Patents by Inventor Murali Guntur

Murali Guntur 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).

  • Vehicle cup holder having adjustable light pipe fingers
    Patent number: 10414317
    Abstract: A vehicle cup holder is provided and includes a base and a sidewall together defining an interior space for receiving a beverage container. A number of fingers extend through the sidewall for retaining the beverage container. A number of light pipes are each coupled to a corresponding finger for transmitting light into the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Inshirah Hillawi, Jason Robert Emrich, Murali Guntur
  • Integrated electronic device holder for cup holder
    Patent number: 10005404
    Abstract: A cup holder assembly includes a door configured for translation between an open and a closed configuration, at least one receiver sidewall, and at least one first cup holder surface provided by a bottom surface of the door and configured to upwardly extend at least a portion of the receiver sidewall when the door is disposed in an open configuration. A retention system for a container is provided, including at least one container biasing member and at least one container supporting member. The container biasing member may be door-mounted or receiver sidewall-mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Adriana Lupsan, Murali Guntur, Peter Joseph Bejin, Jean Waters Taylor, David Steven Chronicle
  • VEHICLE CUP HOLDER HAVING ADJUSTABLE LIT FINGERS
    Publication number: 20180162257
    Abstract: A vehicle cup holder is provided and includes a base and a sidewall together defining an interior space for receiving a beverage container. A number of fingers extend through the sidewall for retaining the beverage container. A number of light pipes are each coupled to a corresponding finger for transmitting light into the interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Inshirah Hillawi, Jason Robert Emrich, Murali Guntur
  • INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOLDER FOR CUP HOLDER
    Publication number: 20180029537
    Abstract: A cup holder assembly includes a door configured for translation between an open and a closed configuration, at least one receiver sidewall, and at least one first cup holder surface provided by a bottom surface of the door and configured to upwardly extend at least a portion of the receiver sidewall when the door is disposed in an open configuration. A retention system for a container is provided, including at least one container biasing member and at least one container supporting member. The container biasing member may be door-mounted or receiver sidewall-mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Adriana Lupsan, Murali Guntur, Peter Joseph Bejin, Jean Waters Taylor, David Steven Chronicle
  • Container holder with adjustable depth
    Patent number: 9016650
    Abstract: A container holder has a base, a container holding top positioned above the base, and a floor which is horizontally slideably mounted between the base and top at an intermediate position above the floor of the base and movable between a first position in which the sliding floor forms an upper floor support and a second position in which the floor of the base supports a container to increase the depth of the container holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Gene Thurman, Murali Guntur, Manchi Raghunatha
  • CONTAINER HOLDER WITH ADJUSTABLE DEPTH
    Publication number: 20140231607
    Abstract: A container holder has a base, a container holding top positioned above the base, and a floor which is horizontally slideably mounted between the base and top at an intermediate position above the floor of the base and movable between a first position in which the sliding floor forms an upper floor support and a second position in which the floor of the base supports a container to increase the depth of the container holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Gene Thurman, Murali Guntur, Manchi Raghunatha