Patents by Inventor Vivek Maripudi

Vivek Maripudi 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).

  • Dual chambered passenger airbag
    Patent number: 9862350
    Abstract: An airbag includes an outer shell defining an interior of the airbag, and a divider positioned in the interior so as to divide the interior into a first chamber and a second chamber. The divider includes a body portion and at least one flap attached to the body portion along an edge. The divider is attached to the outer shell so as to form a gas-tight seal between the outer shell and the body portion and so as to form a gas flow passage between the at least one flap and the outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Guerrero, Jaime F. Perez, Vivek Maripudi
  • Dual chambered passenger airbag
    Patent number: 9333938
    Abstract: An airbag includes an outer shell defining an interior of the airbag, and a divider positioned in the interior so as to divide the interior into a first chamber and a second chamber. A valve mechanism is operatively coupled to the divider. The valve mechanism includes an opening enabling fluid communication between the first and second chambers, and a flap positioned in the second chamber overlying the opening. The flap is structured to deflect in a direction away from the opening responsive to a pressure differential urging a flow of gas from the first chamber through the opening into the second chamber. The flap is also structured to block the opening responsive to a reverse pressure differential urging a flow of gas from the second chamber through the opening into the first chamber. The flap includes at least one attachment edge along which the flap is attached to the divider and at least one non-attachment edge along which the flap is not attached to the divider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignees: TK Holdings Inc., Honda Motor Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Michael D. Guerrero, Jaime F. Perez, Vivek Maripudi, Ryan Miller, Jason Hardesty, Andrew Solomon
  • Dual Chambered Passenger Airbag
    Publication number: 20150042080
    Abstract: An airbag includes an outer shell defining an interior of the airbag, and a divider positioned in the interior so as to divide the interior into a first chamber and a second chamber. The divider includes a body portion and at least one flap attached to the body portion along an edge. The divider is attached to the outer shell so as to form a gas-tight seal between the outer shell and the body portion and so as to form a gas flow passage between the at least one flap and the outer shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: TK Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Guerrero, Jaime F. Perez, Vivek Maripudi
  • Dual Chambered Passenger Airbag
    Publication number: 20150035263
    Abstract: An airbag includes an outer shell defining an interior of the airbag, and a divider positioned in the interior so as to divide the interior into a first chamber and a second chamber. A valve mechanism is operatively coupled to the divider. The valve mechanism includes an opening enabling fluid communication between the first and second chambers, and a flap positioned in the second chamber overlying the opening. The flap is structured to deflect in a direction away from the opening responsive to a pressure differential urging a flow of gas from the first chamber through the opening into the second chamber. The flap is also structured to block the opening responsive to a reverse pressure differential urging a flow of gas from the second chamber through the opening into the first chamber. The flap includes at least one attachment edge along which the flap is attached to the divider and at least one non-attachment edge along which the flap is not attached to the divider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Michael D. Guerrero, Jaime F. Perez, Vivek Maripudi, Ryan Miller, Jason Hardesty, Andrew Solomon