Patents by Inventor Prem Hariharan

Prem Hariharan 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 a strategically placed recess
    Patent number: 7131664
    Abstract: An airbag (10) has an inflatable chamber (301) defined by a main front panel (12) and a pair of side panels (24), (26). The airbag (10) has a vertically oriented recessed portion (20) on the main panel (12) located on a lower portion of an airbag (10), preferably vertically at or below a gas inlet passageway (30). The recessed portion (20) divides the airbag (10) into two lower lobe portions (40, 42) on each side of the recessed portion (20). Upon inflation an internal tether (50) is attached to the recessed portion (20) and is anchored at or adjacent to the gas inlet passageway (30) thereby limiting forward movement of the recessed portion (20) upon inflation. The airbag (10) is useful as a frontal airbag, particularly a passenger frontal airbag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Key Safety Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Hyunsok Pang, Mutaz Shkoukani, Soonsik Kim, Jae-Sung Yang, Prem Hariharan, Prabhakar Padiyar, Jin Ho Jung, Robert Sadenwater, Chang Ju