Patents by Inventor Lawrence A. Kwiecinski

Lawrence A. Kwiecinski 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).

  • Airbag deployment
    Patent number: 8612097
    Abstract: A method of deploying a side impact airbag is provided. The method includes selectively determining a delay time based on an impact type, where the delay time associated with an impact on a first side is different than the delay time associated with an impact on a second side; and selectively generating a control signal to at least one of deploy and not deploy the side impact airbag based on the delay time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Scott D. Thomas, Kathryn E. Koski, Lawrence A. Kwiecinski, Anthony G. Melocchi
  • AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
    Publication number: 20120065843
    Abstract: A method of deploying a side impact airbag is provided. The method includes selectively determining a delay time based on an impact type, where the delay time associated with an impact on a first side is different than the delay time associated with an impact on a second side; and selectively generating a control signal to at least one of deploy and not deploy the side impact airbag based on the delay time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Scott D. Thomas, Kathryn E. Koski, Lawrence A. Kwiecinski, Anthony G. Melocchi