公开(公告)号：US5606501A

公开(公告)日：1997-02-25

申请号：US288597

申请日：1994-08-10

申请人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Michael A. Piskie ,  Daniel N. Tabar

发明人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Michael A. Piskie ,  Daniel N. Tabar

IPC分类号： B60R22/46 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/0132 ,  B60R21/013 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60R2021/01322

摘要： In a system and method for controlling actuation of a vehicle passenger safety device, wherein a first time-varying measure m.sub.1 (t), itself a function of received vehicle acceleration information, is accumulated to obtain a second time-varying measure m.sub.2 (t) for subsequent comparison with a threshold value therefor, the first measure m.sub.1 (t) is "damped" prior to accumulation by subtracting therefrom a correction value or "damping factor f.sub.d." The damping factor f.sub.d may be either a constant or a time-varying function f.sub.d (t) of one or more other time-varying measures, themselves based on received vehicle acceleration information.

摘要翻译： 在用于控制车辆乘客安全装置的致动的系统和方法中，其中累积了第一时变测量m1（t）本身作为接收的车辆加速度信息的函数，以获得第二时变测量m2（t） 为了随后与其阈值进行比较，第一测量m1（t）在积累之前通过从其减去校正值或“阻尼因子fd”来“衰减”。 衰减因子fd可以是一个或多个其他时变测量的常数或时变函数fd（t），其本身基于接收的车辆加速度信息。

公开(公告)号：US5345402A

公开(公告)日：1994-09-06

申请号：US71785

申请日：1993-06-04

申请人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Michael A. Piskie

发明人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Michael A. Piskie

IPC分类号： G01P21/00 ,  B60R21/01 ,  G01M7/08 ,  G01M17/007 ,  G01M99/00 ,  G06G7/70 ,  G09B25/02 ,  G06G7/48 ,  B60Q11/00 ,  B60R21/00

CPC分类号： G01M17/0078 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  G06G7/70 ,  G09B25/02

摘要： A system (10) for simulating vehicle crashes for testing or evaluating the reliability of a vehicle crash sensor (20) includes a model waveform generator (16) which utilizes a method of modeling an actual vehicle crash waveform to generate an infinite set of model crash waveforms, and subsequently inputs these sets of modeled crash waveforms into a thruster apparatus (12). The thruster apparatus (12) mechanically exerts a force onto the crash sensor (20) corresponding to each input model waveform. The crash sensor response is tracked and analyzed by a test analyzer (18). The model crash waveforms are generated by breaking down a predetermined crash waveform into a crash pulse (signal of interest) and multiplicative noise signal. The multiplicative noise signal is then statistically characterized as a function of time. Randomly variable waveforms from a white noise generator (128) are then modified with the statistical characterization and multiplied with the signal of interest to generate the infinite set of model crash waveforms.

摘要翻译： 用于模拟车辆碰撞以用于测试或评估车辆碰撞传感器（20）的可靠性的系统（10）包括模型波形发生器（16），其利用对实际车辆碰撞波形进行建模的方法来产生无限的模型碰撞 波形，并随后将这些建模的碰撞波形组输入推进器装置（12）。 推进器装置（12）对应于每个输入模型波形对碰撞传感器（20）机械施加力。 碰撞传感器响应由测试分析仪（18）进行跟踪和分析。 通过将预定的碰撞波形分解成碰撞脉冲（感兴趣的信号）和乘法噪声信号来产生模型碰撞波形。 然后乘法噪声信号被统计学地表征为时间的函数。 然后用统计特征修改来自白噪声发生器（128）的随机可变波形，并与感兴趣的信号相乘以产生无限的模型碰撞波形。

公开(公告)号：US5490066A

公开(公告)日：1996-02-06

申请号：US874431

申请日：1992-04-27

申请人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Michael A. Piskie

发明人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Michael A. Piskie

IPC分类号： B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/32

CPC分类号： B60R21/01332 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  B60R2021/01322

摘要： A vehicle crash discrimination method and system for controlling the actuation of a vehicle passenger restraint device (e.g., an air bag or a seat belt harness) comprises determining a vehicle velocity value and comparing it to a predetermined velocity threshold value. If the predetermined velocity threshold value is exceeded, the slope of vehicle acceleration with respect to time (i.e. jerk value) is determined and compared to a predetermined slope threshold value. The passenger restraint device is actuated if the predetermined slope threshold value is exceeded. The present method accurately discriminates between low-velocity crashes in which actuation of the passenger restraint device is not desired and low-velocity, long-time -period crashes in which actuation is desired by setting the velocity threshold equal to approximately half the velocity of a maximum allowable crash in which actuation of the passenger restraint device is not desired.

摘要翻译： 用于控制车辆乘客约束装置（例如，安全气囊或座椅安全带束带）的致动的车辆碰撞识别方法和系统包括确定车辆速度值并将其与预定速度阈值进行比较。 如果超过预定的速度阈值，则确定相对于时间的车辆加速度的斜率（即加加速度值），并与预定的斜率阈值进行比较。 如果超过预定的斜率阈值，则起动乘客约束装置。 本方法精确地区分不需要乘客约束装置的致动的低速碰撞，并且通过将速度阈值设定为等于大约一半的速度的速度阈值等于期望的低速，长时间的周期性的碰撞 不希望乘客约束装置的致动的最大允许碰撞。

公开(公告)号：US5251161A

公开(公告)日：1993-10-05

申请号：US841381

申请日：1992-02-25

申请人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Michael A. Piskie

发明人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Michael A. Piskie

IPC分类号： B60R21/01 ,  G01M17/007 ,  G06G3/10 ,  B60Q11/00 ,  B60R21/00 ,  G06F101/18

CPC分类号： B60R21/01332 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  G01M17/0078

摘要： A method of modeling a vehicle crash waveform to generate an infinite set of crash waveforms comprises breaking down a predetermined crash waveform into a crash pulse (signal of interest) and multiplicative noise signal. The multiplicative noise signal is then statistically characterized as a function of time. Randomly variable waveforms from a white noise generator are then modified with the statistical characterization and multiplied with the signal of interest to generate the infinite set of model crash waveforms. These model crash waveforms can then be used to evaluate the performance of crash detection system in accordance with a "Monte Carlo" probability determination technique.

摘要翻译： 对车辆碰撞波形进行建模以产生无限的碰撞波形的模型的方法包括将预定的碰撞波形分解为碰撞脉冲（感兴趣的信号）和乘法噪声信号。 然后乘法噪声信号被统计学地表征为时间的函数。 然后用统计特征修改来自白噪声发生器的随机可变波形，并与感兴趣的信号相乘以产生无限的模型碰撞波形。 然后可以使用这些模型碰撞波形来根据“蒙特卡罗”概率确定技术来评估碰撞检测系统的性能。

公开(公告)号：US5337238A

公开(公告)日：1994-08-09

申请号：US773676

申请日：1991-10-08

申请人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Michael A. Piskie

发明人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Michael A. Piskie

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/02

CPC分类号： B60R21/01332 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  B60R21/01336 ,  B60R2021/01322

摘要： A system and method for triggering deployment of a vehicle air bag in response to a crash or sudden vehicle deceleration responsive to values for modified velocity, predicted acceleration, high-frequency velocity, and high-variance velocity. The air bag is triggered when at least two of the values for modified velocity, predicted acceleration, high-frequency velocity, and high-variance velocity exceed their respective thresholds.

摘要翻译： 一种系统和方法，用于响应于改变速度，预测加速度，高频速度和高方差速度的值而响应于碰撞或突然的车辆减速来触发部署车辆气囊。 当改变速度，预测加速度，高频速度和高方差速度的值中的至少两个值超过它们各自的阈值时，气囊被触发。

公开(公告)号：US07034708B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-25

申请号：US10678012

申请日：2003-10-02

申请人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Robert Janiszewski ,  Steve Labadie

发明人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Robert Janiszewski ,  Steve Labadie

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/01512 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60Q5/003 ,  B60R21/01532

摘要： An improved force-measurement system utilizes active magnetostrictive sensors for generating a signal representative of a force, such as the weight of a person or thing on a seat within a motor vehicle, or the force applied to the horn sensor switch on a vehicle steering wheel. The active magnetostrictive sensor includes an excitation coil and a detection coil.

公开(公告)号：US06867690B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-15

申请号：US10066988

申请日：2002-02-04

申请人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Robert Janiszewski ,  Steve Labadie

发明人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Robert Janiszewski ,  Steve Labadie

IPC分类号： B60N2/00 ,  B60Q5/00 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/015 ,  G01L1/12 ,  B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/01512 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60Q5/003 ,  B60R21/01532

摘要： An improved force-measurement system utilizes active magnetostrictive sensors for generating a signal representative of a force, such as the weight of a person or thing on a seat within a motor vehicle, or the force applied to the horn sensor switch on a vehicle steering wheel. The active magnetostrictive sensor includes an excitation coil and a detection coil.

摘要翻译： 改进的力测量系统利用有源磁致伸缩传感器来产生表示力的信号，例如在机动车辆中的座椅上的人或物体的重量，或施加到车辆方向盘上的喇叭传感器开关的力 。 有源磁致伸缩传感器包括励磁线圈和检测线圈。

公开(公告)号：US06789818B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-14

申请号：US10388428

申请日：2003-03-17

申请人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Daniel Tabar

发明人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Daniel Tabar

IPC分类号： B60R2132

CPC分类号： B60R21/01504 ,  B60R2021/01218

摘要： An algorithm for evaluating information from sensors interacting with strips that are extended during activation of the airbag determines whether the airbag has contacted an out-of-position occupant. In one embodiment, each strip includes an alternating pattern that generates a frequency in a sensor through which the strip passes during deployment. The frequency generated is based upon the speed with which the strip passes by the sensor and, in turn, the speed of deployment of the airbag. A controller evaluates the frequency and the changes in frequency from the sensor during deployment. Depending upon the specific configuration of the system and the specific vehicle, a decrease in the speed of deployment of the airbag may be indicated by a decrease in the frequency of the signal. A decrease in speed of deployment may indicate that the airbag is in contact with an occupant.

摘要翻译： 用于评估来自传感器的信息的算法，该传感器与在活塞气囊期间延伸的条带相互作用，确定安全气囊是否已接触到位置不合适的乘客。 在一个实施例中，每个条带包括在传感器中产生频率的交替图案，通过该传感器，条带在展开期间通过该频率。 所产生的频率是基于传送带通过的速度，进而基于安全气囊展开的速度。 控制器在部署期间从传感器评估频率和频率变化。 根据系统和特定车辆的具体配置，可以通过信号频率的降低来指示气囊展开速度的降低。 展开速度的降低可能表示气囊与乘员接触。

公开(公告)号：US5541842A

公开(公告)日：1996-07-30

申请号：US298844

申请日：1994-08-31

申请人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Daniel N. Tabar

发明人： Tony Gioutsos ,  Daniel N. Tabar

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R22/46 ,  G01D15/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/01332 ,  B60R21/013 ,  B60R21/0132

摘要： A system and method for controlling actuation of a vehicle passenger safety device in response to an event possibly requiring actuation of the safety device, wherein a first measure calculated from received vehicle acceleration information is weighted by a second measure, such as a modified vehicle velocity measure, which is itself evaluative of the relative progress of the event. The weighted first measure is thereafter accumulated and compared to a threshold value, with the safety device being actuated when the resulting accumulated weighted first measure exceeds the threshold value.

摘要翻译： 一种用于响应于可能需要启动安全装置的事件来控制车辆乘客安全装置的致动的系统和方法，其中从接收到的车辆加速度信息计算的第一措施由诸如修改的车辆速度测量 ，这本身就是对事件相对进度的评估。 然后，加权的第一测量值被累积并与阈值进行比较，当所得到的累积加权的第一测量值超过阈值时，安全装置被激活。

公开(公告)号：US5363302A

公开(公告)日：1994-11-08

申请号：US709891

申请日：1991-06-04

申请人： Jace L. Allen ,  Tony Gioutsos

发明人： Jace L. Allen ,  Tony Gioutsos

IPC分类号： B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/32

CPC分类号： B60R21/0133 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  B60R21/01336

摘要： A system and method for determining when a vehicle safety device should be actuated includes a sensor whose analog output is filtered and then sampled to provide acceleration data. The acceleration data is integrated to obtain a value representative of vehicle velocity V. Consecutive values of the sampled data are also stored in a RAM and thereafter totaled or averaged to provide at least two acceleration values for calculating vehicle jerk and the square of vehicle acceleration. One of the acceleration values is added to the negative value of another of the acceleration values to obtain an approximation of the slope, or jerk J, of the data; and one of the acceleration values is squared to provide a squared acceleration value A.sup.2. The jerk J is then multiplied by the velocity V to obtain the velocity-jerk product, V*J, which is subsequently added to the squared acceleration value A.sup.2 to obtain a value proportional to the rate of change of power for the sensor's seismic mass. The rate of change of power value is then compared with a threshold value therefor, and the vehicle safety device is actuated when the rate of change of power value exceeds this threshold.

摘要翻译： 用于确定车辆安全装置什么时候应被致动的系统和方法包括其模拟输出被滤波然后被采样以提供加速度数据的传感器。 加速度数据被积分以获得表示车辆速度V的值。采样数据的连续值也存储在RAM中，然后总计或平均以提供用于计算车辆冲击和车辆加速度的平方的至少两个加速度值。 将加速度值中的一个加到另一个加速度值的负值中，以获得数据的斜率或加速度J的近似值; 并且其中一个加速度值被平方以提供平方加速度值A2。 然后将冲击力J乘以速度V以获得随后加到平方加速度值A2中的速度加速度乘积V * J，以获得与传感器的地震质量的功率变化率成比例的值。 然后将功率值的变化率与其阈值进行比较，并且当功率值的变化率超过该阈值时，启动车辆安全装置。