Patents by Inventor Daniel R. Sutherland

Daniel R. Sutherland 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 stabilizing apparatus
    Patent number: 5931499
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a vehicle stabilizer (16) and a structure (14) which supports the stabilizer (16) on a vehicle (10) for movement to a deployed position. When the stabilizer (16) is in the deployed position, it projects laterally from the vehicle (10) so as to restrain rolling of the vehicle (10). A stabilizer control system (18) moves the stabilizer to the deployed position when the vehicle (10) experiences a rollover crash. The stabilizer control system (18) includes a source of energy (92) for moving the stabilizer (16) to the deployed position, a sensor (106) for sensing the occurrence of a rollover crash, and a device (90) for responding to the sensor (106) by actuating the source of energy (92) upon the occurrence of a rollover crash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel R. Sutherland