In 2019, Honda announced it would introduce a new front passenger airbag technology. Developed by Autoliv and Honda R&D in Ohio, United States, this new airbag design features three inflatable chambers connected across the front by a "noninflatable sail panel." The two outer chambers are larger than the middle chamber. When the airbag deploys, the sail panel cushions the occupant's head from the impact of hitting the airbag, and the three chambers hold the occupant's head in place, like a catcher's mitt. The goal of the tri-chamber airbag is to help "arrest high-speed movement" of the head, thereby reducing the likelihood of concussion injuries in a collision. The first vehicle to come with the tri-chamber airbag installed from the factory was in 2020 (for the 2021 model year) for the Acura TLX. Honda hopes that the new technology will soon make its way to all vehicles. [60] Rear airbag [ edit ] a b "1974 Oldsmobile Air Cushion Folder". oldcarbrochures.com. pp.6–7. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014 . Retrieved 16 March 2014. Advanced airbag technologies are being developed to tailor airbag deployment to the severity of the crash, the size, and posture of the vehicle occupant, belt usage, and how close that person is to the actual airbag. Many of these systems use multi-stage inflators that deploy less forcefully in stages in moderate crashes than in very severe crashes. Occupant sensing devices let the airbag control unit know if someone is occupying a seat adjacent to an airbag, the mass/weight of the person, whether a seat belt or child restraint is being used, and whether the person is forward in the seat and close to the airbag. Based on this information and crash severity information, the airbag is deployed at either a high force level, a less forceful level, or not at all. Technical Development: Electronics Parts". toyota-global.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015.

May not be the right approach for certain fresh produce. For example, sulphur dioxide (SO 2) treatments and high relative humidity management are more beneficial in extending the postharvest life of grapes than MA/CA systems.

Thermally stable nonazide automotive airbag propellants – Patent 6306232". freepatentsonline.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014 . Retrieved 16 March 2014. [ non-primary source needed] The XtendFRESH™ system is fitted with O 2 and CO 2 sensors, as well as a carbon scrubber which controls CO 2 and ethylene (C 2H 4). It also uses a door curtain to create a tight seal within the container. The XtendFRESH is a modular system which can be installed on container refrigeration units with Micro-Link ® 3 controllers, and can maintain levels of 3-21% O 2 and 0-19% CO 2. Higher CO 2 levels are possible with the addition of an optional CO 2 bottle. If O 2 levels drop below the desired level, air vents automatically open to let fresh air in. Seatbelt airbags– not as common as other airbags on our list, these provide extra protection for people’s torsos during a crash

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Phillips, David (31 October 2011). "Impalas' 1973 experimental airbags held up". Automotive News . Retrieved 1 August 2020. Kia Motors' Knee Airbag System | Firehouse.com". cms.firehouse.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2007 . Retrieved 8 December 2009. Quinchía, Alejandra Zapata (10 April 2023). "¿Por qué los carros que se venden en América Latina no son tan seguros como en Europa?"[Why are the cars sold in Latin America not as safe as in Europe?]. El Colombiano (in Spanish). Colombia . Retrieved 24 July 2023.

Dowling, Joshua (17 February 2013). "Volvo offers world's first pedestrian airbag". Archived from the original on 2 December 2014 . Retrieved 5 July 2016.In 1981, Mercedes-Benz introduced the airbag in West Germany as an option on its flagship saloon model, S-Class (W126). In the Mercedes system, the sensors automatically tensioned the seat belts to reduce occupants' motion on impact and then deployed the airbag on impact. This integrated the seat belts and the airbag into a restraint system, rather than the airbag being considered an alternative to the seat belt. This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2016) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

NHTSA Recalls Spotlight – Takata Air Bag Recalls – November 3, 2015 Press Conference". nhtsa.gov. Archived from the original on 2 January 2016. In 1964, a Japanese automobile engineer, Yasuzaburou Kobori (小堀保三郎), started developing an airbag "safety net" system. His design harnessed an explosive to inflate an airbag, for which he was later awarded patents in 14 countries. He died in 1975, before seeing the widespread adoption of airbag systems. [22] [23] [24] Initial attempts using mercury switches did not work well. Before MEMS, the primary system used to deploy airbags was called a " rolamite". A rolamite is a mechanical device, consisting of a roller suspended within a tensioned band. As a result of the particular geometry and material properties used, the roller is free to translate with little friction or hysteresis. This device was developed at Sandia National Laboratories. Rolamite and similar macro-mechanical devices were used in airbags until the mid-1990s after which they were universally replaced with MEMS.In a patent containing another plausible alternative to NaN 3 driven airbags, the gas-generating materials involved the use of guanidine nitrate, 5-aminotetrazole, bitetrazole dihydrate, nitroimidazole, and basic copper nitrate. It was found that these non-azide reagents allowed for a less toxic, lower combustion temperature reaction, and more easily disposable airbag inflation system. [111] In 1998, FMVSS 208 was amended to require dual front airbags, and reduced-power, second-generation airbags were also mandated. This was due to the injuries caused by first-generation airbags, though FMVSS 208 continues to require that bags be engineered and calibrated to be able to "save" the life of an unbelted 50th-percentile size and weight "male" crash test dummy. The technical performance and validation requirements for the inflator assembly used in airbag modules are specified in SAE USCAR 24–2. [119] Outside the United States [ edit ] Mercedes began offering rear passengers protection in frontal collisions in September 2020 (for the 2021 model year) for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W223). [61] The W223 S-Class is the first car equipped with rear seat airbags that use gas to inflate supporting structures that unfold and extend a bag that fills with ambient air, instead of conventional fully gas-inflated airbags that are widely used in automotive airbag systems. [62] [63] Side airbag [ edit ] Side airbag on a Porsche 996 inflated permanently for display purposes Deployed curtain airbag and side torso airbag in a Citroën C4 Wendler, Andrew (23 August 2019). "Honda's New Airbag Will Give Front Passengers Better Protection". Car and Driver. US . Retrieved 29 September 2022.