Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

Princeton Trade & Technology, Inc.

Vty Holding Oy

Vti Holding Oy

501 Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

Geoffrey Lawrence Mahon

Peter A Materna

Mohamed Emam Labib

Ching-Yue Lai

Michael Dosch

Richard Moakes

John Soemer

Allen K Breed

Ralph L Hensler

A method of manufacturing a monolithic silicon acceleration sensor is disclosed. The monolithic silicon acceleration sensor includes one or more sensor cells, each sensor cell having an inertial mass positioned by beam members fixed to a silicon support structure. According to the method, a sandwiched etch-stop layer is formed. First sections of the inertia mass and beam members are also formed. In addition, a second section of the inertial mass is formed. Further, an inertial mass positioned by beam members fixed to a silicon support structure is formed. Also, a first cover plate structure is bonded to a first surface of the silicon support structure.

Method of manufacturing of a monolithic silicon acceleration sensor

A method of cleaning surfaces using a mixed phase cleaning mixture of an aqueous solution and a flow of gas sufficient to produce droplets of the liquid which are entrained by the gas for a time sufficient to clean tubing of various lengths and geometries and porous membranes to remove biofilm, debris and contaminants.

Method of cleaning passageways using a mixed phase flow of a gas and a liquid

A monolithic silicon acceleration sensor capable of detecting acceleration along multiple orthogonal axes of acceleration is disclosed. The monolithic silicon acceleration sensor is micromachined from silicon to form one or more sensor cells, each sensor cell having an inertial mass positioned by beam members fixed to a silicon support structure. Movement of the inertial mass due to acceleration is detected by either a differential capacitance measurement between opposing surfaces of the inertial mass and electrically conductive layers on a top and a bottom cover plate structure, or by a resistance measurement of piezoresistive elements fixed to the positioning beam members. Embodiments of the invention are capable of detecting acceleration in a plane, along two orthogonal axes of acceleration, or along three orthogonal axis of acceleration.

Monolithic silicon acceleration sensor

Method of cleaning passageways using a mixed phase flow of gas and a liquid

A release mechanism for releasing high pressure fluid from an associated pressure vessel has connecting means for connecting to the pressure vessel, a support sleeve which has an axial and a radial opening, a sealing disc, supporting means which may be a trap door, a rotatable column, or a support plug and a protractor or retractor for selectively removing the supporting means and thus opening the sealing means. The sealing means can also be opened spontaneously, operating as a relief valve.

Fast acting deployment device for high pressure vessels

A release mechanism for releasing pressurized fluid from an associated pressure vessel has sealing means for use in sealing an opening in the associated pressure vessel, supporting means for supporting the sealing means, first opening means for selectively opening the sealing means by removing the supporting means and, damping control means for damping the supporting means and also regulating the release of the high pressure fluid. To release pressurized fluid from the pressure vessel, the supporting means is removed out of supporting relationship with a sealing means. Next the supporting means is moved along its axis without damping, then with damping and, finally, with relatively light damping.

Rapid release mechanism with damping control

An electronic accelerometer is used to generate an acceleration signal for a passenger restraint system in a motor vehicle. The electrical signal is processed by emulating an electromechanical sensor to detect crashes. The electrical signal may also be differentiated to obtain a jerk signal also used to detect abnormal accelerations.

Passenger restraint system with an electronic crash sensor

An inflator includes a vessel for a source of gas under pressure. A pulse shaping valving means in the form of a Belleville washer or a sliding valve actuated by a Belleville washer operates to shape the pulse of gas flowing out of the vessel. Other than for a brief initial moment the flowrate of gas has a slower value over time followed by an instantaneous more rapid value followed by a tapering off.

Pulse shaping for airbag inflators

A stored gas inflator is operable over a wide range of initial temperatures and such that the dependence of its total output as a function of initial temperature is substantially reduced. A vessel contains gas under pressure and has a seated outlet for the gas which is adapted to open upon command and permit passage of the gas therethrough. A thermal reservoir element is provided. A first exiting flowpath directs gas so that it substantially bypasses or avoids thermal contact with the thermal reservoir element. A second exiting flowpath directs whatever gas does not leave through the first exiting flowpath through the thermal reservoir element so that the gas has substantial thermal contact with the thermal reservoir element. A temperature-dependent flow control means varies the amount of gas passing through each of the aforementioned flowpaths.

Temperature compensated stored gas inflator

An air bag assembly is disclosed with an inflator assembly for generating gases with particulate byproducts, and a bag assembly with a gas permeable portion. The gas permeable portion vents gases from the bag at a preselected rate to eliminate injuries from secondary collisions of a passenger with the bag. The permeable portion also filters the gases to protect the passenger from the particulate by products.

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Ridgewood, NJ, United States of America

Geoffrey Lawrence Mahon