Patents by Inventor Russ Gans

Russ Gans 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).

  • Active control of anti-submarining automotive protective devices
    Patent number: 12269413
    Abstract: An airbag assembly including an inflator to supply inflation gas and an airbag cushion configured to expand and deploy toward a seating position of a vehicle, the airbag cushion including a main chamber, a secondary chamber coupled to the main chamber, and a tether passing through the main chamber into the secondary chamber, wherein the tether is configured to be released to allow the secondary chamber to be inflated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Taylor, Russ Gans, Changsoo Choi, Tim Whited