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Brian K. Blackburn
Also filed as: BLACKBURN BRIAN · BLACKBURN BRIAN K
60 granted patents·2 pending applications·5,681 citations·filing 1985–2016
99Inventor score
Files withTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS38TRW INC7BGM ENGINEERING INC3BREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH3AIRFLOW DEV LTD1
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62 records- 0199US5573269AApparatus and method for sensing and restraining an occupant of a vehicle seatTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 12, 1996·299 cites·41 claims
- 0299US5454591AMethod and apparatus for sensing a rearward facing child restraining seatTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 3, 1995·331 cites·20 claims
- 0399US5413378AMethod and apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device in response to discrete control zonesTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted May 9, 1995·599 cites·37 claims
- 0499US5330226AMethod and apparatus for detecting an out of position occupantTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 19, 1994·467 cites·40 claims
- 0599US5232243AOccupant sensing apparatusTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 3, 1993·444 cites·9 claims
- 0698US5906393AOccupant restraint system and control method with variable sense, sample, and determination ratesTRW INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 25, 1999·172 cites·17 claims
- 0798US5626359AMethod and apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device in response to discrete control zonesTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted May 6, 1997·285 cites·25 claims
- 0898US5624132AOccupant sensing apparatusTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 29, 1997·165 cites·5 claims
- 0997US5605348AMethod and apparatus for sensing a rearward facing child seatTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 25, 1997·128 cites·32 claims
- 1097US5439249AVehicle occupant restraint system including occupant position sensor mounted in seat backTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 8, 1995·194 cites·19 claims
- 1196US6157372AMethod and apparatus for controlling a plurality of controllable devicesTRW INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 5, 2000·203 cites·4 claims
- 1296US5494311AOccupant sensing apparatusTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 27, 1996·109 cites·16 claims
- 1395US5202831AMethod and apparatus for controlling an occupant restraint system using real time vector analysisTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 13, 1993·110 cites·23 claims
- 1494US5742986ASeat belt buckle with hall effect locking indicator and method of useTRW INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 28, 1998·109 cites·13 claims
- 1594US5546307AMethod and apparatus for discriminating vehicle crash conditionsTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 13, 1996·95 cites·25 claims
- 1693US5892436AIlluminated seat belt buckleTRW INC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 6, 1999·84 cites·13 claims
- 1793US5722686AMethod and apparatus for sensing an occupant position using capacitance sensingTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 3, 1998·148 cites·58 claims
- 1892US5036467AMethod and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash in real time using a frequency domain integration and summation algorithmTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 30, 1991·85 cites·25 claims
- 1991US5181739ASeat belt system with comfort controlTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 26, 1993·80 cites·4 claims
- 2091US5164901AMethod and apparatus for testing a vehicle occupant restraint systemTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 17, 1992·80 cites·7 claims
- 2190US6158768AApparatus and method for discerning certain occupant characteristics using a plurality of capacitive sensorsTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 12, 2000·95 cites·28 claims
- 2290US5244231ASeat belt system with comfort controlTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 14, 1993·76 cites·11 claims
- 2389US6018693AOccupant restraint system and control method with variable occupant position boundaryTRW INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 25, 2000·74 cites·24 claims
- 2488US6203059B1Seat belt usage indicating systemBREED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 20, 2001·73 cites·6 claims
- 2587US6300728B1Method and apparatus for powering fluorescent lightingBGM ENGINEERING INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 9, 2001·45 cites·24 claims
- 2687US5683103AMethod and apparatus for sensing a rearward facing child seatTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 4, 1997·70 cites·2 claims
- 2787US5073860AMethod and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash in real time using frequency domain analysisTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 17, 1991·56 cites·25 claims
- 2882US6916045B2Seat belt retractor torsion rod activity sensorKEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 12, 2005·32 cites·13 claims
- 2982US5216607AMethod and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash using energy and velocity as measures of crash violenceTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 1, 1993·52 cites·104 claims
- 3080US6023984ADynamic proximity test apparatusBREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 15, 2000·41 cites·16 claims
- 3179US6732592B1Seat belt tension sensor packageBGM ENGINEERING INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 11, 2004·26 cites·17 claims
- 3279US5460585AMuscle training and physical rehabilitation machine using electro-rheological magnetic fluidB G M ENGINEERING INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 24, 1995·63 cites·20 claims
- 3377US5109341AMethod and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash in the frequency domainTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 28, 1992·43 cites·17 claims
- 3476US6522998B1Sled test apparatus and method for simulating pre-impact crash eventBREED AUTOMOTIVE TECH·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 18, 2003·36 cites·16 claims
- 3576US5065322AMethod and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash in real time using a frequency domain summation algorithmTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1990·Granted Nov 12, 1991·41 cites·21 claims
- 3673US7326108B2Ventilation deviceAIRFLOW DEV LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 5, 2008·11 cites·8 claims
- 3772US5484166AMethod and apparatus for providing a deployment signal for a vehicle occupant restraint device during a side impact crashTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 16, 1996·54 cites·16 claims
- 3871US5351527AMethod and apparatus for testing fluid pressure in a sealed vesselTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 4, 1994·29 cites·30 claims
- 3970US6188940B1Method and apparatus for determining time to fire an occupant restraint system using occupant sensor inputsFORD GLOBAL TECH INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 13, 2001·34 cites·7 claims
- 4070US5904368AOccupant restraint system and control method with variable sensor rate and/or sample rateTRW INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 18, 1999·33 cites·14 claims
- 4170US5571253ASeat belt retractor systemTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 5, 1996·30 cites·7 claims
- 4270US5034891AMethod and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash with frequency domain boostTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 23, 1991·29 cites·6 claims
- 4369US5504379AMethod and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash using a velocity displacement metricTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 2, 1996·25 cites·10 claims
- 4469US5185701AMethod for determining frequency components in a vehicle crashTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 9, 1993·34 cites·9 claims
- 4568US5568939ASeat belt retractor systemTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 29, 1996·28 cites·19 claims
- 4666US4979763AMethod and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crashTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 25, 1990·24 cites·15 claims
- 4765US5890779AApparatus for providing electrical communication between parts of a vehicleTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 6, 1999·41 cites·27 claims
- 4865US5159773AElectrified fishing lureGENTRY SCOTT B·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 3, 1992·25 cites·10 claims
- 4964US6311112B1Occupant restraint system and method having smart process initiation controlTRW INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 30, 2001·28 cites·27 claims
- 5064US6304179B1Ultrasonic occupant position sensing systemCONGRESS FINANCIAL CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 16, 2001·55 cites·11 claims
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