Patents by Inventor Eric S. Cavallaro

Eric S. Cavallaro 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).

  • Method and apparatus for detecting air bag deployment
    Patent number: 5574427
    Abstract: An arrangement in the passenger compartment of a vehicle independent of a SIR system responds to the impulse noise of an inflating air bag as well as to vehicle acceleration to determine that the air bag has inflated, and then activates a communication device to transmit an emergency signal. A noise sensing transducer is either a pressure sensor or a microphone, and an accelerometer detects minimal conditions for a crash. A microprocessor evaluates the output signal and the acceleration to decide whether to signal the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Delco Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Eric S. Cavallaro
  • Battery dock for portable communication devices
    Patent number: 5549486
    Abstract: A cellular phone or other battery powered communication device is mounted on a vehicle support surface by a coupling comprising a pair of knobs extending from the surface and a fastener integrated with the replaceable battery of the phone. The fastener comprises a snap-on coupling which grips the knobs and a release tab which withdraws the coupling for phone removal. An electrical coupling on the support contacts terminals on the battery outer surface for connection to recharging and booster circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Delco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Eric S. Cavallaro, Jay J. Adams, Stanton E. Troy, James R. Daugherty