Patents by Inventor Michael Wolanski

Michael Wolanski 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).

  • Patent number: 8393638
    Abstract: A knee airbag for a motor vehicle is described. This knee airbag extends in its installed state along a longitudinal direction (X) from a rear end to a front end. The airbag skin (5) of the knee airbag exhibits a front section (20) and a rear section (22) and a connecting line for contouring of the airbag is located on the rear section (22). In order to simplify the assembly of the knee airbag, the connecting line mainly extends transverse to the longitudinal direction (X) and shortens the rear section (22) in longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Konrad Gottschalk, Michael Wolanski, Lukasz Przybysz, Jacek Wozniczek
  • Publication number: 20110260434
    Abstract: A knee airbag for a motor vehicle is described. This knee airbag extends in its installed state along a longitudinal direction (X) from a rear end to a front end. The airbag skin (5) of the knee airbag exhibits a front section (20) and a rear section (22) and a connecting line for contouring of the airbag is located on the rear section (22). In order to simplify the assembly of the knee airbag, the connecting line mainly extends transverse to the longitudinal direction (X) and shortens the rear section (22) in longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Konrad Gottschalk, Michael Wolanski, Lukasz Przybysz, Jacek Wozniczek
  • Patent number: 6318291
    Abstract: A pet bowl able to notify a pet owner that the bowl is empty including a bowl portion adapted for holding quantities of food and water therein and positionable on a recipient surface. A pressure sensor is secured to the bowl portion. The pressure sensor includes an upper sensor that is secured to the bowl portion and a lower sensor that is positionable against the recipient surface. A speaker is positioned under the bowl portion adjacent to the pressure sensor. The speaker is in communication with the pressure sensor. The speaker has a preprogrammed announcement stored therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventor: Michael Wolanski