Abstract: In a vehicle occupant protection system, a gas generator assembly (12) comprises at least one separate support (24) mountable to the vehicle and at least two gas generators (16, 18) which are tightly mounted on the support (24). A control unit (22) determines the times of activation of the at least two gas generators (16, 18) simultaneously or time-delayed in order to be able to activate one of the gas generators (16, 18) already in advance of a possibly imminent crash situation so that the airbag (14) is filled in such a way that it starts an interaction with an associated vehicle occupant which moves the vehicle occupant by a predetermined distance.

Abstract: Large-format composite relief printing plates are produced by applying individual photopolymerizable relief printing plates to a large-format substrate, by a process in which the image information is transmitted to the individual relief printing plates by means of a laser. The individual photopolymerizable relief printing plates are positioned on the substrate with the aid of a laser. A composite of relief printing plates comprises a substrate, a laser-structurable layer applied thereon and insoluble in printing inks and printing plate developers, and relief printing plates applied thereon and having an IR-ablatable layer.