Deepak N Patel

US Patent:

7234726, Jun 26, 2007

Filed:

Dec 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/014548

Inventors:

Lisandro Trevino - Ann Arbor MI, US
Donald James Cvengros - Canton MI, US
Deepak Nathubhai Patel - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. - Van Buren Township MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/20

US Classification:

2807283, 280732

Abstract:

An airbag assembly for a motor vehicle does not require any heat stakes and permits a deployment door to be formed in the interior panel without the need for scoring or other pre-weakening thereof. The airbag chute is constructed of plastic and includes a substrate facing surface. A door assembly includes a metal door and a plastic door plate. The door plate is positioned between the substrate and the door portion, and has a substrate facing surface. The substrate facing surfaces of the airbag chute and the plastic door plate are attached to the substrate. The substrate facing surface of the plastic door plate engages the substrate over a contact area to distribute a force imposed on the plastic door plate from the deployment of the airbag.

US Patent:

7399015, Jul 15, 2008

Filed:

Oct 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/538297

Inventors:

Deepak Patel - Canton MI, US
Bhimaraddi Alavandi - Canton MI, US
Thiag Subbian - Farmington Hills MI, US
Djamal Midoun - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 19/34

US Classification:

293133, 293155

Abstract:

An underrun energy-absorbing structure () (“structure”) for a vehicle () includes a rail member (), a deformable crush tube (), and a plate (). Rail member () is formed from an inboard panel () and an outboard panel (). Crush tube () is sandwiched between inboard panel () and outboard panel () and extends perpendicularly from rail member (). Plate () is adjacent to crush tube () and extends perpendicularly from rail member (). Plate () is supported by crush tube () during a vehicle collision.

US Patent:

20090267329, Oct 29, 2009

Filed:

Apr 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/111684

Inventors:

Raymond E. Kalisz - Livonia MI, US
Kenneth J. Kwasnik - Shelby Township MI, US
Deepak N. Patel - Canton MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 21/215

US Classification:

2807283

Abstract:

A cover panel for the air bag in an automotive vehicle with a pre-weakened tear seam being formed by a series of voids formed in a predetermined repeat pattern of varying depths. The voids are formed by ablating the cover panel base substrate from its under side at varying depths to weaken both the base substrate and an outer finish layer.

US Patent:

20220324405, Oct 13, 2022

Filed:

Apr 8, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/225248

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Zhibing Deng - Northville MI, US
Deepak Patel - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/21
B60R 21/231
B60R 21/233
B60R 21/015

Abstract:

A system for a vehicle includes computer including a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to identify a longitudinal position of a seat. The instructions include to identify a rotational position of the seat. The instructions include to selectively inflate one or more of a plurality of inflation chambers of an airbag adjacent the seat based on the longitudinal position and the rotational position of the seat.

US Patent:

20220250571, Aug 11, 2022

Filed:

Feb 11, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/173351

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Joseph E. Abramczyk - Farmington Hills MI, US
Deepak Patel - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/21
B60R 21/015
B60R 21/264

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a seat movable to a forward-facing position and a rearward-facing position. The vehicle includes a track elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. The vehicle includes an airbag assembly movable along the track. The vehicle includes a computer having a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to move the airbag assembly along the track to a first position in response to identifying the seat is in the forward-facing position and to a second position in response to identifying the seat is in the rearward-facing position, the first position different than the second position relative to the seat.

US Patent:

20220185218, Jun 16, 2022

Filed:

Dec 10, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/118528

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Tzu-Chen Weng - Troy MI, US
Deepak Patel - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/205
B60R 21/2338
B60R 21/233

Abstract:

An airbag system includes an airbag and an inflator positioned in an instrument panel. The airbag includes a first chamber and a second chamber spaced from the instrument panel by the first chamber. A plurality of tethers is positioned within the second chamber. Each tether is coupled between a central area of a lower side and a central area of an upper side. A first and second lower extensions and a first and second upper extensions extend from the lower side and the upper side of the airbag, respectively.

US Patent:

20220176906, Jun 9, 2022

Filed:

Dec 7, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/113367

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Zhibing Deng - Northville MI, US
Deepak Patel - Canton MI, US
Lavanya Vemuri - Farmington Hills MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/213
B60R 21/231
B60R 21/233
B60R 21/264

Abstract:

An assembly for a vehicle includes an airbag inflator. The assembly includes a curtain airbag including a main lobe and an inflatable flap. The main lobe and the inflatable flap are each inflatable by the airbag inflator to an inflated position. The main lobe includes an inboard panel and an outboard panel. The inflatable flap is at the inboard panel in the inflated position. The inflatable flap, in the inflated position, is at the inboard panel and abutting the inflator.

US Patent:

20230128759, Apr 27, 2023

Filed:

Oct 22, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/508183

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Joseph E. Abramczyk - Farmington Hills MI, US
Deepak Patel - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/2338
B60R 21/207
B60R 21/015
B60R 21/231
B60R 21/233

Abstract:

An assembly includes a first seat and a second seat spaced from the first seat. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the first seat. The airbag is inflatable to an inflated position between the seats. The airbag has a main chamber, a pair secondary chambers supported by the main chamber, and a tether releasably connected to the secondary chambers. The secondary chambers are maintained by the tether in an undeployed position relative to the main chamber and the secondary chambers are releasable by the tether to a deployed position in a cross-vehicle direction relative to the main chamber. The assembly includes a computer including a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to identify that an occupant is seated in the first seat, identify that an occupant is seated in the second seat and release the tether based on the identification of the occupants seated seats.