Abstract: An air bag module having an inflator with an inflator flange, a plurality of mounting studs depending outwardly from the inflator flange. An air bag cushion is positioned about the inflator flange. The air bag cushion allows a portion of the inflator to be inserted into the air bag cushion and the plurality of mounting studs passing through openings in the air bag cushion. An air bag cover having a plurality of retaining members is secured to the inflator flange, the retaining members sandwich a portion of the air bag cushion in between the inflator flange and the retaining members. A base plate having a plurality of securement members is secured to the cover portion and the plurality of mounting studs.

Abstract: An air bag assembly for cushioning restraint of an occupant in a vehicle during an impact event. The air bag assembly includes an inflator activatable to discharge inflation gas upon the occurrence of predetermined vehicle conditions and an air bag cushion including an interior surface in fluid communication with the inflator such that upon discharge of inflation gas from the inflator the air bag cushion is inflated to a deployed state. At least one profile restraining tether element is operatively connected to the air bag cushion such that the profile restraining tether element restrains the expansion of the air bag cushion upon introduction of the inflation gas to the air bag cushion.

Abstract: An air bag assembly for cushioning restraint of an occupant in a vehicle during an impact event. The air bag assembly includes an inflator activatable to discharge inflation gas upon the occurrence of predetermined vehicle conditions and an air bag cushion including an interior surface in fluid communication with the inflator such that upon discharge of inflation gas from the inflator the air bag cushion is inflated to a deployed state. At least one profile restraining tether element is operatively connected to the air bag cushion such that the profile restraining tether element restrains the expansion of the air bag cushion upon introduction of the inflation gas to the air bag cushion.

Abstract: A containment structure for housing an inflatable air bag cushion and inflator. Extrusion processes are used to form the portion of the containment structure which houses the inflatable air bag cushion while non-extrusion processes are used to form the portion of the containment structure which houses the inflator in fluid communication with the inflatable cushion. The portion of the containment structure which houses the inflatable air bag cushion is preferably formed from a lightweight, readily deformable material and will preferably be formed from extruded aluminum or plastic. The portion of the containment structure housing the inflator is preferably formed by a deep drawing or molding process so as to include an integral chamber sized for the acceptance and storage of the inflator therein.

Abstract: A frangible cover for a vehicle air bag assembly having a displaceable flap portion of controlled flexibility for rotation in hinging fashion generally away from a tear seam at the interior of the cover and towards the perimeter of the cover to form an opening across the cover for egress of an underlying air bag cushion. One or more stiffness reducing members are arranged at the flap portion to control the internal stiffness of the flap portion and to facilitate ease of outward rotational displacement of the flap portion. Such stiffness reducing members may be arranged in a pattern extending in the region between the outer edge of the cover and a portion of an interior tear seam.

Abstract: A graphics adapter capable of supporting lighting models from multiple Application Programming, Interfaces (APIs) within a graphics system is disclosed. The graphics adapter includes a dot product machine and a control means. The dot product machine can perform geometry computations regardless of the API format in which the graphics data is expressed. The control means is utilized to multiplex between a set of graphics data having a first API format and a set of graphics data having a second API format in order to determine the inputs of the dot product machine. As a result, lighting models from multiple APIs can be supported by a single graphics adapter.

Abstract: An air bag assembly including an inflatable air bag cushion operatively attached to one or more profile restricting tether elements having an operative length which may be adjusted to provide desired inflation and impact response characteristics. The tether elements may be of actuated or self adjusting operative length to provide desired tension characteristics for various impact conditions.

Abstract: A graphics adapter having a versatile lighting engine is disclosed. The graphics adapter generates graphics objects in a graphics scene. Each of the graphics objects within the graphics scene is made up of a number of polygons that are delimited by a set of vertices. The graphics adapter includes a graphics pipeline and a control module. In response to attributes received from a graphics software application, the control module selectively controls a frequency in which vertices are fed into the graphics pipeline and controls a number of concurrent calculations that are performed on the vertices within the graphics pipeline.

Abstract: An energy absorbing air bag module includes a housing and a mounting member integral with the housing for attaching the housing to a structural portion of the vehicle. The energy absorbing air bag module also includes an energy absorbing mechanism integral with the mounting member, wherein the energy absorbing mechanism deforms when a contact force strikes the energy absorbing air bag module to absorb energy and move away from the contact force.

Abstract: This invention relates to the inhibition of protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) and cell cycle kinase mediated cellular proliferation. More specifically, this invention relates to naphthyridinones and their use in inhibiting cellular proliferation and PTK or cell cycle kinase enzymatic activity.

Abstract: An air bag module includes an inflator and an air bag for inflation. The air bag includes retainer bars for attachment of the air bag to the housing. The module further includes an axially elongated, open-ended, generally cylindrical extruded housing having a circular-shaped cross section defined by a single cylindrical wall having an internal wall surface and an external wall surface. The housing includes integrally extruded air bag channels directly disposed on the external wall surface. The integrally extruded air bag channels axially receive the retainer bars of the air bag therein for attachment of the air bag to the housing such that the cylindrical wall and the air bag channels form a generally cylindrical-shaped housing which is lightweight and compact. Preferably, the module includes exactly two integrally formed channels directly disposed on the housing and a cover having axially extending enlarged portions thereon.

Abstract: An air bag assembly includes an inflator for discharging inflator gas. The inflator includes upper and lower longitudinal ends and an elongated longitudinal inflator axis. The inflator has a longitudinally elongated solid body portion and also has an outlet end portion located at the upper longitudinal end of the inflator atop the elongated solid body portion. The outlet end portion includes a plurality of discharge ports through which inflator gas is discharged. A base plate is connected to the inflator and extends radially outward therefrom. The base plate is positioned closer to the upper longitudinal end of the inflator than to the lower longitudinal end. The longitudinal inflator axis is generally perpendicular to the base plate to advantageously provide a T-shaped. An air bag is positioned above the base plate for deployment in an upwardly direction away from the base plate.

Abstract: An air bag module includes an axially elongated, extruded housing having a nautilus-shaped profile defined by a single continuously extending spiral-shaped wall. The spiral-shaped wall has first and second free ends and the spiral-shaped wall has a generally continually increasing radius of curvature from the first end to the second end. The housing preferably has a decreased radius portion for holding an inflator therein and an increased radius portion for holding an air bag therein. The decreased radius portion has a radius of curvature which is less than a radius of curvature of the increased radius portion.

Abstract: According to the invention, an air bag module includes a frame of channel-shape cross section and a box shaped cover of molded plastic construction which encloses a folded air bag. The box-shaped cover is slid between the side walls of the frame and first and second interfitting slide locking features are provided respectively on the frame and the cover to interlock the cover to the frame. A cylindrical inflator is installed into the frame and cover. A retainer strap encompasses the frame and the cover to restrain the relative longitudinal movement therebetween so that the frame and cover are effectively attached together. The retainer strap also has at least one apertured end flap which overlies an end of the inflator, and a fastener is installed between the end flap aperture and the inflator to attach the inflator to the frame and the cover.