Patents by Inventor Arun Chickmenahalli
Arun Chickmenahalli 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: 8348313Abstract: An energy absorber for a vehicle includes an elongate member having one or more corrugated sections, the corrugated sections including a plurality of channels wherein the channels include a generally planar front wall and a pair of spaced apart vertically extending side walls, and one or two at least partial end walls. The elongate member further includes a base section extending between channels and one or more flanges that may extend from the base. The energy absorber may be tuned for a desired impact and be located between a bumper beam and a fascia at the front or rear end of a vehicle to provide low speed impact protection.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.Inventors: Arun Chickmenahalli, Liwu Zhou, Jeffrey E. Leich, Jr.
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Patent number: 8267428Abstract: An energy absorber for a vehicle includes an elongate member having lateral and longitudinal axes. The elongate member may include one or more channels which are oriented to have walls which extend in the general direction of the lateral axis. An upper surface of at least one of the channels may have an engagement feature that may be configured to engage a stationary member of a vehicle when an impact force brings the engagement feature into contact with the stationary member. The channels may be configured to deform and collapse to absorb at least some of the impact force.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: International Automotive Components Group North America, IncInventors: Todd DePue, Arun Chickmenahalli, Michael W. Cass, Robert Adams
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Patent number: 8186748Abstract: An energy absorber for an overhead system in a vehicle includes a molded member having one or more corrugated sections, the corrugated sections including a plurality of channels wherein the channels include a top wall and a pair of spaced apart horizontally extending side walls and a base portion extending between channels. The energy absorber may be tuned for a desired impact and be located between a vehicle roof and a headliner to provide occupant impact protection.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.Inventors: Arun Chickmenahalli, Mike Dykman
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Publication number: 20120049569Abstract: An energy absorber for an overhead system in a vehicle includes a molded member having one or more corrugated sections, the corrugated sections including a plurality of channels wherein the channels include a top wall and a pair of spaced apart horizontally extending side walls and a base portion extending between channels. The energy absorber may be tuned for a desired impact and be located between a vehicle roof and a headliner to provide occupant impact protection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.Inventors: Arun CHICKMENAHALLI, Mike DYKMAN
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Publication number: 20120049546Abstract: An energy absorber for a vehicle includes an elongate member having one or more corrugated sections, the corrugated sections including a plurality of channels wherein the channels include a generally planar front wall and a pair of spaced apart vertically extending side walls, and one or two at least partial end walls. The elongate member further includes a base section extending between channels and one or more flanges that may extend from the base. The energy absorber may be tuned for a desired impact and be located between a bumper beam and a fascia at the front or rear end of a vehicle to provide low speed impact protection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.Inventors: Arun Chickmenahalli, Liwu Zhou, Jeffrey E. Leich, JR.
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Publication number: 20110148086Abstract: An energy absorber for a vehicle includes an elongate member having lateral and longitudinal axes. The elongate member may include one or more channels which are oriented to have walls which extend in the general direction of the lateral axis. An upper surface of at least one of the channels may have an engagement feature that may be configured to engage a stationary member of a vehicle when an impact force brings the engagement feature into contact with the stationary member. The channels may be configured to deform and collapse to absorb at least some of the impact force.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.Inventors: Todd DePue, Arun Chickmenahalli, Michael W. Cass, Robert Adams
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Patent number: 6783156Abstract: A passenger restraint includes a knee bolster having receptacles for receiving knee blockers. The knee blockers are multi-celled elements that absorb kinetic energy attributed to collisions of a motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2002Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Arun A. Chickmenahalli, Todd L. Depue
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Patent number: 6733064Abstract: An impact absorbing and method for making the same. The impact absorbing assembly for vehicle interiors includes a body having tabs that are connected to the body by a bendable hinge. The body may be either secured to a structural member, a vehicle seat, a trim piece or may be formed integrally from part of a structural component making up part of the vehicle. The impact absorbing assembly may be disposed behind a covering layer or seat back shell.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2002Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: David M. Fox, George B. Byma, Joseph J. Grajewski, Timothy R. Hubbert, Arun A. Chickmenahalli
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Publication number: 20040070188Abstract: A passenger restraint includes a knee bolster having receptacles for receiving knee blockers. The knee blockers are multi-celled elements that absorb kinetic energy attributed to collisions of a motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2002Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Arun A. Chickmenahalli, Todd L. Depue
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Patent number: 6557929Abstract: An impact absorbing assembly for vehicle interiors comprises a body having tabs that are connected to the body by a bendable hinge. The body may be either secured to a structural member, a trim piece or may be formed integrally from part of a structural component making up part of the vehicle. The impact absorbing assembly may be disposed behind a covering layer. A method of making an impact absorbing assembly with sheet metal forming processes and method of absorbing impacts is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2001Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: David M. Fox, George B. Byma, Joseph J. Grajewski, Timothy R. Hubbert, Arun A. Chickmenahalli
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Publication number: 20030038499Abstract: An impact absorbing assembly for vehicle interiors comprises a body having tabs that are connected to the body by a bendable hinge. The body may be either secured to a structural member, a vehicle seat, a trim piece or may be formed integrally from part of a structural component making up part of the vehicle. The impact absorbing assembly may be disposed behind a covering layer or seat back shell. A method of making an impact absorbing assembly with sheet metal forming processes and method of absorbing impacts is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Applicant: Lear CorporationInventors: David M. Fox, George B. Byma, Joseph J. Grajewski, Timothy R. Hubbert, Arun A Chickmenahalli
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Publication number: 20030030296Abstract: An impact absorbing assembly for vehicle interiors comprises a body having tabs that are connected to the body by a bendable hinge. The body may be either secured to a structural member, a trim piece or may be formed integrally from part of a structural component making up part of the vehicle. The impact absorbing assembly may be disposed behind a covering layer. A method of making an impact absorbing assembly with sheet metal forming processes and method of absorbing impacts is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2001Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: David M. Fox, George B. Byma, Joseph J. Grajewski, Timothy R. Hubbert, Arun A. Chickmenahalli