Patents by Inventor Michael Kotlyachkov

Michael Kotlyachkov 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).

  • Three dimensional occupant position sensor
    Patent number: 7370883
    Abstract: A roof-mounted sensor includes two rows of intersecting electrodes that are placed across an area of the vehicle's roof and a method to determine the position and motion of an occupant. This is accomplished by measuring physical values, which depend on the distance between the highest point of an occupant's body to each electrode in the row. Analysis of the physical values is used to derive an occupant's position relative to each row and the distance between the highest point of an occupant's body and the vehicle's roof. By analyzing the change in distances with respect to time, the occupant's motion can be tracked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Intelligent Mechatronic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Otman Adam Basir, Fakhreddine Karray, Michael Kotlyachkov, Vladimir Filippov
  • Three dimensional occupant position sensor
    Publication number: 20030222440
    Abstract: This invention describes a roof-mounted sensor consisting of two rows of intersecting electrodes that are placed across an area of the vehicle's roof and a method to determine the position and motion of an occupant. This is accomplished by measuring physical values, which depend on the distance between the highest point of an occupant's body to each electrode in the row. Analysis of said physical values is used to derive an occupant's position relative to each row and the distance between the highest point of an occupant's body and the vehicle's roof. By analyzing the change in distances with respect to time, the occupant's motion can be tracked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Otman Adam Basir, Fakhreddine Karray, Michael Kotlyachkov, Vladimir Filippov