Deepak N Patel

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:

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:

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.

US Patent:

20230012096, Jan 12, 2023

Filed:

Jul 12, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/373419

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:

E05B 77/48
B60J 5/04
E05B 81/04
E05B 81/16

Abstract:

An assembly for a vehicle includes a first door and a second door moveable from an open position to a closed position. The assembly includes a first locking member supported by the first door moveable along a first axis to a raised position and to a lowered position. The assembly includes a second locking member supported by the second door movable along a second axis transverse to the first axis. The first locking member is lockingly engaged with the second locking member when the second locking member is in the extended position and the first locking member is in one of the lowered position or the raised position. The first locking member is disengaged with the second locking member when the second locking member is in the retracted position and the first locking member is in the other of the lowered position or the raised position.

US Patent:

20210221315, Jul 22, 2021

Filed:

Jan 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/748946

Inventors:

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

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/207
B60R 21/231
B60R 21/2338
B60R 21/233
B60N 2/58
B60N 2/68
B60N 2/14

Abstract:

An assembly includes a seatback frame having a pair of upright frame members. Each of the upright frame members has an inward side and an outward side. The inward sides are spaced from each other and face each other. The outward sides face away from each other. The assembly includes a cross-member extending from one of the upright frame members to the other of the upright frame members. The assembly includes an airbag having a first connection fixed to the outward side and a second connection fixed to the inward side of one of the upright frame members.

US Patent:

20210213903, Jul 15, 2021

Filed:

Jan 14, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/741845

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 21/207
B60R 21/2338

Abstract:

An assembly for a vehicle includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag includes a first panel, a second panel, and an inflation chamber between the first panel and the second panel. The assembly includes an inflation restraint exterior to the inflation chamber. The inflation restraint includes a first end fixed to the first panel and a second end fixed to the second panel. The inflation restraint includes a releasable extension between the first end and the second end. The releasable extension is movable from an unreleased position to a released position as the airbag inflates to the inflated position.

US Patent:

20210094499, Apr 1, 2021

Filed:

Oct 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/589807

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
ALISON CALLAGHAN - Royal Oak MI, US
DEEPAK PATEL - Canton MI, US
MICHELLE CAROLINA HERRERA GUTIERREZ - Mexico City, MX
JOSEPH EDWARD ABRAMCZYK - Farmington Hills MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/207
B60R 21/013
B60R 21/231
B60R 21/2338
B60R 21/239
B60N 2/14
B60R 21/2346
B60R 21/261
B60R 21/264

Abstract:

An airbag assembly includes a housing and a side airbag inflatable to an inflated position. The side airbag in the inflated position has an upper lobe and a lower lobe supporting the upper lobe on the housing. The side airbag includes an internal panel between the upper lobe and the lower lobe. A tether has a first end anchored to the housing and a second end anchored to the upper lobe.