actuation signal for energizing said second pyrotechnic device.