Patents by Inventor Christos Agouridis
Christos Agouridis 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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Publication number: 20230382211Abstract: A vehicle door including a door water management system is disclosed. The water management system includes a baffle installed within the door to direct water towards a lateral door of the door, preventing water from leaking inside a motor vehicle. The water management system also includes a grommet that is set within an opening of a stiffening member, which is disposed between an exterior skin member and an interior panel member of the vehicle door. The grommet protects a wire running through the opening of the stiffening member and helps prevent water from leaking through that opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Khang C. NGUYEN, Christos AGOURIDIS, Hiroshi SHINGU
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Patent number: 11820208Abstract: A vehicle door including a door water management system is disclosed. The water management system includes a baffle installed within the door to direct water towards a lateral door of the door, preventing water from leaking inside a motor vehicle. The water management system also includes a grommet that is set within an opening of a stiffening member, which is disposed between an exterior skin member and an interior panel member of the vehicle door. The grommet protects a wire running through the opening of the stiffening member and helps prevent water from leaking through that opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Khang C. Nguyen, Christos Agouridis, Hiroshi Shingu
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Patent number: 9855576Abstract: A masking system and method for painting a vehicle with parts made of dissimilar materials is provided. The masking system includes a masking gasket temporarily mounted between a mounting surface of a first part and a mounting surface of a second part. The masking gasket further includes a plurality of links, thermal expansion joints linking together the plurality of links, and mounting locations for securing the masking gasket to the first and second parts of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Edward W Bach, Masahiro Ishikawa, Christos Agouridis, Jr., Joseph M Riggsby
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Publication number: 20170050205Abstract: A masking system and method for painting a vehicle with parts made of dissimilar materials is provided. The masking system includes a masking gasket temporarily mounted between a mounting surface of a first part and a mounting surface of a second part. The masking gasket further includes a plurality of links, thermal expansion joints linking together the plurality of links, and mounting locations for securing the masking gasket to the first and second parts of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Edward W BACH, Masahiro ISHIKAWA, Christos AGOURIDIS, JR., Joseph M RIGGSBY
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Patent number: 8128160Abstract: A tower bar construction for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The tower bar construction includes a member extending from strut tower to strut tower. This component resists relative movement between strut towers. The construction also includes two continuous sections from each strut tower to an upper panel. These sections resist relative movement between strut towers and the upper panel. The tower bar construction includes a central reinforcing portion welded to an upper panel that resists torsion exerted on the section created by relative movement between strut towers and the upper panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2009Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Anthony Leanza, Christos Agouridis, Jr., Takashi Nakano
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Publication number: 20100327627Abstract: A support structure for a vehicle instrument panel frame may be made by: extruding a part having a cross-section that is closed and hollow along a portion of its length; and, forming the part to alter the shape of the cross-section at one or more points along the longitudinal axis of the part.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Anthony Leanza, Christos Agouridis, JR., Takashi Nakano
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Publication number: 20100320712Abstract: A tower bar construction for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The tower bar construction includes a member extending from strut tower to strut tower. This component resists relative movement between strut towers. The construction also includes two continuous sections from each strut tower to an upper panel. These sections resist relative movement between strut towers and the upper panel. The tower bar construction includes a central reinforcing portion welded to an upper panel that resists torsion exerted on the section created by relative movement between strut towers and the upper panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Anthony Leanza, Christos Agouridis, JR., Takashi Nakano
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Patent number: 7600615Abstract: A brake duct assembly for use in communicating cooling air from a front facia of a vehicle to a front brake assembly. The assembly includes an inlet portion, a passageway portion, and an outlet portion. The portion is disposed in the vehicle facia, and the outlet portion extends through an opening in a wheel well liner surrounding the front brake assembly. The passageway portion extends between and interconnects the inlet portion and the outlet portion. The outlet portion is spaced a distance from the front brake assembly and includes a plurality of fins that serve to transform the air stream received from the passageway portion into a plurality of air streams that are directed toward the front brake assembly and serve to cool said front brake assembly. The brake duct assembly is adapted for installation in reduced-space locations and for providing cooling air from the outlet portion that is spaced remotely from the brake assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Ramsay, Christos Agouridis
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Publication number: 20070023238Abstract: A brake duct assembly for use in communicating cooling air from a front facia of a vehicle to a front brake assembly. The assembly includes an inlet portion, a passageway portion, and an outlet portion. The portion is disposed in the vehicle facia, and the outlet portion extends through an opening in a wheel well liner surrounding the front brake assembly. The passageway portion extends between and interconnects the inlet portion and the outlet portion. The outlet portion is spaced a distance from the front brake assembly and includes a plurality of fins that serve to transform the air stream received from the passageway portion into a plurality of air streams that are directed toward the front brake assembly and serve to cool said front brake assembly. The brake duct assembly is adapted for installation in reduced-space locations and for providing cooling air from the outlet portion that is spaced remotely from the brake assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Thomas Ramsay, Christos Agouridis
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Patent number: 6846026Abstract: An impact reduction vehicle bumper system for a vehicle has a pedestrian safety plate, which is connected to a steel bumper beam and occupies the region between a pair of frame rails that are disposed on the front of the vehicle. The bumper beam is connected to side brackets, which are bolted to the vehicle frame rails. Frame rail extensions are located in front of the frame rails and are welded to the side brackets.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Duane Detwiler, Skye Malcolm, Steve Mark, Douglas Longhitano, Ryan Miller, Christopher Mampe, Christos Agouridis, Akihiro Shibuya, David Burge
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Publication number: 20030168869Abstract: An impact reduction vehicle bumper system for a vehicle has a pedestrian safety plate, which is connected to a steel bumper beam and occupies the region between a pair of frame rails that are disposed on the front of the vehicle. The bumper beam is connected to side brackets, which are bolted to the vehicle frame rails. Frame rail extensions are located in front of the frame rails and are welded to the side brackets.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2002Publication date: September 11, 2003Inventors: Duane Detwiler, Skye Malcolm, Steve Mark, Douglas Longhitano, Ryan Miller, Christopher Mampe, Christos Agouridis, Akihiro Shibuya, David Burge