Patents by Inventor Lawrence Stopczynski

Lawrence Stopczynski 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).

  • Collision mitigation system
    Patent number: 7197396
    Abstract: The present invention is an automotive collision mitigation system comprising at least one sensor for sensing first and second detection zones. A controller, responsive to the at least one sensor, determines at least one countermeasure attribute for reducing occupant injury potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Lawrence Stopczynski
  • Collision mitigation system
    Publication number: 20060173621
    Abstract: The present invention is an automotive collision mitigation system comprising at least one sensor for sensing first and second detection zones. A controller, responsive to the at least one sensor, determines at least one countermeasure attribute for reducing occupant injury potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventor: Lawrence Stopczynski
  • Method of controlling an external object sensor for an automotive vehicle
    Publication number: 20050033497
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a method of external object sensing for an automobile. The method comprises the steps of establishing a vehicle operational criteria for initiating a vehicle operational safety feature, determining a sensor beam coverage area for the vehicle operational criteria or the vehicle operational safety feature, receiving a status parameter representing the operational status of the vehicle and activating the sensor for scanning the sensor beam coverage area when the status parameter meets the vehicle operational criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventor: Lawrence Stopczynski