Patrick D Jamison

US Patent:

7195281, Mar 27, 2007

Filed:

Dec 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/733846

Inventors:

Jeffrey Daniel Williams - Roy UT, US
Patrick D. Jamison - North Ogden UT, US
James Clyde Coleman - North Ogden UT, US
James D. Erickson - West Haven UT, US

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

B60R 21/16

US Classification:

2807432, 2807301

Abstract:

The application provides airbag cushion deployment restraint systems for use in inflatable airbag cushions. The deployment restraint systems of the invention regulate deployment of an airbag cushion to provide full radial expansion of the cushion prior to final expansion of the cushion toward a vehicle occupant. The deployment restraint systems of the invention thus increase the amount of contact surface area available to a vehicle occupant early in deployment and decrease the force with which the cushion is expanded toward a vehicle occupant during a collision event, thus reducing the likelihood of injury to an out-of-position vehicle occupant.

US Patent:

7316415, Jan 8, 2008

Filed:

Aug 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/929290

Inventors:

Patrick Jamison - North Ogden UT, US

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

B60R 21/233
B60R 21/16
B60R 21/21

US Classification:

280729, 2807302

Abstract:

A dual chamber airbag cushion is disclosed for use in automotive protective systems. The airbag cushion comprises a first inflatable chamber and a second inflatable chamber disposed adjacent to the first inflatable chamber. In one embodiment, two opposing surfaces defining the second inflatable chamber are attached to one another at a plurality of attachment regions such that, upon inflation of the second chamber, the second chamber has a low profile region corresponding to the location of the attachment regions. An airbag cushion with dual chambers, each of which is inflated to a different pressure upon deployment, is thereby created.

US Patent:

7347450, Mar 25, 2008

Filed:

Oct 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/959256

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Williams - Roy UT, US
Larry D. Rose - South Weber UT, US
Bradley W. Smith - Ogden UT, US
Michael P. Jordan - South Weber UT, US
Patrick D. Jamison - North Ogden UT, US

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

B60R 21/16

US Classification:

280739, 2807432

Abstract:

An airbag cushion is disclosed for use in automotive protective systems. The airbag cushion includes a tube that may be restricted to prevent gas venting. A cord is coupled to the tube and to a surface of the cushion. Upon airbag deployment, the cord extends until taut or extends until the cushion encounters an obstruction. If pulled taut, the cord tightens the tube and restricts gas venting. If the cushion encounters an obstruction, the cord remains lax and the tube is able to vent gas.

US Patent:

7441805, Oct 28, 2008

Filed:

Jan 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/324595

Inventors:

Patrick Jamison - North Ogden UT, US
Greg Waters - Riverdale UT, US
Yuichi Inuzuka - Okazaki, JP

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

B60R 21/16

US Classification:

2807432, 2807301

Abstract:

Disclosed are embodiments of airbag cushion which deploys sequentially to have an initial volume to push an occupant away from an instrument panel and then a final volume.

US Patent:

7597355, Oct 6, 2009

Filed:

Oct 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/589316

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Williams - Roy UT, US
Larry D. Rose - South Weber UT, US
Bradley W. Smith - Ogden UT, US
Michael P. Jordan - South Weber UT, US
Patrick D. Jamison - North Ogden UT, US

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

B60R 21/30

US Classification:

280739, 2807432

Abstract:

An airbag cushion is disclosed for use in automotive protective systems. The airbag cushion includes at least one closeable vent for re-directing gas out of the cushion when an obstruction is encountered.

US Patent:

7938445, May 10, 2011

Filed:

Mar 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/397251

Inventors:

Brad Smith - Plain City UT, US
Jeffrey D. Williams - Roy UT, US
Larry Rose - South Weber UT, US
Greg Waters - Riverdale UT, US
Mark Enders - Pleasant View UT, US
John Newkirk - Layton UT, US
Patrick Jamison - North Ogden UT, US
Kent Potter - Brigham City UT, US
Shankar Balaskandan - Salt Lake City UT, US
Changsoo Choi - Rochester MI, US
Ralph Tree - Farr West UT, US

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

B60R 21/16

US Classification:

2807432

Abstract:

An airbag cushion has two chambers to permit the front chamber to inflate less rapidly than the back chamber for cushioning the head of an occupant in a vehicle with less force than the chest of an occupant is cushioned by the back chamber. The front chamber has at least one safety vent.

US Patent:

7946613, May 24, 2011

Filed:

Mar 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/397019

Inventors:

Larry D. Rose - South Weber UT, US
Jeffrey D. Williams - Roy UT, US
Brad Smith - Plain City UT, US
Greg Waters - Riverdale UT, US
Mark Enders - Pleasant View UT, US
John Newkirk - Layton UT, US
Patrick Jamison - North Ogden UT, US
Kent Potter - Brigham City UT, US
Shankar Balaskandan - Salt Lake City UT, US
Changsoo Choi - Rochester MI, US
Ralph Tree - Farr West UT, US

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

B60R 21/16

US Classification:

280729

Abstract:

An airbag cushion has two chambers to permit the front chamber to inflate less rapidly than the back chamber for cushioning the head of an occupant in a vehicle with less force than the chest of an occupant is cushioned by the back chamber.

US Patent:

8544877, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Dec 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/982535

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Williams - Roy UT, US
Patrick Dee Jamison - North Ogden UT, US
Akihiro Yamada - Kasumigaura, JP

Assignee:

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

International Classification:

B60R 21/16

US Classification:

2807301, 280731, 2807431

Abstract:

Airbag cushions are provided that mitigate the potential for injury to an occupant's neck via a sloped face, a particular cushion height, and/or a relatively flat top portion. These airbag cushions can be used with seat belt systems that moderates the seat belt loads acting on the occupant to allow an improved synchronization of the occupant torso and head rebound timing, which in turn limits head and torso differential loading (frontal whiplash) and therefore occupant neck loads and neck, based on the position of the occupant, loads on the seatbelt, or a predetermined time in the crash event.