Raymond J Vivacqua, 67Hamburg, MI

5900677, May 4, 1999

Feb 21, 1997

8/803970

John A. Musiol - Sourthfield MI
Raymond J. Vivacqua - Northville MI

Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. - Lakeland FL

B60R 2126

307 101

A system and method for controlling adaptive vehicle occupant restraint devices use a processor for receiving input signals from a plurality of sensors, for generating control parameters using a predetermined program, and for generating control signals from the control parameters to adaptively control the restraint devices during an accident.

5785347, Jul 28, 1998

Oct 21, 1996

8/734768

Eudora F. Adolph - Commerce Township MI
Paul A. Witt - Farmington Hills MI
Emmanuel Garcia - Bloomfield MI
John A. Musiol - Southfield MI
Raymond J. Vivacqua - Northville MI
James C. Lotito - Warren MI
Robert Alden Lewis - Sunnyvale CA

Siemens Automotive Corporation - Auburn Hills MI
AlliedSignal Inc. - Sterling Heights MI

B60R 2132

280735

An occupant sensing and crash behavior system for a motor vehicle determines the presence and location of an occupant to then control the deployment of supplemental restraint systems such as air bags or inflatable seat/shoulder belts. Crash anticipation and crash severity sensors provide additional inputs to the system to determine the behavior of the crash and the occupants therein. An infrared sensor emits a plurality of beams to determine the location and position of the occupant as does a proximity sensor located on the air bag door or the occupant seat. Occupant weight plus the presence and orientation of a child seat are considered. Seat belt control is provided to control the length of the seat belt during an impact or crash.

5831342, Nov 3, 1998

Oct 18, 1996

8/731405

Raymond J. Vivacqua - Northville MI
Christopher Eusebi - White Lake MI

AlliedSignal Inc. - Morristown NJ

B60R 2132

307 101

A seat belt retractor which is capable of functioning in either an ALR and ELR mode including a mode switching mechanism to convert the retractor between ELR to ALR modes of operation. A sensor capable of detecting which mode the retractor is in and accordingly provide a signal that modifies the operation of other devices of a safety restraint system.

6135494, Oct 24, 2000

Apr 21, 1999

9/295843

James C. Lotito - Warren MI
Matthew W. Owen - Harper Woods MI
Raymond J. Vivacqua - Northville MI
Ronald A. Marker - late of Sterling Heights MI

Breed Automotive Technology Inc. - Lakeland FL

B60R 2116

280731

A cover member (20) for a steering wheel mounted air bag module (14) is provided. The cover member (20) includes a horn switch (26) formed by a first conductive layer (30) defining a ground plane, and a second conductive layer (28) for contacting one side of the first conductive layer (30). The cover member (20) further includes a proximity sensor (24) formed by a third conductive layer (32) and a fourth conductive layer (34). The third and fourth conductive layers (32, 34) are electrically associated with the first conductive layer (30), and the proximity sensor (24) generates an electric field (50) in response to a signal received from a driver circuit (48).

5752299, May 19, 1998

May 6, 1996

8/642977

Raymond Vivacqua - Northville MI
Ronald Marker - Sterling Heights MI
H. John Miller - Macomb Township MI
Harjeet Gill - Windsor, CA

AlliedSignal Inc. - Morristown NJ

A44B 1125

24633

A seat belt buckle (20,20') comprising a frame (22), a locking element (30) movably disposed on the frame and movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, the frame including a locking element receiving opening (28) to receive the locking element when it is moved to its locked position in response to insertion of the tongue (52) having a mating portion (50) which interacts with the locking element, and non-contacting and direct sensing sensor such as a Hall effect sensor and magnet are provided to sense the presence of the locking element with the receiving opening (28).