Patents by Inventor Phillip Carroll

Phillip Carroll 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).

  • MODULAR ENERGY ABSORBER AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING SAME
    Publication number: 20060066134
    Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure 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: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: Oakwood Energy Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Carroll, Joel Cormier, Paul Grenier
  • Method for configuring and making a modular energy absorber
    Publication number: 20050269837
    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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: Oakwood Energy Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Carroll, Joel Cormier, Paul Grenier