Patents by Inventor Andrew Roy Farrington

Andrew Roy Farrington has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vehicle impact detection apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6329910
    Abstract: A vehicle impact detection apparatus has a sensor for sensing impact of an object against a vehicle. A safety device, such as an external airbag or a deployable hood is actuatable on receipt of a firing signal from the sensor. The vehicle impact detection apparatus has a magnetostrictive sensor and a stress-conducting member in the form of an elongate metal bar in the lower air dam area of the bumper of the vehicle. The signal from the sensor is analyzed to determine information about the impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Roy Farrington