Patents by Inventor Patrick K. Kenney

Patrick K. Kenney 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).

  • Masked fabrication inflatable devices
    Patent number: 11351923
    Abstract: A multi-layer bladder includes: a first bladder layer; a mask including a plurality of apertures; a second bladder layer bonded to the first bladder layer within the apertures in the mask and where the mask is not present between the first and second bladder layers, where the mask is configured to prevent bonding of the second bladder layer to the first bladder layer where the mask is present; and a fluid channel that is located between the first and second bladder layers and that extends to the mask from an outer edge of the multi-layer bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Paul W. Alexander, Wonhee M. Kim, Jonathan E. Luntz, Diann Brei, Laura Alejandra Giner Munoz, Boyu Wan, Paul Q. Powers, Patrick K. Kenney, Koray Benli
  • Masked Fabrication Inflatable Devices
    Publication number: 20210170951
    Abstract: A multi-layer bladder includes: a first bladder layer; a mask including a plurality of apertures; a second bladder layer bonded to the first bladder layer within the apertures in the mask and where the mask is not present between the first and second bladder layers, where the mask is configured to prevent bonding of the second bladder layer to the first bladder layer where the mask is present; and a fluid channel that is located between the first and second bladder layers and that extends to the mask from an outer edge of the multi-layer bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Paul W. Alexander, Wonhee M. Kim, Jonathan E. Luntz, Diann Brei, Laura Alejandra Giner Munoz, Boyu Wan, Paul Q. Powers, Patrick K. Kenney, Koray Benli