Patents by Inventor Ayad G. Nayef

Ayad G. Nayef 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).

  • Patent number: 6361068
    Abstract: Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) and a roof (18) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) that is inflatable away from the vehicle roof into a position between the side structure and a vehicle occupant. The inflatable device (14), when inflated, has a perimeter at least partially defined by an upper edge (50), a lower edge (52), and front and rear portions (54 and 56) spaced apart horizontally along the upper and lower edges. An inflation fluid source (24) provides inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable device (14). A flexible elongated member (70) has a first end (72) connected to the inflatable device (14) at a first location (74) on the inflatable device (14) and an opposite second end (80) connected to the vehicle side structure (16) at a second location (82).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Russell E. Stein, Ayad G. Nayef
  • Publication number: 20020027341
    Abstract: Apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) inflatable away from a vehicle roof (18) into a position between the side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) and a vehicle occupant. An anchor device (90) is connected to the side structure (16). A flexible elongated member (80) has a first end (82) connected to a first location (84) spaced from a rear edge (72) of the protection device (14) and an opposite second end (86) connected to the anchor device (90). The protection device (14) prior to inflation is folded along a first fold line (112) spaced from the rear edge (72) and extending proximate the first location (84) in a direction transverse to a lower edge (62) of the protection device (14). The protection device (14) is folded along at least one fold line (114, 116) located forward of the first fold line (112) such that the first fold line extends vertically in the vehicle (12), adjacent to and entirely forward of the anchor device (90).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Emam Bakhsh, Russell E. Stein, Ayad G. Nayef, Rico Scott Bertossi
  • Patent number: 6220625
    Abstract: Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) which has a side structure (16) and a roof (18) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). The inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) is inflatable away from the vehicle roof (18) into a position between the side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) and a vehicle occupant. An inflation fluid source (24) provides inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). The inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) comprises a pair of overlying panels (40, 42) having overlapping portions that are secured together at points of connection (60). First and second points of connection (70, 72) are spaced vertically apart from each other and positioned along a first straight line (74) that extends between the first and second points of connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Wallner, Ayad G. Nayef