Patents by Inventor Atul V Deo

Atul V Deo 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).

  • Driver knee blocker energy absorption system
    Patent number: 11242023
    Abstract: A tunable knee blocker energy absorption system for a vehicle having an instrument panel, a structural cross-car member, and an occupant protection device includes a left energy absorption (EA) bracket configured to couple to the structural cross-car member and including a left lower EA bracket, a left upper EA bracket, and a left EA bridge. A right EA bracket is configured to couple to the structural cross-car member and includes a right lower EA bracket and a right upper EA bracket. The left EA bracket and the right EA bracket are distinct from each other to manage a non-uniform load path of occupant femurs into the instrument panel and alter the kinematic response of the occupant back to a uniform presentation to the occupant protection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Tushar M Phule, Chris Sleiman, Scott E Zilincik, Jeffrey P Stasevich, Joseph L Arnone, Atul V Deo
  • DRIVER KNEE BLOCKER ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200223386
    Abstract: A tunable knee blocker energy absorption system for a vehicle having an instrument panel, a structural cross-car member, and an occupant protection device includes a left energy absorption (EA) bracket configured to couple to the structural cross-car member and including a left lower EA bracket, a left upper EA bracket, and a left EA bridge. A right EA bracket is configured to couple to the structural cross-car member and includes a right lower EA bracket and a right upper EA bracket. The left EA bracket and the right EA bracket are distinct from each other to manage a non-uniform load path of occupant femurs into the instrument panel and alter the kinematic response of the occupant back to a uniform presentation to the occupant protection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Tushar M Phule, Chris Sleiman, Scott E Zilincik, Jeffrey P Stasevich, Joseph L Arnone, Atul V Deo