Patents by Inventor Rahul Makwana
Rahul Makwana 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).
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Patent number: 11091109Abstract: A vehicle comprises: a knee bolster; a movable obstruction disposed forward of the knee bolster; a seating assembly rearward of the knee bolster; a sensor that generates output; and a controller in communication with the sensor that (a) determines the attribute of the passenger from the output that the sensor generates, and (b) either (i) causes the movable obstruction to obstruct forward movement of the knee bolster based on the determined attribute of the passenger, or (ii) causes the movable obstruction not to obstruct the forward movement of the knee bolster based on the determined attribute of the passenger. The attribute of the passenger can be the weight of the passenger. The controller can cause the movable obstruction to obstruct forward movement of the knee bolster because the weight of the passenger is greater than a predetermined threshold weight.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Deepak Patel, Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Zhibing Deng, Rahul Makwana
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Patent number: 10953833Abstract: A restraint system includes a housing, an airbag, and a band. The airbag is inflatable from an uninflated position in the housing to a fully inflated position extending from the housing, and the airbag has a rear panel spaced from the housing when the airbag is in the fully inflated position. The band is elongated from a first end to a second end, and the first and second ends are attached to the housing. When the airbag is in a partially inflated position, the band extends across the rear panel and is stretched to a maximum length.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Rahul Makwana, Srinivas Reddy Malapati
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Publication number: 20200324725Abstract: A restraint system includes a housing, an airbag, and a band. The airbag is inflatable from an uninflated position in the housing to a fully inflated position extending from the housing, and the airbag has a rear panel spaced from the housing when the airbag is in the fully inflated position. The band is elongated from a first end to a second end, and the first and second ends are attached to the housing. When the airbag is in a partially inflated position, the band extends across the rear panel and is stretched to a maximum length.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: PARDEEP KUMAR JINDAL, RAHUL MAKWANA, SRINIVAS REDDY MALAPATI
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Patent number: 10759376Abstract: A vehicle includes a seat having a seat bottom and defining a seat-forward direction. The vehicle includes an interior component. The vehicle includes an airbag supported by the interior component and inflatable to an inflated position having a main body elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis and an extension extending from the main body transverse to the vehicle-longitudinal axis in front of the seat bottom relative to the seat-forward direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Rahul Makwana, Dinkar Sadashiv Karanth
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Patent number: 10703235Abstract: A vehicle includes a floor and a center console supported by the floor. The center console includes a bottom adjacent to the floor and openings. At least some of the openings have an enlarged portion spaced from the bottom and a slot portion extending from the enlarged portion to the bottom. Fasteners are disposed in the enlarged portion and fixed relative to the floor.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Rahul Makwana
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Patent number: 10583795Abstract: An instrument panel component includes a wall, a first projection, and a second projection. The wall is configured to be supported by the instrument panel. The first and second projections are supported by the wall and extend in a common direction away from the wall. The length of the first projection is different than the length of the second projection and both projections are of a different material than the material of the wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Rahul Makwana, Matthew B. Makowski
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Publication number: 20200039462Abstract: A vehicle includes a seat having a seat bottom and defining a seat-forward direction. The vehicle includes an interior component. The vehicle includes an airbag supported by the interior component and inflatable to an inflated position having a main body elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis and an extension extending from the main body transverse to the vehicle-longitudinal axis in front of the seat bottom relative to the seat-forward direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Rahul Makwana, Dinkar Sadashiv Karanth
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Publication number: 20190329679Abstract: A vehicle includes a floor and a center console supported by the floor. The center console includes a bottom adjacent to the floor and openings. At least some of the openings have an enlarged portion spaced from the bottom and a slot portion extending from the enlarged portion to the bottom. Fasteners are disposed in the enlarged portion and fixed relative to the floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: PARDEEP KUMAR JINDAL, RAHUL MAKWANA
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Patent number: 10343641Abstract: An airbag includes a main panel. The main panel defines an inflation chamber and is inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag includes a pair of extensions spaced from each other. Each extension has a perimeter surface, and the entire perimeter surface extends transversely to the main panel on the perimeter of the extension. The airbag includes an impact panel spaced from the main panel in the inflated position, and the impact panel extends from one of the extensions to the other of the extensions.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Edward Joseph Abramoski, Imen Guediche, Rahul Makwana, Eric Axel Smitterberg
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Publication number: 20180354445Abstract: An instrument panel component includes a wall, a first projection, and a second projection. The wall is configured to be supported by the instrument panel. The first and second projections are supported by the wall and extend in a common direction away from the wall. The length of the first projection is different than the length of the second projection and both projections are of a different material than the material of the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Rahul Makwana, Matthew B. Makowski
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Publication number: 20180297548Abstract: An airbag includes a main panel. The main panel defines an inflation chamber and is inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag includes a pair of extensions spaced from each other. Each extension has a perimeter surface, and the entire perimeter surface extends transversely to the main panel on the perimeter of the extension. The airbag includes an impact panel spaced from the main panel in the inflated position, and the impact panel extends from one of the extensions to the other of the extensions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Edward Joseph Abramoski, Imen Guediche, Rahul Makwana, Eric Axel Smitterberg
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Patent number: 10093263Abstract: An instrument panel component includes a wall, a first projection, and a second projection. The wall is configured to be supported by the instrument panel. The first and second projections are supported by the wall and extend in a common direction away from the wall. The length of the first projection is different than the length of the second projection and both projections are of a different material than the material of the wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Rahul Makwana, Matthew B. Makowski
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Patent number: 9956937Abstract: An airbag includes a first side panel, a second side panel, a middle panel, and at least one extension. In the inflated position, the first side panel and the second side panel are spaced from each other by the middle panel, the middle panel having a top and a bottom, and a centerline between the first and the second side panels. The at least one extension is connected to at least one of the first side panel and the bottom of the middle panel, and is extendable in a direction away from the top of the middle panel in a deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Djamal Eddine Midoun, Edward Joseph Abramoski, Rahul Makwana, Dev Tiwari
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Publication number: 20180065590Abstract: An airbag includes a first side panel, a second side panel, a middle panel, and at least one extension. In the inflated position, the first side panel and the second side panel are spaced from each other by the middle panel, the middle panel having a top and a bottom, and a centerline between the first and the second side panels. The at least one extension is connected to at least one of the first side panel and the bottom of the middle panel, and is extendable in a direction away from the top of the middle panel in a deployed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Djamal Eddine Midoun, Edward Joseph Abramoski, Rahul Makwana, Dev Tiwari
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Publication number: 20170015358Abstract: An instrument panel component includes a wall, a first projection, and a second projection. The wall is configured to be supported by the instrument panel. The first and second projections are supported by the wall and extend in a common direction away from the wall. The length of the first projection is different than the length of the second projection and both projections are of a different material than the material of the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Rahul Makwana, Matthew B. Makowski
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Patent number: 9475445Abstract: An airbag includes a primary portion and a secondary portion. The primary portion defines a first chamber and the secondary portion defines a second chamber fluidly connected to the first chamber. The primary portion further defines a center axis and the secondary portion is disposed at least partially along the center axis. In its unexpanded state, the airbag may be disposed under an instrument cluster.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Djamal Eddine Midoun, Edward Joseph Abramoski, Rahul Makwana
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Publication number: 20160052476Abstract: An airbag includes a primary portion and a secondary portion. The primary portion defines a first chamber and the secondary portion defines a second chamber fluidly connected to the first chamber. The primary portion further defines a center axis and the secondary portion is disposed at least partially along the center axis. In its unexpanded state, the airbag may be disposed under an instrument cluster.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Djamal Eddine Midoun, Edward Joseph Abramoski, Rahul Makwana
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Patent number: 9139154Abstract: A curtain airbag system for an automotive vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a curtain module substantially embedded in the roof rail in its normal, non-inflated state. The module includes an inflatable curtain attached to an inflator. The inflatable curtain has a forward portion. An elongated and inflatable extension is attached to the forward portion of the curtain. When the curtain is inflated in an impact event, the elongated and inflatable extension extends from the curtain and at least partially overlaps the A-pillar and at least part of the grab handle. The elongated and inflatable extension is a first extension that extends from the forward portion of said curtain. The inflatable curtain may include a second, triangular-shaped extension extendable from the forward portion of the curtain when the curtain is inflated.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Edward Joseph Abramoski, Sean Timothy Ryan, Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Rahul Makwana
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Publication number: 20150130171Abstract: A curtain airbag system for an automotive vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a curtain module substantially embedded in the roof rail in its normal, non-inflated state. The module includes an inflatable curtain attached to an inflator. The inflatable curtain has a forward portion. An elongated and inflatable extension is attached to the forward portion of the curtain. When the curtain is inflated in an impact event the elongated and inflatable extension extends from the curtain and at least partially overlaps the A-pillar and at least part of the grab handle. The elongated and inflatable extension is a first extension and extends from the forward portion of said curtain. The inflatable curtain may include a second, triangular-shaped extension extendable from the forward portion of the curtain when the curtain is inflated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Edward Joseph Abramoski, Sean Timothy Ryan, Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Rahul Makwana
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Publication number: 20150074969Abstract: An integrated airbag in the inflated condition has a main airbag portion defining an upper chamber and a lower extended portion defining a chamber depending from the main airbag portion. The main airbag portion in the inflated condition acts against the head and torso of the occupant so as to generate a restraining force against the occupant, and the lower extended portion in the inflated condition acts against the pair of knees of the occupant so as to mitigate the femur forces on the knees of the motor vehicle occupant generated by contact with the lower portion of the instrument panel during the impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Rahul Makwana