Patents by Inventor Dennis Mihora

Dennis Mihora 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: 7644799
    Abstract: The invention is a safety control system for vehicle safety mechanisms. The novel control system uses acquired and stored data about the configuration of a vehicle passenger compartment at the time of an emergency event to determine the type, sequence and degree of safety device deployment. In one embodiment, the invention contains a novel power system employing a supplemental power supply specifically included to provide extra power beyond what is typically available from the power distribution system in conventional passenger compartment vehicle power systems. The novel power supply is routed to the appropriate safety mechanisms when the vehicle emergency event sensors, ie rollover, impact etc. detect a condition when the safety mechanism should be deployed and the extra power supply is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Friedman Research Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Friedman, Fred Kahl, Dennis Mihora
  • Patent number: 7278682
    Abstract: This invention is vehicle seat, which provides enhanced occupant protection in the event of a vehicle rollover. The seat includes a rollover sensor and mechanisms compatible with power-adjustable seat design, that cause rapid distancing of the occupant from the vehicle roof in the event of a rollover. The mechanisms include high-speed motors operating reclining, lateral position, and seat lowering mechanisms, as well as pyro actuators for these mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Friedman Research Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Friedman, Dennis Mihora
  • Publication number: 20060175116
    Abstract: The invention is a safety control system for vehicle safety mechanisms. The novel control system uses acquired and stored data about the configuration of a vehicle passenger compartment at the time of an emergency event to determine the type, sequence and degree of safety device deployment. In one embodiment, the invention contains a novel power system employing a supplemental power supply specifically included to provide extra power beyond what is typically available from the power distribution system in conventional passenger compartment vehicle power systems. The novel power supply is routed to the appropriate safety mechanisms when the vehicle emergency event sensors, ie rollover, impact etc. detect a condition when the safety mechanism should be deployed and the extra power supply is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Keith Friedman, Fred Kahl, Dennis Mihora
  • Publication number: 20060043777
    Abstract: This invention is a vehicle safety system which provides lateral passenger restraint for certain accident events. The invention consist of lateral occupant restraints which are deployed in response to an indication that an appropriate event has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Keith Friedman, Dennis Mihora, Barry Demartini
  • Publication number: 20050211491
    Abstract: This invention is vehicle seat, which provides enhanced occupant protection in the event of a vehicle rollover. The seat includes a rollover sensor and mechanisms compatible with power-adjustable seat design, that cause rapid distancing of the occupant from the vehicle roof in the event of a rollover. The mechanisms include high-speed motors operating reclining, lateral position, and seat lowering mechanisms, as well as pyro actuators for these mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Keith Friedman, Dennis Mihora