Patents by Inventor Linh Doan
Linh Doan 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: 9649916Abstract: A door trim panel assembly includes a door trim panel and an armrest supported by the door trim panel. The armrest includes a top portion and a bottom portion each extending from the door trim panel, and a middle portion extending from the top portion to the bottom portion. The bottom portion has a wall thickness greater than a wall thickness of the top portion and greater than a wall thickness of the middle portion. The wall thickness of the top portion is less than the wall thickness of the middle portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Muhsin M. Hamdoon, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Linh Doan, Jonathan Clarke, Robert Bartus, Stephen Dreher
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Publication number: 20170120785Abstract: A collapsible vehicular armrest substrate includes load-bearing strips extending across a gap defined within a support frame. A first tunable element secures the load-bearing strips in a support position on the support frame. A first tension-adjusting portion sets a predetermined first tension limit of the first tunable element. The load-bearing strips disengage from the support position when the first tunable element experiences an actual tension greater than the predetermined first tension limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mangala A. Jayasuriya, Robert William McCoy, Kenneth S. Laird, Linh Doan
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Patent number: 9610873Abstract: A collapsible vehicular armrest substrate includes load-bearing strips extending across a gap defined within a support frame. A first tunable element secures the load-bearing strips in a support position on the support frame. A first tension-adjusting portion sets a predetermined first tension limit of the first tunable element. The load-bearing strips disengage from the support position when the first tunable element experiences an actual tension greater than the predetermined first tension limit.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mangala A. Jayasuriya, Robert William McCoy, Kenneth S. Laird, Linh Doan
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Publication number: 20170057330Abstract: A door trim panel includes a panel and an armrest supported by the panel. The armrest includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion and the bottom portion each extend from the panel. The armrest includes a middle portion that extends from the top portion to the bottom portion. The bottom portion is thicker than both the top portion and the middle portion, and the middle portion is thicker than the top portion. The relative thicknesses of the top portion, the bottom portion, and the middle portion facilitate energy absorption and control the deformation mechanism during an impact. A door inner is disposed opposite the door trim panel, and a foam block is disposed between the door trim panel and the door inner. The foam block absorbs the residue of energy. The door trim panel includes shelves that extend from the door trim panel and that support part of the armrest to withstand a vertical load.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Muhsin M. Hamdoon, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Linh Doan, Jonathan Clarke, Robert Bartus, Stephen Dreher
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Publication number: 20160368402Abstract: A collapsible vehicle armrest includes an armrest substrate extending between a door frame and a door trim and defining an opening therebetween. The opening has a longitudinal axis substantially parallel with the door frame. A plurality of support bands extends co-planar across the opening and parallel with the longitudinal axis. A plurality of stubs extends across each gap defined between adjacent support bands. Each stub is free of alignment with each other of the plurality of stubs in a direction perpendicular to the plurality of support bands. A cover member extends over the armrest substrate and the plurality of support bands, wherein the cover member is vertically supported proximate the opening by the plurality of parallel support bands and the plurality of stubs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Muhsin M. Hamdoon, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Bakhtyar Baig, Linh Doan, Bhaskara Rao Pamarthi
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Patent number: 9505325Abstract: A vehicular armrest assembly includes a laterally collapsible substrate having a gap defined between inner and outer substrate portions. A tunable stiffening feature is disposed on the collapsible substrate and has an aperture positioned over the gap, and engagement tabs that engage the inner and outer substrate portions. The stiffening feature provides lateral support to the collapsible substrate to selectively allow the inner and outer substrate portions to deflect toward each other after a predetermined lateral load is placed on the collapsible substrate and an elastic bed disposed on the tunable stiffening feature and covering the aperture. The elastic bed vertically supports a cover member at the aperture and the lateral support provided to the collapsible substrate is solely provided by the stiffening feature.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Linh Doan, Kenneth S. Laird, Krishnakanth E. Aekbote, Yudong Zhou, Nitesh Chandrakant Jadhav
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Patent number: 9481274Abstract: A vehicle armrest includes an inner armrest substrate having at least one buckling member extending to an outer armrest substrate. A gap is defined by the inner and outer armrest substrates and the at least one buckling member. A fabric member extends across the gap and is attached to the inner and outer armrest substrates. A cover member extends over and is vertically supported by the fabric member.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kenneth S. Laird, Linh Doan, Yudong Zhou
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Patent number: 9464803Abstract: A speaker is provided herein. The speaker includes a light source configured to emit inputted light. A diaphragm is configured to move as a magnet receives electrical signals. A first photoluminescent structure is disposed on the diaphragm. A second photoluminescent structure is also disposed on the diaphragm. The inputted light emitted from the light source is converted to outputted light by the first and second photoluminescent structures.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, James J. Surman, Bhavani Thota, Linh Doan
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Patent number: 9463723Abstract: A collapsible vehicle armrest includes an armrest substrate extending between a door frame and a door trim and defining an opening therebetween. The opening has a longitudinal axis substantially parallel with the door frame. A plurality of support bands extends co-planar across the opening and parallel with the longitudinal axis. A plurality of stubs extends across each gap defined between adjacent support bands. Each stub is free of alignment with each other of the plurality of stubs in a direction perpendicular to the plurality of support bands. A cover member extends over the armrest substrate and the plurality of support bands, wherein the cover member is vertically supported proximate the opening by the plurality of parallel support bands and the plurality of stubs.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Muhsin M. Hamdoon, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Bakhtyar Baig, Linh Doan, Bhaskara Rao Pamarthi
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Publication number: 20160167550Abstract: A vehicular armrest assembly includes a laterally collapsible substrate having a gap defined between inner and outer substrate portions. A tunable stiffening feature is disposed on the collapsible substrate and has an aperture positioned over the gap, and engagement tabs that engage the inner and outer substrate portions. The stiffening feature provides lateral support to the collapsible substrate to selectively allow the inner and outer substrate portions to deflect toward each other after a predetermined lateral load is placed on the collapsible substrate and an elastic bed disposed on the tunable stiffening feature and covering the aperture. The elastic bed vertically supports a cover member at the aperture and the lateral support provided to the collapsible substrate is solely provided by the stiffening feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Linh Doan, Kenneth S. Laird, Krishnakanth E. Aekbote, Yudong Zhou, Nitesh Chandrakant Jadhav
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Publication number: 20160096457Abstract: A vehicle armrest includes an inner armrest substrate having at least one buckling member extending to an outer armrest substrate. A gap is defined by the inner and outer armrest substrates and the at least one buckling member. A fabric member extends across the gap and is attached to the inner and outer armrest substrates. A cover member extends over and is vertically supported by the fabric member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Kenneth S. Laird, Linh Doan, Yudong Zhou
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Publication number: 20160084493Abstract: A speaker is provided herein. The speaker includes a light source configured to emit inputted light. A diaphragm is configured to move as a magnet receives electrical signals. A first photoluminescent structure is disposed on the diaphragm. A second photoluminescent structure is also disposed on the diaphragm. The inputted light emitted from the light source is converted to outputted light by the first and second photoluminescent structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, James J. Surman, Bhavani Thota, Linh Doan
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Patent number: 9254765Abstract: A vehicle armrest includes an inner armrest substrate having at least one buckling member extending to an outer armrest substrate. A gap is defined by the inner and outer armrest substrates and the at least one buckling member. A fabric member extends across the gap and is attached to the inner and outer armrest substrates. A cover member extends over and is vertically supported by the fabric member.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kenneth S. Laird, Linh Doan, Yudong Zhou
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Publication number: 20150306992Abstract: A collapsible vehicular armrest substrate includes load-bearing strips extending across a gap defined within a support frame. A first tunable element secures the load-bearing strips in a support position on the support frame. A first tension-adjusting portion sets a predetermined first tension limit of the first tunable element. The load-bearing strips disengage from the support position when the first tunable element experiences an actual tension greater than the predetermined first tension limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mangala A. Jayasuriya, Robert William McCoy, Kenneth S. Laird, Linh Doan
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Patent number: 9156387Abstract: A door trim assembly includes an armrest, a pull-cup unit, and an attachment structure. The attachment structure has a first portion with a first flange, a second portion with two second flanges on opposing sides of the first flange, and an attachment member engaged with the at least one first flange and the at least two second flanges. The first and second portions are respectively coupled to one each of the armrest and the pull-cup unit, which may prevent separation during and after a crash event.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nitesh Chandrakant Jadhav, Mirza Safder Baig, Krishnakanth E. Aekbote, Linh Doan
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Publication number: 20150283926Abstract: A collapsible vehicle armrest includes an armrest substrate extending between a door frame and a door trim and defining an opening therebetween. The opening has a longitudinal axis substantially parallel with the door frame. A plurality of support bands extends co-planar across the opening and parallel with the longitudinal axis. A plurality of stubs extends across each gap defined between adjacent support bands. Each stub is free of alignment with each other of the plurality of stubs in a direction perpendicular to the plurality of support bands. A cover member extends over the armrest substrate and the plurality of support bands, wherein the cover member is vertically supported proximate the opening by the plurality of parallel support bands and the plurality of stubs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Muhsin M. Hamdoon, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily, Bakhtyar Baig, Linh Doan, Bhaskara Rao Pamarthi
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Patent number: 9129911Abstract: Boron-doped carbon-based hardmask etch processing is described. In an example, a method of patterning a film includes etching a boron-doped amorphous carbon layer with a plasma based on a combination of CH4/N2/O2 and a flourine-rich source such as, but not limited to, CF4, SF6 or C2F6.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Kenny Linh Doan, Jong Mun Kim, Daisuke Shimizu
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Patent number: 9114773Abstract: A motor vehicle door and armrest assembly using a thin plate that is vertically strong while laterally collapsible. The plate is comprised of a matrix of intersecting parallel struts forming four sided cells having a first set of opposing acute angles and a second set of opposing obtuse angles. The obtuse angles span a direction normal to the motor vehicle door and allow the plate to more easily limit force transmission from a side impact force. The struts are coupled to a frame, the coupling struts variable in cross sectional area to further determine the lateral stiffness of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Srinivasan Sundararajan, Krish E. Aekbote, Nitesh C. Jadhav, Ken S. Laird, Linh Doan, Yudong Zhou
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Publication number: 20150231999Abstract: A door trim assembly includes an armrest, a pull-cup unit, and an attachment structure. The attachment structure has a first portion with a first flange, a second portion with two second flanges on opposing sides of the first flange, and an attachment member engaged with the at least one first flange and the at least two second flanges. The first and second portions are respectively coupled to one each of the armrest and the pull-cup unit, which may prevent separation during and after a crash event.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Nitesh Chandrakant Jadhav, Mirza Safder Baig, Krishnakanth E. Aekbote, Linh Doan
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Publication number: 20150165942Abstract: A vehicle armrest includes an inner armrest substrate having at least one buckling member extending to an outer armrest substrate. A gap is defined by the inner and outer armrest substrates and the at least one buckling member. A fabric member extends across the gap and is attached to the inner and outer armrest substrates. A cover member extends over and is vertically supported by the fabric member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kenneth S. Laird, Linh Doan, Yudong Zhou