Patents by Inventor Mohannad F. Murad
Mohannad F. Murad 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).
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Patent number: 7407183Abstract: An air bag module (20) having a base plate (30) and a toroidal air bag (80) is disclosed. The toroidal air bag (80) defines a pocket (120). The toroidal air bag (80) is coupled to the base plate (30). A control module (40) having a base plate portion (82) and a generally cylindrical portion (86) is coupled to the base and located within the toroidal air bag (80). The control module (40) has a control module cover (90) coupled to said generally cylindrical portion (86) disposed within said pocket (120).Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Key Safety Systems, IncInventors: Brian C. Ford, Lawrence R. Langbeen, Mohannad F. Murad, Hossam Almasri, Randal Gosk, John M. Burdock
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Patent number: 6920256Abstract: An occupant classification system comprising: a seat upon which an occupant may sit or on which an object may be placed, the seat having one of a seat cushion and a seat back; at least one optical fiber having a measurable optical characteristic, arranged in a specific pattern, the optical characteristics of the fiber changeable when a force is applied to the fiber; and a processor responsive to an output signal from each fiber for generating a control signal determinative of a physical characteristic of an object or occupant on the seat.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2003Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Key Safety Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mohannad F. Murad, Peter C. Kempf, Almasri Hossam, Randal Gosk
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Patent number: 6863301Abstract: An air bag module (20) having a base plate (30) and a toroidal air bag (80) is disclosed. The toroidal air bag (80) defines a pocket (120). The toroidal air bag (80) is coupled to the base plate (30). A control module (40) having a base plate portion (82) and a generally cylindrical portion (86) is coupled to the base and located within the toroidal air bag (80). The control module (40) has a control module cover (90) coupled to said generally cylindrical portion (86) disposed within said pocket (120).Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Key Safety Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian C. Ford, Lawrence R. Langbeen, Mohannad F. Murad, Hossam Almasri, Randal Gosk, John M. Burdock
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Publication number: 20040247228Abstract: An occupant classification system comprising: a seat upon which an occupant may sit or on which an object may be placed, the seat having one of a seat cushion and a seat back; at least one optical fiber having a measurable optical characteristic, arranged in a specific pattern, the optical characteristics of the fiber changeable when a force is applied to the fiber; and a processor responsive to an output signal from each fiber for generating a control signal determinative of a physical characteristic of an object or occupant on the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2003Publication date: December 9, 2004Applicant: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mohannad F. Murad, Peter C. Kempf, Almasri Hossam, Randal Gosk
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Publication number: 20040032117Abstract: A vehicle seat occupant position sensor has one of four mechanisms to provide input with respect to how a seat occupant is engaged with a seat back. The first mechanism has some of the individual tension wires forming the flexolator pass through magnetostrictive sensors to detect in wire tension. Another mechanism employs a potentiometer geared so that relative deflection between the seat back and the seat recliner is amplified. A further mechanism is a magnetostrictive sensor that senses the stress in a seat back structure that is loaded by the seat occupant leaning against the seat back. Lastly, a bladder filled with a fluid provides pressure measurements as an indicator of the force generated by the vehicle seat occupant leaning against the seat back.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2002Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Nicholas W. Pinto, Scott B. Gentry, Hossam Almasri, Edward W. Clancy, Mohannad F. Murad
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Patent number: 6669234Abstract: A system (20) comprising a buckle presenter (100) and/or a tongue presenter (200) and mechanism to activate and control each presenter. The buckle presenter and tongue presenter (200) are used to respectively move a seat belt buckle (26) and a corresponding tongue (24) from a stowed position to activated positions generally in front of the occupant to make the process of inserting the tongue into the buckle more convenient.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer, Mark F. Gray, Markell Seitzman, Mohannad F. Murad, Hossam Almasri, Randal Gosk
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Publication number: 20030075914Abstract: A system (20) comprising a buckle presenter (100) and/or a tongue presenter (200) and mechanism to activate and control each presenter. The buckle presenter and tongue presenter (200) are used to respectively move a seat belt buckle (26) and a corresponding tongue (24) from a stowed position to activated positions generally in front of the occupant to make the process of inserting the tongue into the buckle more convenient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Applicant: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer, Mark F. Gray, Markell Seitzman, Mohannad F. Murad, Hossam Almasri, Randal Gosk
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Publication number: 20030047922Abstract: An air bag module (20) having a base plate (30) and a toroidal air bag (80) is disclosed. The toroidal air bag (80) defines a pocket (120). The toroidal air bag (80) is coupled to the base plate (30). A control module (40) having a base plate portion (82) and a generally cylindrical portion (86) is coupled to the base and located within the toroidal air bag (80). The control module (40) has a control module cover (90) coupled to said generally cylindrical portion (86) disposed within said pocket (120).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Applicant: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.Inventors: Brian C. Ford, Lawrence R. Langbeen, Mohannad F. Murad, Hossam Almasri, Randal Gosk, John M. Burdock
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Patent number: 6485058Abstract: A system (20) comprising a buckle presenter (100) and/or a tongue presenter (200) and mechanism to activate and control each presenter. The buckle presenter and tongue presenter (200) are used to respectively move a seat belt buckle (26) and a corresponding tongue (24) from a stowed position to activated positions generally in front of the occupant to make the process of inserting the tongue into the buckle more convenient.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2000Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer, Mark F. Gray, Markell Seitzman, Mohannad F. Murad, Hossam Almasri, Randal Gosk, Lawrence M. Refior
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Patent number: 6304179Abstract: An occupant position measuring system (10) comprising: a transmitter for generating a pulse modulated transmitter signal; a receiver for receiving a reflection of the transmitter signal, the receiver being characterized as having a relatively low Q factor; a controller, responsive to the receipt of the reflected signal and for generating an indication of the distance between an occupant the transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1999Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: Congress Financial CorporationInventors: James C. Lotito, Mohannad F. Murad, Brian K. Blackburn, Edward Burley, Joseph F. Mazur, Scott B. Gentry, Henry D. Frech
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Patent number: 6271762Abstract: An apparatus and method of determining and tracking the position of a main target (an occupant) and secondary targets, comprising the steps of: transmitting a signal T1, of determinable period toward the location of the occupant, generating and storing a first index of data indicative of the time any received signal exceeds a determinable threshold; separating the data within the first index into definable data groups indicative of individual received signals representing potential targets; determining, in relation to each transmitted signal T1, a common group time of receipt Tc for each data group; correlating the group time of receipt to the position of the main target and secondary targets occupant.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1999Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mohannad F. Murad, James C. Lotito, Edward Burley, Joseph F. Mazur, Brian K. Blackburn, Scott B. Gentry