Patents by Inventor Prashant Nayak

Prashant Nayak 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).

  • Hood latch for motor vehicle having under hood storage
    Patent number: 11421455
    Abstract: A latch mechanism for a motor vehicle includes a latch body, a claw rotatably mounted in the latch body and operable to selectively retain a hood latch element, and a motor operatively connected to the claw. The motor is operably to rotate the claw to selectively release the hood latch element. A latch controller is operatively connected to the motor, and a speed sensor operatively connected to the latch controller. The speed sensor detects a speed of the motor vehicle. The latch controller operates the motor to rotate the claw based on the speed of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Michael Perkins, Ian J. Dow, Sameer Anand, Robert Durie, Prashant Nayak, Premanand Naik
  • HOOD LATCH FOR MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING UNDER HOOD STORAGE
    Publication number: 20200109580
    Abstract: A latch mechanism for a motor vehicle includes a latch body, a claw rotatably mounted in the latch body and operable to selectively retain a hood latch element, and a motor operatively connected to the claw. The motor is operably to rotate the claw to selectively release the hood latch element. A latch controller is operatively connected to the motor, and a speed sensor operatively connected to the latch controller. The speed sensor detects a speed of the motor vehicle. The latch controller operates the motor to rotate the claw based on the speed of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Donald Michael Perkins, Ian J. Dow, Sameer Anand, Robert Durie, Prashant Nayak, Premanand Naik