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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7639171 | Radar system and method of digital beamforming A radar system and method is provided, in which the radar system includes a first transmitting portion of antenna elements, a second transmitting portion of antenna elements, and a receiving portion of antenna elements, such that the receiving antenna elements form ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7635103 | Seatbelt webbing lock preventing apparatus The invention is related to a seatbelt webbing lock preventing apparatus enables a flywheel constituted as an inertia mass means to prevent a rotating lock of a lock mechanism followed by the webbing acceleration and deceleration of a seatbelt in any case of withdra... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7623950 | Confidence boost for automotive occupant classifications The present invention relates to systems for determining the position and the type of an occupant in a vehicle. More specifically, the present invention provides an occupant position and type classification system including an occupant detection module, a processor ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7618057 | Side curtain airbag with extended shoulder portion An inflatable cushion for a side of a vehicle, the inflatable cushion, comprising: a primary cushion chamber inflatable to a first position, the primary cushion chamber having an upper edge portion, a lower edge portion, a first end portion and a second end portion;... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7607685 | Automobile side airbag guide plate Provided is an automobile side airbag guide plate including support brackets disposed at both sides of a center pillar, fixed to an inner panel between a roof panel and a head liner, and supporting a lower part of an airbag module, wherein each of the support bracke... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7600786 | Guide anchor for seat belt of vehicle and method for manufacturing the same A guide anchor for a seat belt, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The guide anchor comprises a guide plate having a latching hole and a slide guide hole formed therein, a guide piece engaged with a lower circumference of the slide guide hole, an... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7594676 | Extended output inflator device An inflation device for inflating an inflatable cushion of all airbag module, the inflation device having: a first chamber having a first volume of inflation gas; a second chamber having a second volume of inflation gas; a first inflation opening for allowing the fi... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7594555 | Hood lift mechanism and method A method and apparatus for moving a portion of a vehicle hood away from a portion of the vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a first portion; a second portion, comprising; a fixed portion and a slidable portion slidably mounted to the first portion for movement betwe... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7591512 | Guide anchor for seat belt of vehicle and method for manufacturing the same A guide anchor for a seat belt, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The guide anchor comprises a guide plate having a latching hole and a slide guide hole formed therein, a guide piece engaged with a lower circumference of the slide guide hole, an... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7578525 | Guide anchor for seat belt of vehicle and method for manufacturing the same A guide anchor for a seat belt, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The guide anchor comprises a guide plate having a latching hole and a slide guide hole formed therein, a guide piece engaged with a lower circumference of the slide guide hole, an... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7575274 | Triggering device The present invention relates to a an actuation unit having a triggering device for the moving of a headrest into a predetermined position, with the triggering device comprising a pyrotechnic gas generator and a triggering member which is movable from a blocking pos... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7574892 | Device and method for checking and/or calibrating a passenger recognition device arranged in a vehicle seat The invention relates to a device and a method for checking and/or calibrating a passenger recognition device arranged in a vehicle seat, in the case of which device a child's seat can be pressed against a vehicle seat and in the case of which method a vehicle seat ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7566074 | Apparatus and method for controlling an inflatable cushion An air bag module, comprising: a housing having at least one vent opening; an inflatable cushion being stored in an un-deployed position in the housing; an inflator for inflating the inflatable cushion, the inflator being in fluid communication with the inflatable c... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7557688 | Housing configuration for a pyromechanical disconnecting device A pyromechanical disconnecting device that includes a housing having a receiving space for an ignition element and a supporting floor. A disconnecting tool is disposed in the housing and movable along a path toward a disconnecting point of a current conductor rail. ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7552792 | Vehicle pedestrian impact sensor with proximity arming A pedestrian impact sensor system includes a first plate and a second plate both connected to an outer surface of a vehicle such that a capacitance between the first plate and the second plate is dependent upon whether a body proximate the vehicle is animate. A crus... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7552518 | Seat belt buckle for use with pretensioner A seat belt buckle, comprising: a frame portion; a release button slidably mounted to the frame portion for movement between a first position and a second position; an inertia locking device rotatably mounted to the frame portion for movement between a blocking posi... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7543848 | Apparatus and method for controlling an inflatable cushion A system for controlling an inflation output in an inflatable cushion of an air bag module, comprising: a first sensing device, the first sensing device being an electronic sensing device configured to detect the presence of an object proximate to the air bag module... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7543363 | Seat belt buckle for use with pretensioner A seat belt buckle for use with a tongue of a seat belt, the seat belt buckle comprising: a frame portion; a latch being movably mounted to the frame portion for movement between a first position and a second position, the latch being configured to engage a portion ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7532484 | Electronic component assembly An electronic component assembly includes an electrical component assembled to a base and mounted to a support. The component electrical leads protrude through holes, along a channel, and make contact with connectors on the base. The base is formed of a polymeric ma... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7528731 | System and method for mitigating drive distraction and/or drowsiness by illuminated windshield wiper A system for mitigating driver distraction and/or drowsiness for a vehicle having a steering wheel and windshield comprises an arm that is adapted for attachment to the vehicle so that the arm is juxtaposed an exterior surface of the windshield and so that it sweeps... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7523958 | Bracket for securing side airbag for automotive vehicle There is provided a bracket for securing a side airbag for an automotive vehicle. The bracket fixes a path such that a connection strap connecting the side airbag to the bracket is secured to an A-pillar and removes any interference when the side airbag is assembled... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7512475 | Automatic lateral acceleration limiting and non threat target rejection The present invention provides a system and method for enabling a vehicle having adaptive cruise control to reduce its speed in a turn according to the vehicle's position within the turn as well as ignoring objects detected during the turn that are not in the vehicl... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7501938 | Vehicle range-based lane change assist system and method A lane change assist system and method are provided for assisting the driver of the vehicle in maneuvering a lane change. The system includes a range sensor mounted on a vehicle for sensing range to an object in a side detection zone adjacent to one side of the vehi... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7499779 | Method and system for detecting a vehicle rollover The present invention relates to a method and system for detecting a vehicle rollover or dangerous situations that may precede a rollover of a vehicle. The method comprises the steps of (a) measuring the set of input signals including at least vehicle velocity, vehi... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7498531 | Housing and a conducting rail for disconnecting a battery The invention relates to a device for pyromechanical separation comprising a housing (4) and a conducting rail (2) which is arranged therein and embodied in such a way that it is separable at a separation point (13) by a separating tool (6 | 03/03/2009 |
| 7497466 | Apparatus and method for providing extended inflator output An inflation device for an airbag module, the inflation device comprising: a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber having a first volume of inflation gas and the second chamber having a second volume of inflation gas; a first inflation opening for al... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7490852 | Apparatus and method for providing a horn contact mechanism Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a steering wheel arrangement for motor vehicles having a steering wheel, an airbag module held at the steering wheel and movable in the direction of the axis of the steering wheel, and an electrical contact sy... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7478875 | Child restraint system and method for monitoring installation of the child restraint system A child restraint system and a method for monitoring installation of the child restraint system are provided. The child restraint system includes a child seat configured to receive a child occupant. The child restraint system further includes a first sensor coupled ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478829 | Side airbag and method of folding A method and apparatus for providing a side airbag device for use in a vehicle, comprising: an inflatable cushion for deployment from an unexpanded state to an expanded state. The inflatable cushion is positioned behind a headliner of the vehicle in an un-inflated s... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7477181 | Method of adaptively adjusting the target detection sensitivity of a motor vehicle radar The factory-calibrated target discrimination threshold of a radar-based motor vehicle back-up aid is adaptively lowered under specified vehicle operating conditions to provide enhanced target detection sensitivity without causing false target detection. The threshol... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477972 | Rollover warning and detection method for transport vehicles A rollover warning and detection method for a transport vehicle is adaptively adjustable to take into account the CG height of the vehicle. Measures of the vehicle speed, lateral acceleration and yaw rate are sampled during normal driving conditions and used to esti... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7472007 | Method of classifying vehicle occupants A method of classifying vehicle occupants utilizes a neural network engine having a state machine for determining if an occupant has changed preferably between an adult and adult, an adult and child, and a child and child from a pair of images. If no change has occu... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7468660 | Cargo sensing apparatus for a cargo container A cargo sensing apparatus for a cargo container such as a semi-trailer includes a laser line scanning unit. In a preferred embodiment, first and second laser line generators are mechanically scanned in synchronism with a solid-state imager to identify and map the co... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7461860 | Apparatus and method for providing combustible gas inflator A combustible gas inflator and a method for filling and sealing the inflator are provided. The inflator includes an enclosure configured to receive and store the combustible gas under pressure. The enclosure has an outer wall comprising an exterior surface, an inter... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463161 | Child restraint system with child seat monitoring system and method for monitoring a child seat A child restraint system with a child seat monitoring system and a method for monitoring a child seat are provided. The child restraint system is adapted to be mounted within a vehicle. The child restraint system includes a child seat having a carrier portion and a ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7457699 | Technique for detecting truck trailer for stop and go adaptive cruise control A technique for providing better detection of close range truck trailers for a motor vehicle with Stop and Go Adaptive Cruise Control determines if a range parameter to a target requires modification if such target is a truck trailer, for example. Truck trailer geom... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7438152 | Airflow sensing method and apparatus for impact detection Impacts with a vehicle body panel are detected by sensing airflow inboard of the vehicle body panel. The airflow can be measured by heated element sensor, a Pitot tube sensor, a venturi sensor or other airflow-responsive sensor. For side impact detection, the sensor... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439507 | Apparatus and method for thermal side detection in a vehicle A detecting device for a vehicle and method thereof is provided. The device includes a first infrared detector, a second infared detector, and a controller. The first infrared detector is configured to repeatedly measure a temperature of a first target area by recei... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439866 | Child restraint system comprising event data recorder, and method for providing data relating to installation or adjustment A child restraint system includes an electronic control unit having an event data recorder for storing data relating to proper adjustment or installation of the child restraint system. The control unit receives an electrical signal from one or more sensors mounted o... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434395 | Apparatus and method for dual mode compact hydraulic system A dual mode hydraulic actuator, comprising: a housing; a rod secured to a piston, the rod and piston being slidably received within the housing; a first chamber positioned on one side of the piston; a second chamber positioned on another side of the piston; a sealed... | 10/14/2008 |
