Patents by Inventor Alejandro Enrique GONZALEZ

Alejandro Enrique GONZALEZ 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).

  • Energy absorber for front-end vehicle protection
    Patent number: 11999411
    Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed that includes: a grille supporting a functional accessory; a bumper beam that is located (positioned) axially inward of the grille; and a first energy absorber that is connected to the bumper beam. The first energy absorber defines a cavity that is configured to accommodate inward axial displacement of the grille resulting from a low-force impact between the vehicle and an external object to thereby inhibit damage to the functional accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Enrique Gonzalez, Md Hafizur Rahman, Freddy Miranda
  • Energy Absorber for Front-End Vehicle Protection
    Publication number: 20230060152
    Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed that includes: a grille supporting a functional accessory; a bumper beam that is located (positioned) axially inward of the grille; and a first energy absorber that is connected to the bumper beam. The first energy absorber defines a cavity that is configured to accommodate inward axial displacement of the grille resulting from a low-force impact between the vehicle and an external object to thereby inhibit damage to the functional accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Alejandro Enrique Gonzalez, Md Hafizur Rahman, Freddy Miranda
  • Radar support structure
    Patent number: 10493934
    Abstract: A radar support structure includes a front bumper assembly, a radar bracket and a radar unit. The front bumper assembly has a support bracket, an energy absorbing member and a facia member attached to forward portions of a vehicle. The support bracket has a surface spaced apart from the energy absorbing member. The radar bracket is fixed to the surface of the support bracket and extends away from the energy absorbing member. The radar bracket includes two edge portions with a concaved area defining a mounting surface being located between the two projecting edges. The radar unit is installed to the mounting surface within the concaved area such that the two edge portions are located forward of a front most surface of the radar unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Omar Fernando Carrillo Fernandez, Alejandro Enrique Gonzalez
  • RADAR SUPPORT STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20190161041
    Abstract: A radar support structure includes a front bumper assembly, a radar bracket and a radar unit. The front bumper assembly has a support bracket, an energy absorbing member and a facia member attached to forward portions of a vehicle. The support bracket has a surface spaced apart from the energy absorbing member. The radar bracket is fixed to the surface of the support bracket and extends away from the energy absorbing member. The radar bracket includes two edge portions with a concaved area defining a mounting surface being located between the two projecting edges. The radar unit is installed to the mounting surface within the concaved area such that the two edge portions are located forward of a front most surface of the radar unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Omar Fernando Carrillo FERNANDEZ, Alejandro Enrique GONZALEZ