Patents by Inventor Aton Mahdi

Aton Mahdi 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 with anti-BSR accessory
    Patent number: 9644699
    Abstract: An energy absorber includes a base sheet and a plurality of energy absorbing units with end walls and associated leaf spring or helicoid accessories extending from the base sheet. The accessories reduce buzzes, squeaks and rattles associated with an environment of use. In one embodiment, the leaf springs are defined by slits in a domed portion of the end walls. In another embodiment, the helicoid is formed by for example a milling step performed on an end wall. The side walls buckle or bend after absorbing energy. Methods related to the above are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Oakwood Energy Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel M. Cormier, Michael A. Rossi, Donald S. Smith, Richard F. Audi, Aton Mahdi
  • ENERGY ABSORBER WITH ANTI-BSR ACCESSORY
    Publication number: 20160076619
    Abstract: An energy absorber includes a base sheet and a plurality of energy absorbing units with end walls and associated leaf spring or helicoid accessories extending from the base sheet. The accessories reduce buzzes, squeaks and rattles associated with an environment of use. In one embodiment, the leaf springs are defined by slits in a domed portion of the end walls. In another embodiment, the helicoid is formed by for example a milling step performed on an end wall. The side walls buckle or bend after absorbing energy. Methods related to the above are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Joel M. CORMIER, Michael A. ROSSI, Donald S. SMITH, Richard F. AUDI, Aton Mahdi