Scott Alan Jackson
Engineers in Centerville, UT

5582427, Dec 10, 1996

Jun 28, 1995

8/496041

Linda M. Rink - Liberty UT
John N. Parker - South Ogden UT
Todd S. Parker - Centerville UT
Bradley W. Smith - Ogden UT
Brian H. Fulmer - Farr West UT
Scott A. Jackson - Centerville UT

Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL

B60R 2126

280740

A dual-walled air bag inflator having a filter and gas generant within a common chamber, with the gas exiting radially from the inflator. Various arrangements are provided to force the generated gas to change its direction of travel at least 90. degree. prior to exiting in order to slow the gas and improve filtration. Gas barriers are placed within the chamber to force the desired flow. The gas flow may be directed radially inward in opposed streams to cancel velocity, and then directed radially outward toward the filter and exits. In one embodiment a mixing chamber is provided for the gas prior to encountering the filter.

2012021, Aug 30, 2012

Feb 24, 2011

13/034287

Scott Jackson - Centerville UT, US
Andrew P. Jackson - Plain City UT, US
Alan R. Larsen - Layton UT, US

B60R 21/26, B60R 21/16

2807282, 280741

An igniter for a passenger vehicle safety airbag module includes a housing with apertured walls, gas-generating tablets filling the housing, and, in direct contact with gas-generating tablets, an initiator containing combustible material. A plurality of four malleable flaps of substantially identical shape and size are secured about the squib in an upstanding circumscribing array with spaced-apart, opposed lateral edges between adjacent of the flaps interconnected by fluid seals in the form of webbing that is structurally less robust than the flaps. The ends of the flaps remote from the squib curl radially inwardly into a spaced-apart edge-to-edge disposition beyond the combustible material. The webbing and the flaps together enclose an interior space and the combustible material. Pressure from the ignition of the combustible material causes the fluid seals to burst and the flaps to pivot outwardly crushing the gas-generating tablets in the housing.

6089598, Jul 18, 2000

Nov 22, 1996

8/753309

Brian T. Snyder - Hooper UT
Brent K. Olson - Clearfield UT
Donald J. Cunningham - North Ogden UT
J. Kirk Storey - Farmington UT
Scott A. Jackson - Centerville UT
James D. Erickson - Ogden UT

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

B60R 2128

280740

An airbag inflator having a reduced area filter and cartridge-loaded generant. The inflator has a tubular housing with a plurality of exit ports in a limited angular extent. A filter having the general shape of a section of a tube is received within the housing within the extent of the exit ports. The filter has lateral edges which are compressed to reduce the thickness of the filter along these edges, increasing the inner diameter of the filter. A hollow cylindrical cartridge may be provided to house a quantity of pyrotechnic gas generant. The cylindrical cartridge is received within the housing, with the filter interposed between the cartridge and the exit ports. The increased inner diameter of the filter permits the use of a larger diameter cartridge compared to a filter which has not had its lateral edges compressed, which in turn permits a shorter inflator to hold the same volume of generant. The housing may be formed by double impact extrusion to have two separate interiors, each having a generant cartridge. This will permit the cartridges to be fired separately, providing adaptive performance for the inflator.

5730462, Mar 24, 1998

Oct 31, 1995

8/550725

Scott A. Jackson - Centerville UT
Donald J. Cunningham - North Ogden UT

Morton International, Inc. - Chicago IL

B60R 2128

280741

A generant cartridge for incorporation into an airbag inflation module, is produced by shrink wrapping a plastic envelope around gas generant pellets or wafers thereby completely encapsulating the gas generant in a hermetically sealed envelope. The gas generant cartridge may be prepared at one location and brought to an assembly line located at another location. As a result, the assembly of the generant into the module inflator is simplified. The gas generant may be shrink wrapped with an entire filter assembly or with only a portion of the filter assembly and then inserted into an inflator. A booster charge for rapid ignition of the gas generant may also be inserted in the cartridge.

7527291, May 5, 2009

Sep 5, 2007

11/899255

Anthony M. Young - Malad ID, US
Kenneth J. Clark - Morgan UT, US
Scott Jackson - Centerville UT, US

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

B60R 21/26

280737, 280741, 280742

A new type of airbag inflator is described. The airbag inflator includes a chamber that houses a quantity of inflation gas. The inflation gas is capable of filling and deploying an airbag. The inflator also includes a membrane that seals the chamber. A sliding baffle is also added to the inflator. The sliding baffle is positioned proximate the membrane. The sliding baffle has a membrane rupture mechanism and a plurality of gas flow holes. Upon initiation of the inflator, the sliding baffle slides to cause the rupture mechanism to fail the membrane. The rupture mechanism fails the membrane by detaching a single piece from the membrane. The single piece is sufficiently large such that it remains within the inflator (or within the sliding baffle) and does not pass through one of the gas flow holes.

8191927, Jun 5, 2012

Aug 17, 2010

12/858022

Michael P. Jordan - South Weber UT, US
Scott A. Jackson - Centerville UT, US
Matthew A. Cox - Centerville UT, US

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

B60R 21/26

280741, 280736

An inflator including a housing with a first chamber that contains a quantity of gas generant. An initiator is operatively associated with the first chamber and in reaction initiating communication with at least a portion of the quantity of gas generant. The initiator, upon actuation, acts to ignite at least a portion of the quantity of gas generant to form gas. The housing further has a second chamber adjacently disposed to the first chamber. The second chamber contains a sealed storage reservoir and a piston assembly. The sealed storage reservoir includes a liner and a lid and contains a quantity of liquid. The piston assembly includes a piston. During deployment, the piston moves to unseal the storage reservoir to release at least a portion of the quantity of liquid such that the released liquid contacts and cools gas formed by the ignition of the gas generant. A discharge opening permits gas to exit the housing.

2007006, Mar 22, 2007

Sep 20, 2005

11/231148

Paul Dinsdale - Farr West UT, US
Scott Jackson - Centerville UT, US

B60R 21/16

280728200

An airbag module may have an inflator and a cushion that are coupled together via first and second retention features. The first retention feature may be a clip seated within a housing coupled to the inflator or the cushion, and may have a tubular shape with inwardly extending fingers. The second retention feature may be a flared tubular end insertable into interlocking engagement with the first retention feature. The retention features may be used to couple the cushion or inflator to a gas guide, or to couple the inflator directly-to an inflation tube attached to the fabric of the cushion. The retention features may also be used to couple a transportation cap to the inflator to disperse inflation gases along a thrust neutral pattern in the event of accidental discharge during shipping.

5803495, Sep 8, 1998

Apr 22, 1996

8/636077

Scott A. Jackson - Centerville UT
Donald J. Cunningham - North Ogden UT

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

B60R 2116

2807431

A variable volume airbag cushion. The cushion includes a front wall having a central region for contacting the passenger, and a periphery. This periphery is connected to a periphery of a rear wall. The rear wall includes a central inlet operatively connected to a gas generator. The generator provides gas to initially inflate the volume defined between the front wall and rear walls. The rear wall includes at least one pleat therein, with the pleat held by a frangible connection such as a tear seam. It is preferred that the pleat be folded over to lie against the remainder of the rear wall, and secured thereto, again by a frangible connection. The pleats reduce the size of the rear wall, and therefore the volume between the front and rear walls. The frangible connections will rupture above a predetermined gas pressure in the cushion. This permits the rear wall to expand to its full size, increasing the volume between the front and rear walls.

6007097, Dec 28, 1999

Jun 9, 1998

9/093888

Karl K. Rink - Liberty UT
Wesley L. Hatt - Centerville UT
Steven R. Pripps - North Ogden UT
David W. Lindsey - Ogden UT
David J. Green - Brigham City UT
Scott A. Jackson - Centerville UT
Donald J. Cunningham - No. Ogden UT

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

B60R 2126

280737

A method and apparatus for igniting a pyrotechnic gas generator, or inflator, such as those used in automotive airbag systems is disclosed. The ignition system uses a flammable gas to ignite the pyrotechnic gas generant. The flammable gas can be stored either throughout interior free space in the inflator or it can be maintained in a separate sealed container either separately or jointly with the pyrotechnic gas generant. The method and apparatus offer both cost savings and a reduction in delay time over conventional pyrotechnic ignition systems.

7950693, May 31, 2011

May 20, 2008

12/154065

Scott A. Jackson - Centerville UT, US
Kevin R. Smith - Bountiful UT, US

Autoliv ASP, Inc. - Ogden UT

B60R 21/26

280741, 280736, 280742, 102530

A dual stage inflator device including a housing defining first and second chamber each containing a quantity of gas generant material ignitable to produce combustion products. A divider plate, separating the first chamber from the second chamber, is disposed and fixed within the housing. The divider plate includes an opening to allow gas flow communication from the second chamber to the first chamber. A removable plug element is normally disposed in the divider plate opening to prevent gas flow communication between the first chamber and the second chamber when in a static state.