Patents by Inventor Peter J. Schuster

Peter J. Schuster 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 operating a pre-crash sensing system in a vehicle having external airbags
    Patent number: 6950014
    Abstract: A pre-crash sensing system (10) for an automotive vehicle (50) is coupled to an external airbag system (120). The external airbag system (120) may include a bumper airbag (126), a grill airbag (122) or a bumper airbag and a grill airbag. An object classifier is used to generate an object classification signal. A controller (12) is coupled to the object classifier and the external airbag system for varying an activation level of the external airbag system (120) in response to the object classification signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Manoharprasad K. Rao, Gary Steven Strumoto, Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Saeed David Barbat, Peter J. Schuster
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRE-CRASH SENSING SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE HAVING EXTERNAL AIRBAGS
    Publication number: 20040107033
    Abstract: A pre-crash sensing system (10) for an automotive vehicle (50) is coupled to an external airbag system (120). The external airbag system (120) may include a bumper airbag (126), a grill airbag (122) or a bumper airbag and a grill airbag. An object classifier is used to generate an object classification signal. A controller (12) is coupled to the object classifier and the external airbag system for varying an activation level of the external airbag system (120) in response to the object classification signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Manoharprasad K. Rao, Gary Steven Strumolo, Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Saeed David Barbat, Peter J. Schuster