Patents by Inventor Paul Gerard Grenier

Paul Gerard Grenier 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).

  • Method for configuring and making a modular energy absorber
    Patent number: 7377577
    Abstract: A modular energy absorber 10 that is tunable. It comprises one or more energy absorbing modules 12. The energy absorbing modules have means for coordinating energy absorbing units 16 of the one or more modules. The means 14 for coordinating position and support the units in relation to each other before, during and after relative motion between an incident object and the energy absorber. A crushable member is provided that has an upper perimeter, a lower perimeter and an intermediate section extending therebetween. It also includes a number (m) of breaches defined therein before impact. A method for configuring the modular energy absorber is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Oakwood Energy Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Patrick Carroll, III, Joel Matthew Cormier, Paul Gerard Grenier
  • Modular energy absorber and method for configuring same
    Patent number: 7360822
    Abstract: A modular energy absorber 10 that is tunable. It comprises one or more energy absorbing modules 12. The energy absorbing modules have means for coordinating energy absorbing units 16 of the one or more modules. The means 14 for coordinating position and support the units in relation to each other before, during and after relative motion between an incident object and the energy absorber. A crushable member is provided that has an upper perimeter, a lower perimeter and an intermediate section extending therebetween. It also includes a number (m) of breaches defined therein before impact. A method for configuring the modular energy absorber is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Oakwood Energy Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Patrick Carroll, III, Joel Matthew Cormier, Paul Gerard Grenier
  • Modular energy absorber and method for configuring same
    Publication number: 20040178662
    Abstract: A modular energy absorber 10 that is tunable. It comprises one or more energy absorbing modules 12. The energy absorbing modules have means for coordinating energy absorbing units 16 of the one or more modules. The means 14 for coordinating position and support the units in relation to each other before, during and after relative motion between an incident object and the energy absorber. A crushable member is provided that has an upper perimeter, a lower perimeter and an intermediate section extending therebetween. It also includes a number (m) of breaches defined therein before impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Phillip Patrick Carroll, Joel Matthew Cormier, Paul Gerard Grenier