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Bryan W. Shirk
Also filed as: SHIRK BRYAN W
60 granted patents·2 pending applications·2,021 citations·filing 1992–2005
99Inventor score
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62 records- 0198US5360960ALight intensity weld monitorTRW INC·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 1, 1994·119 cites·17 claims
- 0297US6279952B1Adaptive collapsible steering columnTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 28, 2001·81 cites·16 claims
- 0396US6213548B1Head restraint apparatusTRW INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 10, 2001·151 cites·7 claims
- 0495US6425602B1Vehicle safety seat with fluid manifoldTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 30, 2002·90 cites·31 claims
- 0594US6536802B1Vehicle instrument panel assemblyTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 25, 2003·85 cites·12 claims
- 0693US5961859AMethod and apparatus for monitoring laser weld quality via plasma size measurementsTRW INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 5, 1999·103 cites·30 claims
- 0793US5651903AMethod and apparatus for evaluating laser weldingTRW INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 29, 1997·100 cites·18 claims
- 0889US6336651B1Inflatable vehicle occupant protection deviceTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 8, 2002·48 cites·26 claims
- 0988US6454306B1Gas generator for seat belt pretensionerTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 24, 2002·56 cites·22 claims
- 1087US6412811B1InflatorTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 2, 2002·42 cites·23 claims
- 1185US6357790B1Apparatus for use with child a child seat in a vehicle having a seat belt webbing pretensionerTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 19, 2002·41 cites·8 claims
- 1285US6295935B1Initiator for air bag inflatorTRW INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 2, 2001·61 cites·5 claims
- 1384US6584911B2Initiators for air bag inflatorsTRW INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 1, 2003·33 cites·26 claims
- 1483US5967550AStaged pyrotechnic air bag inflatorTRW INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 19, 1999·55 cites·13 claims
- 1581US6099027ADecorative emblem for air bag module coverTRW INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 8, 2000·50 cites·10 claims
- 1680US6060685AMethod for monitoring laser weld quality via plasma light intensity measurementsTRW INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 9, 2000·45 cites·15 claims
- 1778US6168193B1Inflatable curtain with tensioning deviceTRW INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 2, 2001·45 cites·9 claims
- 1876US6056314AInitiator retainer for air bag inflatorTRW INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 2, 2000·33 cites·16 claims
- 1975US6168194B1Inflatable curtain with tensioning deviceTRW INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 2, 2001·40 cites·8 claims
- 2074US6302481B1Thrust and rock vehicle seatTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 16, 2001·30 cites·14 claims
- 2173US5283416ALaser process monitoring and evaluationTRW INC·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 1, 1994·25 cites·17 claims
- 2272US6908106B2InflatorTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 21, 2005·12 cites·7 claims
- 2372US6249228B1Vehicle occupant protection device and system having an anti-theft, anti-tamper featureTRW INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 19, 2001·34 cites·11 claims
- 2471US6357792B1Air bag inflator with burst diskTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 19, 2002·20 cites·7 claims
- 2571US6227562B1Stored gas inflator assemblyTRW INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 8, 2001·35 cites·32 claims
- 2670US6237940B1Inflator for side curtainTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 29, 2001·21 cites·11 claims
- 2770US6196584B1Initiator for air bag inflatorTRW INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 6, 2001·35 cites·10 claims
- 2869US6979024B2Gas generator for seat belt pretensionerTRW AUTOMOTIVE US LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 27, 2005·11 cites·13 claims
- 2969US6213506B1Actuatable knee bolsterTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 10, 2001·19 cites·8 claims
- 3068US6619692B2Air bag inflatorsTRW INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 16, 2003·17 cites·20 claims
- 3167US6428036B1Air bag system with quick disconnect couplingTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 6, 2002·16 cites·9 claims
- 3267US6010152AAir bag inflatorTRW INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 4, 2000·32 cites·9 claims
- 3366US6007096AInflator having a pressure monitoring initiatorTRW INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 28, 1999·26 cites·19 claims
- 3465US6431595B1Long duration air bag inflatorTRW INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 13, 2002·17 cites·12 claims
- 3565US6217065B1InflatorTRW INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 17, 2001·29 cites·6 claims
- 3663US6244622B1Initiator for air bag inflatorTRW INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 12, 2001·28 cites·15 claims
- 3761US6206416B1Vehicle safety systemTRW INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 27, 2001·26 cites·9 claims
- 3861US5906394ACompletely non-pyrotechnic air bag inflatorTRW INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 25, 1999·24 cites·14 claims
- 3959US7229100B2Gas generator for seat belt pretensionerTRW AUTOMOTIVE US LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 12, 2007·3 cites·15 claims
- 4059US6227597B1Vehicle seat with limited rearward movementTRW INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 8, 2001·33 cites·17 claims
- 4158US7121582B2InflatorTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 17, 2006·1 cites·5 claims
- 4258US6206412B1Inflator assembly for a vehicle occupant protection deviceTRW INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 27, 2001·22 cites·9 claims
- 4357US6116642AInflator for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection deviceTRW INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 12, 2000·22 cites·15 claims
- 4455US6213505B1Apparatus for protecting lower extremities of a vehicle occupantTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 10, 2001·7 cites·8 claims
- 4555US6158769AInflator slope control deviceTRW INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 12, 2000·20 cites·12 claims
- 4655US5968376AMethod for infrared inspection of resistence welds during assembling of an inflatorTRW INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 19, 1999·16 cites·5 claims
- 4755US5897137ATechnique for detecting a leak of air bag inflation gas from a storage chamberTRW INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 27, 1999·17 cites·19 claims
- 4854US6322100B1Deployment structure for an inflatable vehicle occupant protection deviceTRW INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 27, 2001·20 cites·3 claims
- 4952US5979934ADevice for detecting a decrease in hydrogen pressure in an air-bag inflation systemTRW INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 9, 1999·15 cites·9 claims
- 5051US6095550AVehicle occupant restraint apparatusTRW INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 1, 2000·26 cites·4 claims
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