Patents by Inventor Todd Mueller

Todd Mueller 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).

  • Vehicle body-in-white panel with reinforcing and energy absorbing structures
    Patent number: 11117620
    Abstract: An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a body-in-white member having an inboard side and an outboard side, a reinforcing structure molded on the inboard side, and an energy absorbing structure molded on the outboard side. A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, providing a body-in-white member having an inboard side and an outboard side, molding a reinforcing structure on the inboard side, and molding an energy absorbing structure on the outboard side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Rohit Telukunta, Todd Mueller, Dinesh Munjurulimana, Anil Tiwari, Jack Bekou, Steven Perucca
  • VEHICLE BODY-IN-WHITE PANEL WITH REINFORCING AND ENERGY ABSORBING STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20200385062
    Abstract: An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a body-in-white member having an inboard side and an outboard side, a reinforcing structure molded on the inboard side, and an energy absorbing structure molded on the outboard side. A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, providing a body-in-white member having an inboard side and an outboard side, molding a reinforcing structure on the inboard side, and molding an energy absorbing structure on the outboard side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Rohit Telukunta, Todd Mueller, Dinesh Munjurulimana, Anil Tiwari, Jack Bekou, Steven Perucca