Patents by Inventor Srinivasan Sundararajan

Srinivasan Sundararajan 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).

  • RESTRAINT BAR FOR VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190061665
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat pan operably coupled to a seatback. The vehicle seating assembly further includes a restraint bar coupled to the seatback and operable between a first position and a second position. The restraint bar is equipped with at least one deployable occupant restraint and the restraint bar is generally U-shaped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Marcos Silva Kondrad, Johnathan Andrew Line, Brian Robert Spahn, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Derek Board, James Chih Cheng, Kevin Wayne Preuss
  • Tow-hook assembly
    Patent number: 10179489
    Abstract: A tow-hook assembly may include a vehicle frame and a bumper arranged thereon, and a tow-hook assembly configured to attach to the vehicle bumper and provide a tow-hook. The assembly may include a bracket defining an opening configured to receive the tow-hook, and a brace attached to a backside of the bracket and including a projection extending through the opening to the opposite side of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: S. M. Iskander Farooq, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Nirmal Muralidharan, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily
  • EXTERNAL AIRBAG SYSTEM FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20190001919
    Abstract: An external airbag system includes an airbag, a carrier, an inflator and a trim panel. The airbag has an upper chamber and a parallel lower chamber sealingly separated by a laterally extending first seam. The carrier is connected to the airbag at the first seam. The inflator is fixed relative to the carrier and is in fluid communication with the airbag. The trim panel is fixed to the carrier, enclosing the airbag therebetween. The trim panel has a tear seam substantially aligned with the airbag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: S.M. Iskander Farooq, Saeed David Barbat, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi, Nirmal Muralidharan
  • VEHICLE PARTITION
    Publication number: 20180354444
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a floor having a front portion, a rear portion, and a middle portion between the front and rear portions. A partition is supported on the floor between the front and middle portions, extending in a cross-vehicle direction. An airbag housing supported by the partition has an airbag inflatable from the housing to an inflated position. In the inflated position, the airbag extends from the housing in a vehicle-rearward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Srinivasan Sundararajan, Saeed David Barbat
  • Belt assembly including payout measurement
    Patent number: 10150446
    Abstract: A belt assembly includes a belt retractor, a sensor having a detection field, and a belt retractably payable from the belt retractor through the detection field. The belt has a webbing and a plurality of markers fixed to the webbing. The webbing has a longitudinal length and the markers are equally spaced along the longitudinal length of the webbing. The sensor senses the length of the webbing paid out. A size of the occupant may be determined based on the length of the webbing paid out, and the size of the occupant may be used to classify the occupant in classes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jialiang Le, Manoharprasad K. Rao, Srinivasan Sundararajan
  • Dual function stowable armrest
    Patent number: 10112516
    Abstract: An armrest assembly for a vehicle includes a displaceable armrest element and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly is configured for translating the displaceable armrest element between a deployed configuration and a folded configuration. The linkage assembly includes a spring-actuated pivoting over-center link configured to disengage the linkage assembly to allow the displaceable armrest element to rotate. An actuator is provided which on sensing an impact ruptures a frangible fastener holding the over-center link in a substantially parallel orientation to at least one drive link, thereby allowing the spring-actuated over-center linkage to pivot relative to the at least one drive link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Srinivasan Sundararajan, Kevin Michael Pline, Derek Board, Rick Anderson, Ronald Anthony Bozio, David John McCarthy
  • Tow-hook assembly
    Patent number: 10112450
    Abstract: A retractable tow-hook assembly may include a vehicle frame and a bumper arranged thereon, a cable attached to the vehicle frame, and a tow-hook arranged at an end of the cable and stored within the bumper during non-use and removed from the bumper and extendable via the cable during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: S.M. Iskander Farooq, Nirmal Muralidharan, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Marwan Ahmad Elbkaily
  • Structural storage compartment in a vehicle cabin
    Patent number: 10106206
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle can include a front seat facing rearward, and a rear seat facing forward. This provides a common foot or leg area between the seats that face each other. The vehicle includes a body that has a pair of opposing B-pillars. A support beam extends through the common leg area, between the front and rear seats, and mounts to the B-pillars. The support beam provides direct structural support to the B-pillars. A luggage compartment is coupled to the support beam and extends between the B-pillars. The luggage compartment has access openings that face forward and rearward, allowing the forward and rearward passengers to store luggage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mohamed Ridha Baccouche, Rahul Arora, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Jamel E. Belwafa
  • ROBUST SEAT BELT USAGE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20180272987
    Abstract: A seatbelt assembly includes a seatbelt, a conductive sensing conductor and a conductive shield. The seatbelt has a lap band. The conductive sensing conductor is fixed to a first side of the lap band. The conductive shield is fixed to a second side of the lap band and is substantially aligned with and substantially overlaps the sensing conductor. An insulating layer is disposed between the sensing conductor and the conductive shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Cuddihy, Srinivasan Sundararajan
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANTHROPOMORPHIC TESTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180277020
    Abstract: A method includes receiving data including 3-dimensional scans of a plurality of torsos, dividing each scan into a plurality of cross-sections, calculating an area for each cross-section, and calculating a torso volume based on the calculated areas. The method may include fitting a curve defined by parameters to each cross-section. The area for each cross-section may be an area enclosed by the curve. The method may include receiving a desired torso volume percentile, and determining values for the parameters of the curves corresponding to the desired percentile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Srinivasan Sundararajan, Parakrama Valentine Weerappuli, Kevin Michael Pline, Raed Essa EL-Jawahri
  • TOW-HOOK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180229562
    Abstract: A tow-hook assembly may include a vehicle frame and a bumper arranged thereon, and a tow-hook assembly configured to attach to the vehicle bumper and provide a tow-hook. The assembly may include a bracket defining an opening configured to receive the tow-hook, and a brace attached to a backside of the bracket and including a projection extending through the opening to the opposite side of the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: S. M. Iskander FAROOQ, Srinivasan SUNDARARAJAN, Nirmal MURALIDHARAN, Marwan Ahmad ELBKAILY
  • TOW-HOOK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180208006
    Abstract: A retractable tow-hook assembly may include a vehicle frame and a bumper arranged thereon, a cable attached to the vehicle frame, and a tow-hook arranged at an end of the cable and stored within the bumper during non-use and removed from the bumper and extendable via the cable during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: S.M. Iskander FAROOQ, Nirmal MURALIDHARAN, Srinivasan SUNDARARAJAN, Marwan Ahmad ELBKAILY
  • Bumper assembly
    Patent number: 9919667
    Abstract: A bumper includes a carrier having a wall extending along a longitudinal axis, and a first leg and a second leg extending away from the wall in a first direction. A plurality of fins are movably attached to the carrier between the first leg and the second leg, and are spaced from each other the longitudinal axis. The fins may be moved to a deployed position to reinforce the bumper to improve low-speed damageability of the bumper, and may be moved to an inactive position, which may allow a fascia to more easily deform relative to the deployed position to provide energy absorption for pedestrian impacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Nirmal Muralidharan, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Mohammed Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi
  • DUAL FUNCTION STOWABLE ARMREST
    Publication number: 20180050617
    Abstract: An armrest assembly for a vehicle includes a displaceable armrest element and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly is configured for translating the displaceable armrest element between a deployed configuration and a folded configuration. The linkage assembly includes a spring-actuated pivoting over-center link configured to disengage the linkage assembly to allow the displaceable armrest element to rotate. An actuator is provided which on sensing an impact ruptures a frangible fastener holding the over-center link in a substantially parallel orientation to at least one drive link, thereby allowing the spring-actuated over-center linkage to pivot relative to the at least one drive link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Srinivasan Sundararajan, Kevin Michael Pline, Derek Board, Rick Anderson, Ronald Anthony Bozio, David John McCarthy
  • BUMPER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170369013
    Abstract: A bumper includes a carrier having a wall extending along a longitudinal axis, and a first leg and a second leg extending away from the wall in a first direction. A plurality of fins are movably attached to the carrier between the first leg and the second leg, and are spaced from each other the longitudinal axis. The fins may be moved to a deployed position to reinforce the bumper to improve low-speed damageability of the bumper, and may be moved to an inactive position, which may allow a fascia to more easily deform relative to the deployed position to provide energy absorption for pedestrian impacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nirmal Muralidharan, S.M. Iskander Farooq, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Mohammed Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi
  • Energy absorber with fixed angled fins
    Patent number: 9827933
    Abstract: An energy absorbing system includes a carrier having a wall extending along a longitudinal axis. The energy absorber has a first leg and a second leg extending in a first direction away from the wall. A plurality of fins are fixed to and extend from the wall in the first direction, at approximately 60 to 65 degrees relative to the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Chih Cheng, Srinivasan Sundararajan, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Nirmal Muralidharan, Mohammed Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi
  • Bumper reinforcing assembly
    Patent number: 9827931
    Abstract: A vehicle front end includes a bumper and a carrier attached to the bumper. A plurality of fins are movably attached to the carrier and are spaced from each other. The fins taper in a direction transverse to the bumper. The fins may be moved to a deployed position to reinforce the bumper to improve low-speed damageability of the bumper, and may be moved to an inactive position, which may allow a fascia to more easily deform relative to the deployed position to provide energy absorption for pedestrian impacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: S. M. Iskander Farooq, Nirmal Muralidharan, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Sudip Sankar Bhattacharjee, Mohammed Omar Faruque
  • ENERGY ABSORBER WITH FIXED ANGLED FINS
    Publication number: 20170334381
    Abstract: An energy absorbing system includes a carrier having a wall extending along a longitudinal axis. The energy absorber has a first leg and a second leg extending in a first direction away from the wall. A plurality of fins are fixed to and extend from the wall in the first direction, at approximately 60 to 65 degrees relative to the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Chih Cheng, Srinivasan Sundararajan, S.M. Iskander Farooq, Nirmal Muralidharan, Mohammed Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi
  • Spring assist lock and release lower leg front-end stiffener
    Patent number: 9821754
    Abstract: A vehicle front-end stiffener includes a hinge bracket pivotally coupled to a support bracket. The hinge bracket supports a stiffener beam. A spring engages the support bracket and the hinge bracket biasing the stiffener beam in a deployed position. A moving element in a locking mechanism can retractably interlock the hinge bracket when a vehicle exceeds a threshold speed to maintain the stiffener beam in the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: S. M. Iskander Farooq, Srinivasan Sundararajan, James Chih Cheng, Mohammed Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi
  • Hinge for a vehicle hood
    Patent number: 9821755
    Abstract: A hinge for a hood of a vehicle includes a first bracket, a member coupled to and rotatable relative to the first bracket, and a second bracket coupled to and rotatable relative to the member. An actuator includes a base connected to the first bracket and a rod moveable relative to the base. The rod moves from a retracted position to an extended position in contact with the second bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: S. M. Iskander Farooq, Srinivasan Sundararajan, Mohammed Omar Faruque, Sudip Sankar Bhattacharjee, Dean M. Jaradi