Patents by Inventor Saeed D. Barbat
Saeed D. Barbat 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).
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Patent number: 12686351Abstract: A bumper for a vehicle includes a crossbeam, a first crush can, and a second crush can. The first crush can extends vehicle-rearward from the crossbeam to the first frame rail along the vehicle-longitudinal axis and the second crush can extend vehicle-rearward from the crossbeam to the second frame rail along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. The bumper has a topmost surface along the crossbeam, the first crush can, and the second crush can. The bumper has a bottommost surface along the crossbeam, the first crush can, and the second crush can. The crossbeam, the first crush can, and the second crush can have a lattice shape defining cells. At least some of the cells are elongated through both the topmost surface and the bottommost surface. The crossbeam, the first crush can, and the second crush can are unitary with each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2023Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Saeed D. Barbat, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, S.M. Iskander Farooq
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Patent number: 12609392Abstract: A vehicle battery enclosure includes a first member elongated along an axis and a second member spaced from the first member. The vehicle battery enclosure includes a battery compartment between the first member and the second member. A wing is rotatably connected to the first member and is rotatable relative to the first member from a stowed position (FIGS. 1, 4A, 4B) to a deployed position (FIGS. 2, 3, 5A, 8, and 9). The wing is aligned with the battery enclosure along the axis in the deployed position. A pyrotechnic actuator is operatively coupled to the wing to rotate the wing to the deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2023Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, S.M. Iskander Farooq, Saeed D. Barbat
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Patent number: 12606111Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a vehicle bumper and a crush can to support the vehicle bumper on the vehicle frame. The crush can may include an inflation chamber, which is inflatable from an uninflated state to an inflated state. The vehicle can also include an inflator in fluid communication with the inflation chamber of the crush can.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2023Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Saeed D. Barbat, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, S.M. Iskander Farooq
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Patent number: 12576699Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body including a front pillar and a rear pillar spaced along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. The front pillar and the rear pillar define a door opening therebetween. A first track is supported by the front pillar and a second track is supported by the rear pillar. A bar extends from the first track to the second track. The bar is moveable relative to the first track and the second track from a lowered position to a raised position. The bar extends across the door opening in the raised position. The vehicle includes a cable that includes a first end and a second end. The first end is fixed to the bar and moveable with the bar from the lowered position to the raised position. The second end is fixed to the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2023Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: S.M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean D. Jaradi, Saeed D. Barbat
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Patent number: 12485841Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame and a bumper. The vehicle includes a first crush can attached to the frame. The first crush can is between the frame and the bumper. The first crush can has a first length. The vehicle includes a second crush can attached to the frame. The second crush can is between the frame and the bumper. The second crush can has a second length less than the first length. The vehicle includes a pyrotechnic device supported by the frame, the pyrotechnic device actuatable to detach the first crush can from the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2023Date of Patent: December 2, 2025Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, S.M. Iskander Farooq, Saeed D. Barbat
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Patent number: 12325375Abstract: A vehicle door interior trim assembly includes a trim panel and an armrest supported by the trim panel. The armrest includes an energy absorbing device. The energy absorbing device includes an inboard panel and an outboard panel. The outboard panel is between the inboard panel and the trim panel. The energy absorbing device has a variable crush resistance based on a temperature of the energy absorbing device. A heater is operatively coupled to the energy absorbing device.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Yali Li, James Chih Cheng, Saeed D. Barbat
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Publication number: 20250074346Abstract: A bumper for a vehicle includes a crossbeam, a first crush can, and a second crush can. The first crush can extends vehicle-rearward from the crossbeam to the first frame rail along the vehicle-longitudinal axis and the second crush can extend vehicle-rearward from the crossbeam to the second frame rail along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. The bumper has a topmost surface along the crossbeam, the first crush can, and the second crush can. The bumper has a bottommost surface along the crossbeam, the first crush can, and the second crush can. The crossbeam, the first crush can, and the second crush can have a lattice shape defining cells. At least some of the cells are elongated through both the topmost surface and the bottommost surface. The crossbeam, the first crush can, and the second crush can are unitary with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Saeed D. Barbat, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, S.M. Iskander Farooq
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Patent number: 12233813Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle bumper and a plurality of airbag assemblies each fixed directly to the vehicle bumper. Each airbag assembly includes an airbag inflatable below the vehicle bumper and upwardly vehicle-forward of the vehicle bumper from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The airbag assemblies are spaced from each other when the airbags are in the uninflated position. An external tether is fixed to two of the airbags and extends along the vehicle bumper from one of the two airbags to the other of the two airbags when the airbags are in the uninflated position.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: S. M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, Saeed D. Barbat
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Publication number: 20250033593Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle bumper and a plurality of airbag assemblies each fixed directly to the vehicle bumper. Each airbag assembly includes an airbag inflatable below the vehicle bumper and upwardly vehicle-forward of the vehicle bumper from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The airbag assemblies are spaced from each other when the airbags are in the uninflated position. An external tether is fixed to two of the airbags and extends along the vehicle bumper from one of the two airbags to the other of the two airbags when the airbags are in the uninflated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: S.M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, Saeed D. Barbat
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Publication number: 20250010808Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a vehicle bumper and a crush can to support the vehicle bumper on the vehicle frame. The crush can may include an inflation chamber, which is inflatable from an uninflated state to an inflated state. The vehicle can also include an inflator in fluid communication with the inflation chamber of the crush can.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Saeed D. Barbat, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, S.M. Iskander Farooq
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Patent number: 12179693Abstract: A vehicle includes a seatbelt retractor including a housing and a spool rotatably supported by the housing. The seatbelt retractor includes a load limiter fixed to the spool and lockable with the housing. The load limiter has a first coupling and a second coupling spaced from the first coupling on the rotational axis. The first coupling has a first energy absorber retained in a first cavity. The first energy absorber is compressible relative to a first male segment and a first female segment of the coupling. The second coupling has a second energy absorber retained in a second cavity. The second energy absorber is compressible relative to a second male segment and a second female segment of the second coupling.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammad Omar Faruque, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Saeed D. Barbat
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Publication number: 20240391531Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body including a front pillar and a rear pillar spaced along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. The front pillar and the rear pillar define a door opening therebetween. A first track is supported by the front pillar and a second track is supported by the rear pillar. A bar extends from the first track to the second track. The bar is moveable relative to the first track and the second track from a lowered position to a raised position. The bar extends across the door opening in the raised position. The vehicle includes a cable that includes a first end and a second end. The first end is fixed to the bar and moveable with the bar from the lowered position to the raised position. The second end is fixed to the vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: S.M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean D. Jaradi, Saeed D. Barbat
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Publication number: 20240383424Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame and a bumper. The vehicle includes a first crush can attached to the frame. The first crush can is between the frame and the bumper. The first crush can has a first length. The vehicle includes a second crush can attached to the frame. The second crush can is between the frame and the bumper. The second crush can has a second length less than the first length. The vehicle includes a pyrotechnic device supported by the frame, the pyrotechnic device actuatable to detach the first crush can from the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2023Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, S.M. Iskander Farooq, Saeed D. Barbat
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Patent number: 12128845Abstract: A vehicle includes a front pillar and a rear pillar spaced along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. The front pillar and the rear pillar define a door opening therebetween. The vehicle includes a first track on the front pillar and a second track on the rear pillar. A cable is moveably engaged with the first track and the second track from an undeployed position to a raised position. The cable extends across the door opening from the first track to the second track in the raised position. An airbag is moveable with the cable from the undeployed position to the raised position. The airbag is supported by the cable in the raised position.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dean M. Jaradi, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Rahul Arora, Saeed D. Barbat
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Publication number: 20240313322Abstract: A vehicle battery enclosure includes a first member elongated along an axis and a second member spaced from the first member. The vehicle battery enclosure includes a battery compartment between the first member and the second member. A wing is rotatably connected to the first member and is rotatable relative to the first member from a stowed position (FIGS. 1, 4A, 4B) to a deployed position (FIGS. 2, 3, 5A, 8, and 9). The wing is aligned with the battery enclosure along the axis in the deployed position. A pyrotechnic actuator is operatively coupled to the wing to rotate the wing to the deployed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2023Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, S.M. Iskander Farooq, Saeed D. Barbat
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Publication number: 20240300433Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle includes a front pillar and a rear pillar. The front pillar and the rear pillar define a door opening. The vehicle includes a first track supported by the front pillar and a second track supported by the rear pillar. The vehicle includes a bar extending from the first track to the second track. The bar is moveable relative to the first track and the second track from a lowered position to a raised position. The bar extends across the door opening in the raised position. The vehicle includes an airbag supported by the bar. The airbag is inflatable to an inflated position when the bar is in the raised position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammad Omar Faruque, S.M. Iskander Farooq, Saeed D. Barbat
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Patent number: 12077122Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle includes a front pillar and a rear pillar. The front pillar and the rear pillar define a door opening. The vehicle includes a first track supported by the front pillar and a second track supported by the rear pillar. The vehicle includes a bar extending from the first track to the second track. The bar is moveable relative to the first track and the second track from a lowered position to a raised position. The bar extends across the door opening in the raised position. The vehicle includes an airbag supported by the bar. The airbag is inflatable to an inflated position when the bar is in the raised position.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammad Omar Faruque, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Saeed D. Barbat
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Patent number: 12012020Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seatback and a child seat tether anchor supported by the seatback. The child seat tether anchor has a first member fixed to the seatback and a second member rotatably supported by the seatback. One of the first member and the second member defines a cavity with internal threads and the other of the first and second member is received in the cavity and has external threads engaged with the internal threads. A strap is on the second member. An energy absorber is in the cavity. The energy absorber is compressible relative to the first member and the second member.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dean M. Jaradi, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Saeed D. Barbat
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Patent number: 11975604Abstract: A vehicle includes a first rail and a second rail elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis and spaced from each other along a vehicle-lateral axis. The vehicle includes an energy storage device between the first rail and the second rail. The vehicle includes a support structure between the first rail and the second rail. The vehicle includes a cable under tension and extending from the first rail to the second rail, the cable between the energy storage device and the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Dean M. Jaradi, Mohammad Omar Faruque, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Saeed D. Barbat
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Publication number: 20240123939Abstract: A vehicle includes a first pillar and a second pillar spaced along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. The first pillar and the second pillar define a door opening therebetween. An airbag is above the door opening in an uninflated position and is inflatable across the door opening to an inflated position. A cable is above the door opening when the airbag is in the uninflated position. The cable extends across the door opening from the first pillar to the second pillar when the airbag is in the inflated position. A pyrotechnic retractor is below the airbag and the cable when the airbag is in the uninflated position. The pyrotechnic retractor is connected to the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, S.M. Iskander Farooq, Saeed D. Barbat