Patents by Inventor Srinivas Reddy Malapati
Srinivas Reddy Malapati 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: 11891006Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle includes a steering wheel. The assembly includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag has a main chamber supported by the steering wheel. The main chamber in the inflated position has a rear panel facing the steering wheel, an impact panel opposite the rear panel, and an outermost periphery between the impact panel and the rear panel. The airbag includes an extension having a first end and a terminal end. The extension extends from the first end to the terminal end adjacent the rear panel of the main chamber. The first end extends from the outermost periphery and the rear panel and the terminal end is connected to the rear panel. The airbag has an inflation chamber extending from the main chamber to the terminal end through the first end of the extension.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tzu-Chen Weng, Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Zhibing Deng
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Patent number: 11820267Abstract: An assembly includes a seat bottom including a panel pivotable from a first position to a second position. The assembly includes a track supported by the seat bottom. The assembly includes a spring in the track and urging the panel toward the second position. The assembly includes a pyrotechnic actuator maintaining the spring in compression and actuatable to release the spring.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mangesh Kadam, Yuqin Zhao, Srinivas Reddy Malapati
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Patent number: 11752872Abstract: An assembly includes an instrument panel and a base rotatably mounted to the instrument panel between a front position and a stowed position. An interior component is supported by the base. A spring biases the base toward the stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mangesh Kadam, Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Eric D. Veggian, Keith Trudgeon
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Patent number: 11707985Abstract: An assembly includes a steering column and an instrument panel. A bezel is fixed to the instrument panel. A releasable panel is releasably connected to the bezel. A cable extending from the releasable panel to the steering column. In the event of a vehicle impact, the releasable panel releases from the bezel to absorb energy from the steering column.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Mangesh Kadam
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Patent number: 11628751Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat that includes a seat cushion which is substantially horizontal with respect to a floor of a vehicle. The vehicle seat further includes a seat back including a proximal end and a distal end separated by a longitudinal length, such that the proximal end is pivotably coupled to the seat back. The vehicle seat also includes a track arranged adjacent to the seat cushion and the track has a longitudinal length. The track includes a proximal end and a distal end, such that the proximal end of the track is attached to a biasing element while the distal end of the track is attached to a portion of the seat back. In a crash event, the seat back is displaceable with respect to the seat cushion along the longitudinal length of the track.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Mangesh Kadam
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Publication number: 20220314849Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat that includes a seat cushion which is substantially horizontal with respect to a floor of a vehicle. The vehicle seat further includes a seat back including a proximal end and a distal end separated by a longitudinal length, such that the proximal end is pivotably coupled to the seat back. The vehicle seat also includes a track arranged adjacent to the seat cushion and the track has a longitudinal length. The track includes a proximal end and a distal end, such that the proximal end of the track is attached to a biasing element while the distal end of the track is attached to a portion of the seat back. In a crash event, the seat back is displaceable with respect to the seat cushion along the longitudinal length of the track.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Mangesh Kadam
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Patent number: 11400839Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat that includes a seat cushion which is substantially horizontal with respect to a floor of a vehicle. The vehicle seat further includes a seat back including a proximal end and a distal end separated by a longitudinal length, such that the proximal end is pivotably coupled to the seat back. The vehicle seat also includes a track arranged adjacent to the seat cushion and the track has a longitudinal length. The track includes a proximal end and a distal end, such that the proximal end of the track is attached to a biasing element while the distal end of the track is attached to a portion of the seat back. In a crash event, the seat back is displaceable with respect to the seat cushion along the longitudinal length of the track.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Mangesh Kadam
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Patent number: 11383667Abstract: An assembly includes a seatback. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the seatback and inflatable to an inflated position seat-forward of the seatback. The airbag includes a first tether fixed to the seatback and the airbag. The airbag includes a retractor. The airbag includes a second tether connected to and slidable along the first tether. The second tether is operatively coupled to the retractor.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mangesh Kadam, Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Yuqin Zhao
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Publication number: 20220105806Abstract: An assembly includes a steering column and an instrument panel. A bezel is fixed to the instrument panel. A releasable panel is releasably connected to the bezel. A cable extending from the releasable panel to the steering column. In the event of a vehicle impact, the releasable panel releases from the bezel to absorb energy from the steering column.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: SRINIVAS REDDY MALAPATI, MANGESH KADAM
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Publication number: 20220089070Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat that includes a seat cushion which is substantially horizontal with respect to a floor of a vehicle. The vehicle seat further includes a seat back including a proximal end and a distal end separated by a longitudinal length, such that the proximal end is pivotably coupled to the seat back. The vehicle seat also includes a track arranged adjacent to the seat cushion and the track has a longitudinal length. The track includes a proximal end and a distal end, such that the proximal end of the track is attached to a biasing element while the distal end of the track is attached to a portion of the seat back. In a crash event, the seat back is displaceable with respect to the seat cushion along the longitudinal length of the track.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Mangesh Kadam
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Patent number: 11247632Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle includes interior component and a panel rotatably connected to the interior component. The assembly includes an actuator designed to rotate the panel relative to the interior component. A sheet extends from the interior component to the panel. An airbag is supported by the interior component and is inflatable to an inflated position adjacent the sheet.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Mangesh Kadam
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Patent number: 11186245Abstract: A seat including a seatback having a top and two sides extending downwardly from the top and an airbag supported by the top and the two sides of the seatback and including a tube inflatable forward and downward from the top. The airbag defining at least one inflation chamber in fluid communication with the tube. The inflation chamber extending from at least one side of the seatback towards the tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mangesh Kadam, Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Yuqin Zhao
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Publication number: 20210261080Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle includes a steering wheel. The assembly includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag has a main chamber supported by the steering wheel. The main chamber in the inflated position has a rear panel facing the steering wheel, an impact panel opposite the rear panel, and an outermost periphery between the impact panel and the rear panel. The airbag includes an extension having a first end and a terminal end. The extension extends from the first end to the terminal end adjacent the rear panel of the main chamber. The first end extends from the outermost periphery and the rear panel and the terminal end is connected to the rear panel. The airbag has an inflation chamber extending from the main chamber to the terminal end through the first end of the extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tzu-Chen Weng, Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Zhibing Deng
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Patent number: 11059445Abstract: An assembly includes an interior component. The assembly includes a deployable panel having an upper panel and a lower panel supported by the interior component, the deployable panel being movable relative to the interior component from a retracted position to an extended position. The assembly includes a hinge between the upper panel and the lower panel. The assembly includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position in which the airbag is positioned to abut the upper panel in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Mangesh Kadam, Yuqin Zhao, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Zhibing Deng
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Patent number: 11052855Abstract: A restraint system for a vehicle includes an instrument panel and an airbag supported by the instrument panel. The restraint system includes a right deflector supported by the instrument panel adjacent the airbag. The right deflector is deployable between a retracted position and a deployed position. The restraint system includes a left deflector supported by the instrument panel adjacent the airbag opposite the right deflector in a cross-vehicle direction. The left deflector is deployable between a retracted position and a deployed position. The restraint system includes a first pyrotechnic device coupled to the right deflector and a second pyrotechnic device coupled to the left deflector.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Mangesh Kadam
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Publication number: 20210101557Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle includes interior component and a panel rotatably connected to the interior component. The assembly includes an actuator designed to rotate the panel relative to the interior component. A sheet extends from the interior component to the panel. An airbag is supported by the interior component and is inflatable to an inflated position adjacent the sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Mangesh Kadam
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Publication number: 20210101553Abstract: An assembly includes an interior component. The assembly includes a deployable panel having an upper panel and a lower panel supported by the interior component, the deployable panel being movable relative to the interior component from a retracted position to an extended position. The assembly includes a hinge between the upper panel and the lower panel. The assembly includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position in which the airbag is positioned to abut the upper panel in the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Mangesh Kadam, Yuqin Zhao, Leonard Anthony Shaner, Zhibing Deng
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Patent number: 10953833Abstract: A restraint system includes a housing, an airbag, and a band. The airbag is inflatable from an uninflated position in the housing to a fully inflated position extending from the housing, and the airbag has a rear panel spaced from the housing when the airbag is in the fully inflated position. The band is elongated from a first end to a second end, and the first and second ends are attached to the housing. When the airbag is in a partially inflated position, the band extends across the rear panel and is stretched to a maximum length.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Rahul Makwana, Srinivas Reddy Malapati
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Patent number: 10933837Abstract: A restraint system includes a steering-wheel hub, a steering-wheel handle mounted to the steering-wheel hub and extending less than 360° around the steering-wheel hub, an airbag housing disposed in the steering-wheel hub, an airbag inflatable from an uninflated position in the airbag housing, and a plurality of rods hinged to the airbag housing and attached to the airbag.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mangesh Kadam, Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Yuqin Zhao
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Publication number: 20210009067Abstract: A seat including a seatback having a top and two sides extending downwardly from the top and an airbag supported by the top and the two sides of the seatback and including a tube inflatable forward and downward from the top. The airbag defining at least one inflation chamber in fluid communication with the tube. The inflation chamber extending from at least one side of the seatback towards the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mangesh Kadam, Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Yuqin Zhao