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Charles E. Steffens, Jr.
Also filed as: STEFFENS CHARLES E · STEFFENS CHARLES E JR · STEFFENS JR CHARLES E
44 granted patents·2 pending applications·3,156 citations·filing 1992–2009
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46 records- 0199US5413378AMethod 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
- 0298US7077472B2Apparatus with actuatable tether for resisting rearward movement of a backrest portion of a seatTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 18, 2006·110 cites·26 claims
- 0398US5626359AMethod 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
- 0497US6025783AWireless switch detection systemTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 15, 2000·152 cites·22 claims
- 0597US5439249AVehicle occupant restraint system including occupant position sensor mounted in seat backTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 8, 1995·194 cites·19 claims
- 0696US5366242AApparatus for controlling inflation of an air bagTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 22, 1994·136 cites·16 claims
- 0793US6464250B1Inflatable curtain with slidable tetherTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 15, 2002·89 cites·23 claims
- 0893US5722686AMethod and apparatus for sensing an occupant position using capacitance sensingTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 3, 1998·148 cites·58 claims
- 0991US5870816AMethod of assembling a tongue assembly for use with a seat belt systemTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 16, 1999·93 cites·15 claims
- 1091US5507521AAutomatic tilt mechanism for steering wheel with inflatable restraintTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 16, 1996·92 cites·13 claims
- 1190US6282473B1System and method for controlling a vehicle occupant protection deviceTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 28, 2001·74 cites·18 claims
- 1290US6158768AApparatus 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
- 1389US6273458B1Inflatable curtainTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 14, 2001·48 cites·27 claims
- 1489US5524924AMethod and apparatus for restraining an occupant of a vehicle upon a side impact against the vehicleTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 11, 1996·72 cites·16 claims
- 1588US5485758AMethod and apparatus for simulating vehicle side impactsTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 23, 1996·76 cites·64 claims
- 1686US6454304B1Apparatus for sensing and restraining an occupant of a vehicle seatTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 24, 2002·61 cites·15 claims
- 1785US7364192B2Air bag module with locking member for locking the position of a vent memberTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 29, 2008·40 cites·52 claims
- 1883US6094610ACharacterizing a proximately located occupant body portion with a sensor matrixTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 25, 2000·54 cites·37 claims
- 1983US5364125AApparatus for protecting an occupant of a vehicle upon a side impact to the vehicleTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 15, 1994·53 cites·20 claims
- 2081US5294150APretensioning safety belt apparatusTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 15, 1994·48 cites·23 claims
- 2176US5641198ASeat integrated vehicle occupant restraintTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 24, 1997·44 cites·14 claims
- 2276US5542696ASeat mounted air bag moduleTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 6, 1996·43 cites·17 claims
- 2376US5531472AApparatus and method for controlling an occupant restraint systemTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 2, 1996·164 cites·29 claims
- 2472US5899399ASeat belt pretensionerTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1997·Granted May 4, 1999·39 cites·18 claims
- 2570US6835899B2Load sensing assembly for a vehicle seatTRW INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 28, 2004·17 cites·33 claims
- 2668US5823570ASeat belt retractor with energy managementTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 20, 1998·34 cites·52 claims
- 2764US5566974AMethod and apparatus for restraining an occupant during a side impactTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 22, 1996·29 cites·24 claims
- 2863US5411288AAir bag module door assemblyTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted May 2, 1995·27 cites·18 claims
- 2961US7216557B2Apparatus and method for testing and occupant position sensing system of a vehicleTRW AUTOMOTIVE US LLC·Filed 2004·Granted May 15, 2007·11 cites·25 claims
- 3061US5944135ASeat belt buckle with field effect locking indicator and method of useTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 31, 1999·26 cites·12 claims
- 3161US5257818AApparatus for rapidly changing the temperature of a device in an inflatable restraint systemTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 2, 1993·26 cites·6 claims
- 3259US5658010AAir bag inflatorTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 19, 1997·25 cites·20 claims
- 3358US6457743B1Apparatus for use with a steering wheel assemblyTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 1, 2002·11 cites·14 claims
- 3458US5544918ASeat belt webbing energy management deviceTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 13, 1996·24 cites·25 claims
- 3556US7798524B2Air bag module with ventTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 21, 2010·2 cites·22 claims
- 3656US6007100AApparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant's head from an impactTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 28, 1999·21 cites·16 claims
- 3756US5485970ASeat belt pretensionerTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 23, 1996·21 cites·19 claims
- 3855US5439248AVehicle occupant restraint apparatusTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 8, 1995·21 cites·7 claims
- 3952US8205941B2Active head restraint for a vehicle seatMCFALLS BOB L·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 26, 2012·6 cites·24 claims
- 4051US6119546AApparatus for a steering wheel assemblyTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 19, 2000·13 cites·41 claims
- 4144US7448647B2Apparatus for reducing the magnitude of a pressure wave during deployment of an inflatable vehicle occupant protection deviceTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 11, 2008·0 cites·16 claims
- 4241US6179322B1Vehicle occupant protection apparatusTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 30, 2001·12 cites·6 claims
- 4341US2006097491A1Wrap-around inflatable curtainTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4439US2004245813A1Apparatus with actuatable tether for resisting rearward pivotal movement of a backrest portion of a seatTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4537US6305711B1Vehicle safety apparatus including movable inflatable occupant protection deviceTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 23, 2001·11 cites·21 claims
- 4634US6183007B1Thrust-neutral inflator manifoldTRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 6, 2001·10 cites·9 claims
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