Patents by Inventor Freddy MIRANDA

Freddy MIRANDA 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).

  • Energy absorber for front-end vehicle protection
    Patent number: 11999411
    Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed that includes: a grille supporting a functional accessory; a bumper beam that is located (positioned) axially inward of the grille; and a first energy absorber that is connected to the bumper beam. The first energy absorber defines a cavity that is configured to accommodate inward axial displacement of the grille resulting from a low-force impact between the vehicle and an external object to thereby inhibit damage to the functional accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Enrique Gonzalez, Md Hafizur Rahman, Freddy Miranda
  • Energy Absorber for Front-End Vehicle Protection
    Publication number: 20230060152
    Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed that includes: a grille supporting a functional accessory; a bumper beam that is located (positioned) axially inward of the grille; and a first energy absorber that is connected to the bumper beam. The first energy absorber defines a cavity that is configured to accommodate inward axial displacement of the grille resulting from a low-force impact between the vehicle and an external object to thereby inhibit damage to the functional accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Alejandro Enrique Gonzalez, Md Hafizur Rahman, Freddy Miranda
  • Vehicle front end structure
    Patent number: 9539934
    Abstract: A vehicle front end structure includes a bumper fascia, a headlamp assembly and a front grille. The bumper fascia has a main body and a projecting portion extending upwardly from the main body. An inboard side of the projecting portion includes a flange. The headlamp assembly includes a housing installed to the bumper fascia above the main body via a projection extending in an inboard direction from an inboard side of the housing. The projection includes an attachment part releasably fastened to the flange. The front grille is installed to the bumper fascia above the main body and inboard of the projecting portion of the bumper fascia. The front grille also attaches to the flange such that the projecting portion of the bumper fascia extends between an outboard edge of the front grille and an inboard side of the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Hugo Fortin, Kouhei Tamura, Freddy Miranda
  • VEHICLE FRONT END STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160144900
    Abstract: A vehicle front end structure includes a bumper fascia, a headlamp assembly and a front grille. The bumper fascia has a main body and a projecting portion extending upwardly from the main body. An inboard side of the projecting portion includes a flange. The headlamp assembly includes a housing installed to the bumper fascia above the main body via a projection extending in an inboard direction from an inboard side of the housing. The projection includes an attachment part releasably fastened to the flange. The front grille is installed to the bumper fascia above the main body and inboard of the projecting portion of the bumper fascia. The front grille also attaches to the flange such that the projecting portion of the bumper fascia extends between an outboard edge of the front grille and an inboard side of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Hugo FORTIN, Kouhei TAMURA, Freddy MIRANDA