Patents by Inventor Hongliang Ji

Hongliang Ji 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).

  • Energy absorbing vehicle bumper bracket
    Patent number: 7461878
    Abstract: A vehicle bumper system having a mounting bracket disposed between a vehicle frame and a bumper having angulated walls. The angulated walls are disposed at selected cross-sectional elevations, to avoid parallelograming under impact and provide maximum energy absorption. The mounting bracket includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface of mounting bracket is adapted to be secured to the vehicle frame. The second surface of the mounting bracket is adapted to be secured to the bumper. The walls of the mounting bracket absorb an impact to the bumper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Continental Structural Plastics
    Inventors: Hongliang Ji, Mohan Parthasarathy, Regu Ramoo
  • Energy Absorbing Vehicle Bumper Bracket
    Publication number: 20080036225
    Abstract: A vehicle bumper system having a mounting bracket disposed between a vehicle frame and a bumper having angulated walls. The angulated walls are disposed at selected cross-sectional elevations, to avoid parallelograming under impact and provide maximum energy absorption. The mounting bracket includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface of mounting bracket is adapted to be secured to the vehicle frame. The second surface of the mounting bracket is adapted to be secured to the bumper. The walls of the mounting bracket absorb an impact to the bumper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Hongliang Ji, Mohan Parthasarathy, Regu Ramoo