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A pressure vessel (12) contains a source of inflation fluid for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (11). The pressure vessel (12) includes a surface (52) which defines a passage (54) for inflation fluid to flow from the pressure vessel (12) into the inflatable vehicle occupan

A pressure vessel (12) contains a source of inflation fluid for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (11). The pressure vessel (12) includes a surface (52) which defines a passage (54) for inflation fluid to flow from the pressure vessel (12) into the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device. A device (68 and/or 96) inside the pressure vessel (12) sends or receives electrical signals. An energy transmitting device (70) transmits energy into or out of the pressure vessel (12) through a wall portion (24) of the pressure vessel (12). The energy transmitting device (70) includes a first portion (72) outside the pressure vessel (12) and a second portion (74) inside the pressure vessel (12). One of the first and second portions (72, 74) of the energy transmitting device (70) converts the energy into electrical current. The second portion (74) of the energy transmitting device (70) is electrically connected with the device inside the pressure vessel (12). In one embodiment, the device inside the pressure vessel (12) is a squib (68) which is actuated by electrical current to cause inflation fluid to flow from the pressure vessel (12).

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[ Having described the invention, the following is claimed:] [1.] An apparatus comprising:an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;a pressure vessel containing a source of inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, said pressure vessel including surface

[ Having described the invention, the following is claimed:] [1.] An apparatus comprising:an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;a pressure vessel containing a source of inflation fluid for inflating said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device, said pressure vessel including surface means for defining a passage for inflation fluid to flow from said pressure vessel into said inflatable vehicle occupant protection device and having a wall portion;a device inside said pressure vessel which sends or receives signals;energy transmitting means for transmitting energy into said pressure vessel, said energy transmitting means including a first portion outside said pressure vessel and a second portion inside said pressure vessel, said first and second portions transmitting energy through said wall portion of said pressure vessel without electrical leads extending through said wall portion, one of said first and second portions of said energy transmitting means converting said energy into electrical current;said second portion of said energy transmitting means being operatively coupled with said device inside said pressure vessel; anda microprocessor inside said pressure vessel, said microprocessor being operatively coupled to said device and to said second portion of said energy transmitting means.