Patents by Inventor Dan Murphy

Dan Murphy 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: 12589711
    Abstract: A lockbar in a tongue of a seat belt system in a vehicle, wherein the crash locking tongue includes the lockbar, a base plate, and a cover material overmolded onto the base plate. The base plate is configured to be reversibly coupled to a buckle in the seat belt system and to have a slot through which a belt webbing extends in order to restrain the movement of a passenger in the vehicle. The lockbar includes one or more fins located on a bottom surface near a front edge, a pair of guide wings located on a back edge adjacent to opposite sides, a clamping surface that is in contact with the belt webbing, and an elastomeric spring. The lockbar undergoes a vertical translation upon a vehicle accident that causes a clamping surface to apply an inward pressure on the belt webbing, thereby, reducing movement of the belt webbing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Murphy, Jon Burrow
  • Patent number: 8355246
    Abstract: The invention provides modular air management devices for directing or diverting air flow within an equipment cabinet or enclosure to provide adequate cooling for non-“front to back” breathing electronic devices, and include a scoop assembly, a tray assembly, a vertical mount assembly, and a shroud assembly. The air management devices are designed to direct air flow to and from “side to side” breathing and “side inlet, rear exhaust” electronic equipment. The assemblies may be mounted inside or outside enclosure rails and may be augmented with fan assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Inventors: Manuel D. Linhares, Jr., Michael J. Tresh, David Lucia, Dan Murphy, Meagan Foley, Mark Dignum, Richard Latino
  • Publication number: 20110107348
    Abstract: A system and method for providing seamless communication with threads executing on an embedded computer. Using a DAT system, a programmer can test the communication interfaces of a thread via either a scripting program, any COM-compliant program, or a graphical test utility. The DAT system automatically formats a block of data that is transmitted between the embedded computer and a host computer and accounts for machine specific enumeration sizes, machine specific pointer sizes, machine specific structure alignment boundaries, machine specific integer sizes, and machine specific byte ordering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: S2 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Underseth, Dan Murphy
  • Publication number: 20100238626
    Abstract: The invention provides modular air management devices for directing or diverting air flow within an equipment cabinet or enclosure to provide adequate cooling for non-“front to back” breathing electronic devices, and include a scoop assembly, a tray assembly, a vertical mount assembly, and a shroud assembly. The air management devices are designed to direct air flow to and from “side to side” breathing and “side inlet, rear exhaust” electronic equipment. The assemblies may be mounted inside or outside enclosure rails and may be augmented with fan assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Manuel D. Linhares, JR., Michael Tresh, Meagan Foley, David Lucia, Mark Dignum, Dan Murphy, Richard Latino
  • Publication number: 20100226512
    Abstract: A presentation audio system with two dual-mode, dual-channel, wireless IR microphone/controllers that concurrently transmit multiplexed audio and command IR signals to IR sensors communicating to an amplifier that sends amplified audio to one or more speakers, responsive to the received commands. Each wireless IR microphone/controller includes a microphone and controller in a housing with manual controls and separate redundant groups of transmitting IR LEDs. The amplifier is controlled as to volume, audio sources selected, and control closure operation. First mode controls the audio of the IR microphone/controller that is set in the first mode and second mode controls all audio sources in the system. One manual control is a control closure that may be used to initiate a building alarm or for other purposes. A headset microphone jack enables use of the IR microphone/controller as an IR transmitter. A dual recharger usable vertically or horizontally is included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: MITEK CORP. INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Sykes, Mitch Hensley, Dan Murphy, Bruce Marlin
  • Publication number: 20090217292
    Abstract: A system and method for providing seamless communication with threads executing on an embedded computer. Using a DAT system, a programmer can test the communication interfaces of a thread via either a scripting program, any COM-compliant program, or a graphical test utility. The DAT system automatically formats a block of data that is transmitted between the embedded computer and a host computer and accounts for machine specific enumeration sizes, machine specific pointer sizes, machine specific structure alignment boundaries, machine specific integer sizes, and machine specific byte ordering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: S2 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Underseth, Dan Murphy
  • Patent number: 7530076
    Abstract: A system and method for providing seamless communication with threads executing on an embedded computer. Using a DAT system, a programmer can test the communication interfaces of a thread via either a scripting program, any COM-compliant program, or a graphical test utility. The DAT system automatically formats a block of data that is transmitted between the embedded computer and a host computer and accounts for machine specific enumeration sizes, machine specific pointer sizes, machine specific structure alignment boundaries, machine specific integer sizes, and machine specific byte ordering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: S2 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Underseth, Dan Murphy
  • Publication number: 20050257191
    Abstract: A system and method for providing seamless communication with threads executing on an embedded computer. Using a DAT system, a programmer can test the communication interfaces of a thread via either a scripting program, any COM-compliant program, or a graphical test utility. The DAT system automatically formats a block of data that is transmitted between the embedded computer and a host computer and accounts for machine specific enumeration sizes, machine specific pointer sizes, machine specific structure alignment boundaries, machine specific integer sizes, and machine specific byte ordering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Underseth, Dan Murphy