Inventor · disambiguated record
Edward J. Gillis
Also filed as: GILLIS EDWARD J
22 granted patents·2 pending applications·1,236 citations·filing 1993–2025
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24 records- 0197US5490069AMultiple-strategy crash discrimination systemAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 6, 1996·161 cites·14 claims
- 0295US5446661AAdjustable crash discrimination system with occupant position detectionAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 29, 1995·229 cites·17 claims
- 0393US6203060B1System and method for sensing vehicle door edge movementAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 20, 2001·75 cites·16 claims
- 0493US5400487AVariable inflation system for vehicle safety restraintAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 28, 1995·98 cites·10 claims
- 0592US6416080B1Apparatus and method for protecting a vehicle occupant utilizing a correlation between an occupant-associated center and a distance to an occupant-associated surfaceTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 9, 2002·63 cites·23 claims
- 0690US6431593B1Vehicle crash determination arrangement and method, utilizing center of gravity, for an occupant protection systemTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 13, 2002·58 cites·20 claims
- 0789US5957491ASeat weight sensor having fluid filled bladderAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 28, 1999·86 cites·38 claims
- 0884US5530548ACalibratable optical distance sensing system and methodAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 25, 1996·50 cites·6 claims
- 0984US5445412AVehicle impact detection systemAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 29, 1995·56 cites·9 claims
- 1083US5905210AVillari effect seat weight sensorAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB·Filed 1998·Granted May 18, 1999·58 cites·30 claims
- 1180US6252240B1Vehicle occupant discrimination system and methodFiled 1998·Granted Jun 26, 2001·60 cites·7 claims
- 1277US6039345ASystem and method for sensing vehicle door edge movementAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 21, 2000·46 cites·34 claims
- 1376US6674024B2Seat weight sensorAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 6, 2004·35 cites·19 claims
- 1472US6563761B1Apparatus and method of vehicle occupant sensing using multiple ultrasonic frequenciesTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 13, 2003·33 cites·12 claims
- 1568US6631096B2Method and apparatus for detecting intrusion and non-intrusion eventsTRW INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 7, 2003·20 cites·18 claims
- 1664US6487483B1System and method of occupant sensingTRW INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 26, 2002·12 cites·30 claims
- 1763US5519613ASystem and method for discriminating short-period crashesAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB·Filed 1994·Granted May 21, 1996·27 cites·16 claims
- 1861US5563791AEnvelope detector useful in crash discriminationAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 8, 1996·25 cites·3 claims
- 1959US2024393162A1System And Method For Characterizing Surface Geometry And Measuring Large Amplitude Oscillations Using Spatial And Temporal Correlations Of High Frequency Displacement Measurements Made With Diffusively Reflected Light BeamsCONCURRENTDATA INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2056US2025354857A1System And Method For Measuring Oscillations And Characterizing Surface Geometry Of Reflective Surfaces By Reflecting Light Onto An Image Capture ScreenCONCURRENTDATA INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2155US5508920ACrash discriminator responsive to early-crush and multiple-hit scenariosAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·21 cites·28 claims
- 2250US6286861B1Seat weight sensorAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LAB·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 11, 2001·21 cites·81 claims
- 2346US6550806B1Apparatus and method for determining distance utilizing a continuously variable rate sensor for vehicle occupant position sensingTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 22, 2003·1 cites·19 claims
- 2439US6459655B1Apparatus and method using controlled emission for sensing an occupant located beyond a predetermined distanceTRW INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 1, 2002·1 cites·25 claims
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