Patents by Inventor Mark A. Cuddihy

Mark A. Cuddihy 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 for verification of vehicle airbag deletion
    Patent number: 5721527
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Simmons, J. B. Drummond, Jr., Matt A. Niesluchowski, Mark A. Cuddihy, Richard M. Ross
  • Vehicle crash data generator
    Patent number: 5608629
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Cuddihy, J. B. Drummond, Jr., Daniel J. Bourquin