Patents by Inventor Amar MARPU

Amar MARPU has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Bracket Attachment Structure With Fault Folds
    Publication number: 20170084890
    Abstract: A vehicle underbody includes a tray structure, a battery pack having a plurality of footers and a bracket; and an enclosure surrounding the battery pack. The bracket has a wall attached to the enclosure, a ledge attached to the footers, and a stepped deformation region between the wall and ledge. The stepped deformation region deforms in response to impact to absorb energy associated with the impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Rajaram Subramanian, Amar Marpu, Saravanan Paramasivam, Mladen Marjanovic, John Jardine
  • Traction battery dual-stage mounting bracket
    Patent number: 9517686
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a body structure and a traction battery for providing power to a powertrain. The vehicle also includes a bracket connecting the traction battery to the body structure. The bracket defines a frangible element configured to substantially restrict movement of the traction battery and sever in response to force upon the battery greater than a first threshold. The bracket also defines an extensible portion adapted to unfurl after the frangible element is severed allowing tethered displacement of the traction battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Saravanan Paramasivam, David Moschet, Amar Marpu, Kimberley King, Patrick Daniel Maguire
  • BATTERY ASSEMBLY INCLUDING STRUCTURAL FOAMED MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20160133896
    Abstract: A battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery array and a foam shell that surrounds the battery array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Hyung Min BAEK, Patrick Daniel MAGUIRE, Amar MARPU