Alcoa USA Corp.

Alcoa Inc.

Stephen Paul Sunday

Mark Weaver

John R Smith

Judodine Nichols

David F Iwig

Mikhail Gershenzon

Ian Ross Harrison

Shannon I Parks

Kyle A Crum

Steven C Orkis

Gerald E Carkin

Orhan D Gencaga

Dinesh C Seksaria

John W Cobes

Sherri F McCleary

Deniz Gencaga

Gerry Carkin

Generally, the instant disclosure relates to fertilizer compositions and methods of making and using the same. More specifically, the instant disclosure relates to blast suppressant and/or blast resistant ammonium nitrate fertilizer compositions, as well as methods of making and using the same.

Fertilizer compositions and methods of making and using the same

The present invention provides a thin vehicle closure panel design that substantially reduces a thickness (panel gauge plus the perpendicular distance or depth between the panels) of a vehicle hood () and the impact effect on the head of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the vehicle hood () includes a hood shell () including an outer panel () and an inner panel (); a unitary foam core () positioned between and bonded to the outer () and/or the inner panel () of the hood shell (); and at least one recess () that corresponds to an underhood component (). In another aspect of the invention, a vehicle hood () is provided in which a latch attachment member () and/or hinge members () are attached to inner surface () of the inner panel () of the hood shell ().

Pedestrian safe automotive hood having reinforcing foam

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Richmond, VA, United States of America

Stephen Paul Sunday