Patents by Inventor Tau Tyan
Tau Tyan 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: 11167797Abstract: An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a vehicle structural component that has a plurality of open cells surrounding an open center section. The open center section comprises a multi-corner open center. A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, extruding a vehicle structural component from a metallic material, wherein the vehicle structural component includes a plurality of open cells surrounding an open center section, and wherein the plurality of open cells each comprise a polygonal cross-section and the open center section comprises a multi-corner open center.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tau Tyan, Krish E. Aekbote, Michael Black, Maria J. Heirtzler
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Publication number: 20210114663Abstract: An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a vehicle structural component that has a plurality of open cells surrounding an open center section. The open center section comprises a multi-corner open center. A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, extruding a vehicle structural component from a metallic material, wherein the vehicle structural component includes a plurality of open cells surrounding an open center section, and wherein the plurality of open cells each comprise a polygonal cross-section and the open center section comprises a multi-corner open center.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Tau Tyan, Krish E. Aekbote, Michael Black, Maria J. Heirtzler
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Patent number: 10948000Abstract: A structural component includes at least one wall surrounding a component interior space. The structural component also includes a first cellular structure positioned within the component interior space. The first cellular structure includes a plurality of cells each having a twelve-cornered cross section including twelve sides and twelve corners creating nine internal angles and three external angles.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Tau Tyan
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Patent number: 10829070Abstract: A strengthening structure of a vehicle is provided that comprises a base having a first plurality of cutouts and relief members disposed across the base. Each relief member includes a cross section having a plurality of corners forming a plurality of inner and outer angles, a distal end, and an open proximal end in communication with one of the first plurality of cutouts.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tau Tyan, Wan-San Chiu
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Patent number: 10704638Abstract: A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells each having a twelve-cornered cross section. The twelve-cornered cross section may include twelve sides and twelve corners creating eight internal angles and four external angles. Each cell may include a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell. A structural component may include at least one wall surrounding a component interior space with a cellular structure having at least two cells being positioned within the interior space. A sandwich structure may include first and second substantially planar structures, and a cellular structure with at least two cells positioned between the first and second substantially planar structures.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tau Tyan, Yu-Kan Hu, Leonard Anthony Shaner
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Patent number: 10695817Abstract: A strengthening member for an automotive vehicle includes a thirty-six-cornered cross section having adjacent sides defining internal angles and external angles. Each of the internal angles and the external angles are at least 45 degrees and are less than 180 degrees. The sides define a plurality of adjacent lobes disposed about a perimeter of the strengthening member. Along the perimeter of the thirty-six-cornered cross section, individual lobes of the plurality of lobes are separated by one external angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Tau Tyan
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Patent number: 10611409Abstract: A strengthening member for an automotive vehicle includes a twelve-cornered cross section including sides and corners creating eight internal angles and four external angles. The strengthening member also includes four indentations extending along a length of the strengthening member. Each indentation is respectively defined by two of the eight internal angles and one if the four external angles of the strengthening member.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tau Tyan, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Yu-Kan Hu
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Patent number: 10562478Abstract: A strengthening structure of a vehicle is provided herein and includes a base having cutouts. Relief members are disposed across the base and each include a cross section having twelve or fourteen corners, a distal end, and an open proximal end in communication with a corresponding cutout.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tau Tyan, Robert Ralph Armitage, Nial James Wykes, Raj Jayachandran, Wan-San Chiu
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Patent number: 10538271Abstract: A vehicle includes a strengthening member having a cross section including twenty-eight corners. The cross section has twenty-eight sides arranged to create twenty internal angles and eight external angles.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Tau Tyan, Yu-Kan Hu, Leonard Anthony Shaner
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Patent number: 10473177Abstract: A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells each cell of the plurality of cells having a sixteen-cornered cross section. The sixteen-cornered cross section may include sixteen sides and sixteen corners. Each cell may include a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Tau Tyan
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Publication number: 20190331295Abstract: A structural component includes at least one wall surrounding a component interior space. The structural component also includes a first cellular structure positioned within the component interior space. The first cellular structure includes a plurality of cells each having a twelve-cornered cross section including twelve sides and twelve corners creating nine internal angles and three external angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Tau TYAN
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Patent number: 10429006Abstract: A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells. Each cell of the plurality of cells may have a twelve-cornered cross section. The twelve-cornered cross-section may include two sides each having a first cross-sectional length, and ten sides each having a second cross-sectional length that differs from the first cross-sectional length.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Tau Tyan, Leonard Anthony Shaner
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Patent number: 10407010Abstract: A strengthening member for an automobile includes a cellular structure having a plurality of cells. A cross section of each cell has eight sidewalls interconnected at eight corners to define a closed polygon. The sidewalls define eight internal angles located at the corners. Two of the internal angles are acute and two of the internal angles are reflex.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Tau Tyan
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Publication number: 20190263345Abstract: A strengthening structure of a vehicle is provided herein and includes a base having cutouts. Relief members are disposed across the base and each include a cross section having twelve or fourteen corners, a distal end, and an open proximal end in communication with a corresponding cutout.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Tau Tyan, Robert Ralph Armitage, Nial James Wykes, Raj Jayachandran, Wan-San Chiu
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Publication number: 20190263343Abstract: A strengthening structure of a vehicle is provided that comprises a base having a first plurality of cutouts and relief members disposed across the base. Each relief member includes a cross section having a plurality of corners forming a plurality of inner and outer angles, a distal end, and an open proximal end in communication with one of the first plurality of cutouts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tau Tyan, Wan-San Chiu
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Patent number: 10393315Abstract: A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells each having a twelve-cornered cross section. The twelve-cornered cross section may include twelve sides and twelve corners creating nine internal angles and three external angles. Each cell may include a plurality of longitudinal walls extending between a top and a bottom of the cell, the longitudinal walls intersecting to create corners of the cell. A structural component may include at least one wall surrounding a component interior space with a cellular structure having at least two cells positioned within the interior space. A sandwich structure may include first and second planar structures, and a cellular structure positioned between the first and second substantially planar structures.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Tau Tyan
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Publication number: 20190248415Abstract: A strengthening member for a motor vehicle, the strengthening member has a cross section that comprises sixteen corners and includes sides and corners creating eight internal angles and eight external angles. Each internal angle ranges between about 90° and about 145° and each external angle ranges between about 95° and about 175°. One or more tunable parameters of a cross section can vary along a longitudinal axis of the strengthening member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Tau TYAN, Yu-Kan HU, Leonard Anthony SHANER, Dana SUN
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Patent number: 10330168Abstract: A vehicle beam is provided. The vehicle beam may include an outer tube having four outer walls an inner tube having four inner walls inside the outer tube and a first set and a second set of ribs. The first set of ribs may extend from a midpoint of each inner wall to a midpoint of each outer wall. The second set of ribs may extend from a midpoint of each of the first set of ribs to one corner of the outer tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Tau Tyan
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Publication number: 20190176892Abstract: A vehicle includes a strengthening member having a cross section including twenty-eight corners. The cross section has twenty-eight sides arranged to create twenty internal angles and eight external angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Tau TYAN, Yu-Kan HU, Leonard Anthony SHANER
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Patent number: 10315698Abstract: A strengthening member for a motor vehicle, the strengthening member has a cross section that comprises sixteen corners and includes sides and corners creating eight internal angles and eight external angles. Each internal angle ranges between about 90° and about 145° and each external angle ranges between about 95° and about 175°. One or more tunable parameters of a cross section can vary along a longitudinal axis of the strengthening member.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Tau Tyan, Yu-Kan Hu, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Dana Sun