Patents by Inventor Sean R. Jenson

Sean R. Jenson 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).

  • Guardrail terminal barrier
    Patent number: 11913182
    Abstract: A force-absorbing barrier includes a plurality of chambers at least partially filled with fluid. The walls defining the chambers are flexible. Fluid passages in the interior walls between chambers allow fluid flow between the chambers. Alternatively, the chambers are filled with structures instead of or in addition to a fluid. The fluid flow from chamber to chamber and/or the deformation of the structures will absorb energy from the impact a motor vehicle, preventing the vehicle from impacting the terminal of a guardrail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Ohio University
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali, Sean R. Jenson, Khairul Alam
  • GUARDRAIL TERMINAL BARRIER
    Publication number: 20210388565
    Abstract: A force-absorbing barrier includes a plurality of chambers at least partially filled with fluid. The walls defining the chambers are flexible. Fluid passages in the interior walls between chambers allow fluid flow between the chambers. Alternatively, the chambers are filled with structures instead of or in addition to a fluid. The fluid flow from chamber to chamber and/or the deformation of the structures will absorb energy from the impact a motor vehicle, preventing the vehicle from impacting the terminal of a guardrail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali, Sean R. Jenson, Khairul Alam
  • Guardrail terminal barrier
    Patent number: 11098456
    Abstract: A force-absorbing barrier 10 includes a plurality of concentric chambers 21, 23, 25 and 27 at least partially filled with fluid 42. The walls 22, 24, 26 and 28 defining the chambers are flexible. Fluid passages 30 in the interior walls 24, 26 and 28 between chambers allow fluid flow between the chambers. The fluid flow from chamber to chamber will absorb energy from the impact a motor vehicle, preventing the vehicle from impacting the terminal of a guardrail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Ohio University
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali, Sean R. Jenson, Khairul Alam, Hajrudin Pasic
  • Guardrail Terminal Barrier
    Publication number: 20180266062
    Abstract: A force-absorbing barrier 10 includes a plurality of concentric chambers 21, 23, 25 and 27 at least partially filled with fluid 42. The walls 22, 24, 26 and 28 defining the chambers are flexible. Fluid passages 30 in the interior walls 24, 26 and 28 between chambers allow fluid flow between the chambers. The fluid flow from chamber to chamber will absorb energy from the impact a motor vehicle, preventing the vehicle from impacting the terminal of a guardrail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Ohio University
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali, Sean R. Jenson