Patents by Inventor Mathew Beaumont

Mathew Beaumont 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 module
    Patent number: 7681914
    Abstract: The disclosed apparatus can control the cross section of at least one vent opening of an airbag module, through which gases can escape into the environment. The apparatus can include: at least one covering part for at least partially covering the at least one vent opening and an operating mechanism comprising a gas source and an inflatable element in fluid communication with the gas source. The inflatable element can be configured to produce a variation in the outlet cross section of the vent opening in cooperation with the covering part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Takata Petri AG
    Inventors: Jochen Maidel, Michael Kraft, Mathew Beaumont, Oliver Glöckler, Rainer Heuschmid, Joachim Nüsseler
  • AIRBAG MODULE
    Publication number: 20070040366
    Abstract: The disclosed apparatus can control the cross section of at least one vent opening of an airbag module, through which gases can escape into the environment. The apparatus can include: at least one covering part for at least partially covering the at least one vent opening and an operating mechanism comprising a gas source and an inflatable element in fluid communication with the gas source. The inflatable element can be configured to produce a variation in the outlet cross section of the vent opening in cooperation with the covering part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Jochen Maidel, Michael Kraft, Mathew Beaumont, Oliver Glockler, Rainer Heuschmid, Joachim Nusseler