Inventor
RINK KARL K
US50 patents
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AUTOLIV ASP INC
36 patentsUS6244623B1Jun 12, 2001
Flow-open inflator
AUTOLIV ASP INC77 citations96
US5884938AMar 23, 1999
Pressurized fluid containing airbag inflator
AUTOLIV ASP INC53 citations96
US6846014B2Jan 25, 2005
Inflatable surface including a plurality of nozzles
AUTOLIV ASP INC43 citations93
US6170867B1Jan 9, 2001
Airbag inflation gas generation via a decomposing material with a linear ignition source
AUTOLIV ASP INC49 citations93
US5931495AAug 3, 1999
Ignition system for a fluid-fueled inflator
AUTOLIV ASP INC18 citations93
US6755438B2Jun 29, 2004
Elongated inflator device and method of gas production
AUTOLIV ASP INC34 citations92
US6666476B2Dec 23, 2003
Expandable fluid inflator device with pyrotechnic coating
AUTOLIV ASP INC16 citations92
US6634302B1Oct 21, 2003
Airbag inflation gas generation
AUTOLIV ASP INC37 citations92
US6332404B1Dec 25, 2001
Airbag inflation gas generation via a dissociating material and the moderation thereof
AUTOLIV ASP INC42 citations92
US6254129B1Jul 3, 2001
Arrangements and methods for inflatable device formation of inflation gas
AUTOLIV ASP INC23 citations92
US6129380AOct 10, 2000
Arrangements and methods for inflatable device formation of inflation gas
AUTOLIV ASP INC22 citations92
US6098548AAug 8, 2000
Non-pyrotechnic initiator
AUTOLIV ASP INC35 citations92
US5984351ANov 16, 1999
Dual stage actuation system
AUTOLIV ASP INC35 citations92
US5979936ANov 9, 1999
Airbag inflator
AUTOLIV ASP INC30 citations92
US5857699AJan 12, 1999
Adaptive output fluid fueled airbag inflator
AUTOLIV ASP INC22 citations92
US6848708B2Feb 1, 2005
Inflatable curtain module for use in a vehicle
AUTOLIV ASP INC45 citations91
US6746046B2Jun 8, 2004
Dual flow inflator for a vehicular airbag system
AUTOLIV ASP INC28 citations91
US6726243B2Apr 27, 2004
Tuning the performance of compressed gas-containing inflators
AUTOLIV ASP INC21 citations91
US6007097ADec 28, 1999
Flammable gas initiated pyrotechnic inflator
AUTOLIV ASP INC18 citations91
US6530264B1Mar 11, 2003
Detection systems and methods
AUTOLIV ASP INC27 citations90
US6221186B1Apr 24, 2001
Self-compensating airbag inflator and method
AUTOLIV ASP INC15 citations84
US6145877ANov 14, 2000
Pressure vessel inflator having a preformed opening feature
AUTOLIV ASP INC17 citations84
US6607214B2Aug 19, 2003
Gas generation via indirect ignition
AUTOLIV ASP INC13 citations80
US6942743B2Sep 13, 2005
Fluid extraction for airbag inflators
AUTOLIV ASP INC6 citations74
US6233908B1May 22, 2001
Method of introducing a leak trace material into an airbag inflator
AUTOLIV ASP INC14 citations74
US6149191ANov 21, 2000
Carborane-containing airbag inflator
AUTOLIV ASP INC9 citations74
US6854763B2Feb 15, 2005
Biaxial flow inflator with independently adjusted gas orifices
AUTOLIV ASP INC10 citations73
US6117254ASep 12, 2000
Initiator for airbag inflation gas generation via dissociation
AUTOLIV ASP INC13 citations73
US6962365B2Nov 8, 2005
Inflation gas generation devices and methods utilizing joule-thomson heating
AUTOLIV ASP INC9 citations71
US5787685AAug 4, 1998
Process and apparatus for filling liquid fuel storage containers and assembling such containers into fluid fueled airbag inflators
AUTOLIV ASP INC9 citations71
US5964479AOct 12, 1999
Acetylene-based airbag inflator
AUTOLIV ASP INC15 citations70
US6913285B2Jul 5, 2005
Adaptive inflation performance using magnetic characteristics of gases
AUTOLIV ASP INC4 citations63
US6818082B2Nov 16, 2004
Airbag inflation gas generation
AUTOLIV ASP INC3 citations63
US6673173B1Jan 6, 2004
Gas generation with reduced NOx formation
AUTOLIV ASP INC6 citations63
US6289814B1Sep 18, 2001
Heat source for airbag inflation gas generation via a dissociating material
AUTOLIV ASP INC4 citations63
US6652683B2Nov 25, 2003
Elemental carbon in inflation gas generation
AUTOLIV ASP INC0 citations52
MORTON INT INC
12 patentsUS5669629ASep 23, 1997
Airbag inflation gas generation via a decomposing material
MORTON INT INC57 citations96
US5649720AJul 22, 1997
Inflators which store premixed fluid fuel and oxidizer in a porous matrix
MORTON INT INC47 citations96
US5494312AFeb 27, 1996
Autoignition of a fluid fueled inflator
MORTON INT INC64 citations96
US5470104ANov 28, 1995
Fluid fueled air bag inflator
MORTON INT INC95 citations96
US5607181AMar 4, 1997
Liquid-fueled inflator with a porous containment device
MORTON INT INC59 citations95
US5531473AJul 2, 1996
Fluid fuel-containing initiator device for an air bag inflator
MORTON INT INC91 citations94
US5803492ASep 8, 1998
Fuel containment for fluid fueled airbag inflators
MORTON INT INC37 citations92
US5496062AMar 5, 1996
Liquid-fueled device to combine the functions of a low pressure switch (LPS), squib, and gas generator
MORTON INT INC37 citations92
US5441302AAug 15, 1995
Piston-actuated air bag inflator with hermetic liner
MORTON INT INC54 citations92
US5836610ANov 17, 1998
Multiple level fluid fueled airbag inflator
MORTON INT INC26 citations91
US5779266AJul 14, 1998
Fluid fueled inflator with flow reversal
MORTON INT INC19 citations79
US5692776ADec 2, 1997
Liquid-fueled, porous-piston-actuated, inflator for an airbag inflatable restraint system
MORTON INT INC17 citations73