Patents by Inventor William C. McIntosh

William C. McIntosh 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).

  • Vehicle occupant sensing
    Patent number: 6275146
    Abstract: A capacitive sensor (5) and systems based thereon, preferably for vehicle occupant position sensing, such systems preferably comprising arrays of such sensors wherein each sensor comprises dual adjacent planar electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventors: Philip W. Kithil, Michael H. Barron, William C. McIntosh
  • Motor vehicle occupant sensing systems
    Patent number: 6014602
    Abstract: A roof-mounted passenger position sensor array of capacitive coupling passenger position sensors, to determine position and motion of a passenger by analysis of distances of the passenger to the various sensors of the array and analysis of the changes of distances with time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Advanced Safety Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip W. Kithil, Michael H. Barron, William C. McIntosh
  • Motor vehicle occupant sensing systems
    Patent number: 5802479
    Abstract: A roof-mounted passenger position sensor array of capacitive coupling passenger position sensors, to determine position and motion of a passenger by analysis of distances of the passenger to the various sensors of the array and analysis of the changes of said distances with time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Advanced Safety Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip W. Kithil, Michael H. Barron, William C. McIntosh