Richard Bender
19Patents
9h-index
22Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: May 13, 1981 → May 10, 2004
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5004014A | Automatic fluid flow sensor and fluid shut-off system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 82 | Expired |
| US5799973A | Pyrotechnic gas generator with two separate combustion chambers | Performing Operations; Transporting | 57 | Expired |
| US4919897A | Gas generator for air bag | Performing Operations; Transporting | 40 | Expired |
| US5028070A | Gas generator for an airbag with a protective cover | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Expired |
| US5048862A | Gas generator for an airbag | Performing Operations; Transporting | 32 | Expired |
| US5101730A | Ring pellets for gas generators | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 24 | Expired |
| US6219605A | Air bag system with variable activation time point | Performing Operations; Transporting | 22 | Expired |
| US6042146A | Device for filling a restraint device | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US5447105A | Gas generator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US5621197A | Device for interrupting the flow of current in the positive or impregnated vehicle battery cable | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US5601309A | Hybrid gas generator for safety systems in road vehicles | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US4644863A | Electric detonator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US5556131A | Gas generator for side impact protection | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US4981536A | Stabilized propellant composition for the generation of nontoxic propellant gases | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 6 | Expired |
| US4660473A | Compressed gas-actuated mechanical power element | Electricity | 6 | Expired |
| US5035179A | Process for covering a tube with a foil, and an igniter element produced by said process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US4920619A | Safety belt with integrated lock release | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Expired |
| US4407200A | Detonator such as an electrical mechanical or flame-sensitive detonator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Expired |
| US7059312B2 | Electric ignition unit for igniting propellants | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.