CA2424708A1 - A method and apparatus for sensing impact between a vehicle and an object - Google Patents
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Priority Applications (6)
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| CA002424708A CA2424708A1 (en) | 2003-04-08 | 2003-04-08 | A method and apparatus for sensing impact between a vehicle and an object |
| JP2006504098A JP2006524799A (ja) | 2003-04-08 | 2004-04-06 | 車両と対象物との間の衝突を検知する方法及び装置 |
| EP04725868A EP1610983A1 (en) | 2003-04-08 | 2004-04-06 | A method and apparatus for sensing impact between a vehicle and an object |
| PCT/CA2004/000518 WO2004089699A1 (en) | 2003-04-08 | 2004-04-06 | A method and apparatus for sensing impact between a vehicle and an object |
| US11/228,304 US20060017295A1 (en) | 2003-04-08 | 2005-09-19 | Method and apparatus for sensing impact between a vehicle and an object |
| US11/691,058 US20070198155A1 (en) | 2003-04-08 | 2007-05-11 | Method and apparatus for sensing impact between a vehicle and an object |
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| CA002424708A CA2424708A1 (en) | 2003-04-08 | 2003-04-08 | A method and apparatus for sensing impact between a vehicle and an object |
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| CA002424708A Abandoned CA2424708A1 (en) | 2003-04-08 | 2003-04-08 | A method and apparatus for sensing impact between a vehicle and an object |
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| US (2) | US20060017295A1 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1610983A1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2006524799A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2424708A1 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2004089699A1 (enExample) |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| WO2006097540A1 (de) | 2005-03-18 | 2006-09-21 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Bandvorrichtung |
| WO2006097541A1 (de) | 2005-03-18 | 2006-09-21 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Verfahren zum herstellen eines lichtwellenleiterbandes |
| WO2007144269A1 (de) | 2006-06-13 | 2007-12-21 | Continental Automotive Gmbh | Verfahren zum herstellen eines biegesensors |
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| WO2004089699A1 (en) | 2004-10-21 |
| JP2006524799A (ja) | 2006-11-02 |
| US20070198155A1 (en) | 2007-08-23 |
| EP1610983A1 (en) | 2006-01-04 |
| US20060017295A1 (en) | 2006-01-26 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| FZDE | Discontinued | ||
| FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 20110408 |