Inventor

STEFFENS JR CHARLES E

US43 patents

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STEFFENS JR CHARLES E

TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS

Wireless switch detection system

Method and apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device in response to discrete control zones

Vehicle occupant restraint system including occupant position sensor mounted in seat back

Method and apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device in response to discrete control zones

Apparatus with actuatable tether for resisting rearward movement of a backrest portion of a seat

Method of assembling a tongue assembly for use with a seat belt system

Apparatus for controlling inflation of an air bag

Apparatus and method for controlling an occupant restraint system

Apparatus for sensing and restraining an occupant of a vehicle seat

System and method for controlling a vehicle occupant protection device

Apparatus and method for discerning certain occupant characteristics using a plurality of capacitive sensors

Method and apparatus for sensing an occupant position using capacitance sensing

Method and apparatus for restraining an occupant of a vehicle upon a side impact against the vehicle

Automatic tilt mechanism for steering wheel with inflatable restraint

Inflatable curtain with slidable tether

Characterizing a proximately located occupant body portion with a sensor matrix

Inflatable curtain

Apparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant&#39;s head from an impact

Seat belt pretensioner

Seat integrated vehicle occupant restraint

Seat mounted air bag module

Seat belt pretensioner

Vehicle occupant restraint apparatus

Air bag module door assembly

Pretensioning safety belt apparatus

Apparatus for rapidly changing the temperature of a device in an inflatable restraint system

Seat belt retractor with energy management

Air bag inflator

Apparatus for protecting an occupant of a vehicle upon a side impact to the vehicle

Seat belt webbing energy management device

Method and apparatus for simulating vehicle side impacts

Air bag module with locking member for locking the position of a vent member

Seat belt buckle with field effect locking indicator and method of use

Apparatus for use with a steering wheel assembly

Apparatus for a steering wheel assembly

Vehicle occupant protection apparatus

Vehicle safety apparatus including movable inflatable occupant protection device

Thrust-neutral inflator manifold

Air bag module with vent

Apparatus for reducing the magnitude of a pressure wave during deployment of an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device

TRW AUTOMOTIVE US LLC

Apparatus and method for testing and occupant position sensing system of a vehicle

TRW INC

Load sensing assembly for a vehicle seat

MCFALLS BOB L

Active head restraint for a vehicle seat

Apparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant's head from an impact