Patents by Inventor Balaskandan Shankar

Balaskandan Shankar 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).

  • Patent number: 8998248
    Abstract: An airbag cushion assembly can include a mounting assembly and an airbag cushion. The mounting assembly includes a plate which may be coupled to the airbag cushion, and which may also include a fastener which is used to attach the assembly to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaskandan Shankar, Mark Hadfield
  • Publication number: 20140265263
    Abstract: An airbag cushion assembly can include a mounting assembly and an airbag cushion. The mounting assembly includes a plate which may be coupled to the airbag cushion, and which may also include a fastener which is used to attach the assembly to a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaskandan Shankar, Mark Hatfield
  • Patent number: 8596678
    Abstract: An inflatable side airbag has an inflatable duct for the delivery of inflation gas. The inflatable duct of the inflatable side airbag provides for rapid deployment of a multi-chamber air bag while controlling the rate of inflation and the relative pressure of the chambers. The inflatable duct allows a single inflator to inflate a high pressure pelvis chamber and a lower pressure thorax chamber while preventing fluid communication between the two chambers upon completion of inflation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Ravenberg, Balaskandan Shankar, Patrick Jamison, Arthur Yakumo, Larry F. Lunt
  • Patent number: 8469392
    Abstract: Cover apparatuses for use with airbag modules for facilitating routing of a wire harness away from an attachment point of the airbag module include a body member adapted to at least partially surround a portion of an inflator and an inflatable cushion. At least one stud aperture is positioned in an attachment side of the cover apparatus, and adapted to receive one or more mounting studs therethrough. A plurality of wire apertures are disposed in the cover apparatus away from the attachment side. Each wire aperture of the plurality of wire apertures is adapted to receive a wire harness therethrough. Methods of making inflatable airbag modules includes coupling an inflator with an inflatable cushion, disposing a cover apparatus around at least a portion of the inflatable cushion and inflator, and disposing a wire harness through the plurality of wire apertures in the cover apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventor: Balaskandan Shankar
  • Publication number: 20120313353
    Abstract: Cover apparatuses for use with airbag modules for facilitating routing of a wire harness away from an attachment point of the airbag module include a body member adapted to at least partially surround a portion of an inflator and an inflatable cushion. At least one stud aperture is positioned in an attachment side of the cover apparatus, and adapted to receive one or more mounting studs therethrough. A plurality of wire apertures are disposed in the cover apparatus away from the attachment side. Each wire aperture of the plurality of wire apertures is adapted to receive a wire harness therethrough. Methods of making inflatable airbag modules includes coupling an inflator with an inflatable cushion, disposing a cover apparatus around at least a portion of the inflatable cushion and inflator, and disposing a wire harness through the plurality of wire apertures in the cover apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventor: Balaskandan Shankar
  • Patent number: 8322747
    Abstract: Inflatable side airbags are employed to cushion an occupant in the event of a side impact. An occupant's outboard arm may become trapped between a deploying side airbag and the occupant's torso. This situation may cause injury to the occupant's ribs. Side airbags can be engineered such that the occupant's arm is moved out of the way by the airbag during deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.
    Inventor: Balaskandan Shankar
  • Publication number: 20120013107
    Abstract: Inflatable side airbags are employed to cushion an occupant in the event of a side impact. An occupant's outboard arm may become trapped between a deploying side airbag and the occupant's torso. This situation may cause injury to the occupant's ribs. Side airbags can be engineered such that the occupant's arm is moved out of the way by the airbag during deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.
    Inventor: Balaskandan Shankar
  • Publication number: 20110079991
    Abstract: An inflatable side airbag has an inflatable duct for the delivery of inflation gas. The inflatable duct of the inflatable side airbag provides for rapid deployment of a multi-chamber air bag while controlling the rate of inflation and the relative pressure of the chambers. The inflatable duct allows a single inflator to inflate a high pressure pelvis chamber and a lower pressure thorax chamber while preventing fluid communication between the two chambers upon completion of inflation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Mike Ravenberg, Balaskandan Shankar, Patrick Jamison, Arthur Yakumo, Larry F. Lunt
  • Publication number: 20100225094
    Abstract: An airbag cushion has two chambers to permit the front chamber to inflate less rapidly than the back chamber for cushioning the head of an occupant in a vehicle with less force than the chest of an occupant is cushioned by the back chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.
    Inventors: Larry Rose, Jeffrey D. Williams, Brad Smith, Greg Waters, Mark Enders, John Newkirk, Patrick Jamison, Kent Potter, Balaskandan Shankar, Changsoo Choi, Ralph Tree