Patents by Inventor Brian Latouf

Brian Latouf 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).

  • Volume-filling mechanical structures for a bolster system
    Patent number: 7478833
    Abstract: A volume-filling mechanical structure for modifying a crash includes a bolster system defined by an outer bolster and an inner bolster, a honeycomb celled material expandable from a dormant state to a deployed state, the honeycomb celled material disposed intermediate the outer and inner bolsters cooperatively positioned with the honeycomb celled material to cover surfaces defining the honeycomb celled material in the deployed and dormant states, and a means for deploying the honeycomb celled material from the dormant state to the deployed state causing the outer bolster to translate away from the inner bolster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Steven E. Morris, Lawrence C Maugh, Robert R. Kubiak, Peter J. Gareau, Brian Latouf
  • Volume-filling mechanical structures with means for deploying same in a bolster system
    Patent number: 7364189
    Abstract: A volume-filling mechanical structure for modifying a crash including: a bolster system defined by an outer bolster and an inner bolster; a honeycomb celled material expandable from a dormant state to a deployed state, the honeycomb celled material disposed intermediate the outer and inner bolsters cooperatively positioned with the honeycomb celled material to cover surfaces defining the honeycomb celled material in the deployed and dormant states; a means for deploying the honeycomb celled material from the dormant state to the deployed state causing the outer bolster to translate away from the inner bolster; and a tether operably connecting one end of the honeycomb celled material to the means for deploying the honeycomb celled material from the dormant state to the deployed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Steven E. Morris, Robert R. Kubiak, Lawrence C Maugh, Brian Latouf, Scott David Thomas, Peter J. Gareau
  • Volume-filling mechanical structures with means for deploying same in a bolster system
    Publication number: 20060232051
    Abstract: A volume-filling mechanical structure for modifying a crash including: a bolster system defined by an outer bolster and an inner bolster; a honeycomb celled material expandable from a dormant state to a deployed state, the honeycomb celled material disposed intermediate the outer and inner bolsters cooperatively positioned with the honeycomb celled material to cover surfaces defining the honeycomb celled material in the deployed and dormant states; a means for deploying the honeycomb celled material from the dormant state to the deployed state causing the outer bolster to translate away from the inner bolster; and a tether operably connecting one end of the honeycomb celled material to the means for deploying the honeycomb celled material from the dormant state to the deployed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Morris, Robert Kubiak, Lawrence Maugh, Brian Latouf, Scott Thomas, Peter Gareau
  • Volume-filling mechanical structures for a bolster system
    Publication number: 20060208473
    Abstract: A volume-filling mechanical structure for modifying a crash includes a bolster system defined by an outer bolster and an inner bolster, a honeycomb celled material expandable from a dormant state to a deployed state, the honeycomb celled material disposed intermediate the outer and inner bolsters cooperatively positioned with the honeycomb celled material to cover surfaces defining the honeycomb celled material in the deployed and dormant states, and a means for deploying the honeycomb celled material from the dormant state to the deployed state causing the outer bolster to translate away from the inner bolster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Morris, Lawrence Maugh, Robert Kubiak, Peter Gareau, Brian Latouf