An ECU includes a boosting circuit that boosts an input power supply voltage, a backup capacitor that charges a backup power supply in accordance with a boosted voltage boosted by the boosting circuit, an airbag ignition circuit that drives an airbag with the backup power supply charged by the backup capacitor as a driving power supply, and a bidirectional current limiting unit that limits a charging current flowing from the boosting circuit to the backup capacitor and limits a backflow current flowing from the backup capacitor to the boosting circuit.

A control unit for activating a personal protection device of a vehicle. The control unit includes a one-piece compute module, which includes a first area including a permanently wired processing structure and a second area including a programmable processing structure, the compute module being designed to carry out a processing instruction for activating the personal protection device in at least the second area.

According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for managing medical events affecting a driver or passenger of a vehicle is provided. The present invention may include detecting, based on sensor data, a medical event affecting a driver of the vehicle; confirming, with a secondary decision maker, the medical event and one or more environmental changes to an internal environment of the vehicle based on the detected medical event; and executing the one or more environmental changes.

According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for managing medical events affecting a driver or passenger of a vehicle is provided. The present invention may include detecting, based on sensor data, a medical event affecting a driver of the vehicle; confirming, with a secondary decision maker, the medical event and one or more environmental changes to an internal environment of the vehicle based on the detected medical event; and executing the one or more environmental changes.

An apparatus includes a door frame, a carriage movable along a path relative to the door frame, a window, a bolt fixing the window to the carriage, a housing fixed to the window by the bolt, a striker mounted in the housing, and a pyrotechnic charge positioned to drive the striker into the window.

An apparatus includes a door frame, a carriage movable along a path relative to the door frame, a window, a bolt fixing the window to the carriage, a housing fixed to the window by the bolt, a striker mounted in the housing, and a pyrotechnic charge positioned to drive the striker into the window.

A vehicle structure material strengthening system and a vehicle containing the same are described. The vehicle structure material strengthening system has at least one collision sensor, a processor, and a power supply. The collision sensor is suitable for being mounted on the vehicle. The processor is electrically connected to the collision sensor for receiving a collision signal from the collision sensor, and determines whether to transmit a power activation signal according to the collision signal. The power supply is electrically connected to the processor and the vehicle. When the collision signal is greater than or equal to a collision threshold, the processor transmits the power activation signal to the power supply, wherein the power supply transmits a circuit to the vehicle according to the power activation signal; or when the collision signal is less than the collision threshold, the processor does not transmit the power activation signal.

Control circuitry for the load voltage of a safety-relevant load is sensitive to values of the load voltage outside a safe voltage range. The control circuitry includes a seventh node, a reference potential, a dominant main control circuit, and a non-dominant emergency control circuit. The seventh node is part of the dominant main control circuit, and not part of the non-dominant emergency control circuit. The load voltage of the safety relevant load drops between the seventh node and the reference potential. The dominant main control circuit includes the load voltage as a control parameter, whereas the non-dominant emergency control circuit does not. In the event of an uninterrupted dominant main control circuit, the load voltage depends on the load voltage, and in the event of an interrupted dominant main control circuit, does NOT depend on the load voltage but is controlled nevertheless.

Control circuitry for the load voltage of a safety-relevant load is sensitive to values of the load voltage outside a safe voltage range. The control circuitry includes a seventh node, a reference potential, a dominant main control circuit, and a non-dominant emergency control circuit. The seventh node is part of the dominant main control circuit, and not part of the non-dominant emergency control circuit. The load voltage of the safety relevant load drops between the seventh node and the reference potential. The dominant main control circuit includes the load voltage as a control parameter, whereas the non-dominant emergency control circuit does not. In the event of an uninterrupted dominant main control circuit, the load voltage depends on the load voltage, and in the event of an interrupted dominant main control circuit, does NOT depend on the load voltage but is controlled nevertheless.

An assembly includes a vehicle body including an opening. A track is supported by the vehicle body and extends along the opening. A screen is supported by the vehicle body and is slideable along the track and across the opening between a retracted position and an extended position. The assembly includes a motor supported by the vehicle body and connected to the screen.