Gurpinder Dhaliwal

Title: Gurpinder Dhaliwal and Impact Protection Innovation

Introduction

Gurpinder Dhaliwal is an inventor associated with Sterling Heights, Michigan, and General Motors Global Technology Operations, Inc. His patent work addresses impact protection structures that may support vehicle traction battery packs.

Latest Patents

Dhaliwal is associated with 1 patent, titled “Impact Protection Structures with Layered Honeycomb and Corrugated Designs and Methods for Making the Same.” The invention describes multilayer, fiber-reinforced structures that combine continuous fibers embedded in a polymer matrix with an elastomeric layer and a fiber-reinforced polymer layer featuring a honeycomb core, corrugated design, or both.

The corrugated design may use reinforcement ribs positioned across parallel ridges, while the honeycomb design uses adjoining polygonal cells. An optional fracture-detection circuit can identify a break in the structure. The patent also describes methods for making and using these structures, including skid plates that support vehicle traction battery packs.

Career Highlights

The available information connects Dhaliwal’s inventive work with General Motors Global Technology Operations, Inc. and vehicle impact protection. The patent’s layered construction brings together materials and structural designs intended for protective applications.

Collaborations

Dhaliwal’s listed coworkers include Tejas R. Bhavsar and David E. Roth. The available information identifies them as coworkers but does not specify their individual contributions to the patent.

Conclusion

Gurpinder Dhaliwal’s patent focuses on layered honeycomb and corrugated structures for impact protection, including potential use in vehicle battery-pack skid plates.