Patents by Inventor Simin Zeng

Simin Zeng 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: 7905516
    Abstract: An airbag module integrates the components required for gas generation, thereby eliminating the need for a separate inflation component. The airbag module can comprise a cover with a pocket, a gas generant container, an inflatable cushion an upper and lower retainer housing, and an inflation gas generation system in fluid communication with the cushion. The airbag module does not comprise a discrete inflator that is functional outside the assembled airbag module. The gas generant container houses a package of solid gas generating compound. The energetic materials of the propellant do not become functional as a gas generation source until the cover is secured to the lower retainer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Bostick, James P. Karlow, Dave McCormick, Barney Bauer, Henk B. Helleman, Simin Zeng, Daqing Zhang, Hideki Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7413221
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus includes an airbag, an inflator, and an accumulator. The airbag is configured to be stored in a vehicle before inflation. The inflator is configured to provide gas for inflating the airbag. The accumulator is in fluid communication with the airbag and the inflator. The accumulator includes a chamber for at least temporarily storing gas after the inflator provides gas. The accumulator also includes a flow-control mechanism configured to permit gas to flow into the chamber at a first rate and to flow out of the chamber at a slower second rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Simin Zeng, Mark C. Woydick
  • Publication number: 20070284863
    Abstract: An airbag module integrates the components required for gas generation, thereby eliminating the need for a separate inflation component. The airbag module can comprise a cover with a pocket, a gas generant container, an inflatable cushion an upper and lower retainer housing, and an inflation gas generation system in fluid communication with the cushion. The airbag module does not comprise a discrete inflator that is functional outside the assembled airbag module. The gas generant container houses a package of solid gas generating compound. The energetic materials of the propellant do not become functional as a gas generation source until the cover is secured to the lower retainer housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: William Bostick, James Karlow, Dave McCormick, Barney Bauer, Henk Helleman, Simin Zeng, Daqing Zhang, Hideki Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20060290120
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus includes an airbag, an inflator, and an accumulator. The airbag is configured to be stored in a vehicle before inflation. The inflator is configured to provide gas for inflating the airbag. The accumulator is in fluid communication with the airbag and the inflator. The accumulator includes a chamber for at least temporarily storing gas after the inflator provides gas. The accumulator also includes a flow-control mechanism configured to permit gas to flow into the chamber at a first rate and to flow out of the chamber at a slower second rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Simin Zeng, Mark Woydick