Patents by Inventor Nithya Rajan

Nithya Rajan 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).

  • Patent number: 9150181
    Abstract: A net structure for a vehicle includes a first connection to a door arranged in a side opening of the vehicle for selectively closing a door opening portion of the side opening, a second connection to a roll cage frame at or adjacent an upper portion of a passenger seating compartment and a third connection to a vehicle frame of the vehicle. The roll cage frame at least partially defines the side opening. The net structure further includes a tautness axis defined between the second connection and the third connection that is substantially forward of a head area of the passenger compartment with tautness maintained along the tautness axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony Schroeder, Jacob O. Borth, Takeshi Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Kumasaka, Stephen L. Paulos, Nithya Rajan, Matthew L. Taracko
  • Publication number: 20150175114
    Abstract: A net structure for a vehicle includes a first connection to a door arranged in a side opening of the vehicle for selectively closing a door opening portion of the side opening, a second connection to a roll cage frame at or adjacent an upper portion of a passenger seating compartment and a third connection to a vehicle frame of the vehicle. The roll cage frame at least partially defines the side opening. The net structure further includes a tautness axis defined between the second connection and the third connection that is substantially forward of a head area of the passenger compartment with tautness maintained along the tautness axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony Schroeder, Jacob O. Borth, Takeshi Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Kumasaka, Stephen L. Paulos, Nithya Rajan, Matthew L. Taracko