Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Borninski

Thomas E. Borninski 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).

  • Air bag disabler control circuit
    Patent number: 5544914
    Abstract: A control circuit (46) for an air bag disabling system (16,22) includes a resistive test load (66) arranged in parallel with the resistive elements of the air bag (48) and in some embodiments includes a fuse (64) in series with the resistive test load (66), the resistive test load providing for the operation of the vehicle air bag system independent of the disabling effected by the disabling system and the fuse providing indication of operation of the air bag disabling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Thomas E. Borninski, Colm P. Boran, Paul Simmons, Matt A. Niesluchowski