Donald A Lewis

US Patent:

6378898, Apr 30, 2002

Filed:

Jun 9, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/329015

Inventors:

Donald J. Lewis - Scottsdale AZ
Lowell W. Roemke - Tempe AZ

Assignee:

The B.F. Goodrich Company - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

B60R 2118

US Classification:

280733, 280739

Abstract:

An inflatable air bag, in its uninflated state, is folded against a seat belt that is secured around the waist of a vehicle occupant and is enclosed by a tubular webbing making the assembly appear as a typical seat belt. Upon a sudden deceleration of a vehicle, the air bag inflates and takes an L-shaped form against an occupant of a vehicle. A rearward protrusion from the upright portion of the L bears against the upper torso portion of the occupant. The rearward protrusion does not bear against the face of either a fifth, fiftieth or ninety-fifth percentile occupant. When inflated the air bag in addition to the rearward protrusion, has a torso section, a waist section and a lap section. The waist section functions to bear against the occupant to push the occupant back into the seat. The torso and lap sections function to push the occupant back and down into the seat. The deployment sequence of the inflation of the sections is determined by the method of folding the air bag against the seat belt.

US Patent:

6422512, Jul 23, 2002

Filed:

Aug 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/651477

Inventors:

Donald J. Lewis - Scottsdale AZ
Terry W. Merrifield - Scottsdale AZ
Steven R. Hailstone - Chandler AZ
Steven K. Butt - Mesa AZ
Jeffrey Allyn Baker - Phoenix AZ
Shyam S. Karigiri - Phoenix AZ

Assignee:

Goodrich Corporation - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

B64D 2504

US Classification:

244121, 244122 AG, 244122 B

Abstract:

An inflatable restraint system for holding and securing an aircrew member in his seat during ejection from an aircraft has one or more members forming a shield around him or her. The system is controlled to inflate after the aircrew member has started the sequence of ejection and before the rockets that power the seat from the aircraft are ignited. The forces of windblast are deflected by the inflatable restraint from the aircrew member as the aircrew member enters into and remains in the windblast and in his seat.

US Patent:

6422513, Jul 23, 2002

Filed:

Aug 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/644162

Inventors:

Donald J. Lewis - Scottsdale AZ
Terry W. Merrifield - Scottsdale AZ

Assignee:

Goodrich Corpration - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

B64C 100

US Classification:

244122AG, 2 61, 2 62, 2413

Abstract:

One or more tubular inflatables are mounted in pockets spaced around a flight vest to assist and maintain upper body stiffness during ejection. The inflatables function to maintain the body stiff and prevent its moving from side to side during ejection. By proper positioning of the inflatables around the body, spinal compression may be prevented. In addition, connected to the flight vest is a collar-like inflatable that supports and protects the neck and head of the air crewmember from moving. The collar-like member can encircle the neck like a scarf. In another embodiment, it can also extend above the shoulders and completely encircle the helmet holding the head in a vertical position. In each embodiment, the collar-like member properly maintains the center of gravity of the air crewmember on the aircraft seat.

US Patent:

6425601, Jul 30, 2002

Filed:

Jun 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/590037

Inventors:

Donald J. Lewis - Scottsdale AZ

Assignee:

Universal Propulsion Company, Inc. - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

B60R 2120

US Classification:

2807282, 280735, 280737, 280741, 2807431, 102531

Abstract:

The present invention is a self-contained air bag module and to a method of protecting an occupant of a vehicle in a collision involving the vehicle using the self-contained air bag module of the invention. The self-contained air bag module of the invention has an air bag having an interior volume in fluid communication with a high thermal efficiency inflator, the high thermal efficiency inflator having an initiator, and adapted for producing a sufficient quantity of a gaseous product to substantially inflate the air bag; and an impact detector in electrical or mechanical communication with the initiator. The high thermal efficiency inflator contains a pyrotechnic material in an amount sufficient to produce at least about 10 mole percent of the inflation gas, and a pressurized gas is present in an amount sufficient to produce up to about 90 mole percent of the inflation gas. The storage pressure of the gas is sufficiently high to produce an aerodynamic drag on burning pyrotechnic material passing through the gas, thereby slowing the burning pyrotechnic material, where the drag produced on the burning pyrotechnic material and the distance between the stored pyrotechnic material and the inner surface of the housing of the inflator are sufficiently great that, upon combustion of the pyrotechnic material, contact between a sufficient amount of the burning pyrotechnic material and the inner surface of the housing is prevented to allow at least about 90 percent of the heat produced by the combustion of the pyrotechnic material to be transferred to the inflation gas, so that no more than about 10 percent of the heat is transferred to the housing, resulting in a thermal efficiency of the high thermal efficiency inflator of at least about 90 percent.

US Patent:

6513602, Feb 4, 2003

Filed:

Sep 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/661224

Inventors:

Donald J. Lewis - Scottsdale AZ
Donald E. Olander - Tempe AZ
Michael C. Magenot - Phoenix AZ

Assignee:

Universal Propolsion Company - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

A62C 3500

US Classification:

169 84, 169 12, 149 191, 252 2

Abstract:

A method and a device for producing a sufficient quantity of a fire suppressing gaseous product to substantially suppress a fire. The device has a first stage gas source containing a pyrotechnic gas generating material and a second stage gas source in fluid communication at a first location with an outlet of the first stage gas source and, at a second location, with an outlet for dispersing gas. The second stage gas source contains at least one liquified gas or supercritical carbon dioxide, where the first stage gas source is capable of providing a sufficient quantity of gas at a sufficiently high temperature to vaporize at least a portion of the liquified gas or supercritical carbon dioxide in the second stage gas source, thereby producing a fire suppressing gaseous output, which exits the device through the outlet for dispersing gas, in an amount sufficient to at least partially suppress a fire. At least one of the pyrotechnic gas generating material, the liquified gas, and the supercritical carbon dioxide is mixed with or includes at least one fire suppressant material selected from the group consisting of elemental halogens and alkali metal halides.

US Patent:

7694666, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Jul 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/176832

Inventors:

Donald Lewis - Vancouver WA, US
John D. Russell - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F02M 51/00
F02B 43/00
F02D 41/30
F02P 5/152

US Classification:

123519, 123 1 A, 123575, 123299, 123300

Abstract:

A system for an engine of a vehicle traveling on the road, the system comprising a cylinder of the engine; an emission control device coupled in an exhaust downstream of the cylinder; a first injector configured to directly inject into the cylinder and coupled in a cylinder of the engine; a second injector configured to inject into a port of the cylinder and coupled to a port of the cylinder; and a controller for, in response to a driver pedal tip-in condition, increasing an amount of injection from the first injector.

US Patent:

7765982, Aug 3, 2010

Filed:

Sep 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/552610

Inventors:

Donald J. Lewis - Vancouver WA, US
John D. Russell - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F02B 7/02
F02B 7/00

US Classification:

123431, 123304, 123299

Abstract:

A method for an engine with first and second injectors in a cylinder provides different fuel injection compensation upon reaching minimum pulsewidths of the first and second injectors. When the first injector reaches its minimum pulsewidth, the first injector is disabled. However, when the second injector reaches its minimum pulsewidth, the second injector is maintained active and injection from the first injector is decreased. In this way, sufficient injection from the second injector is maintained in either situation.

US Patent:

7789063, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Jan 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/652144

Inventors:

Donald J. Lewis - Vancouver WA, US
John D. Russell - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F02M 43/00
F02M 43/04

US Classification:

123304, 123299

Abstract:

A method for operating an engine having a first injector for injecting a first fuel into a cylinder of the engine and a second injector for injection a second fuel into said cylinder of the engine, the engine further having at least an exhaust gas oxygen sensor, the method comprising of varying an amount of said first fuel injection in response to said sensor under a first operating condition, and varying an amount of said second fuel injection in response to said sensor under a second operating condition.

Author:

Donald J. Lewis

ISBN #:

0471456837

Author:

Donald J. Lewis

ISBN #:

0471456888

Author:

Donald W. Lewis

ISBN #:

0721631959

Author:

Donald P. Lewis

ISBN #:

0888063938

Author:

Donald M. Lewis

ISBN #:

0313255776

Author:

Donald M. Lewis

ISBN #:

0631173846

Author:

Donald M. Lewis

ISBN #:

0802824838

Author:

Donald M. Lewis

ISBN #:

0830818707

Address:

9505 Regal Rdg Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111

Phone:

505 821-2898

VIN:

2GNALDEK7C6296764

Make:

CHEVROLET

Model:

EQUINOX

Year:

2012

Address:

PO Box 12184, Albuquerque, NM 87195

Phone:

505 610-7404

VIN:

2G1FB1ED2B9103590

Make:

CHEVROLET

Model:

CAMARO

Year:

2011