310 patents
Utility
Exhaust System Having a Hanger Assembly
18 Jan 24
An exhaust system having an exhaust manifold, and a hanger assembly.
JOSEPH R. KRAMER
Filed: 18 Jul 22
Utility
Vehicle Control Systems and Methods Based on Trailer Hitch Angle
11 Jan 24
A trailer sway control system for a vehicle includes: a front left active suspension actuator; a front right active suspension actuator; a rear left active suspension actuator; a rear right active suspension actuator; an actuator control module configured to: based on a hitch angle between (a) a first longitudinal axis of a trailer hitched to the vehicle and (b) a second longitudinal axis of the vehicle, determine target vertical forces for the front left active suspension actuator, the front right active suspension actuator, the rear left active suspension actuator, and the rear right active suspension actuator, respectively; and selectively adjust the front left active suspension actuator, the front right active suspension actuator, the rear left active suspension actuator, and the rear right active suspension actuator based on the target vertical forces, respectively.
Miguel DHAENS, Victor MAZZILLI, Gabriele RINI, Patrick GRUBER, Aldo SORNIOTTI, Sebastiaan VAN AALST
Filed: 11 Jul 22
Utility
Vehicle Control Systems and Methods Based on Trailer Hitch Joint Forces
11 Jan 24
A trailer sway control system for a vehicle includes: a front left active suspension actuator; a front right active suspension actuator; a rear left active suspension actuator; a rear right active suspension actuator; and an actuator control module configured to: based on (a) a first hitch force at a trailer hitch in a longitudinal direction, (b) a second hitch force at the trailer hitch in a lateral direction, and (c) a third hitch force at the trailer hitch in a vertical direction, determine target vertical forces for the front left active suspension actuator, the front right active suspension actuator, the rear left active suspension actuator, and the rear right active suspension actuator, respectively; and selectively adjust the front left active suspension actuator, the front right active suspension actuator, the rear left active suspension actuator, and the rear right active suspension actuator based on the target vertical forces, respectively.
Miguel DHAENS, Victor MAZZILLI, Gabriele RINI, Patrick GRUBER, Aldo SORNIOTTI, Sebastiaan VAN AALST
Filed: 11 Jul 22
Utility
Thermal and Dielectric Insulator for a Battery Pack
11 Jan 24
A flexible thermal insulator for an electric vehicle battery pack includes a first laminated outer layer bounded by a first outer layer periphery and a second laminated outer layer bounded by a second outer layer periphery.
Steven M. Galamba, Alexis Zambino Mason, Daniel A. Rowcotsky
Filed: 6 Jul 23
Utility
Pressure Relief Poppet Valves for Suspension Dampers
4 Jan 24
A damper with a pressure tube and an outer tube, a piston rod extending between first and second piston rod ends, and a piston mounted to the second piston rod end.
Dries HEINES, Stefan DEFERME
Filed: 30 Jun 22
Utility
Shock Absorber Including A Hydraulic Fluid Having An Improved Flash Point
21 Dec 23
A shock absorber that includes a pressure tube that defines a working chamber having a hydraulic fluid located therein; a piston assembly positioned in the working chamber, and dividing the working chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber; and a piston rod engaged with the piston assembly that moves the piston assembly in the working chamber, wherein the hydraulic fluid includes a primary oil, a secondary oil, and an additive package, the secondary oil includes at least a gas-to-liquid oil in an amount that ranges between 4.0 wt % to 10.0 wt % relative to a total amount of the hydraulic fluid, and the hydraulic fluid includes a flash point of at least 174 degrees C.
Michael BENDER, Nathan GAYNIER
Filed: 6 Jun 23
Utility
Damper Assembly
14 Dec 23
A damper assembly includes a pressure tube forming a chamber, a piston assembly disposed in the chamber and dividing the chamber into two subchambers, and a piston rod fixed to the piston assembly.
Franky Montagna
Filed: 13 Jun 22
Utility
Multilayer, Flexible, Impact and Puncture Resistant, Fluid Impervious, Dielectric Insulator Sheet for an Electric Vehicle Battery Pack and Mounting Arrangement Therewith
14 Dec 23
A multilayer, flexible, impact and puncture resistant, impervious, dielectric insulator sheet and mounting arrangement therewith for an electric vehicle battery pack includes a textile layer having generally planar opposite first and second sides and a fluid impervious film fixed to the first side with an adhesive laminate.
Kazuhiko Baba, Kazuto Kitagawa, Tetsuaki Ogawa, Naoto Todoroki, Shunsuke Arima, Yukiko Kinoshita, Kentaro Hatta
Filed: 12 Jun 23
Utility
Selective Catalytic Reduction Catalyst Pre-heating Burner Assembly and Method of Controling Burner Emissions
30 Nov 23
A vehicle exhaust system including an exhaust pipe section, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst, and a burner assembly, connected to the exhaust pipe section at a position upstream of the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst, for pre-heating the exhaust system prior to engine start-up.
Thomas M. HARRIS, Matthew G. MUHLECK
Filed: 25 May 22
Utility
Vehicle Suspension Bushing Assembly with Two-piece Bar Pin and Method of Assembling the Same
23 Nov 23
A bushing assembly, such as for a vehicle suspension, includes inner and outer sleeves, a bushing disposed radially between the inner and outer sleeves, and a two-piece bar pin.
Brent D. JOHNSTON
Filed: 17 May 22
Utility
Exhaust Device and Method of Manufacturing Thereof
16 Nov 23
An exhaust device includes a casing including an inlet configured to receive an exhaust gas, an outlet configured to discharge the exhaust gas, and a chamber disposed therein between the inlet and the outlet.
Frederick M. Baumgartner, Srinivasa N Rangan Chakravarthi, Jonar Mendoza
Filed: 13 May 22
Utility
Gasket Including Elastomeric Joints
2 Nov 23
A gasket for an internal-combustion engine is designed to seal between an engine block and a cover of the internal-combustion engine.
Richard Michael Larson, Bartosz Gagor
Filed: 27 Apr 22
Utility
Bellows Accumulator Fixation Apparatus for Suspension Dampers
26 Oct 23
An accumulator for a vehicle suspension damper, which includes an outer shell with an open end that connects to an accumulator port on the damper and a distal end, opposite the open end, which includes an end wall that extends radially inward to a gas charging port.
Jan VOCHTEN, Stefan PEERENBOOMS, Tom DANIELS, Gunter VANDENBORNE, Kenny BERWAERTS
Filed: 22 Apr 22
Utility
Method of Assembling a Bellows Accumulator for Suspension Dampers
26 Oct 23
A method of assembling an accumulator for a suspension damper where the method includes the steps of forming an outer shell of an accumulator, assembling a bellows assembly by connecting distal and proximal plates to opposite ends of an annular bellows wall, and inserting the bellows assembly into the outer shell.
Jan VOCHTEN, Stefan PEERENBOOMS, Tom DANIELS, Gunter VANDENBORNE, Kenny BERWAERTS
Filed: 22 Apr 22
Utility
Piston with Engineered Crown Coating and Method of Manufacturing
26 Oct 23
A steel piston with an engineered coating is provided.
Warran Lineton, Greg Salenbien
Filed: 27 Jun 23
Utility
Damper Assembly
19 Oct 23
A damper assembly includes a cylinder defining a chamber.
Franky Montagna, Ronny Vanbrabant, Rahul Popatrao Ekatpure
Filed: 15 Jun 23
Utility
Sliding Element, In Particular Piston Ring
19 Oct 23
A sliding element, in particular a piston ring, comprises a coating having the following layers from the inside to the outside: an adhesive layer, a carbon-containing functional layer and an outer amorphous DLC layer.
GREGOR ENGLBERGER, MARCUS KENNEDY, YURIY IVANOV
Filed: 10 Sep 21
Utility
Socket Joint and Method of Manufacturing
12 Oct 23
A socket joint and method of manufacture where a sealing ring is used to seat a fully elastomeric flange of a dust boot.
Dustin Schrieber, Rachael Raines
Filed: 7 Apr 22
Utility
Methods of Manufacturing Vehicle Damper
12 Oct 23
The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a damper for a vehicle.
Amirahmad MOHAMMADI
Filed: 11 Apr 22
Utility
Wrappable, Woven Emi Resistant Sleeve and Method of Construction Thereof
12 Oct 23
A wrappable woven sleeve includes a wall having opposite edges extending lengthwise between opposite ends.
Thomas Sueur, Thibaut Lesur, Amelie Simoens
Filed: 10 Apr 23