Brian Ford
38Patents
13h-index
28Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jul 17, 1997 → Mar 15, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6846005B2 | Air bag cushion and module | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US6776434B2 | Driver side airbag with a baffle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US5975571A | Single piece air bag with improved stress distribution | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US7658409B2 | Driver side air bag | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Active |
| US7354064B2 | Active tether air bag module | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US7658407B2 | Air bag with active vent | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Active |
| US6830265B2 | Apparatus for actuating a flap for the venting of inflation gases | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US6648366B2 | Driver side air bag with particulate diverter | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Expired |
| US6871874B2 | Airbag deployment velocity sensor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US6149184A | Simplified driver side air bag assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 17 | Expired |
| US6994372B2 | Air bag cover with articulated tear seam | Performing Operations; Transporting | 15 | Expired |
| US7255364B2 | Driver air bag cover and attachment method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US6325408A | Air bag attachment arrangement | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| US6951532B2 | Method of folding an airbag containing sensor tapes integrated within the airbag | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US6843503B2 | Controlled venting apparatus and method therefor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US6863301B2 | Driver side air bag module with annular air bag and centrally disposed control module | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US7407183B2 | Driver side air bag module with annular air bag and centrally disposed control module | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US7055856B2 | Airbag module for selectively venting airbag inflation gas | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US6149183A | Snap-in air bag module, connector and method of attachment | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US6823645B2 | Radial tube air bag folding apparatus and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US6561538B2 | Annular air bag and driver side air bag module | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US6517105B1 | Steering wheel assembly featuring the elimination of a contact coil | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 11 | Expired |
| US6669226B2 | Air bag module with oppositely aligned inflators | Performing Operations; Transporting | 10 | Expired |
| US6431582B1 | Simplified driver side air bag assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US6568702B1 | No housing driver's air bag module | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.