Foldable multi-position automotive vehicle seat
The present invention provides an occupant vehicle seat with a back portion that moves from an upright position to a folded position, and a seat portion rotatable between a horizontal position and a s... Read More
Inventors: Clemente, Carlos Alberto;, Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc. (Dearborn, MI) |
Passenger vehicle floor and seat arrangement
In recent years, ECVs have become increasingly popular. Examples of such products include the Station Wagon, the Sport Utility Vehicle, and the Mini-Van. These ECVs are all characterized by an enlarge... Read More
Inventors: Mattarella, Bruce P.; Harland, Charles E.;, Assignee: Chrysler Corporation (Auburn Hills, MI) |
Weight sensor for vehicular safety restraint systems
The present invention relates to a safety restraint system for use in motor vehicles. In particular, the present invention is directed to a weight sensor for generating a signal indicative of the weig... Read More
Inventors: Lotito, James C.; Owen, Matthew W.; Marker, deceased, Ronald A.;, Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. (Lakeland, FL) |
Apparatus and method for adjusting pedals in a vehicle
An apparatus for adjusting at least one pedal in a vehicle comprises a motor coupled to the pedal(s) and which is controlled to move the pedal(s) relative to a seat for the driver in the vehicle and t... Read More
Inventors: Breed, David S.; DuVall, Wilbur E.; Morin, Jeffrey L.;, Assignee: Automotive Technologies International Inc. (Denville, NJ) |
Vehicle occupant position and velocity sensor
The occupant position sensor of this invention is adapted for installation in the passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle equipped with a passenger protective device such as an inflatable airba... Read More
Inventors: Breed, David S.; Castelli, Vittorio; Johnson, Wendell C.; DuVall, Wilbur E.;, Assignee: Automotive Technologies International, Inc. (Denville, NJ) |
Arrangements and methods for controlling deployment of a vehicular occupant restraint device
A preferred embodiment of the sensor of this invention uses the crushing of the vehicle itself as a measure of the severity or velocity change of the crash as is the case with the other designs in the... Read More
Inventors: Breed, David S.;, Assignee: Automotive Technologies International Inc. (Denville, NJ) |
Apparatus and method for measuring weight of an occupying item of a seat
In one embodiment of an apparatus for measuring the weight of an occupying item of a seat, the apparatus includes at least one strain gage transducer, each mounted at a respective location on a suppor... Read More
Inventors: Breed, David S.; DuVall, Wilbur E.; Morin, Jeffrey L.;, Assignee: Automotive Technologies International, Inc. (Denville, NJ) |
Vehicle airbag restraint system with deactivation indicator
The present invention contemplates an inflatable passenger restraint system for use in an automotive vehicle having at least one passenger seat adapted to receive either an occupant in a normal sittin... Read More
Inventors: Ryan, Sean Timothy; Abramczyk, William Michael;, Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc. (Dearborn, MI) |
Vehicle occupant sensing system including a distance-measuring sensor on an airbag module or steering wheel assembly
The occupant position sensor of this invention is adapted for installation in the passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle equipped with a passenger passive protective device (also referred to h... Read More
Inventors: Breed, David S.; Johnson, Wendell C.; Duvall, Wilbur E.;, Assignee: Automotive Technologies International Inc. (Denville, NJ) |
Methods and arrangements for determining the position of an occupant in a vehicle
The occupant position sensor of this invention is adapted for installation in the passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle equipped with a passenger protective device such as an inflatable airba... Read More
Inventors: Breed, David S.; Johnson, Wendell; Duvall, Wilbur E.;, Assignee: Automotive Technologies International Inc. (Denville, NJ) |
Method and arrangement for controlling deployment of a side airbag
The claimed inventions are methods and arrangements for controlling deployment of a side airbag from an airbag module in a crash in which the presence and/or position of an occupant in a passenger com... Read More
Inventors: Breed, David S.; DuVall, Wilbur E.; Johnson, Wendell C.;, Assignee: Automotive Technologies International Inc. (Denville, NJ) |
Weight sensor for vehicle occupant
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The sensor arrangement shown in FIG. 1, which corresponds to any of the second or third conventional arrangements or the first through third embodiments of the present in... Read More
Inventors: Aoki, Hiroshi; Kusaka, Shuji;, Assignee: Takata Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Method and system for controlling a vehicular system based on occupancy of the vehicle
This invention is a system to identify, locate and monitor occupants, including their parts, and other objects in the passenger compartment and objects outside of a motor vehicle, such as an automobil... Read More
Inventors: Breed, David S.; Duvall, Wilbur E.; Johnson, Wendell C.;, Assignee: Automotive Technologies International, Inc. (Denville, NJ) |
System for determining the occupancy state of a seat in a vehicle
In general, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved system for identifying the presence, position and/or orientation of an object in a vehicle. It is another broad objec... Read More
Inventors: Breed, David S.; Johnson, Wendell; Duvall, Wilbur E.; Morin, Jeffrey L.; Xu, Kunhong; Varga, Andrew J.;, Assignee: Automotive Technologies International Inc. (Denville, NJ) |
Apparatus and method for protecting a vehicle occupant utilizing a correlation between an occupant-associated center and a distance to an occupant-associated surface
In accordance with one aspect, the present invention provides a vehicle occupant protection system. The system includes an occupant protection device. Means senses a weight value associated with an oc... Read More
Inventors: Gillis, Edward J.; Cooper, Stephen R. W.; Foo, Chek-Peng;, Assignee: TRW Inc. (Lyndhurst, OH) |
Vehicular component control systems and methods
Principle objects and advantages of the optical sensing system in accordance with the invention are. 1. To recognize the presence of a human on a particular seat of a motor vehicle and to use this inf... Read More
Inventors: Breed, David S.; DuVall, Wilbur E.; Johnson, Wendell C.;, Assignee: Automotive Technologies International, Inc. (Denville, NJ) |
System for determining the occupancy state of a seat in a vehicle and controlling a component based thereon
In general, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved system for identifying the presence, position and/or orientation of an object in a vehicle. It is another broad objec... Read More
Inventors: Breed, David S.; DuVall, Wilbur E.; Johnson, Wendell C.; Morin, Jeffrey L.; Xu, Kunhong; Kussul, Michael E.;, Assignee: Automotive Technologies International Inc. (Denville, NJ) |
Hall effect seat switch
We claim: 1. A seat switch apparatus for deactivating a vehicle engine if a user is not positioned on a vehicle seat comprising: a) a switch frame adapted for operably connecting to a vehicle seat; b)... Read More
Inventors: Michaud, Jan L.; Harvey, Arthur J.;, Assignee: Delta Systems, Inc. (Streetsboro, OH) |
Occupant detection sensor assembly for seats
Accordingly, the present invention is an occupant detection sensor assembly for a seat in a motor vehicle including a generally horizontal seat cushion portion operatively connected to vehicle structu... Read More
Inventors: Schondorf, Steven Yellin;, Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc. (Dearborn, MI) |
Floating electrical connector for a pressure sensor
This invention relates to an electrical connector for a pressure sensor having movable electrical contacts that compensate for the stack up of tolerances of connected components. As explained above, i... Read More
Inventors: Babala, Michael; Baron, Thomas; Bolitho, Marc;, Assignee: Kelsey-Hayes Company (Livonia, MI) |
Restraint system interface arrangement for a seat belt tension sensor
The present invention is directed to an improved and cost effective mechanization of a vehicle restraint system including a seat belt tension sensor and an occupant detection module for characterizing... Read More
Inventors: Patterson, James F.; Gray, Charles A.; Constable, Robert K.; Sullivan, Stuart S.;, Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (Troy, MI) |
Method and system for detecting the presence of a spare replacement in a tire pressure monitoring system for an automotive vehicle
In the following figures, the same reference numerals will be used to illustrate the same components. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the various components set forth herein could be cha... Read More
Inventors: Bennie, Brian; Porter, Frederick James; Shah, Leena; McQuade, Thomas Michael; Miller, Thomas Lee;, Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI) |
Concealed wireless sensor with external antenna
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with respect to FIG. 1. Shown is a wireless security device 2 which has a cylindrical housing 4 and... Read More
Inventors: Kovach, John M; Eskildsen, Kenneth G;, Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc. (Morristown, NJ) |
Method of managing resources within a network of consumer electronic devices
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough un... Read More
Inventors: Eytchison, Edward Blaine;, Assignee: Sony Corporation of Japan (Tokyo, JP); Sony Electronics, Inc. (Park Ridge, NJ) |
Omni-directional sound system
With reference to FIGS. 1 through 5, a first embodiment of the invention comprises a column speaker generally indicated as 10, having a bottom speaker enclosure 12 and a speaker enclosure 14 mounted ... Read More
Inventors: Michael, Stanley H.; Weilandt, Hans J.; Soupe, Ralph R.;, Assignee: Turnsound Corporation (Maplewood, NJ) |
Self-powered insect and rodent repellent device
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, these and other objects and advantages are addressed as follows. An ultrasonic insect and rodent repellent device powered by a thermoelectri... Read More
Inventors: Cauchy, Charles J.;, Assignee: |
Voice acquisition system for a vehicle
The present invention is intended to provide an indicator for a microphone or accessory module, and preferably for an indicator for a microphone mounted in, at or on an interior rearview mirror assemb... Read More
Inventors: DeLine, Jonathan E.; Lynam, Niall R.; Spooner, Ralph A.; March, Phillip A.;, Assignee: Donnelly Corporation (Holland, MI) |
System for locating golf balls
The present invention provides a system which may be employed for locating lost golf balls which includes a golf ball that incorporates an array of passive transponders and a radio frequency ("RF") tr... Read More
Inventors: Pirritano, Anthony J.; Imblum, Raymond; Pierce, Thomas R.;, Assignee: Flite Traxx, Inc. (Corona, CA) |
Radio alarm security system
It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a radio alarm security system which is permanently active during the presence of persons, which functions free from any false alarms with... Read More
Inventors: Kagi, Rene;, Assignee: Baumer Holding AG (Frauenfeld, CH) |
Surveillance system, method of remotely controlling sensor apparatus, and surveillance remote controller
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a surveillance system that makes it possible to increase the range in which radio communications are possible from a sensor apparatus, and a metho... Read More
Inventors: Shimamoto, Hiroshi; Oyagi, Masayuki; Otsuki, Yoshiyuki;, Assignee: Omron Corporation (Kyoto, JP) |
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