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A vehicle occupant safety apparatus (10) comprises a sensor (12) for sensing a vehicle crash condition and a control module (14) for receiving a signal from the sensor (12) and generating a demand-to-fire signal if the crash condition is above a threshold level. The apparatus (10) further comprises

A vehicle occupant safety apparatus (10) comprises a sensor (12) for sensing a vehicle crash condition and a control module (14) for receiving a signal from the sensor (12) and generating a demand-to-fire signal if the crash condition is above a threshold level. The apparatus (10) further comprises a plurality of restraint modules (20) for, when actuated, helping to protect a vehicle occupant. Each restraint module (20) has at least one initiator (22) that is energizable to actuate the restraint module (20). A restraint communication bus (58) transfers the demand-to-fire signal from the control module (14) to the restraint modules (20). A connector (66) is associated with each initiator (22). Each initiator (22) and the associated connector (66) collectively form a transformer (80). The demand-to-fire signal is inductively coupled to the initiator (22) for actuating the restraint module (20).

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A vehicle occupant safety apparatus (10) comprises a sensor (12) for sensing a vehicle crash condition and a control module (14) for receiving a signal from the sensor (12) and generating a demand-to-fire signal if the crash condition is above a threshold level. The apparatus (10) further comprises

A vehicle occupant safety apparatus (10) comprises a sensor (12) for sensing a vehicle crash condition and a control module (14) for receiving a signal from the sensor (12) and generating a demand-to-fire signal if the crash condition is above a threshold level. The apparatus (10) further comprises a plurality of restraint modules (20) for, when actuated, helping to protect a vehicle occupant. Each restraint module (20) has at least one initiator (22) that is energizable to actuate the restraint module (20). A restraint communication bus (58) transfers the demand-to-fire signal from the control module (14) to the restraint modules (20). A connector (66) is associated with each initiator (22). Each initiator (22) and the associated connector (66) collectively form a transformer (80). The demand-to-fire signal is inductively coupled to the initiator (22) for actuating the restraint module (20). 280/730.2; US-6141837, 20001100, Wisniewski, 024/289; US-6142506, 20001100, Patel et al., 280/728.2; US-6224091, 20010500, Eyrainer et al., 280/730.2; US-6234515, 20010500, Iwanaga, 280/728.2; US-6234516, 20010500, Boxey, 280/729; US-6238438, 20010500, Fischer et al., 280/728.2; US-6254123, 20010700, Urushi et al., 280/730.2; US-6260878, 20010700, Tanase, 280/730.2; US-6264234, 20010700, Hill et al., 280/729; US-6264393, 20010700, Kraus, 024/297; US-6296269, 20011000, Nagai et al., 280/728.2; US-6311960, 20011100, Pierman et al., 267/260; US-6322126, 20011100, Kraus, 024/297; US-6332628, 20011200, Tschaeschke, 280/728.2