Patents by Inventor Dan MOLL

Dan MOLL 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).

  • B-pillar deformation mode
    Patent number: 9676420
    Abstract: A vehicle comprises: a vehicle structure without a continuous roof rail; a B-pillar attached to the vehicle structure, the B-pillar having a first initiator; and a header attached to the B-pillar and extending at least partly across the vehicle, the header having a second initiator, wherein the first and second initiators are configured to provide a B-pillar deformation mode upon side impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Sekhar R B Reddy, Andy Kung, Dan Moll, Ash Williams
  • B-PILLAR DEFORMATION MODE
    Publication number: 20170057552
    Abstract: A vehicle comprises: a vehicle structure without a continuous roof rail; a B-pillar attached to the vehicle structure, the B-pillar having a first initiator; and a header attached to the B-pillar and extending at least partly across the vehicle, the header having a second initiator, wherein the first and second initiators are configured to provide a B-pillar deformation mode upon side impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Sekhar R. B. REDDY, Andy KUNG, Dan MOLL, Ash WILLIAMS