Patents by Inventor Roland Dominic Furtado

Roland Dominic Furtado 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 assembly with reaction surface
    Patent number: 11447089
    Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system includes an airbag cushion. A reaction surface is configured to move between a retracted position and a deployed position upon deployment of the airbag cushion, such that the reaction surfaces will direct the airbag cushion toward an occupant area upon deployment of the airbag cushion. Multiple embodiments of reaction surfaces are disclosed, including deployable instrument panel sections, flexible straps, and hoods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventors: Roy P. Deutschmann, Alexandra Marie Lazaros, Roland Dominic Furtado, Srinivas Krishnan
  • AIRBAG ASSEMBLY WITH REACTION SURFACE
    Publication number: 20210053525
    Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system includes an airbag cushion. A reaction surface is configured to move between a retracted position and a deployed position upon deployment of the airbag cushion, such that the reaction surfaces will direct the airbag cushion toward an occupant area upon deployment of the airbag cushion. Multiple embodiments of reaction surfaces are disclosed, including deployable instrument panel sections, flexible straps, and hoods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Roy P. Deutschmann, Alexandra Marie Lazaros, Roland Dominic Furtado, Srinivas Krishnan