Patents Examined by P. Schwartz
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Patent number: 11994184Abstract: A brake assembly with multiple telescoping structures comprises: a rotatable part configured to be rotated by an actuator; a fixed part comprising an outer ball nut fixed to a housing; a rotatable and translatable part comprising an outer ball screw and an inner ball nut, wherein the outer ball screw is operably coupled with the outer ball nut through first rolling bodies, and the rotatable and translatable part is operably coupled with the rotatable part and is rotatable relative to the outer ball nut and axially translatable relative to the rotatable part and the outer ball nut simultaneously by rotation of the rotatable part; a translatable part comprising an inner ball screw operably coupled with the inner ball nut through second rolling bodies and configured to be axially translated relative to the inner ball nut by rotation of the inner ball nut to move a brake pad assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATIONInventors: Suersh Babu Koduri, Daniel Smith
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Patent number: 11993340Abstract: A system comprises a slave cylinder for a motorcycle. The slave cylinder may include a rod with a height which is hydraulically adjustable by a hydraulic pressure adjuster. A motorcycle slave cylinder is also provided which includes a rod having a height. The motorcycle slave cylinder also includes a hydraulic pressure adjuster. The hydraulic pressure adjuster hydraulically adjusts the height of the rod above the motorcycle slave cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: OX-MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS, LLCInventor: Charles Robert Schueller
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Patent number: 11993232Abstract: Provided is an electronic brake system including: a reservoir in which a pressurized medium is stored; an integrated master cylinder including a simulation chamber, a simulation piston provided in the simulation chamber to be displaceable by a brake pedal, a master chamber, a master piston provided in the master chamber to be displaceable by a displacement of the simulation piton or a hydraulic pressure of the simulation chamber, an elastic member provided between the simulation piston and the master piston, a piston spring elastically supporting the master piston, a simulation flow path connecting the simulation chamber to the reservoir, and a simulator valve provided in the simulation flow path to control a flow of a pressurized medium; a hydraulic pressure providing unit provided to generate a hydraulic pressure by operating a hydraulic piston according to an electrical signal output in response to a displacement of the brake pedal; a hydraulic pressure control unit including a first hydraulic circuit provType: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Seok Kim, Seong Ho Choi
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Patent number: 11988265Abstract: This shock absorber includes: a friction member including an annular elastic rubber portion and an annular base portion (to which the elastic rubber portion is fixed; and a communication path that decreases a pressure difference between both sides of the friction member. The base portion includes an annular disk portion. The elastic rubber portion includes a minimum inner diameter portion on an inner peripheral side and includes an inner peripheral connection portion connected to an inner peripheral portion of the annular disk portion. A protrusion suppression structure portion that suppresses protruding of an inner peripheral surface formed from the minimum inner diameter portion toward the inner peripheral connection portion is provided at least partially in a circumferential direction between the inner peripheral connection portion and the minimum inner diameter portion of the elastic rubber portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.Inventors: Reiji Nakagawa, Mikio Yamashita
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Patent number: 11980579Abstract: The wheelchair includes a seating portion, body frames that support the seating portion, wheels that are rotatably supported by the body frames, an engaging portion, a left brake that brakes a left rear wheel, and a coupling portion that couples the engaging portion and the left brake to each other. The engaging portion is capable of switching between an engagement attitude for engaging a vehicle body member that forms an opening of a vehicle and a disengagement attitude for releasing the engagement with the vehicle body member. The coupling portion transmits the movement of the engaging portion to the left brake when the engaging portion makes an attitude change from the disengagement attitude to the engagement attitude. This operates the left brake when the attitude of the engaging portion switches from the disengagement attitude to the engagement attitude and brakes the left rear wheel.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Iwase, Isao Toda, Akira Yasutake, Tsuyoshi Arinaga
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Patent number: 11981306Abstract: A manufacturing method of a railway braking device is described comprising a main body arranged to receive at least partially: at least two different pneumatic or electro-pneumatic elements; and channels connecting the at least two pneumatic or electro-pneumatic elements; the manufacturing method comprising the step of: constructing said main body of the railway braking device through additive manufacturing of a monolithic block provided with at least two seats for said at least two pneumatic or electro-pneumatic elements and said channels; a railway braking device is further described constructed by means of a manufacturing method of a railway braking device.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: FAIVELEY TRANSPORT ITALIA S.P.A.Inventors: Giuseppe Lore′, Henri Guillaume Marie De Buretel De Chassey, Roberto Tione
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Patent number: 11980305Abstract: A damped articulation system facilitates operation of a handheld implement and includes a damped pivot joint assembly comprising a pivot joint assembly including at least one pivot joint unit having a plurality of pivot joint members movably interconnected to one another. A damping assembly having a plurality of damping members interconnected to different ones of the pivot joint members and being movable therewith. The damping assembly further comprising a damping compound disposed between adjacent ones of a plurality of damping surfaces of the damping members, wherein the damping compound serves to minimize oscillation of the damped pivot joint assembly during movement of the pivot joint members having one or more damping members interconnected thereto relative to one another. A handheld implement assembly including a handle having a handheld implement attached thereto is interconnected to a terminal portion of the damped pivot joint assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Inventor: Jeffery James Wagoner
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Patent number: 11982329Abstract: A bridge for a disc brake caliper includes a body defining a first bore disposed about an axis. The first bore includes a plurality of threads. The body further defines a second bore extending radially from an outer surface of the body into the first bore. A tube is received within the first bore and supports a tappet at one end for engaging a friction pad. The tube is configured to receive one end of an adjustment shaft of a friction pad wear adjuster therein. The tube defines a plurality of threads on a radially outer surface configured for engagement with the plurality of threads in the first bore and at least one of the plurality of threads on the first tube defines a plurality of teeth. A detent extends through the second bore and engages the teeth to inhibit rotation of the tube within the body.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLCInventor: Erik W. Oberdorfer
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Patent number: 11976700Abstract: The application relates to a brake pad assembly (2) for a disk brake system. Further, the application relates to a disk brake system. The proposed brake pad assembly (2) comprises a back plate (4) having a front side for facing a brake disk (1) of the disk brake system and a back side (6). The brake pad assembly (2) further comprises a friction layer (3) arranged at the front side of the back plate (4) for contacting a friction surface the brake disk (1). In addition, the brake pad assembly (2) comprises a shim (5, 8, 12). The shim (5, 8, 12) comprises a copper layer (7, 11, 13, 17) for reducing squeal noises. The shim (5, 8, 12) is arranged on the back side (6) of the back plate (4).Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATIONInventor: Hatem Shahin
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Patent number: 11971074Abstract: A brake arrangement for a drive apparatus includes a brake case (15), a first brake element (17), a second brake element (19), and a preload (21) for preloading one of first brake element (17) and second brake element (19) onto the other of first brake element (17) and second brake element (19). A brake arrangement for a drive apparatus, which brake arrangement exhibits a substantially temperature-dependent and consistent braking action, is realized in that an intermediate element (20) is arranged between the first brake element (17) and the second brake element (19), and the first brake element (17) and the second brake element (19) are spaced apart from one another by the intermediate element (20).Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: EDSCHA ENGINEERING GMBHInventors: Jochen Bals, Jörg Dörnen
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Patent number: 11970034Abstract: The invention relates to a damper unit (10) for a chassis (100) of a vehicle with levelling, comprising a hydraulic cylinder (1) having a container tube (2) which is filled with a damper fluid and in which a piston (3) is movably mounted and separates an upper container space (21) from a lower container space (22). The piston (3) comprises a first valve (41) through which the damper fluid flows when the piston (3) moves in a first direction A. The damper unit (10) further comprises an accumulator (5) and a check valve (6), wherein the accumulator (5) is connected to the container tube (2) via the check valve (6) in such a manner that, when the piston (3) moves in at least one direction, damper fluid is pumped through the check valve (6) into the accumulator (5).Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: E:FS TECHHUB GMBHInventors: Alex Kalnitski, Gregor Mader, Franz Peter, Sebastian Tippl
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Patent number: 11965559Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing assembly (10) comprising at least one first bearing element (12) and a second bearing element (14) which are rotatably connected relative to each other along a common longitudinal axis (14). The bearing assembly (10) comprises a brake device (18) which inhibits the rotation of the two bearing elements (12) relative to each other by means of a frictional force produced by the brake device (18), wherein the brake device (18) has at least one frictional element (20) and at least one clamping device (22), by means of which the frictional element (20) is permanently clamped against one of the two bearing elements (12). The bearing assembly also comprises a coupling device (30) which can be moved between an open state and a closed state.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Ondal Medical Systems GmbHInventor: Nicolas Stroop
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Patent number: 11958464Abstract: A control unit determines a final target wheel cylinder hydraulic pressure of a wheel cylinder based on a stroke-target wheel cylinder hydraulic pressure if an acquired simulator stroke position is smaller than a stroke limit, and determines the final target wheel cylinder hydraulic pressure of the wheel cylinder based on the stroke-target wheel cylinder hydraulic pressure and a master cylinder hydraulic pressure-target wheel cylinder hydraulic pressure if the acquired simulator stroke position is equal to or greater than the stroke limit.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventor: Chikara Nishiura
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Patent number: 11951873Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a continuously adaptable braking pedal system. The braking system includes an electric motor that is configured to generate regenerative energy and provide a regenerative braking torque. The braking system includes an electronic control unit coupled to the electric motor. The electronic control unit is configured to determine an amount of the regenerative braking torque to be applied based on an adaptable pedal map and an amount of braking force. The electronic control unit is configured to control an amount of the regenerative braking torque to be applied.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Takehito Yokoo
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Patent number: 11953066Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a brake disc including a braking part having a circular plate shape having a hollow portion and a plurality of coupling portions protruding and extending from an inner diameter surface thereof, and a hat part disposed in the hollow portion and having a plurality of insertion portions protruding laterally, in which the plurality of coupling portions is respectively coupled to the plurality of insertion portions, and the coupling portion of the braking part and the insertion portion of the hat part are joined to only one of an outboard portion or an inboard portion of the braking part. According to the present disclosure, it is possible to reduce noise occurring at a position at which the hat part and the braking part are coupled to each other and improve cooling performance.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SEOHAN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoon-Cheol Kim, Kyung-Rok Choi, Sang-Bum Koh, Seong-Kweon Joo, Ki-Jeong Kim, Jae-Seok Lee
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Patent number: 11938753Abstract: A wheel hub includes an outer collar region, as seen in the radial direction, and an inner core region, as seen in the radial direction, wherein, as seen in the axial direction, the inner core region is thicker than the outer collar region, and wherein, in the inner core region, the wheel hub has a substantially axially running primary recess for the connection of a brake disk.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SAF-HOLLAND GmbHInventors: Frederik Biewer, Jonas Mattern, Muhammet Arpaci, Petr Tukac, Stefan Wallmeier
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Patent number: 11940025Abstract: A friction assembly for a brake system able to collect vapors resulting from the friction of a lining. The friction assembly for a disc brake system includes: —a lining made of friction material, including a friction face, an attachment face opposite the friction face, and a collection groove that is open on the friction face; —a sole plate, supporting the lining, including a hole; —a negative pressure source configured to create negative pressure in the collection groove and the hole. The friction assembly includes a gas filtration device, in pneumatic communication with the collection groove and the hole, able to collect gases resulting from friction of the lining and coming from the collection groove.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: TALLANO TECHNOLOGIEInventors: Loic Adamczak, Christophe Rocca-Serra
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Patent number: 11940026Abstract: A brake disk (1) has a brake disk chamber (2), a friction ring (3) having two friction ring disks (3a, 3b) and a plurality of pin-shaped connecting elements (4) for connecting the brake disk chamber (2) and the friction ring (3). A cooling duct (5) is formed between the fiction ring disks (3a, 3b). The friction ring disks (3a, 3b) have respective friction surfaces (3a1, 3b1) on their outer planar surfaces and respective cooling channel surfaces (3a2, 3b2) on their inner planar surfaces. The friction ring (3) has a plurality of receiving regions (7) for receiving the pin-shaped connecting elements (4). The brake disk chamber (2) is cast to the connecting elements (4) in a separate step by means of casting.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SHW Brake Systems GmbHInventors: Torben Keller, Johann Schmitz
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Patent number: 11932229Abstract: An electronically controllable braking system for a vehicle is provided. The electronically controllable braking system includes a service brake sub-system and a redundancy brake sub-system. The service brake sub-system includes a front axle service brake circuit with front axle service brakes and a rear axle service brake circuit with rear axle service brakes. The redundancy brake sub-system includes a front axle redundancy brake circuit and a rear axle redundancy brake circuit. A service brake control module is configured to generate a service brake control signal in dependence upon a braking specification for generating a front axle service brake pressure. A redundancy brake control module is configured to generate a redundancy brake control signal in dependence upon a braking specification for generating a front axle redundancy brake pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: ZF CV SYSTEMS EUROPE BVInventor: Julian Van Thiel
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Patent number: 11932217Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a valve block for a hydraulic brake system.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATIONInventor: Eun Mi Kim