Patents by Inventor Ami Nicole Kapadia

Ami Nicole Kapadia 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).

  • Automotive knee bolster system
    Patent number: 8262131
    Abstract: An automotive knee bolster system includes a cross-car beam, and a variable stiffness member attached to the cross-car beam and configured to absorb occupant knee impact energy. The member includes a plurality of nested panels each having a different length and substantially the same radius of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Laike Misikir, Wanjun Lei, Ami Nicole Kapadia
  • AUTOMOTIVE KNEE BOLSTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110018247
    Abstract: An automotive knee bolster system includes a cross-car beam, and a variable stiffness member attached to the cross-car beam and configured to absorb occupant knee impact energy. The member includes a plurality of nested panels each having a different length and substantially the same radius of curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Laike Misikir, Wanjun Lei, Ami Nicole Kapadia