Patents by Inventor Thomas Matthew Vara

Thomas Matthew Vara 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).

  • Three-dimensionally printed internal organs for crash test dummy
    Patent number: 10395561
    Abstract: A three-dimensionally printed internal organ for a crash test dummy is made of a foam type material and has a plurality of defined and varied cell structures and is adapted to be disposed within a torso area of the crash test dummy to measure a regional pressure for the crash test dummy that provides for evaluation of potential abdominal injuries during vehicle crash testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: HUMANETICS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Matthew Vara, Michael Scott Beebe, Ime Victor Ubom
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF COMPONENTS FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY
    Publication number: 20170301262
    Abstract: A three-dimensional printed component of a crash test dummy includes at least one material and the at least one material being printed by three-dimensional printing from a CAD model to form the three-dimensional printed component for different performance requirements for the crash test dummy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Matthew Vara, Ime Victor Ubom, Michael Scott Beebe
  • THREE-DIMENSIONALLY PRINTED INTERNAL FLESH AND ORGANS FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY
    Publication number: 20170301264
    Abstract: A three-dimensionally printed internal organ for a crash test dummy is made of at least an outer core configured to replicate an outer portion for the internal organ and an inner core having a plurality of defined and varied cell structures disposed in the outer core to replicate an internal portion of the internal organ, wherein the outer core and inner core are adjustable in structure and material to vary performance requirements for evaluation of potential abdominal injuries during vehicle crash testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Matthew Vara, Ime Victor Ubom, Michael Scott Beebe
  • THREE-DIMENSIONALLY PRINTED INTERNAL ORGANS FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY
    Publication number: 20170162077
    Abstract: A three-dimensionally printed internal organ for a crash test dummy is made of a foam type material and has a plurality of defined and varied cell structures and is adapted to be disposed within a torso area of the crash test dummy to measure a regional pressure for the crash test dummy that provides for evaluation of potential abdominal injuries during vehicle crash testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Matthew Vara, Michael Scott Beebe, Ime Victor Ubom