Patents by Inventor Djamal Midoun

Djamal Midoun 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).

  • Underrun energy-absorbing structure for a vehicle
    Patent number: 7399015
    Abstract: An underrun energy-absorbing structure (14) (“structure”) for a vehicle (10) includes a rail member (16), a deformable crush tube (18), and a plate (20). Rail member (16) is formed from an inboard panel (22) and an outboard panel (24). Crush tube (18) is sandwiched between inboard panel (22) and outboard panel (24) and extends perpendicularly from rail member (16). Plate (20) is adjacent to crush tube (18) and extends perpendicularly from rail member (16). Plate (20) is supported by crush tube (18) during a vehicle collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Deepak Patel, Bhimaraddi Alavandi, Thiag Subbian, Djamal Midoun
  • UNDERRUN ENERGY-ABSORBING STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20080079273
    Abstract: An underrun energy-absorbing structure (14) (“structure”) for a vehicle (10) includes a rail member (16), a deformable crush tube (18), and a plate (20). Rail member (16) is formed from an inboard panel (22) and an outboard panel (24). Crush tube (18) is sandwiched between inboard panel (22) and outboard panel (24) and extends perpendicularly from rail member (16). Plate (20) is adjacent to crush tube (18) and extends perpendicularly from rail member (16). Plate (20) is supported by crush tube (18) during a vehicle collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Deepak Patel, Bhimaraddi Alavandi, Thiag Subbian, Djamal Midoun