Troy, MI, United States of America

Tu T Pham

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.. Active years: 1997.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Tu T Pham. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/tu-t-pham-8yv6mo47

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile


% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 46(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1997

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Tu T. Pham and an Integrated Seat-Belt Invention.

Introduction

Tu T. Pham is an inventor associated with Troy, Michigan, and work at TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. His patent record includes an invention focused on integrating seat-belt components with a vehicle seat.

Latest Patents

Pham is credited with 1 patent, titled “Seat and Integral Seat Belt.” The invention describes a seat frame supporting the seat bottom and back, with seat-belt webbing, a retractor, and a buckle arranged as part of the seat assembly. A guide routes the webbing through the seat back, while a turning mechanism directs it toward a bezel that can rotate relative to the seat frame’s reference axis. The design also includes a curved directing member and snap-attached components that support and retain the bezel.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects an engineering approach to integrating seat-belt routing and support into the seat structure. Its described features address how the webbing moves through the seat back and how the turning mechanism guides it.

Collaborations

Pham’s listed coworkers include Gregory A. Wysocki and Lawrence J. Verellen. The available information identifies TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. as his company but does not specify the coworkers’ roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Tu T. Pham’s recorded invention concerns an integrated seat and seat-belt arrangement, combining structural support with guided webbing movement.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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