Thomas H. Barth - Toulouse, FR Willard F. Hagan - Phoenix AZ Ronald A. Shields - Mesa AZ
Assignee:
Amsafe, Inc. - Mesa AZ
International Classification:
B60Q 100
US Classification:
340436, 340438, 280735, 180274
Abstract:
An air bag deployment system includes circuitry for preventing the accidental deployment of the air bag during exposure of the system to an excessive external magnetic field. In a first exemplary embodiment of the system, the system includes an accelerometer comprised of first and second Hall effect magnetic devices which are associated with the impact detection circuitry of the deployment system. These are the sensors which would normally trigger deployment of the air bag system upon detection of an impact or acceleration of sufficient magnitude. A sensed magnetic field is used in determining the presence of an acceleration which is of sufficient magnitude to require deployment of the air bag in order to prevent injury to the occupants of a vehicle. The advanced system of the present invention further includes circuitry which senses large external magnetic fields. This sensing circuitry may be comprised of one or more additional Hall effect magnetic sensors which are located preferably outside the magnetic shield that contains the primary circuitry for triggering deployment of the air bag.
Activation Systems For Inflatable Personal Restraint Systems
Systems for indicating the status of a seatbelt buckle prior to a protective response are disclosed herein. An airbag activation system configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a normally closed magnetically operated reed switch. The reed switch is attached to a connector carried on one portion of a seatbelt, and a magnet is attached to a buckle carried on another portion of the seatbelt. Coupling the connector to the buckle causes the magnetic field of the magnet to move the reed switch from the normally closed position to an open position, thereby enabling the activation system to inflate the airbag in the event of an accident.
Andre Baca - Laveen AZ, US Ronald A. Shields - Mesa AZ, US
Assignee:
AmSafe, Inc. - Phoenix AZ
International Classification:
B60R 21/18
US Classification:
280733
Abstract:
Buckle connectors and airbag assemblies for inflatable personal restraints, and associated methods of use and manufacture are described herein. In one embodiment, an inflatable personal restraint system for use in an aircraft includes a web configured to restrain an occupant in a seat, a connector attached to a distal end portion of the web, and an airbag carried by the web. The restraint system further includes an airbag cover at least partially enclosing the airbag and engaging a portion of the connector. The connector can include a tongue portion configured to be releasably engaged with a corresponding buckle to secure the web around a portion of the occupant.
An automated airbag deployment system employs an additional switch that is utilized to prevent inadvertent triggering of the gas discharge initiator mechanism. The additional switch member is placed in parallel with the airbag initiator triggering device. This is a normally closed switch which effectively short-circuits the two electrical contacts of the airbag initiator triggering member. This short-circuit effectively prevents inadvertent triggering of this mechanism of the device through static electricity or some other undesired electrical event. The short-circuit mechanism may be utilized to provide improved safety throughout the manufacturing process as well as after the product has been incorporated into a passenger compartment. The resultant product that incorporates this device is much more stable and provides an additional margin of safety.
Occupant Restraint Systems For Use In Military Land Vehicles And Other Vehicles
Todd Humbert - Chandler AZ, US Ronald A. Shields - Mesa AZ, US
International Classification:
G06F 19/00 B60R 22/02
US Classification:
701 45, 280803, 280806
Abstract:
Occupant restraint systems for use in land vehicles and other vehicles are disclosed herein. A restraint system configured in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes an elongate belt or web configured to extend across an occupant seated in a vehicle, such as a military land vehicle. A proximal end portion of the elongate web is operably coupled to a web retractor. The web retractor carries an electrically actuated web locking device operably coupled to an acceleration sensor. The acceleration sensor sends an electrical signal to the web locking device in response to vehicle acceleration in, for example, a vertical direction above a preset magnitude. The web locking device responds to the electrical signal by at least temporarily preventing the retractor from paying out web.
An electronic module assembly (EMA) for use in controlling one or more personal restraint systems. A programmed processor within the EMA is configured to determine when a personal restraint system associated with each seat in a vehicle should be deployed. In addition, the programmed processor is configured to perform a diagnostic self-test to determine if the EMA and the personal restraint systems are operational. In one embodiment, results of the diagnostic self-test routine are displayed on a display included on the electronic module assembly. In an alternative embodiment, the results of the diagnostic self-test routine are transmitted via a wireless transceiver to a remote device. The remote device can include a wireless interrogator or can be a remote computer system such as a cabin management computer system.
Computer System For Remote Testing Of Inflatable Personal Restraint Systems
Ronald A. Shields - Mesa AZ, US Peter A. Settles - Maricopa AZ, US
Assignee:
AmSafe, Inc. - Phoenix AZ
International Classification:
G06F 19/00
US Classification:
702183
Abstract:
A system for testing a number of electronic module assemblies (EMAs) that control one or more personal restraint systems. A programmed processor with a computer system transmits signals that instruct the EMAs to perform a diagnostic self-test. The results of the self-test are received by the computer system and stored in a computer readable memory. In one embodiment, the computer system is a cabin management computer system for use on an aircraft.
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Ronald R Shields
License #:
RS152021A - Expired
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Real Estate Commission
Type:
Real Estate Salesperson-Standard
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Ronald Shields
Work:
Gippstafe - Teacher (2002) Gippstafe - Teacher
Education:
GippsTAFE, Yallourn technical college
About:
Lived in Mt Beauty Victoria
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Have three children and two grand children
Ronald Shields
Work:
Many different places
Education:
Mount Beauty Primary School and other as well as Yallourn Technical College
About:
I have two brothers and three sisters.Rodney and RobertSandra, Wendy and Amanda.I spent my first years living in Mount Beauty Victoria,Then lived in Yallourn North, Moe and Newborough.
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Generally happy go lucky
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I am married to Sandra not my sister, I have three daughters one grand daughter and one grandson. We also have a spoodle named Merlin
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