Thomas Modinger
20Patents
8h-index
16Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 31, 1989 → Oct 12, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5443222A | Belt retractor with a belt pretensioner acting on the belt drum | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Expired |
| US5641131A | Combined seat belt retractor and tensioner unit | Performing Operations; Transporting | 25 | Expired |
| US5624083A | Belt retractor with a belt pretensioner acting on the belt drum | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US5275437A | Actuating means for a buckle in a safety belt system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US7887095B2 | Belt tensioner for a seatbelt system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Active |
| US5505399A | Belt retractor for vehicular seat belt systems | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US6976707B2 | Device for tensioning a safety belt | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US5524833A | Seat belt retractor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 9 | Expired |
| US6227478A | Linear drive for a belt tensioner | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US5320385A | Safety belt pretensioner in a restraining system for vehicle occupants | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US6840474B2 | Belt retractor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US6935241B2 | Method of producing a device containing pyrotechnical material and device obtainable by this method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Expired |
| US11628802B2 | Subassembly formed of a seat belt retractor belt reel and a drive wheel | Performing Operations; Transporting | 2 | Active |
| US5285983A | Safety belt retractor for motor vehicles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 2 | Expired |
| US5460337A | Seat belt retractor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Expired |
| US5011185A | Locking means for a drive member of a passive safety-belt system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Expired |
| US5332263A | Actuating means for a buckle in a safety belt system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Expired |
| US11014531B2 | Belt tightener | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US11766992B2 | Belt tightener | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
| US9707924B2 | Method for mounting a gas generator, and subassembly comprising a gas generator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.