Patents by Inventor Clark Rouesche

Clark Rouesche 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).

  • Airbag inflator with adaptive flow orifice
    Patent number: 6655712
    Abstract: An inflator device having a chamber wherein a pressure dependant gas generant reacts to produce inflation gas and at least one orifice allowing the gas to pass and inflate an airbag. The at least one orifice is defined at least in part by a shape memory alloy having an austenite finishing temperature (Tf). The at least one orifice has a first fluid flow through area (A1) when at a temperature less than Tf and a second fluid flow through area (A2) when at a temperature greater than Tf. The second fluid flow through area (A2) is less than the first fluid flow through area (A1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan R. Larsen, Clark Rouesche