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20110295558 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FAULTS IN A BRUSHLESS EXCITER FOR A GENERATOR - A method and system is provided for operating an electrical machine. The method includes the steps of, providing a brushless excitation system including a diode rectifier having at least one diode, sensing heat energy generated by at least one resistor connected in parallel with the diode, and detecting a deviation of the generated heat energy from the at least one resistor. Another step generates a signal indicating an error in a diode or a failed or faulty diode if the deviation in generated heat energy exceeds a predetermined threshold deviation level. | 12-01-2011 |
20120206010 | BRUSH HOLDER APPARATUS - A brush holder apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the brush holder apparatus includes: a first support member; a second support member affixed to the first support member; a brush retainment member affixed to the first support member and extending substantially parallel with the second support member; and a cam member operably connected to the second support member, the cam member configured to retain a brush against the brush retainment member. | 08-16-2012 |
20130249355 | ELECTRICAL BRUSH HOLDER APPARATUS AND RELATED MONITORING SYSTEM - An apparatus including: a brush holder; a radio frequency identification (RFID) device affixed to the brush holder, the RFID device including: a temperature sensor system for determining temperature(s) at one or more distinct locations on the brush holder; and a transmitter for providing indication of the temperature(s). | 09-26-2013 |
20140045349 | BRUSH HOLDER APPARATUS - Various embodiments include a brush holder apparatus. In one embodiment, a brush holder apparatus for receiving a brush includes: a first support member; a box member affixed to the first support member; and a cam member operably connected to the first support member, the cam member configured to retain the brush against an inner surface of the box member. | 02-13-2014 |
20140125206 | APPARATUS, BRUSH HOLDER AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING BRUSH WEAR - An apparatus, brush holder and system are provided. The apparatus includes a main body configured for attachment to a brush holder, and a proximity sensor on the main body. The proximity sensor is configured for detecting the presence of a brush located at least partially inside the brush holder. The apparatus is configured to transmit a wireless signal to a remote location, and the wireless signal is transformable into an indication of a remaining life of the brush. | 05-08-2014 |
20140346931 | ELECTRICAL BRUSH HOLDER APPARATUS AND RELATED MONITORING SYSTEM - An apparatus including: a brush holder; a radio frequency identification (RFID) device affixed to the brush holder, the RFID device including: a temperature sensor system for determining temperature(s) at one or more distinct locations on the brush holder; and a transmitter for providing indication of the temperature(s). | 11-27-2014 |
20150357777 | BRUSH HOLDER APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A brush holder apparatus includes a stationary support member having at least one groove and a fork electrical connector. A brush retainment member is configured to be releasably affixed to the stationary support member. The brush retainment member has at least one rail configured to slide along the at least one groove. The brush retainment member has a knife electrical connector configured to mate with the fork electrical connector. The stationary support member is configured for electrical connection to a collector mount and the brush retainment member is configured to retain at least one brush. | 12-10-2015 |
20150357778 | BRUSH HOLDER APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A brush holder apparatus includes a stationary support member having at least one groove and a fork electrical connector. A brush retainment member has a brush restraint apparatus having a plunger brush restraint configured to restrain a brush from sliding within the brush retainment member by pressing it against the brush retainment member. The brush retainment member has at least one rail configured to slide along the at least one groove, and a knife electrical connector configured to mate with the fork electrical connector. The brush retainment member is configured to be releasably affixed to the stationary support member. The stationary support member is configured for electrical connection to a collector mount, and the brush retainment member is configured to retain at least one brush. | 12-10-2015 |
20150357779 | BRUSH HOLDER APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A brush holder apparatus includes a stationary support member having at least one groove, and a fork electrical connector. The stationary support member has a conductive bar configured to pass through a portion of the stationary support member's main body. The conductive bar is configured to provide electrical conductivity with a collector mount and the fork electrical connector. A brush retainment member is configured to be releasably affixed to the stationary support member. The brush retainment member has at least one rail configured to slide along the at least one groove, and a knife electrical connector configured to mate with the fork electrical connector. The stationary support member is configured for electrical connection to a collector mount and the brush retainment member is configured to retain at least one brush. | 12-10-2015 |
20150357780 | BRUSH HOLDER APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A brush holder system includes a stationary support member having at least one groove, and a fork electrical connector. A brush retainment member is configured to be releasably affixed to the stationary support member. The brush retainment member has at least one rail configured to slide along the at least one groove. The brush retainment member has a knife electrical connector configured to mate with the fork electrical connector. A radio frequency identification device (RFID) tag is mounted on the brush retainment member, and the RFID tag is configured to monitor brush wear and communicate brush wear status to a monitoring system. The stationary support member is configured for electrical connection to a collector mount and the brush retainment member is configured to retain at least one brush. | 12-10-2015 |
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20150179913 | Fluorine Passivation of Dielectric for Superconducting Electronics - An amorphous silicon (a-Si) dielectric for superconducting electronics is fabricated with reduced loss tangent by fluorine passivation throughout the bulk of the layer. Complete layers or thinner sub-layers of a-Si are formed by physical vapor deposition at low temperatures (<350 C, e.g. ˜200 C) to prevent reaction with superconducting materials, then exposed to fluorine. The fluorine may be a component of a gas or plasma, or it may be a component of an interface layer. The fluorine is driven into the a-Si by heat (e.g., <350 C) or impact to passivate defects such as dangling bonds. | 06-25-2015 |
20150179915 | Fluorine Passivation During Deposition of Dielectrics for Superconducting Electronics - A dielectric for superconducting electronics (e.g., amorphous silicon, silicon oxide, or silicon nitride) is fabricated with reduced loss tangent by fluorine passivation throughout the bulk of the layer. A fluorinant (gas or plasma) is injected into a process chamber, either continuously or as a series of pulses, while the dielectric is being formed by chemical vapor deposition on a substrate. To further reduce defects, the silicon may be deposited from a silicon precursor that includes multiple co-bonded silicon atoms, such as disilane or trisilane. | 06-25-2015 |
20150179916 | Catalytic Growth of Josephson Junction Tunnel Barrier - A tunnel barrier layer in a superconducting device, such as a Josephson junction, is made from catalytically grown silicon dioxide at a low temperature (<100 C, e.g., 20-30 C) that does not facilitate oxidation or silicide formation at the superconducting electrode interface. The tunnel barrier begins as a silicon layer deposited on a superconducting electrode and covered by a thin, oxygen-permeable catalytic layer. Oxygen gas is dissociated on contact with the catalytic layer, and the resulting oxygen atoms pass through the catalytic layer to oxidize the underlying silicon. The reaction self-limits when all the silicon is converted to silicon dioxide. | 06-25-2015 |
20150184286 | Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Dielectric for Superconducting Devices - Amorphous silicon (a-Si) is hydrogenated for use as a dielectric (e.g., an interlayer dielectric) for superconducting electronics. A hydrogenated a-Si layer is formed on a substrate by CVD or sputtering. The hydrogen may be integrated during or after the a-Si deposition. After the layer is formed, it is first annealed in an environment of high hydrogen chemical potential and subsequently annealed in an environment of low hydrogen chemical potential. Optionally, the a-Si (or an H-permeable overlayer, if added) may be capped with a hydrogen barrier before removing the substrate from the environment of low hydrogen chemical potential. | 07-02-2015 |
20150313046 | Superconducting Circuits with Reduced Microwave Absorption - Provided are superconducting circuits, methods of operating these superconducting circuits, and methods of determining processing conditions for operating these superconducting circuits. A superconducting circuit includes a superconducting element, a conducting element, and a dielectric element disposed between the superconducting element and the conducting element. The conducting element may be another superconducting element, a resonating element, or a conducting casing. During operation of the superconducting element a direct current (DC) voltage is applied between the superconducting element and the conducting element. This application of the DC voltage reduces average microwave absorption of the dielectric element. In some embodiments, when the DC voltage is first applied, the microwave absorption may initially rise and then fall below the no-voltage absorption level. The DC voltage level may be determined by testing the superconducting circuit at different DC voltage levels and selecting the one with the lowest microwave absorption. | 10-29-2015 |
20160093772 | Methods for Reducing Interface Contact Resistivity - Provided are methods of forming low resistivity contacts. Also provided are devices having such low resistive contacts. A method may include doping the surface of a structure, such as a gallium nitride layer. Specifically, a dopant containing layer is formed on the surface of the structure using, for example, atomic layer deposition (ALD). The dopant may magnesium. In some embodiments, the dopant containing layer also includes nitrogen. A capping layer may be then formed over the dopant containing layer to prevent dopant desorption. The stack including the structure with the dopant containing layer disposed on its surface is then annealed to transfer dopant from the dopant containing layer into the surface. After annealing, any remaining dopant containing layer is removed. When another component is later formed over the surface, a low resistivity contact is created between this other component and the doped structure. | 03-31-2016 |
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20150179436 | Plasma densification of dielectrics for improved dielectric loss tangent - Defects in hydrogenated amorphous silicon are reduced by low-energy ion treatments and optional annealing. The treatments leave strongly-bonded hydrogen and other passivants in place, but increase the mobility of loosely-bonded and interstitially trapped hydrogen that would otherwise form unwanted two-level systems (TLS). The mobilized hydrogen atoms may be attracted to unused passivation sites or recombined into H | 06-25-2015 |
20150179914 | Annealed dielectrics and heat-tolerant conductors for superconducting electronics - A interconnect structure for superconducting devices uses a material with a high melting point for the superconductive wiring; examples include refractory metals such as niobium. Because the wiring is tolerant of high temperatures, the interlayer dielectric (e.g., amorphous silicon with or without small amounts of passivants such as hydrogen or fluorine) may be subjected to rapid thermal annealing to reduce defects by driving off excess hydrogen, and optionally partially crystallizing the material. | 06-25-2015 |
20150179917 | Atomic layer deposition of metal-oxide tunnel barriers using optimized oxidants - Metal oxide tunnel barrier layers for superconducting tunnel junctions are formed by atomic layer deposition. Both precursors include a metal (which may be the same metal or may be different). The first precursor is a metal alkoxide with oxygen bonded to the metal, and the second precursor is an oxygen-free metal precursor with an alkyl-reactive ligand such as a halogen or methyl group. The alkyl-reactive ligand reacts with the alkyl group of the alkoxide, forming a detached by-product and leaving a metal oxide monolayer. The temperature is selected to promote the reaction without causing the metal alkoxide to self-decompose. The oxygen in the alkoxide precursor is bonded to a metal before entering the chamber and remains bonded throughout the reaction that forms the monolayer. Therefore, the oxygen used in this process has no opportunity to oxidize the underlying superconducting electrode. | 06-25-2015 |
20150179918 | Plasma cleaning of superconducting layers - In a “window-junction” formation process for Josephson junction fabrication, a spacer dielectric is formed over the first superconducting electrode layer, then an opening (the “window” is formed to expose the part of the electrode layer to be used for the junction. In an atomic layer deposition (ALD) chamber (or multi-chamber sealed system) equipped with direct or remote plasma capability, the exposed part of the electrode is sputter-etched with Ar, H | 06-25-2015 |
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20090088239 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING VARIABLE PAYBACK PERCENTAGES - A gaming system and method is disclosed which provides variable payback or hold amounts for a primary or base game, a secondary or bonus game, or both. The gaming system includes a central controller that changes at least one aspect of the game to provide a variable payback or hold for a gaming device in the gaming system. The gaming system includes a plurality of different paytables or award sequences each having a different average expected payback. The gaming system selects one of the paytables or award sequences for the game based on a player ranking assigned to each player. The player ranking is associated with a player tracking status obtained through a suitable player tracking system. The selection of one of the paytables or award sequences and its associated average expected payback is based on the player ranking (i.e., the player tracking status) of the player. | 04-02-2009 |
20090104954 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING AN EVENT OF AN EXTERNALLY CONTROLLED INTERFACE - A method for tracking an event of an externally controlled interface (ECI) is described. The method includes generating the externally controlled interface independent of an outcome of a wager-based game regulated by a regulatory authority, and logging the event of the externally controlled interface. | 04-23-2009 |
20100105454 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERFACING WITH A THIRD-PARTY APPLICATION - A system for interfacing with a third-party application is described. The system includes a third-party device, a server-based system configured to communicate with the third-party device, and a gaming device configured to communicate with the server-based system to display content of the product or service. The gaming device is configured to generate an outcome of a wager-based game independent of the content that is displayed. | 04-29-2010 |
20130035157 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERFACING WITH A THIRD-PARTY APPLICATION - A system for interfacing with a third-party application is described. The system includes a third-party device, a server-based system configured to communicate with the third-party device, and a gaming device configured to communicate with the server-based system to display content of the product or service. The gaming device is configured to generate an outcome of a wager-based game independent of the content that is displayed. | 02-07-2013 |
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20090289105 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine with flexible display - A portable terminal operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records in the form of user cards. The user cards include credit and/or debit cards. Data corresponding to the card data is stored in at least one memory of the terminal. The terminal includes a wireless communication device. The terminal operates to wirelessly communicate data corresponding to card data wirelessly to one or more remote computers to cause financial transfers to or from selected accounts. The terminal also operates to provide outputs corresponding to account balances and to receive data corresponding to receipts. | 11-26-2009 |
20110266340 | Cash dispensing automated banking machine with flexible display - A portable terminal operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records in the form of user cards. The user cards include credit and/or debit cards. Data corresponding to the card data is stored in at least one memory of the terminal. The terminal includes a wireless communication device. The terminal operates to wirelessly communicate data corresponding to card data wirelessly to one or more remote computers to cause financial transfers to or from selected accounts. The terminal also operates to provide outputs corresponding to account balances and to receive data corresponding to receipts. | 11-03-2011 |
20120074217 | Banking Terminal that Operates to Cause Financial Transfers Responsive to Data Bearing Records - A portable terminal operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records in the form of user cards. The user cards include credit and/or debit cards. Data corresponding to the card data is stored in at least one memory of the terminal. The terminal includes a wireless communication device. The terminal operates to wirelessly communicate data corresponding to card data to one or more remote computers to cause financial transfers to or from selected accounts. The terminal also operates to provide outputs corresponding to account balances and to receive data corresponding to receipts. | 03-29-2012 |
20130175338 | BANKING TERMINAL THAT OPERATES TO CAUSE FINANCIAL TRANSFERS RESPONSIVE TO DATA BEARING RECORDS - A portable terminal operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records in the form of user cards. The user cards include credit and/or debit cards. Data corresponding to the card data is stored in memory of the terminal. The portable terminal includes a wireless communication device. The terminal operates to wirelessly communicate data corresponding to card data to one or more remote computers to cause financial transfers to or from selected accounts. The portable terminal also operates to provide outputs corresponding to account balances and to receive data corresponding to receipts. | 07-11-2013 |
20140054370 | TACTILE TOUCH SCREEN - A machine ( | 02-27-2014 |
20140081874 | AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE WITH AN ENCRYPTING CARD READER AND AN ENCRYPTING PIN PAD - A banking system operates responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system includes an automated banking machine comprising a card reader. The card reader includes a movable read head that can read card data along a magnetic stripe of a card that was inserted long-edge first. The card reader includes a card entry gate. The gate is opened for a card that is determined to be properly oriented for data reading. The card reader can encrypt card data, including account data. The machine also includes a PIN keypad. The card reader can send encrypted card data to the keypad. The keypad can decipher the encrypted card data. The keypad can encrypt both deciphered card data and a received user PIN. The card data and the PIN are usable by the machine to authorize a user to carry out a financial transfer involving the account. | 03-20-2014 |
20140217169 | BANKING MACHINE CONTROLLED RESPONISVE TO DATA READ FROM DATA BEARING RECORDS - A banking system operates responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system includes an automated banking machine comprising a card reader. The card reader includes a movable read head that can read card data along a magnetic stripe of a card that was inserted long-edge first. The card reader includes a card entry gate. The gate is opened for a card that is determined to be properly oriented for data reading. The card reader can encrypt card data, including account data. The card data is usable by the machine to authorize a user to carry out a financial transfer involving the account. | 08-07-2014 |
20150287289 | BANKING MACHINE CONTROLLED RESPONISVE TO DATA READ FROM DATA BEARING RECORDS - A banking system operates responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system includes an automated banking machine comprising a card reader. The card reader includes a movable read head that can read card data along a magnetic stripe of a card that was inserted long-edge first. The card reader includes a card entry gate. The gate is opened for a card that is determined to be properly oriented for data reading. The card reader can encrypt card data, including account data. The card data is usable by the machine to authorize a user to carry out a financial transfer involving the account. | 10-08-2015 |
20160125375 | BANKING SYSTEM CONTROLLED RESPONSIVE TO DATA BEARING RECORDS - An apparatus that operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records, includes at least one processor that is in operative connection with a card reader, a check acceptor, a cash dispenser and a display. The at least one processor causes the machine to operate to read card data from a user card, and to cause a determination to be made that the read card data corresponds to an authorized financial account. The at least one processor is operative to cause data to be read from a check and/or cash to be dispensed, and a financial transfer to or from the account corresponding to the value thereof. Machine instructions are output and user transaction inputs can be received through either a primary or an auxiliary touch screen display. | 05-05-2016 |
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20140274171 | IDENTIFYING AND BLOCKING MOBILE MESSAGING SERVICE SPAM - Systems and method for identifying and blocking short messaging service spam are disclosed. In some aspects, a first mobile messaging service message is received from a messaging source in a node of a mobile communication network, the first mobile messaging service message being addressed to a destination mobile device. The first mobile messaging service message is forwarded through the mobile communication network for delivery to the destination mobile device. Whether or not the first mobile messaging service message meets a spam messaging criterion is determined, where determining whether or not the first mobile messaging service message meets the spam messaging criterion occurs in parallel with forwarding the first mobile messaging service message through the mobile communication network. Information identifying the messaging source as a spam source is stored, upon determining that the first mobile messaging service message meets the spam messaging criterion. | 09-18-2014 |
20140308920 | DISABLING MOBILE DEVICES THAT ORIGINATE MESSAGE SERVICE SPAM - A method performed by a network device may include receiving a mobile directory number (MDN) that has been identified as a mobile spam originator and generating a query for attributes of a mobile device registered with the MDN. The method also includes receiving a query response that include attributes of the mobile device and determining to block the mobile device from access to a network associated with the network device. The method further includes providing, by the network device and to a blacklist system, one or more of the device attributes. | 10-16-2014 |
20150074802 | SPAM NOTIFICATION DEVICE - A device is configured to receive triggering information including a set of conditions associated with spam. The device is configured to receive a message from a sending device, and to determine that the message is spam based on determining that the message satisfies a threshold quantity of conditions of the set of conditions. The device is configured to provide a notification indicating that the message may be spam, and receive response information, based on the notification, indicating that the sending device is to be blacklisted. The device is configured to cause, based on the response information, a future message from the sending device to be blocked prior to being presented to a user. | 03-12-2015 |
20160005028 | Systems and Methods for Providing Gifts Via a Mobile Messaging Platform - Systems and methods for creating gift messages for sending to individuals via an existing messaging infrastructure are described. A gift provider system may receive a request for a gift catalog from a first user device. The gift provider system may provide an interactive gift catalog to the first user device that includes one or more gift cards available for purchase. The user of the first user device may select the amount of the gift card, create a personalized message for the gift card, select a recipient, and select graphics that may accompany the gift card. The gift provider system may create a gift message based on the purchased gift card and send the gift message to the recipient. The gift message may be sent as an MMS message and may include one or more codes that the recipient can use to redeem the gift card with a providing merchant. | 01-07-2016 |
20160055470 | VIRTUAL RECEIPTS - A device may obtain receipt data associated with a purchase of an item. The device may generate information for generating a virtual receipt based on the receipt data. The device may determine a user device associated with the receipt data. The device may send a text message, that includes the information for generating the virtual receipt, to the user device. The virtual receipt may be generated by the user device based on the information for generating the virtual receipt. | 02-25-2016 |
20160066164 | ENTERPRISE MESSAGING CLIENT AND MESSAGING ARCHIVE - A messaging device receives configuration information from a configuration device. The messaging device identifies application configuration information, associated with a first user device, based on the configuration information and sends the application configuration information to the first user device for configuring a messaging application on the first user device. The messaging device receives an incoming message, including message information, from the messaging application on the first user device. The messaging device identifies, based on the message information and the configuration information, a second user device and a message format associated with the second user device. The messaging device sends, in the message format associated with the second user device, an outgoing message, based on the message information and the configuration information, to the second user device. | 03-03-2016 |
20160088450 | GROUP TEXT MESSAGING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES - A device may receive, from a user device, a group text message. The device may identify a group of recipients associated with the group text message. The device may determine that the group of recipients includes an emergency services recipient and a non-emergency services recipient. The device may generate an emergency call text message based on the group of recipients including the emergency services recipient and the non-emergency services recipient. The device may send the emergency call text message to the emergency services recipient without sending the emergency call text message to the non-emergency services recipient. The device may send the group text message to the non-emergency services recipient without sending the group text message to the emergency services recipient. | 03-24-2016 |
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20090184499 | Curtain airbag - An airbag is provided. The airbag is configured to extend longitudinally along a side of a vehicle and includes a first section configured to inflate in a longitudinal and vertical direction, a second section coupled to the first section and configured to inflate in a longitudinal and vertical direction, an inlet for receiving inflation gas from an inflator, tabs positioned at the top of the airbag for attaching the airbag to a ceiling of the vehicle and chambers positioned between the tabs along the top of the airbag, wherein the chambers stabilize the airbag during deployment. | 07-23-2009 |
20100025971 | Airbag module - The disclosed airbag device for a vehicle may comprise an airbag and at least one connection member. The airbag may have first and second side surfaces, wherein the first side surface has upper and lower ends. The at least one connection member may connect the lower end of the first side surface to an intermediate position on the first side surface located between the upper and lower ends of the first side surface. | 02-04-2010 |
20100225097 | Side curtain airbag - A side airbag for use in a vehicle includes a main chamber extending along a ceiling of the vehicle and configured to restrain a head of a vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed. The main chamber includes an inboard panel and an outboard panel that are joined together. The airbag also includes a forward chamber extending from the main chamber and configured to restrain at least a portion of the vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed. The forward chamber at least partially overlaps at least one of the inboard and outboard panels of the main chamber when the airbag is stowed. | 09-09-2010 |
20100244415 | Airbag - A side airbag extends along a side of an interior roof of a vehicle and is configured to restrain a head of a vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed. The airbag includes an inboard panel, an outboard panel, and one or more seams configured to join the inboard panel and the outboard panel. The at least one or more seams include first seam portions and second seam portions. The first seam portions are subject to higher stress than the second seam portions when the airbag inflates. The first seam portions are reinforced by sewing or by at least one bead of energy absorbent sealant or adhesive. | 09-30-2010 |
20110181031 | AIRBAG - An airbag is provided which includes at least one fabric panel and a structural seam. The structural seam includes an adhesive but does not include stitching. Such stitching tends to weaken the fabric of airbags and causes a higher denier fabric with higher strength to be used to offset the loss in strength, but this in turn produces an airbag of greater weight due to the high denier fabric. By providing an airbag with a structural seam provided by an adhesive without stitching, an airbag may be lighter and may be inflated in less time. | 07-28-2011 |
20120286500 | SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAG MODULE - A side curtain air bag module for a motor vehicle includes an inflatable cushion, an inflator, and a tether. The inflatable cushion includes an inlet and an inflatable portion, the inflatable portion including an inboard layer and an outboard layer. The inflator is in fluidic communication with the inlet and is configured to inflate the inflatable cushion. The tether includes a first end coupled to the inflatable cushion at a first coupling location on an inboard side of the inflatable cushion. During inflation, the tether is configured to be in tension prior to an upper portion of the inboard layer being in tension, the upper portion of the inboard layer extending generally upward from the first coupling location. | 11-15-2012 |
20130234422 | AIRBAG DEVICE - An airbag device configured to deploy along an interior side of a passenger compartment of a vehicle may include a gas generator and an inflatable airbag. The inflatable airbag may include a plurality of inflatable chambers configured to be inflated by the gas generator. A first inflatable chamber may be tethered to at least a second inflatable chamber by a connection member. The airbag may be configured so that when the airbag is inflated the connection member restrains the separation of the first and second inflatable chambers and forces at least one of the inflatable chambers inboard so that the plurality of inflatable chambers form a convex profile along a plane perpendicular to the side of the passenger compartment. | 09-12-2013 |
20130292930 | AIRBAG MODULE WITH LIGHT WEIGHT AIRBAG CUSHION - An airbag module including an inflatable airbag cushion having a first panel and a second panel interconnected by a seam, an inflator for inflating the airbag cushion, and a support having a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the first panel at a first joint without the use of stitching and the second end is coupled to the second panel at a second joint without the use of stitching. The first and second joints are provided between the seam and an inflatable chamber formed by the first and second panels. | 11-07-2013 |