Patents by Inventor David Dean Hansen

David Dean Hansen 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).

  • Protection system for use with airbag inflators and initiators
    Patent number: 8056477
    Abstract: An inflator assembly may include an inflator housing and an initiator attached to the inflator housing. A varistor may be associated with the initiator and may be spaced apart from a surface of the inflator housing to define a first spark gap between the varistor and the surface of the inflator housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventor: David Dean Hansen
  • PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH AIRBAG INFLATORS AND INITIATORS
    Publication number: 20100313783
    Abstract: An inflator assembly may include an inflator housing and an initiator attached to the inflator housing. A varistor may be associated with the initiator and may be spaced apart from a surface of the inflator housing to define a first spark gap between the varistor and the surface of the inflator housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.
    Inventor: David Dean HANSEN