Patents by Inventor Matt Alan Niesluchowski
Matt Alan Niesluchowski 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: 10836339Abstract: An airbag assembly includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position and reinforcements fixed to the airbags. The reinforcements are rigid relative to the airbag and are moveable with the airbag to the inflated position.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mangesh Kadam, Yuqin Zhao, Leonard Shaner, Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Srinivas Reddy Malapati
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Patent number: 10793098Abstract: An airbag assembly includes a housing and an airbag. The airbag is supported by the housing and includes a vent. The airbag assembly includes a tether supported by the housing and fixed to the vent. The airbag assembly includes a tether release operatively coupled to the tether. The airbag assembly includes a tether retractor supported by the housing and fixed to the tether.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Huberto Archundia, Kevin Siasoco, Matt Alan Niesluchowski, James Robert Chascsa, II
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Patent number: 10723301Abstract: A restraint system includes a retractable steering wheel, an airbag inflatable from the steering wheel, two primary tethers, two secondary tethers, and a tether release engaged with both secondary tethers. The airbag when inflated includes a front panel adjacent the steering wheel and an impact panel opposite the front panel. The primary tethers extend from the front panel to the impact panel. The secondary tethers extend from the front panel to each primary tether.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Ramakrishna Jingade, Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Krishnakanth E. Aekbote, Alison Callaghan
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Publication number: 20200094767Abstract: An airbag assembly includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position and reinforcements fixed to the airbags. The reinforcements are rigid relative to the airbag and are moveable with the airbag to the inflated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: MANGESH KADAM, YUQIN ZHAO, LEONARD SHANER, MATT ALAN NIESLUCHOWSKI, SRINIVAS REDDY MALAPATI
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Patent number: 10562482Abstract: An assembly includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag in the inflated position has a first portion, a second portion extending transversely from the first portion, and a corner therebetween. The airbag includes a stay fixed to and rigid relative to the airbag, the stay having a bendable portion at the corner and extending from the bendable portion along the first portion and the second portion when the airbag is in the inflated position.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Yuqin Zhao, Mangesh Kadam, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Matt Alan Niesluchowski
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Publication number: 20200031304Abstract: A restraint system includes a retractable steering wheel, an airbag inflatable from the steering wheel, two primary tethers, two secondary tethers, and a tether release engaged with both secondary tethers. The airbag when inflated includes a front panel adjacent the steering wheel and an impact panel opposite the front panel. The primary tethers extend from the front panel to the impact panel. The secondary tethers extend from the front panel to each primary tether.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: SRINIVAS REDDY MALAPATI, RAMAKRISHNA JINGADE, MATT ALAN NIESLUCHOWSKI, KRISHNAKANTH E. AEKBOTE, ALISON CALLAGHAN
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Publication number: 20190329728Abstract: An airbag assembly includes a housing and an airbag. The airbag is supported by the housing and includes a vent. The airbag assembly includes a tether supported by the housing and fixed to the vent. The airbag assembly includes a tether release operatively coupled to the tether. The airbag assembly includes a tether retractor supported by the housing and fixed to the tether.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: SRINIVAS REDDY MALAPATI, HUBERTO ARCHUNDIA, KEVIN SIASOCO, MATT ALAN NIESLUCHOWSKI, JAMES ROBERT CHASCSA, II
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Publication number: 20190256036Abstract: An assembly includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag in the inflated position has a first portion, a second portion extending transversely from the first portion, and a corner therebetween. The airbag includes a stay fixed to and rigid relative to the airbag, the stay having a bendable portion at the corner and extending from the bendable portion along the first portion and the second portion when the airbag is in the inflated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Yuqin Zhao, Mangesh Kadam, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Matt Alan Niesluchowski
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Patent number: 9434296Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp assembly mounted to a front corner of a motor vehicle between a side fender panel and a front body panel has a front portion and a rear portion, a forward mount attached to a front structure of the motor vehicle, and a rearward mount attached to a rear structure of the motor vehicle situated rearward of the front structure. An anchor cable has a first end attached to the rear portion of the headlamp assembly and a second end attached to the motor vehicle proximate the rear structure, whereby the rear portion of the headlamp assembly is substantially restrained from rearward, upward, and outward movement during a low velocity impact event.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi, Rajarathinam Jayachandran, Erika Kristin Low, Matt Alan Niesluchowski
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Patent number: 9376143Abstract: A deflector assembly for a vehicle having a bumper and a frame rail that are connected by a crush-can. The deflector assembly absorbs impact forces in a small overlap rigid barrier test by directing the impact from the barrier in a lateral direction toward the frame rail. A guide and follower, such as a wheel-shaped roller, a ball-shaped roller, a sliding shoe, or a fastener is received in a guide member that defines a guide surface extending longitudinally to guide a back end of the deflector assembly in a full frontal impact in a longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi, Jeffrey Lawrence Laya, Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Jeffrey Dan Rupp
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Patent number: 9376144Abstract: An apparatus turns a front wheel of a vehicle inward during an offset frontal impact. The apparatus includes a first frame rail and a second frame rail spaced from each other. A bumper is supported by the first and second frame rails. A beam extends between and engages the first and second frame rails. The beam includes an extension extending from the first frame rail away from the second frame rail to a first end spaced from the first frame rail for being positioned forward of the front wheel and for being forced into the front wheel during the offset frontal impact.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Leonard Anthony Shaner, Fungtai C. Ko, Ajay Kumar Gupta, Jing Han, Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Yu-Kan Hu, Narayana Venugopal
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Patent number: 9346424Abstract: A bumper assembly includes a beam and a rigid device. The beam is at least partially spaced from a vehicle fascia. The rigid device is disposed on the beam in a space defined between the fascia and the beam. The rigid device is configured to transmit and at least partially absorb a force applied to the fascia and limit damage to a rear of the vehicle. The exemplary bumper assembly may further include at least one crush can disposed on the beam. The rigid device is generally aligned with the crush can but on opposing surfaces of the beam.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi, Sankar Krishnamoorthy, Rajarathinam Jayachandran, Erika Kristin Low, Kevin Gustafson, Matt Alan Niesluchowski
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Publication number: 20150210206Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp assembly mounted to a front corner of a motor vehicle between a side fender panel and a front body panel has a front portion and a rear portion, a forward mount attached to a front structure of the motor vehicle, and a rearward mount attached to a rear structure of the motor vehicle situated rearward of the front structure. An anchor cable has a first end attached to the rear portion of the headlamp assembly and a second end attached to the motor vehicle proximate the rear structure, whereby the rear portion of the headlamp assembly is substantially restrained from rearward, upward, and outward movement during a low velocity impact event.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi, Rajarathinam Jayachandran, Erika Kristin Low, Matt Alan Niesluchowski
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Publication number: 20150137556Abstract: A deflector assembly for a vehicle having a bumper and a frame rail that are connected by a crush-can. The deflector assembly absorbs impact forces in a small overlap rigid barrier test by directing the impact from the barrier in a lateral direction toward the frame rail. A guide and follower, such as a wheel-shaped roller, a ball-shaped roller, a sliding shoe, or a fastener is received in a guide member that defines a guide surface extending longitudinally to guide a back end of the deflector assembly in a full frontal impact in a longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi ALAVANDI, Jeffrey Lawrence LAYA, Matt Alan NIESLUCHOWSKI, Jeffrey Dan RUPP
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Publication number: 20150130217Abstract: An apparatus turns a front wheel of a vehicle inward during an offset frontal impact. The apparatus includes a first frame rail and a second frame rail spaced from each other. A bumper is supported by the first and second frame rails. A beam extends between and engages the first and second frame rails. The beam includes an extension extending from the first frame rail away from the second frame rail to a first end spaced from the first frame rail for being positioned forward of the front wheel and for being forced into the front wheel during the offset frontal impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Leonard Anthony Shaner, Fungtai C. Ko, Ajay Kumar Gupta, Jing Han, Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Yu-Kan Hu, Narayana Venugopal
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Publication number: 20150115631Abstract: A bumper assembly includes a beam and a rigid device. The beam is at least partially spaced from a vehicle fascia. The rigid device is disposed on the beam in a space defined between the fascia and the beam. The rigid device is configured to transmit and at least partially absorb a force applied to the fascia and limit damage to a rear of the vehicle. The exemplary bumper assembly may further include at least one crush can disposed on the beam. The rigid device is generally aligned with the crush can but on opposing surfaces of the beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi, Sankar Krishnamoorthy, Rajarathinam Jayachandran, Erika Kristin Low, Kevin Gustafson, Matt Alan Niesluchowski
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Patent number: 6682094Abstract: A restraint system for a motor vehicle includes a plurality of sensors for sensing vehicle conditions of restraint deployment thresholds. The restraint system also includes an electronic controller electrically connected to the sensors for determining whether one of the sensors experiences sufficient deceleration. The restraint system further includes at least one inflatable restraint operatively connected to the electronic controller for deployment thereby in a first stage if the deceleration warrants a first stage deployment and in a second stage if the deceleration warrants a second stage deployment when the sensors sense vehicle conditions achieving the restraint deployment thresholds to restrain an occupant in a seat of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2000Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tony Ray Laituri, David J. Bauch, David Webster Clark, Mark Anthony Cuddihy, Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Rouaa Nakhleh
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Patent number: 6206415Abstract: An airbag deactivation system for the airbags mounted in a motor vehicle. The system provides a switch and circuitry to allow for selective deactivation of driver and/or passenger airbags in a motor vehicle via a conventional ignition key inserted into a key cylinder. The switch includes interchangeable key cylinders to allow for limited selective deactivation and a key stop to limit the amount of insertion of the ignition key into the key cylinder. LED's emit light from the deactivation module when indicating a deactivation condition, which is viewable by both a driver and a front seat passenger. Alternatively, LED's are mounted in a remote indicator assembly, separate from the deactivation module, to provide improved visual indication to the driver and front seat passenger of the state of airbag deactivation.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1997Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Anthony Cuddihy, J B Drummond, Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Richard Michael Ross, Paul Simmons
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Patent number: 6099032Abstract: A sensing system and method for automatically deactivating an airbag (46) in a vehicle (10). The sensing system includes a seat weight sensor (52) mounted, for example, in a front passenger seat (16), and an ALR sensor (34) for detecting if an automatic locking retractor (32) is active. Signals from these sensors are received by a seat weight sensor module (50). If the automatic locking retractor (32) is active, then a predetermined weight is subtracted from the weight reading detected by the seat weight sensor (52) to produce a weight value prior to comparing the weight value to a predetermined threshold value. If the threshold value is larger, then the sensor module (50) signals the airbag module (48) to deactivate the airbag (46).Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 1998Date of Patent: August 8, 2000Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Anthony Cuddihy, Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Curtis David Kalina
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Patent number: 5992880Abstract: An airbag deactivation system for the airbags mounted in a motor vehicle. The system provides a switch and circuitry to allow for selective deactivation of driver and/or passenger airbags in a motor vehicle via a conventional ignition key inserted into a key cylinder. The switch includes interchangeable key cylinders to allow for limited selective deactivation and a key stop to limit the amount of insertion of the ignition key into the key cylinder. LED's emit light from the deactivation module when indicating a deactivation condition, which is viewable by both a driver and a front seat passenger. Alternatively, LED's are mounted in a remote indicator assembly, separate from the deactivation module, to povide improved visual indication to the driver and font seat passenger of the state of airbag deactivation.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1997Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Anthony Cuddihy, J B Drummond, Matt Alan Niesluchowski, Richard Michael Ross, Paul Simmons