Patents Examined by T. Zeender
  • Process and system for braking a vehicle
    Patent number: 6293361
    Abstract: A process for braking a vehicle senses changes of the bodily reactions pointing to an emergency or stress situation by way of sensors which sense bodily reactions and are preferably arranged on the driver's wrists or on the steering wheel rim. As a function of these sensors and their signals, an automatic braking operation is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventor: Franz Mueller
  • Energy absorbing vehicle door and side panels
    Patent number: 5395135
    Abstract: An energy absorbing vehicle door includes an inner panel, an outer panel joined to the inner panel, a door trim panel mounted on the inner panel, and energy absorbing bolsters protracting through the door trim panel for movement independently into an occupant compartment of the vehicle during a side collision type impact of the vehicle door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: George G. Lim, Clifford C. Chou, Priyaranjan Prasad, Tah C. Low