Patents by Inventor Omar Faruque

Omar Faruque 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).

  • Airbag with side chambers
    Patent number: 10155496
    Abstract: An airbag includes a middle chamber having a front panel and first and second side panels spaced from each other and extending from the front panel. The airbag includes a first side chamber attached to the first side panel and a second side chamber attached to the second side panel, and a manifold chamber spaced from the front panel and attached to and in fluid communication with the middle chamber and the first and second side chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammed Omar Faruque, Saeed David Barbat, Dean M. Jaradi, S. M. Iskander Farooq
  • Side and seat-back airbag
    Patent number: 10155495
    Abstract: An airbag has a main panel and at least one side panels that is arranged to extend substantially perpendicularly from the main panel when the airbag is inflated. At least one inflator is arranged to inflate all of the panels. The airbag, e.g., via the main panel, may be secured to a back of a vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammed Omar Faruque
  • BULKHEAD MOUNTED AIRBAG FOR FRONT SEATS
    Publication number: 20180345895
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a bulkhead and an airbag inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag includes a forward-facing panel mounted to the bulkhead and a rearward-facing panel opposite the forward-facing panel. Then airbag in the inflated position has a left extension and a right extension extending from the rearward-facing panel, and an intermediate extension sandwiched between the left extension and the right extension. The intermediate extension extends from the rearward-facing panel farther than the left and right extensions. During a vehicle impact, the momentum of the occupant may move the occupant towards the airbag. The airbag may absorb energy from the head and knees of the occupant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: S.M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi
  • Vehicle impact energy absorber including inflatable webbing
    Patent number: 10144381
    Abstract: A system includes an airbag, a seat, a strap, and an inflatable webbing. The airbag is inflatable to an inflated position. The seat includes a seat back. The strap has a first end connected the airbag and a second end connected to the seat back. The inflatable webbing is fluidly connected to the airbag and releasably connectable to the seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammed Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, S.M. Iskander Farooq
  • Seatbelt webbing guide
    Patent number: 10144387
    Abstract: A seat includes a frame, a pyrotechnic actuator, a webbing guide, and a member. The pyrotechnic actuator includes a housing attached to the frame and a rod linearly movable relative to the housing from a retracted position to an extended position. The rod includes a slot. The webbing guide is attached to the rod. The member is supported by the frame and movable into the slot when the rod is in the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Dean M. Jaradi, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque
  • Passive energy absorber structure adaptable to manage impact energy for different deformation targets and loads
    Patent number: 10131301
    Abstract: An energy absorber is disclosed that includes a container that receives a plurality of tubular segments and at least one spacer. The container includes one side that is adapted to receive an impact from a first direction. The tubular segments are assembled into the container in a parallel array with a cylindrical axis-C of the segments oriented perpendicular to the first direction. The spacer is placed in the container with the tubular segments being arranged to be displaced within the container so that they compress the spacer when the impact force is received on the one side. The method of making the energy absorber comprises assembling the plurality of tubular segments having in a container and assembling at least one spacer inside the container to hold the tubular segments in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammed Omar Faruque, James Chih Cheng
  • RESTRAINT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180326940
    Abstract: A restraint system includes a housing, a spool rotatably coupled to the housing, a pinion fixed to the spool, a rack engaged with the pinion, and a piston attached to the rack and the housing. The piston is filled with a resilient material. The resilient material may be a heterogeneous mixture of a liquid and hydrophobic, nanoporous particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, Saeed David Barbat, James Chih Cheng, Robert William McCoy, Mohamed Ridha Baccouche
  • LOAD LIMITING SEATBELT RETRACTOR
    Publication number: 20180319363
    Abstract: A seatbelt retractor includes a base, a spool, a cylinder, a transfer plate, and a cylinder lock. The spool is rotatably coupled to the base and has a piston portion. The cylinder is engaged with the piston portion and therewith defines a chamber. The piston portion is movable from a first position to a second position. The transfer plate is translateably disposed in the first chamber. The cylinder lock in a first condition rotatably fixes the cylinder to the base. Damping fluid is in the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammed Omar Faruque, James Chih Cheng, Robert William McCoy, Saeed David Barbat, Dean M. Jaradi
  • LOAD LIMITING SEATBELT RETRACTOR
    Publication number: 20180319364
    Abstract: A seatbelt retractor includes a base, a spool, a cylinder, a sleeve and a cylinder lock. The spool is rotatably coupled to the base and has a piston portion. A smaller initialization piston extends from the piston portion. The cylinder is engaged with the piston portion and therewith defines a first chamber. The sleeve is within the cylinder and receives the initialization piston. The sleeve and the initialization piston define an initialization chamber. The cylinder lock in a first condition rotatably fixes the cylinder to the base. Damping fluid is disposed in the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, James Chih Cheng, Robert William McCoy, Saeed David Barbat, Dean M. Jaradi
  • VEHICLE SEAT INCLUDING ENERGY ABSORBING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180319295
    Abstract: A seat including a seat bottom, a seatback, and a device. The device supports the seatback on the seat bottom. The device includes a housing supported on the seat bottom and a rotor supported on the housing. The device includes a helical interface between the housing and the rotor. The rotor is moveable relative to the housing along the helical interface. The housing and the rotor define a cavity therebetween, and a resilient material is disposed in the cavity. During a vehicle impact, the rotor may move relative to the housing and compress the resilient material in the cavity. In this situation, the resilient material may absorb energy from the vehicle impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, James Chih Cheng, Robert William McCoy, Saeed David Barbat
  • LOAD LIMITING SEATBELT RETRACTOR
    Publication number: 20180319362
    Abstract: A seatbelt retractor includes a base, a spool, a cylinder and a cylinder lock. The spool is rotatably coupled to the base and has a piston portion. The cylinder is engaged with the piston portion and therewith defines a first chamber. The piston portion is movable from a first position yielding a first chamber volume to a second position yielding a second chamber volume. The cylinder lock in a first condition rotatably fixes the cylinder to the base. Damping fluid is disposed in the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammed Omar Faruque, James Chih Cheng, Robert William McCoy, Saeed David Barbat, Dean M. Jaradi
  • ENERGY-ABSORBING RESTRAINT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180319361
    Abstract: A restraint system includes a housing and a rotor engaged with the housing. The housing and the rotor define a cavity therebetween. A resilient material is disposed in the cavity. A helical interface is between the housing and the rotor. The rotor is moveable relative to the housing along the helical interface. A seat belt buckle is connected to and moveable relative to one of the housing and the rotor. During a vehicle impact, the seat belt buckle may cause the rotor to move along the helical interface towards the housing. In this situation, the resilient material may be compressed between the rotor and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammed Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, Saeed David Barbat, James Chih Cheng, Robert William McCoy, Mohamed Ridha Baccouche
  • RESTRAINT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180312135
    Abstract: A retractor assembly includes a housing; a spool rotatably coupled to the housing and defining an axis; a webbing coiled about the spool; a disc in contact with the webbing and movable parallel to the axis; and a linear variable differential transformer including a core movable parallel to the axis with the disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammed Omar Faruque, S.M. Iskander Farooq, Dean M. Jaradi
  • Seat supported airbag
    Patent number: 10112570
    Abstract: A seating assembly for use in a vehicle includes a seat back and an airbag. The seat back has a bottom, a top, and a midpoint between the bottom and the top. The airbag is supported by the seat back and is inflatable to an inflated position. In the inflated position the airbag may extend from the top to a location between the midpoint and the bottom and define a cavity with an opening facing the bottom and away from the seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Saeed David Barbat, Mohammed Omar Faruque, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Dean M. Jaradi
  • Vehicle spare tire lift assembly
    Patent number: 10112660
    Abstract: A tire lift assembly may include an upper plate, a rod, and a pair of handles. The rod may connect the upper plate to a trunk support surface spaced from the upper plate to receive a tire therebetween. Each of the pair of handles may be mounted for rotation to the upper plate and each may include a tab. Rotation of each of handles orients the respective tab for engagement and non-engagement with the tire. Each of the handles may be arranged with the upper plate so that the tabs define a dimension greater than a diameter of a rim through-hole of the tire when the tabs are rotated for engagement with the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: S. M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammed Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, Scott Holmes Dunham
  • ENERGY-ABSORBING KNEE BOLSTER
    Publication number: 20180297546
    Abstract: A vehicle component may include a crossbeam, a cylinder, a piston, a panel, and a heterogeneous mixture. The cylinder has a chamber and is fixed relative to the crossbeam. The piston is linearly movable in the chamber. The panel is fixed relative to the piston. The heterogeneous mixture is enclosed by the piston in the chamber. The heterogeneous mixture includes hydrophobic nanoporous particles and a liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, Robert William McCoy, James Chih Cheng, Saeed David Barbat
  • Energy absorbing device
    Patent number: 10099639
    Abstract: An energy absorbing device includes a tube. A plurality of first pellets are disposed in the tube and a plurality of second pellets are disposed in the tube. The first pellets are deformable relative to the second pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, James Chih Cheng
  • HEAD RESTRAINT WITH HIDDEN STORAGE RECEPTACLES
    Publication number: 20180290573
    Abstract: A head restraint for a seating assembly of a vehicle comprising: an exterior surface; one or more interior wall surfaces disposed beneath the exterior surface forming an internal receptacle; an opening into the internal receptacle; the internal receptacle comprising a bottom; and the one or more interior wall surfaces are configured to prevent an object resting on the bottom from falling out of the internal receptacle through the opening during normal use of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, S.M. Iskander Farooq, Dean M. Jaradi, Scott Holmes Dunham
  • DEFORMABLE ARMREST HAVING A PATTERNED ARRAY OF CHANNELS
    Publication number: 20180281649
    Abstract: An automotive armrest includes an elastic core defining a patterned array of channels extending therethrough such that the elastic core exhibits a predetermined target vertical stiffness and a predetermined target lateral stiffness different than the predetermined target vertical stiffness. The automotive armrest also includes a skin arranged with the elastic core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammed Omar Faruque, James Chih Cheng, Yijung Chen
  • Load limiting retractor with hall effect switch
    Patent number: 10086794
    Abstract: A seatbelt retractor assembly includes a disk having a cam surface and a cam follower surface. A lever that engages the cam surface when the lever is in a disengaged position and engages the cam follower surface when the lever is in an engaged position. The lever moves from the disengaged position to the engaged position in accordance with rotation of the disc. A Hall effect switch detects whether the lever is in the disengaged position or the engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammed Omar Faruque, Iskander Farooq, Robert William McCoy