Patents by Inventor Steven L. Van Buskirk

Steven L. Van Buskirk 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).

  • Wireless airbag control system
    Patent number: 9840220
    Abstract: A wireless airbag control system includes a central master electronic control module having an RF transceiver. One or more slave nodes are provided, each slave node being associated with an airbag that is mounted to perform an operating function with respect to a mechanical device. Each slave node further includes an RF transceiver, a central processing unit and a CAN controller. Two-way communication is shared between the slave nodes and the master electronic control module on a prioritized message basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: L & B Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Loyd C. Van Buskirk, Brian R. Meldahl, Dylan C. Van Buskirk, Steven L. Van Buskirk
  • WIRELESS AIRBAG CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160311387
    Abstract: A wireless airbag control system includes a central master electronic control module having an RF transceiver. One or more slave nodes are provided, each slave node being associated with an airbag that is mounted to perform an operating function with respect to a mechanical device. Each slave node further includes an RF transceiver, a central processing unit and a CAN controller. Two-way communication is shared between the slave nodes and the master electronic control module on a prioritized message basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Loyd C. Van Buskirk, Brian R. Meldahl, Dylan C. Van Buskirk, Steven L. Van Buskirk