Patents by Inventor Naushad Hossain

Naushad Hossain 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling an air bag restraint system
    Patent number: 5538099
    Abstract: An occupant restraint device (10) for a vehicle includes an air bag (16) mounted in the vehicle door (14) and an accelerometer (30) for measuring sideways acceleration of the door (14). A controller (20) monitors the accelerometer output (34, 36) and determines if the door (14) is in a door opening event or if the vehicle is in a sideways crash condition. The controller (20) actuates the air bag (16) if a vehicle crash condition is detected and disables actuation of the air bag (16) if the vehicle door (14) is determined to be opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignees: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., TRW Technar Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Blackburn, Scott B. Gentry, Joseph F. Mazur, Naushad Hossain, James G. McCuskey