Patents by Inventor Kirk Short

Kirk Short 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).

  • Membrane for a vehicle occupant protection apparatus
    Publication number: 20070158934
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) includes a housing (22) containing a fluid (32) at a first pressure. A portion of the housing (22) includes a nickel-based alloy. The nickel-based alloy has a strain hardening index less than about 0.2. In one embodiment, the housing (22) has an outflow opening (42) closed by a membrane (44). A surface (110) of the membrane (44) extends across the opening (42) and includes a plurality of indentations (130).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Ying-Kuo Lee, Amy Niesluchowski, Kirk Short, Kwen Hsu, Darrin Johnson