Patents by Inventor J B Drummond
J B Drummond 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).
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Patent number: 6591932Abstract: A sensing system for vehicle passive restraints including a restraints control module (38) in communication with a frontal impact accelerometer (40) and a pair of side impact sensors (46) mounted remotely in satellite sensor housings (44). Also mounted within one of the satellite housings (44) is a roll rate sensor (52), employing a common communication link (48) with one of the side impact sensors (46), for communicating with the restraints control module (38).Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1998Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Inventors: J. B. Drummond, Mukesh J. Amin
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Patent number: 6420996Abstract: A method and apparatus for permitting a host automotive vehicle to avoid or mitigate the consequences of a collision between the host vehicle and a target automotive vehicle by using a combination of radar derived target information and transponder information. The host vehicle is equipped with a radar system operative detect the target vehicle and generate target data, and a computer which determines a likelihood of collision with target vehicle. If the likelihood of collision is above a certain level, the computer directs the radar system to transmit a directional interrogation system toward the target vehicle. The target vehicle is equipped with one or more transponders that receive the interrogation signal and respond by transmitting a response signal containing information indicating various dynamic and/or static characteristics of the target vehicle. The response signal is received by the host vehicle and is decoded to extract the target vehicle information.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2001Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Gerard Stopczynski, Steven Yellin Schondorf, Scott Howard Gaboury, J. B. Drummond, Jr.
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Patent number: 6206415Abstract: An airbag deactivation system for the airbags mounted in a motor vehicle. The system provides a switch and circuitry to allow for selective deactivation of driver and/or passenger airbags in a motor vehicle via a conventional ignition key inserted into a key cylinder. The switch includes interchangeable key cylinders to allow for limited selective deactivation and a key stop to limit the amount of insertion of the ignition key into the key cylinder. LED's emit light from the deactivation module when indicating a deactivation condition, which is viewable by both a driver and a front seat passenger. Alternatively, LED's are mounted in a remote indicator assembly, separate from the deactivation module, to provide improved visual indication to the driver and front seat passenger of the state of airbag deactivation.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1997Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Anthony Cuddihy, J B Drummond, Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Richard Michael Ross, Paul Simmons
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Patent number: 5992880Abstract: An airbag deactivation system for the airbags mounted in a motor vehicle. The system provides a switch and circuitry to allow for selective deactivation of driver and/or passenger airbags in a motor vehicle via a conventional ignition key inserted into a key cylinder. The switch includes interchangeable key cylinders to allow for limited selective deactivation and a key stop to limit the amount of insertion of the ignition key into the key cylinder. LED's emit light from the deactivation module when indicating a deactivation condition, which is viewable by both a driver and a front seat passenger. Alternatively, LED's are mounted in a remote indicator assembly, separate from the deactivation module, to povide improved visual indication to the driver and font seat passenger of the state of airbag deactivation.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1997Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Anthony Cuddihy, J B Drummond, Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Richard Michael Ross, Paul Simmons
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Patent number: 5938234Abstract: An airbag deactivation system for the airbags mounted in a motor vehicle. The system provides a switch and circuitry to allow for selective deactivation of driver and/or passenger airbags in a motor vehicle via a conventional ignition key inserted into a key cylinder. The switch includes interchangeable key cylinders to allow for limited selective deactivation and a key stop to limit the amount of insertion of the ignition key into the key cylinder. LED's emit light from the deactivation module when indicating a deactivation condition, which is viewable by both a driver and a front seat passenger. Alternatively, LED's are mounted in a remote indicator assembly, separate from the deactivation module, to provide improved visual indication to the driver and front seat passenger of the state of airbag deactivation.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1997Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Anthony Cuddihy, Thomas F. Hrynik, Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Richard Michael Ross, Paul Simmons, J B Drummond
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Patent number: 5915725Abstract: An airbag deactivation system for the airbags mounted in a motor vehicle. The system provides a switch and circuitry to allow for selective deactivation of driver and/or passenger airbags in a motor vehicle via a conventional ignition key inserted into a key cylinder. The switch includes interchangeable key cylinders to allow for limited selective deactivation and a key stop to limit the amount of insertion of the ignition key into the key cylinder. LED's emit light from the deactivation module when indicating a deactivation condition, which is viewable by both a driver and a front seat passenger.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1997Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Anthony Cuddihy, J B Drummond, Thomas F. Hrynik, Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Richard Michael Ross, Paul Simmons
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Patent number: 5721527Abstract: Vehicles normally equipped with safety airbags in the steering wheel and dashboard can be modified by deleting the airbags. A method for ensuring that the modifications are properly made, involves the use of an indicator light on the vehicle instrument panel and an electrical circuit that turns the indicator light off when the airbag deletion hardware is properly installed. The electric circuit includes light energizer circuits in the steering wheel and dashboard, and a shorting bar in each energizer circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 1997Date of Patent: February 24, 1998Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paul Simmons, J. B. Drummond, Jr., Matt A. Niesluchowski, Mark A. Cuddihy, Richard M. Ross
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Patent number: 5608629Abstract: Crash data from actual vehicle crashes is manipulated to produce new hybrid crash data which contains different acceleration peaks while retaining the overall characteristics of the original crash data. The new crash data is realistic and can be used to test or verify crash management components such as airbag deployment sensors and to demonstrate the robustness of components to different crashes without the expense of running another crash test.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1994Date of Patent: March 4, 1997Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Mark A. Cuddihy, J. B. Drummond, Jr., Daniel J. Bourquin