Patents by Inventor Kalyanaraman Bharathan
Kalyanaraman Bharathan 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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Patent number: 10946808Abstract: A vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a display screen positioned within a housing, wherein the housing includes first and second protrusions. The vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a cross-car beam and a first bracket coupled to the cross-car beam. A second bracket is coupled to the first bracket and the first and second protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Sreenivas Kuchibhatla, Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Tim R. Beard, Julian Garby, II, Dan G. Busuioc, David Warren Wilson
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Publication number: 20200262357Abstract: A vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a display screen positioned within a housing, wherein the housing includes first and second protrusions. The vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a cross-car beam and a first bracket coupled to the cross-car beam. A second bracket is coupled to the first bracket and the first and second protrusions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Sreenivas Kuchibhatla, Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Tim R. Beard, Julian Garby, II, Dan G. Busuioc, David Warren Wilson
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Patent number: 10308199Abstract: A vehicle includes a body, a bumper and a plurality of self-tapping fasteners. The body defines mounting orifices. The bumper has an exterior shell that includes an interior wall. The interior wall has receiving portions that protrude inward relative to the shell such that the receiving portions are thicker than adjacent portions of the interior wall. Each of the plurality of self-tapping fasteners extend through one of the orifices and into one of the receiving portions to secure the bumper to the body.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dan G. Busuioc, Bernard Gerard Marchetti, Timothy R. Beard, Kalyanaraman Bharathan
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Publication number: 20190106070Abstract: A vehicle includes a body, a bumper and a plurality of self-tapping fasteners. The body defines mounting orifices. The bumper has an exterior shell that includes an interior wall. The interior wall has receiving portions that protrude inward relative to the shell such that the receiving portions are thicker than adjacent portions of the interior wall. Each of the plurality of self-tapping fasteners extend through one of the orifices and into one of the receiving portions to secure the bumper to the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Dan G. BUSUIOC, Bernard Gerard MARCHETTI, Timothy R. BEARD, Kalyanaraman BHARATHAN
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Patent number: 9950749Abstract: A vehicular instrument panel having a reinforcement that includes a plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a nylon resin, and a substrate coupled to the reinforcement comprising a plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers within a nylon resin. The plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are segregated such that the carbon fibers and the glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the substrate. The substrate can also include a boundary region such that the plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are substantially mixed in the boundary region.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeff Webb, Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Tim Beard
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Patent number: 9688005Abstract: A method of forming a vehicular instrument panel includes the steps: melting a first composite comprising carbon fibers and nylon resin; melting a second composite comprising glass fibers and nylon resin; injecting the melted composites into an instrument panel mold such that the carbon and glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the mold; and cooling the melted composites to form an instrument panel. The method may also include the step: forming a boundary region between the first and second melted composites in the mold such that the carbon and glass fibers in the mold are substantially mixed within the boundary region.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Jeff Webb, Bernard Gerard Marchetti, Tim Beard
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Patent number: 9682729Abstract: A vehicular instrument panel having a reinforcement that includes a plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a nylon resin, a substrate coupled to the reinforcement comprising a plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers within a nylon resin, and a steering column bracket defined from the substrate comprising a plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a nylon resin. The bracket engages a steering column such that the substrate and bracket support the steering column. The plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate can be segregated such that the carbon fibers and the glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeff Webb, Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Tim Beard, Bernard Gerard Marchetti
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Patent number: 9682731Abstract: A vehicular instrument panel, including a substrate comprising a plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers within a nylon resin, the substrate defines an airbag canister. The plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers are segregated such that the chopped carbon fibers are substantially concentrated within a driver-side portion of the substrate and the airbag canister, and the chopped glass fibers are substantially concentrated within a passenger-side portion of the substrate. The substrate can also include a boundary region such that the plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are substantially mixed in the boundary region.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Jeff Webb, Tim Beard, Bernard Gerard Marchetti
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Patent number: 9446540Abstract: A vehicular instrument panel including a substrate having a first plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a first nylon resin and an expanded reinforcement coupled to the substrate having a second plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a second nylon resin. The first plurality of chopped carbon fibers and the first plurality of glass fibers in the substrate are segregated such that the carbon fibers and the glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the substrate. An expanded, structural duct has a second plurality of chopped glass fibers within a third nylon resin. The duct, reinforcement and substrate are coupled to form a hollow tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Bernard Gerard Marchetti, Kalyanaraman Bharathan
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Patent number: 9434095Abstract: A vehicular instrument panel includes a substrate having a first plurality of chopped carbon fibers and a first plurality of chopped glass fibers within a first nylon resin. The first plurality of chopped carbon fibers and the first plurality of glass fibers in the substrate are segregated such that the carbon fibers and the glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the substrate. A reinforcement includes a second plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a second nylon resin. A reinforcement rib is integrally defined by the reinforcement. The reinforcement rib is substantially hollow and positioned on a driver-side portion of the reinforcement. A substrate rib is integrally defined by the substrate. The substrate rib is substantially hollow and positioned on the driver-side portion of the substrate. The substrate rib and the reinforcement rib are bonded to one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Bernard Gerard Marchetti, Kalyanaraman Bharathan
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Publication number: 20160059905Abstract: A vehicular instrument panel having a reinforcement that includes a plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a nylon resin, and a substrate coupled to the reinforcement comprising a plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers within a nylon resin. The plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are segregated such that the carbon fibers and the glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the substrate. The substrate can also include a boundary region such that the plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are substantially mixed in the boundary region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Jeff Webb, Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Tim Beard
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Publication number: 20160001819Abstract: A vehicular instrument panel having a reinforcement that includes a plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a nylon resin, a substrate coupled to the reinforcement comprising a plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers within a nylon resin, and a steering column bracket defined from the substrate comprising a plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a nylon resin. The bracket engages a steering column such that the substrate and bracket support the steering column. The plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate can be segregated such that the carbon fibers and the glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Jeff Webb, Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Tim Beard, Bernard Gerard Marchetti
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Publication number: 20160001823Abstract: A vehicular instrument panel, including a substrate comprising a plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers within a nylon resin, the substrate defines an airbag canister. The plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers are segregated such that the chopped carbon fibers are substantially concentrated within a driver-side portion of the substrate and the airbag canister, and the chopped glass fibers are substantially concentrated within a passenger-side portion of the substrate. The substrate can also include a boundary region such that the plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are substantially mixed in the boundary region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Jeff Webb, Tim Beard, Bernard Gerard Marchetti
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Patent number: 9205721Abstract: A cross-car structure integrates an HVAC duct with a structural beam. An upper steel beam has opposing ends attached to opposite body sides. A pair of center brackets extend downward from the upper steel beam. An HVAC unit secured to a center bracket has an outlet for an air flow for ventilating a floor region. A plastic cross member has a center plate secured to the center brackets, a first hollow beam extending from the center plate to one steel beam end, and a second hollow beam extending from the center plate to the other steel beam end. Each hollow beam has an in-board opening fluidically coupled to the HVAC outlet and at least one floor outlet directed toward the floor region thereby providing a respective HVAC duct between the outlet of the HVAC unit and each of the floor outlets.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jennifer A. Herr-Rathke, Eric R. Yerke, James R. Hurd, Paul B. Hoke, Kalyanaraman Bharathan
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Patent number: 9193394Abstract: A vehicular instrument panel, including a substrate comprising a plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers within a nylon resin, the substrate defines an airbag canister. The plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers are segregated such that the chopped carbon fibers are substantially concentrated within a driver-side portion of the substrate and the airbag canister, and the chopped glass fibers are substantially concentrated within a passenger-side portion of the substrate. The substrate can also include a boundary region such that the plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are substantially mixed in the boundary region.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Jeff Webb, Tim Beard, Bernard Gerard Marchetti
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Patent number: 9186993Abstract: A vehicular instrument panel having a reinforcement that includes a plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a nylon resin, and a substrate coupled to the reinforcement comprising a plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers within a nylon resin. The plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are segregated such that the carbon fibers and the glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the substrate. The substrate can also include a boundary region such that the plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are substantially mixed in the boundary region.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeff Webb, Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Tim Beard
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Publication number: 20150321704Abstract: A vehicular instrument panel includes a substrate having a first plurality of chopped carbon fibers and a first plurality of chopped glass fibers within a first nylon resin. The first plurality of chopped carbon fibers and the first plurality of glass fibers in the substrate are segregated such that the carbon fibers and the glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the substrate. A reinforcement includes a second plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a second nylon resin. A reinforcement rib is integrally defined by the reinforcement. The reinforcement rib is substantially hollow and positioned on a driver-side portion of the reinforcement. A substrate rib is integrally defined by the substrate. The substrate rib is substantially hollow and positioned on the driver-side portion of the substrate. The substrate rib and the reinforcement rib are bonded to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Bernard Gerard Marchetti, Kalyanaraman Bharathan
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Publication number: 20150321398Abstract: A method of forming a vehicular instrument panel includes the steps: melting a first composite comprising carbon fibers and nylon resin; melting a second composite comprising glass fibers and nylon resin; injecting the melted composites into an instrument panel mold such that the carbon and glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the mold; and cooling the melted composites to form an instrument panel. The method may also include the step: forming a boundary region between the first and second melted composites in the mold such that the carbon and glass fibers in the mold are substantially mixed within the boundary region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Jeff Webb, Bernard Gerard Marchetti, Tim Beard
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Publication number: 20150321703Abstract: A vehicular instrument panel, including a substrate comprising a plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers within a nylon resin, the substrate defines an airbag canister. The plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers are segregated such that the chopped carbon fibers are substantially concentrated within a driver-side portion of the substrate and the airbag canister, and the chopped glass fibers are substantially concentrated within a passenger-side portion of the substrate. The substrate can also include a boundary region such that the plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are substantially mixed in the boundary region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Kalyanaraman Bharathan, Jeff Webb, Tim Beard, Bernard Gerard Marchetti
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Publication number: 20150321397Abstract: A vehicular instrument panel including a substrate having a first plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a first nylon resin and an expanded reinforcement coupled to the substrate having a second plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a second nylon resin. The first plurality of chopped carbon fibers and the first plurality of glass fibers in the substrate are segregated such that the carbon fibers and the glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the substrate. An expanded, structural duct has a second plurality of chopped glass fibers within a third nylon resin. The duct, reinforcement and substrate are coupled to form a hollow tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Bernard Gerard Marchetti, Kalyanaraman Bharathan