Patents by Inventor Stuart Bland
Stuart Bland 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: 6412817Abstract: A pretensioner for a vehicle occupant safety restraint has an outer casing that contains a gas generant. An igniter has igniter material disposed within an igniter housing. A pair of electrodes are connected to the igniter material. A grounding path connector link electrically connects the igniter housing to a grounding path. The connector link may be formed by springs connecting the outer case to the grounding electrode and an interference fit connecting the igniter housing to the outer case. The link forms a low resistance path to short circuit undesirable static charges in the unit that would otherwise tend to cause unintentional activation of the pretensioner.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2001Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.Inventors: James Patrickson, Andrew Downie, Stuart Bland, Bryan Thirlwell
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Patent number: 6396649Abstract: The invention relates to a novel housing for an optical instrument such as a microscope. The housing is provided with a number of channel means which are positioned having regard to the optical axis of the instrument and adapted to accommodate a plurality of optical components so as to facilitate the alignment of same.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1998Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: AOTI Operating Company, Inc.Inventors: Michael John Hammond, Nigel Stuart Bland
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Patent number: 6286865Abstract: A pretensioner for a vehicle occupant safety restraint has an outer casing that contains a gas generant. An igniter has igniter material disposed within an igniter housing. A pair of electrodes are connected to the igniter material. A grounding path connector link electrically connects the igniter housing to a grounding path. The connector link may be formed by springs connecting the outer case to the grounding electrode and an interference fit connecting the igniter housing to the outer case. The link forms a low resistance path to short circuit undesirable static charges in the unit that would otherwise tend to cause unintentional activation of the pretensioner.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2001Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.Inventors: James Patrickson, Andrew Downie, Stuart Bland, Bryan Thirlwell
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Patent number: 6283506Abstract: A pretensioner for a vehicle occupant safety restraint has an outer casing that contains a gas generant. An igniter has igniter material disposed within an igniter housing. A pair of electrodes are connected to the igniter material. A grounding path connector link electrically connects the igniter housing to a grounding path. The connector link may be formed by springs connecting the outer case to the grounding electrode and an interference fit connecting the igniter housing to the outer case. The link forms a low resistance path to short circuit undesirable static charges in the unit that would otherwise tend to cause unintentional activation of the pretensioner.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2001Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.Inventors: James Patrickson, Andrew Downie, Stuart Bland, Bryan Thirlwell
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Publication number: 20010009330Abstract: A pretensioner for a vehicle occupant safety restraint has an outer casing that contains a gas generant. An igniter has igniter material disposed within an igniter housing. A pair of electrodes are connected to the igniter material. A grounding path connector link electrically connects the igniter housing to a grounding path. The connector link may be formed by springs connecting the outer case to the grounding electrode and an interference fit connecting the igniter housing to the outer case. The link forms a low resistance path to short circuit undesirable static charges in the unit that would otherwise tend to cause unintentional activation of the pretensioner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2001Publication date: July 26, 2001Inventors: James Patrickson, Andrew Downie, Stuart Bland, Bryan Thirlwell
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Publication number: 20010008338Abstract: A pretensioner for a vehicle occupant safety restraint has an outer casing that contains a gas generant. An igniter has igniter material disposed within an igniter housing. A pair of electrodes are connected to the igniter material. A grounding path connector link electrically connects the igniter housing to a grounding path. The connector link may be formed by springs connecting the outer case to the grounding electrode and an interference fit connecting the igniter housing to the outer case. The link forms a low resistance path to short circuit undesirable static charges in the unit that would otherwise tend to cause unintentional activation of the pretensioner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2001Publication date: July 19, 2001Inventors: James Patrickson, Andrew Downie, Stuart Bland, Bryan Thirlwell
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Publication number: 20010006290Abstract: A pretensioner for a vehicle occupant safety restraint has an outer casing that contains a gas generant. An igniter has igniter material disposed within an igniter housing. A pair of electrodes are connected to the igniter material. A grounding path connector link electrically connects the igniter housing to a grounding path. The connector link may be formed by springs connecting the outer case to the grounding electrode and an interference fit connecting the igniter housing to the outer case. The link forms a low resistance path to short circuit undesirable static charges in the unit that would otherwise tend to cause unintentional activation of the pretensioner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2001Publication date: July 5, 2001Inventors: James Patrickson, Andrew Downie, Stuart Bland, Bryan Thirlwell
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Patent number: 6234524Abstract: A pretensioner for a vehicle occupant safety restraint has an outer casing that contains a gas generant. An igniter has igniter material disposed within an igniter housing. A pair of electrodes are connected to the igniter material. A grounding path connector link electrically connects the igniter housing to a grounding path. The connector link may be formed by springs connecting the outer case to the grounding electrode and an interference fit connecting the igniter housing to the outer case. The link forms a low resistance path to short circuit undesirable static charges in the unit that would otherwise tend to cause unintentional activation of the pretensioner.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1999Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.Inventors: James Patrickson, Andrew Downie, Stuart Bland, Bryan Thirlwell