Patents by Inventor Craig T. Harston

Craig T. Harston 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).

  • Vehicle occupant sensing system
    Patent number: 6020812
    Abstract: A system for sensing the presence of an object within a vehicle's passenger compartment including an occupant in a motor vehicle comprising of: one or more safety restraint device such as air bag or pretensioner for protecting the occupant during a crash, actuating device includes within the restraint device for activating the safety restraint device to protect an occupant during a collision; a first occupant sensor, fixedly positioned in the vehicle, for generating a reflected electric field within the passenger compartment for generating an output signal indicative of the presence of an object, the electric field being of predetermined size, wherein the presence of an object effects the reflected electric field causing a change in the output signal of the sensor, the sensor mounted on one of a vehicle's steering wheel assembly for driver position detection or instrument panel near the passenger air bag module for passenger position detection; a crash sensor coupled to electronic control unit for sensing an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Breed Automotive Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Thompson, Steven K. Underwood, Eldon L. Cooper, Jr., Craig T. Harston, Raymond Kleinberg, Stanford D. Hanson
  • Vehicle occupant sensing system
    Patent number: 5770997
    Abstract: A system for sensing the presence of an object within a vehicle's passenger compartment including an occupant in a motor vehicle comprising of: one or more safety restraint devices and a first occupant sensor, fixedly positioned in the vehicle, for generating a reflected electric field within the passenger compartment for generating an output signal indicative of the presence of an object, the sensor mounted on one of a vehicle's steering wheel assembly for driver position detection or instrument panel near the passenger air bag module for passenger position detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: AlliedSignal Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Kleinberg, Stanford D. Hanson, John C. Thompson, Steven K. Underwood, Eldon L. Cooper, Jr., Craig T. Harston