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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7210390 | Buoyancy device for personnel protective plates A personal ballistic protective device having a first layer comprised of ballistic material and a second layer comprised of buoyant material. The second layer preferably has a density sufficient to counteract a density of at least the first layer of ballistic materi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7180302 | Method and system for determining cracks and broken components in armor A ceramic armor system with built-in conductive circuit attached to a ceramic component. The conductive circuit can be accessed by a user at contacts provided in the system. The circuit is arranged so that damage such as cracks that occurs within the ceramic compone... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7070242 | Armor system with monolithic ceramic shell A ceramic shell is disclosed. The ceramic shell can be used, for example, in an armor device or system. The ceramic shell includes two or more of an upper portion, a curved portion, and a seat portion. At least one of the upper portion, the curved portion, and the s... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6581968 | Safety belt tension transfer system A vehicle safety restraint system for a vehicle that allows transfer of tensile force from a transferor belt to a transferee belt. One end of the transferor belt is secured to the vehicle and the other end is attached to a transferor plate. One end of the... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6547273 | Inflatable seat restraint system using an inflation integrated inertia reel An inflatable seat belt restraint system including a shoulder belt, an inflatable restraint, an inflation integrated inertia reel, and a shoulder belt anchor opposite to the inflation integrated inertial reel. The system can further include a lap belt and... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6533315 | Tongue assembly and buckle for inflatable seat belt A seat belt system (10) comprises a seat belt (15) and a tongue assembly (22). A buckle (26) engageable with the tongue assembly (22) secures the system (10) in a buckled condition in which the belt (15) is divided into a torso portion (28) and a lap port... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6526862 | Fabric armor A lightweight, ballistic resistant fabric armor constructed of multiple layers of high performance fiber woven fabric arranged in a quasi-isotropic orientation. The fabric armor is used in ballistic resistant garments to cover and protect vital portions o... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6517110 | Dynamically deployed device shield A dynamically deployed device shield ("DDDS") including a cover, a loop shield, and a means for attaching the cover and loop shield to a vehicle structure. A dynamically deployed device ("DDD") is contained in the loop shield and the loop shield is in tur... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6508487 | Inflatable structure system and method for using the same A system and method for deploying a belt-line inflatable structure with substantial axial tension, the system including an inflatable structure serial assembly held at its ends by two static anchors. The serial assembly can be independent inflatable struc... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6505853 | Inflatable curtain with positioning device An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) and a roof (28) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) that is inflatable away from the roof into a position between the side st... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6394241 | Energy absorbing shear strip bender A simple, low cost energy absorbing shear strip bender that provides constant load, tailored load, or adjustable load/displacement profiles for use in any application where a single use energy absorber is required. Examples include, but are not limited to... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6382564 | Flexible linkage system for environmentally sealed parachutes and other safety devices A flexible linkage system for connecting an environmentally sealed apparatus such as a parachute system to an external apparatus such as a parachute harness, the system comprising an internal link and an external link. The internal link is completely with... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378897 | Dynamically deployed device anchor and assembly A dynamically deployed device ("DDD") assembly comprising a DDD, an anchor, and a mechanical stop, a vehicle member, a tether, or any other device that stops the rotation of the anchor. The anchor can be pivotally fastened to and stowed inside a vehicle s... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6336656 | Inflatable tubular torso restraint system with pivoting upper anchor point attachment A seat restraint system whose torso belt includes an inflatable structure that inflates upon impact to protect the occupants of a vehicle such as an automobile. The torso belt is secured to an anchor arm that is pivotally mounted on a side surface of a se... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6336653 | Inflatable tubular knee bolster This invention is an Inflatable Tubular Bolster (ITB) which prevents or limits injury to an occupant of a motor vehicle due to a frontal or semi-frontal crash. In particular, the invention protects the front seat occupant's legs and lower torso by providi... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6332390 | Ceramic tile armor with enhanced joint and edge protection A ceramic composite tile armor which is reinforced at the more vulnerable joint and free edge areas, using glass or ceramic strips or overlays bonded with an adhesive to the outer surface of the tile joints and free edges. This reinforcement provides impr... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6299103 | Adjustable emergency ejection seat An emergency ejection seat adjustable along two independent axes: vertical adjustment (up and down) and horizontal adjustment (fore and aft). The ejection seat adjusts to accommodate all aircrew sizes, sitting shoulder heights, buttock-knee lengths, and f... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6276721 | Pivoting seat belt upper anchor point attachment A three-point passenger restraint system for a passenger seat including a lap belt having a first end connected to a lap belt retractor and a second end. A torso belt having a first end connected to the second end of the lap belt and a second end. The sec... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6258917 | Extrudable thermoplastic elastomeric urea-extended polyurethane An extrudable urea-extended thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer is formed from at least one aliphatic diisocyanate, at least one polyester glycol or polyether glycol, and at least one diamine curing agent. At least one second diamine curing agent and/or ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6253655 | Lightweight armor with a durable spall cover A lightweight armor having a durable spall cover for suppressing debris that would otherwise be ejected from the armor as a result of the impact of a projectile or missile on the lightweight armor. In addition, the invention allows a ceramic or ceramic-ba... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6224019 | Parachute landing velocity attenuator A gas-powered landing velocity attenuator for reducing the final descent velocity (and consequent ground impact load) of a parachutist or parachuted cargo. Immediately prior to impact, the gas source powers a device for drawing the load (either a parachut... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6203058 | Inflatable curtain with two inflatable members Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) which has a side structure (16) and a roof (28) comprises an inflatable curtain (14). The curtain (14) is inflatable in a first direction away from the roof into a position between the si... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6204499 | Method and apparatus for a rotation angle sensor A rotation angle sensor has a fluid-filled container which houses a vane immersed in the fluid. The vane which rotates freely with respect to the container. The container is fixedly attached to a body for which rotation angle measurement is desired. When ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6179329 | Vehicle occupant restraint harness A restraint harness that reduces frontal and lateral upper body movement of a vehicle occupant during a crash by substantially one-half over conventional restraint harnesses. In addition, the restraint harness further distributes crash load more on the oc... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6127505 | Impact resistant polyurethane and method of manufacture thereof The present invention is an optically clear, high hardness, impact resistant polyurethane which provides exceptionally high heat distortion temperatures and excellent chemical resistance. The invention is particularly useful for transparency applications ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6126194 | Inflatable tubular torso restraint system A seat restraint system whose torso belt includes an inflatable structure that inflates upon impact to protect the occupants of a vehicle such as an automobile. The inflatable structure is linked to a gas generator and crash sensor. When an impact above a... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6108816 | Low profile survival vest ensemble A survival vest having a broad central strip forming the stem of a "Y" covering the back of the wearer, with left and right front strips (forming the twin forks of the "Y") dividing from the stem of the "Y" at the back of the neck and running down along e... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6062143 | Distributed charge inflator system An inflatable system which uses a fast-burning propellant material distributed within the inflatable component of the system to generate the gas inflating the system. The invention preferably includes a distributed fast-burning igniter material, which may... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6009789 | Ceramic tile armor with enhanced joint and edge protection A ceramic composite tile armor which is reinforced at the more vulnerable joint and free edge areas, using glass or ceramic strips or overlays bonded with an adhesive to the outer surface of the tile joints and free edges. This reinforcement provides impr... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5962617 | Impact resistant polyurethane and method of manufacture thereof The present invention is an optically clear impact resistant polyurethane which provides exceptionally high heat distortion temperatures and excellent chemical resistance. The invention is particularly useful for transparency applications that require exc... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5928300 | Three-axis aircraft crash sensing system An electronic crash sensing unit for detecting and discriminating a crash and actuating occupant safety device(s) such as air bags. The unit is designed and constructed to operate within an aircraft, but may be used in ground and sea-going vehicles as wel... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5871231 | Low aggressivity variable-volume variable-inflation air bag system An air bag system for protecting an occupant in a motor vehicle against injuries resulting from a crash. The system is distinguished by an air bag with releasable partitioning, preferably breakaway stitching, that provides a variable-size inflatable volum... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5853651 | High pressure hollow process for manufacturing composite structures A method of fabricating complex hollow composite structures from laminates of fiber reinforced synthetic resins. The structures are fully monocoque tubes with no seams. The tubes are manufactured by wrapping a hollow semi-rigid inner mandrel made of therm... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5839753 | Inflatable tubular torso restraint system A seat restraint system whose torso belt inflates upon impact to protect the occupants of a vehicle such as an automobile. The inflating component of the present invention is a braided tube linked to a gas generator and crash sensor. When an impact is det... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5813649 | Energy-absorbing deformable bracket A constant-load deformable bracket for protecting the occupants of vehicles and/or objects from injury or damage resulting from vertical acceleration or deceleration. The constant-load deformable bracket starts to deform when the magnitude of the vertical... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5811506 | Extrudable thermoplastic elastomeric urea-extended polyurethane An extrudable urea-extended thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer is formed from at least one aliphatic diisocyanate, at least one polyester glycol or polyether glycol, and at least one diamine curing agent. At least one second diamine curing agent and/or ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5730492 | Load-limiting seat A leg assembly for mounting passenger seats in transport vehicles especially configured to absorb energy, in the event of a survivable crash or other sudden deceleration. The seat legs deform in a controlled manner to prevent loads at its floor attachment... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5701006 | Method and apparatus for measuring distances using fiber optics An apparatus and method for measuring distances along single or multiple paths using fiber optics. The system uses a broadband optical source and broadband sensors. The lengths of one or more measurement paths are obtained with respect to the known length... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5692933 | Low profile flotation collar A safety and life-preserving flotation collar intended for use by aircraft and shipboard personnel in an emergency that leaves the personnel in the water. The flotation collar has a fabric shell housing two automatically inflatable, independent, and symme... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5649035 | Fiber optic strain gauge patch A fiber optic sensor for measuring strain on and within structures. The sensor includes an optical fiber, two reflective markers, and two thin layers of carrier material. The optical fiber is looped multiple times within the two thin layers of the carrier... | 07/15/1997 |
