Patents by Inventor Ramkrishna Jayaram CHUNDURI
Ramkrishna Jayaram CHUNDURI 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: 9199669Abstract: A vehicle front end structure includes a front side member, a hood ledge and a hood ledge reinforcement. The front side member extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The hood ledge has a forward end fixedly attached to a forward section of the front side member. The hood ledge extends upwardly and laterally outward from the forward section of the front side member in a vehicle rearward direction. The hood ledge reinforcement includes a lower section fixedly attached to an outboard surface of the front side member. The upper section is fixedly attached to an underside of the hood ledge, and at least one brace is fixedly attached to both the lower and upper sections.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Adam Michael Jones, Ramkrishna Jayaram Chunduri
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Patent number: 9180913Abstract: A vehicle front end structure includes an engine cradle including an engine mounting structure and a force receiving member. The force receiving member is fixedly attached to the engine cradle. The force receiving member includes a force receiving surface extending rearward from a front corner of the engine cradle in a laterally outbound direction at an inclined angle with respect to a vehicle longitudinal direction. The force receiving member is arranged with respect to the engine cradle to receive a longitudinally directed rearward force on the force receiving surface. The force receiving member is configured with respect to the engine cradle to redirect at least a portion of the longitudinally directed rearward force laterally to the engine cradle at the engine mounting structure which is located rearward of the front corner.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Ameloot, Ramkrishna Jayaram Chunduri, Takaomi Makino, Takuya Yamashita
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Patent number: 9016768Abstract: A vehicle front end structure includes an engine cradle, an engine assembly and a lateral energy transfer member. The engine cradle includes a side engine cradle member with an engine mounting structure, which is located rearward of a front corner of the engine cradle. The engine assembly is fixedly attached to the engine mounting structure of the side engine cradle member. The lateral energy transfer member is fixedly attached to the side engine cradle member between the front corner and the engine mounting structure. The lateral energy transfer member has an engine contact surface positioned adjacent an engine structure of the engine assembly with a prescribed lateral gap between the engine contact surface and the engine structure. The prescribed lateral gap is dimensioned to transfer lateral energy to the engine assembly from a lateral force applied to the side engine cradle member.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Takaomi Makino, Takuya Yamashita, Ramkrishna Jayaram Chunduri, Kenneth Ameloot, Ryan Corby
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Publication number: 20140265442Abstract: A vehicle front end structure includes an engine cradle, an engine assembly and a lateral energy transfer member. The engine cradle includes a side engine cradle member with an engine mounting structure, which is located rearward of a front corner of the engine cradle. The engine assembly is fixedly attached to the engine mounting structure of the side engine cradle member. The lateral energy transfer member is fixedly attached to the side engine cradle member between the front corner and the engine mounting structure. The lateral energy transfer member has an engine contact surface positioned adjacent an engine structure of the engine assembly with a prescribed lateral gap between the engine contact surface and the engine structure. The prescribed lateral gap is dimensioned to transfer lateral energy to the engine assembly from a lateral force applied to the side engine cradle member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Takaomi MAKINO, Takuya YAMASHITA, Ramkrishna Jayaram CHUNDURI, Kenneth AMELOOT, Ryan CORBY
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Publication number: 20140265451Abstract: A vehicle front end structure includes a front side member, a hood ledge and a hood ledge reinforcement. The front side member extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The hood ledge has a forward end fixedly attached to a forward section of the front side member. The hood ledge extends upwardly and laterally outward from the forward section of the front side member in a vehicle rearward direction. The hood ledge reinforcement includes a lower section fixedly attached to an outboard surface of the front side member. The upper section is fixedly attached to an underside of the hood ledge, and at least one brace is fixedly attached to both the lower and upper sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Adam Michael JONES, Ramkrishna Jayaram CHUNDURI
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Publication number: 20140265441Abstract: A vehicle front end structure includes an engine cradle including an engine mounting structure and a force receiving member. The force receiving member is fixedly attached to the engine cradle. The force receiving member includes a force receiving surface extending rearward from a front corner of the engine cradle in a laterally outbound direction at an inclined angle with respect to a vehicle longitudinal direction. The force receiving member is arranged with respect to the engine cradle to receive a longitudinally directed rearward force on the force receiving surface. The force receiving member is configured with respect to the engine cradle to redirect at least a portion of the longitudinally directed rearward force laterally to the engine cradle at the engine mounting structure which is located rearward of the front corner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicants: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Kenneth AMELOOT, Ramkrishna Jayaram CHUNDURI, Takaomi MAKINO, Takuya YAMASHITA