Patents by Inventor Karl D. Walton

Karl D. Walton 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).

  • Apparatus and method for controlling an actuatable restraint device
    Patent number: 5749059
    Abstract: An actuatable restraint system (10) includes a satellite crash sensing module (20) which is electrically connected to, and remotely located away from, a main module (22). Satellite crash sensing module (20) includes an accelerometer (26) and satellite controller (28). Satellite controller (28) determines whether a deployment crash event is occurring in response to the acceleration signal by performing a crash algorithm. Satellite controller (28) provides coded signals (63) indicating whether or not a deployment crash event has occurred. A main controller (44) in main control module (22) receives and interprets the coded signals (63). If main controller (44) interprets the coded signal as indicating the occurrence of a deployment crash condition, main controller (44) actuates a restraint device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: TRW Technar Inc.
    Inventor: Karl D. Walton