Patents by Inventor Meganathan Meenakshisundaram

Meganathan Meenakshisundaram 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).

  • Patent number: 11313063
    Abstract: A needle punched carpet for use in a car is disclosed. The needle punched carpet comprises at least a needle punched facing layer defining a top layer and made of staple fibers. The staple fibers comprise hollow fibers having a hollow fiber content that is at least more than 45 weight % of the total staple fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: AUTONEUM MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventors: James Taylor, Michael Kiessig, Meganathan Meenakshisundaram
  • Publication number: 20200048806
    Abstract: A needle punched carpet for use in a car is disclosed. The needle punched carpet comprises at least a needle punched facing layer defining a top layer and made of staple fibers. The staple fibers comprise hollow fibers having a hollow fiber content that is at least more than 45 weight % of the total staple fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: James TAYLOR, Michael KIESSIG, Meganathan MEENAKSHISUNDARAM
  • Patent number: 10465320
    Abstract: A needle punched carpet for use in a car is disclosed. The needle punched carpet comprises at least a needle punched facing layer defining a top layer and made of staple fibers. The staple fibers comprise hollow fibers having a hollow fiber content that is at least more than 45 weight % of the total staple fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: AUTONEUM MANAGEMENT AG
    Inventors: James Taylor, Michael Kiessig, Meganathan Meenakshisundaram
  • Publication number: 20170050587
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a tufted carpet. The carpet may include a pile layer configured to be coupled to the cabin via one or more other layers, the pile layer having a bulked continuous filament (BCF) yarn. The BCF yarn may include at least a polypropylene (PP) yarn material with a tenacity between about 2.6 cN/dtex and about 3.2 cN/dtex at an elongation of about 50% to about 70%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: James Taylor, Meganathan Meenakshisundaram
  • Publication number: 20160298273
    Abstract: A dual layer carpet comprising at least a needle punched surface layer made of staple fibres and an adjacent needle punched cushioning layer made of staple fibres characterised in that the surface layer and the cushioning layer comprise of at least 25% of hollow staple fibres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Meganathan MEENAKSHISUNDARAM, Philippe GODANO, Bertrand DELMAS
  • Publication number: 20150224943
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a tufted carpet. The carpet may include a pile layer configured to be coupled to the cabin via one or more other layers, the pile layer having a bulked continuous filament (BCF) yarn. The BCF yarn may include at least a polypropylene (PP) yarn material with a tenacity between about 2.6 cN/dtex and about 3.2 cN/dtex at an elongation of about 50% to about 70%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: James Taylor, Meganathan Meenakshisundaram
  • Publication number: 20150140260
    Abstract: A needle punched carpet for use in a car is disclosed. The needle punched carpet comprises at least a needle punched facing layer defining a top layer and made of staple fibers. The staple fibers comprise hollow fibers having a hollow fiber content that is at least more than 45 weight % of the total staple fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: James Taylor, Michael Kiessig, Meganathan Meenakshisundaram
  • Publication number: 20120064281
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a tufted carpet. The carpet may include a pile layer having a bulked continuous filament (BCF) yarn. The BCF yarn may include a polypropylene (PP) yarn with a tenacity between about 2.6 cN/dtex and about 3.2 cN/dtex at an elongation of about 50% to about 70%. Alternatively, the BCF yarn may include a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with a tenacity between about 2.6 cN/dtex to about 3.4 cN/dtex at an elongation of about 20% to about 40%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: James Taylor, Meganathan Meenakshisundaram