Patents Examined by Xuan Lan Nguyen
  • Braking device
    Patent number: 10900526
    Abstract: A brake device for braking rotation of an input shaft, comprises a selectively operable trigger brake comprising a preloaded torsion spring rotationally coupled to the input shaft but permitting a limited rotational movement between the trigger brake and the input shaft; and a roller jamming mechanism operable upon the relative rotation between the trigger brake and the input shaft exceeding a predetermined amount to stop rotation of the input shaft upon operation of the trigger brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Davies
  • Hydraulic operating device
    Patent number: 10882584
    Abstract: A hydraulic operating device comprises a base member, an operating member, and a piston. The base member includes a first end portion, a second end portion, a cylinder bore, a first hose-attachment hole, and a second hose-attachment hole. The second end portion is opposite to the first end portion. The first hose-attachment hole is configured to be in fluid communication with the cylinder bore. The second hose-attachment hole is configured to be in fluid communication with the cylinder bore. The operating member is pivotally coupled to the base member at the first end portion about a pivot axis. The first hose-attachment hole and the second hose-attachment hole are provided closer to the pivot axis than the second end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Kazuma Mori, Takuma Sakai, Masahiro Nakakura
  • Elastic mechanism
    Patent number: 10876588
    Abstract: In the spring mechanism, the negative spring mechanism biasing the loading plate to the positive side in the z-direction has the spring shaft and interspring. The spring shaft is rotatably connected to the fixed part and is connected through the slider with respect to the loading plate so that it can rotate and can move in the x-direction. The connection part with the loading plate is positioned on the positive side in the z-direction and on the positive side in the x-direction relative to the connection part with the fixed part. An elastic force countering the compression is generated by the spring shaft. The interspring is connected to the loading plate and is connected through the slider to the spring shaft. It generates an elastic force countering the displacement to the positive side in the x-direction of the connection part of the spring shaft with the loading plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION SAITAMA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Masato Saitoh
  • Wheel chock and method
    Patent number: 10864895
    Abstract: The wheel chock is designed use over a base plate to prevent a parked vehicle from moving away in an unauthorized or accidental manner in a departure direction. The wheel chock includes a monolithic main body having a bottom base portion and a tire-engaging bulge. It also includes a tire deformation cavity, made within the main body on the tire-facing side, which is located immediately below the tire-engaging bulge. Teeth are provided underneath the bottom base portion of the wheel chock to uninterruptedly engage at least one among corresponding teeth provided on the base plate in a positive latched engagement. The wheel chock has an improved resistance to rollover and tipping when the wheel is pressed forcefully against the wheel chock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: 9172-9863 QUEBEC INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Palmer, Daniel Grothe, Etienne Ayotte, Geatan Jette
  • Disc spring assembly
    Patent number: 10865846
    Abstract: A disc spring assembly comprises a disc spring support having a radially outer surface and a plurality of annular disc springs arranged in a stack over the radially outer surface of the disc spring support. Each annular disc spring comprises a substantially frusto-conical or dished shape and has a radially inner edge region mounted on the radially outer surface of the disc spring support and a radially outer edge region. At least one separator disc is arranged between two axially adjacent disc springs and has a radially outer portion having opposed axially facing surfaces for receiving the radially outer edge regions of the two axially adjacent disc springs. The radially outer portion of the separator disc have at least one drainage passage for allowing drainage of a liquid from a cavity between the disc springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventor: Jonathan Darby
  • Mechanical disc brake structure
    Patent number: 10858064
    Abstract: A mechanical disc brake structure contains: a base, two disc brake units, and a connection block. The base includes at least one elongated fixer, a first receiving space, two first connecting portions, two second receiving spaces, two limiting grooves two connection racks, two through orifices. Each disc brake unit includes a rotation portion, multiple first balls, a first circular disk, a second circular disk, an affix element, and a first cap. The connection block includes a first aperture configured to correspond to the second hole of the rotation portion of each disc brake unit so that each of two locking elements is connected with the second hole and the passing aperture; the connection block further includes a second aperture formed on a predetermined position thereof so that the steel cable is inserted into the connector from the second aperture of the connection block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventor: Chang Hui Lin
  • Apparatus and method for controlling braking pressure of powered booster brake system
    Patent number: 10857986
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a braking pressure of a powered booster brake system, the apparatus including a pedal stroke sensor configured to detect a manipulation degree of a brake pedal; an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to calculate a braking pressure using the detection result of the pedal stroke sensor; and a motor configured to move a piston inside a pump to perform a braking operation under control of the ECU, wherein the ECU determines a first position of the piston, which corresponds to the braking pressure, and controls the motor on the basis of a position of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Young Jae Kim
  • Compressed-air brake assembly for a rail vehicle
    Patent number: 10843676
    Abstract: A compressed-air brake assembly for a rail vehicle includes at least one brake cylinder for producing a pressing force for a friction brake, wherein at least one control valve forms a corresponding brake-cylinder pressure in accordance with a pressure in a main air line conducted to the at least one brake cylinder via a line arranged therebetween. The at least one control valve interacts with at least one compressed-air sensor. A reserve-air tank can be controlled by the at least one control valve and stores the reserve air for the at least one brake cylinder. At least one compressed-air sensor arranged on the at least one control valve is connected to an energy source and a data memory having an interface for reading out data, wherein the data in the data memory contain information about a pressure level in the at least one brake cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FÜR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Heller, Thomas Anton, Jorg-Johannes Wach, Michael Holz, Matthias Cordes
  • Methods and apparatus for automatic calibration of electronic trailer brake gain
    Patent number: 10836366
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for automatic calibration of electronic trailer brake gain. An example apparatus includes a trailer brake gain calibration module programmed to compare a calculated trailer brake torque to at least one of a first or second threshold, adjust a gain value based upon satisfaction of at least one of the first or second threshold, and apply a pressure to a trailer brake based on the gain value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alex James, Thomas Salmon, Donald A. Perlick, Bang Kim Cao
  • Autonomous retarder system for a vehicle, and vehicle including same
    Patent number: 10828990
    Abstract: The invention relates to an autonomous retarder system for a vehicle including a retarder (10) having a central rotor (11) and two stators (12), one on each side of the rotor (11). The rotor (11) is rigidly coupled to an axle (1). A generator (20, 30, 50) is also included, coupled to the retarder (10), for supplying same with electrical energy. In addition, the generator (20, 30, 50) comprises a stator (22) and a rotor (21, 31, 51) coupled to the retarder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: RALENTIZADORES Y TRANSFORMACIONES, S.A.
    Inventor: Pablo Carballo Rodriguez
  • Retrofittable floating brake system and method of manufacturing a retrofittable floating brake system
    Patent number: 10829096
    Abstract: A vehicle brake system operable to simultaneously apply an equal amount of braking pressure to a plurality of tires. The system includes a pair of brake guides, a brake bar secured to the brake guides, and a control bar secured to the brake bar. The control bar is operable to move the brake bar back and forth so that a portion of the brake bar selectively abuts the plurality of tires to apply the braking pressure. The system may be retrofitted to existing vehicles or fitted to new vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Par-Kan Company, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Keller, Michael Atchison, Kyle Bruner
  • Assembly having a brake cylinder and an electromechanical brake booster
    Patent number: 10814854
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a vehicle brake system, which comprises at least one brake cylinder and an electromechanical brake booster, having a drive arrangement for driving at least one actuating device designed for actuating a brake cylinder, wherein the drive arrangement has at least one electric motor and a gear mechanism for coupling the electric motor to the at least one actuating device, wherein at least one fastening device is provided for fastening the assembly to a vehicle, said fastening device defining a fastening plane. According to the invention the rotary shaft of the electric motor is arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the actuating device and at an angle of between 60° and 120° to the fastening plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: ZF Active Safety GmbH, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Kurt Wingender, Martin Hofmann, Boris Koeth, Jose Manuel Calvo Martinez, Jens Sparfeld, Stefan Kammers, Paul Warkentin, Ingo Decker, Klemens Humm, Detlef Baasch
  • Sealing member for liquid composite spring and liquid composite spring
    Patent number: 10816094
    Abstract: The spring includes an elastic member having a liquid accommodating chamber. The sealing member includes a base plate, a pressure plate, and a pressure elastic membrane provided in the liquid accommodating chamber. The pressure elastic membrane has a lip portion radially extending from an end portion of the pressure elastic membrane. The lip portion is provided with a projection. The pressure plate and the base plate define a clamping recess together. The lip portion is pressed in the clamping recess to seal the liquid accommodating chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Zhuzhou Times New Material Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng Lin, Weihui Hu, Zetao Su, Tao Yue, Pengfei Yuan, Congcong Chen, Zhan Pan, Hui Zeng
  • Vibration isolation system
    Patent number: 10808790
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods to reduce unwanted motion in a payload of a precision instrument are described. The payload may be supported by an intermediate mass. A feedback signal based upon sensed motion of the intermediate mass may be applied to an intermediate-mass actuator arranged to drive the intermediate mass. Additionally, a feedforward signal may be applied to a payload actuator arranged to drive the payload and used to suppress unwanted motion of the payload. The feedforward signal may be derived from a source within the apparatus or external to the apparatus that would otherwise cause unwanted motion of the payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Technical Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Emil Kraner, Antonio Lopes, Justin Nealey
  • Vibration isolator
    Patent number: 10801577
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a vibration isolator comprises a housing having a base portion and a wall portion. A plurality of bearings are disposed within the housing. The bearings are arranged in a configuration comprising a plurality of layers. A first layer comprises a bearing and a second layer comprises a plurality of bearings. Each bearing in the second layer contacts the wall portion of the housing. Each bearing comprises a plurality of contact points in contact with another portion of the vibration isolator, and no two contact points of a bearing are diametrically opposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Stillpoints LLC
    Inventors: Paul J. Wakeen, Bruce Jacobs, Craig Shirley
  • Brake position system
    Patent number: 10800386
    Abstract: A brake actuator system may comprise a brake actuator comprising a ball screw, a ball nut coupled to the ball screw, and a ram coupled to a ram end of the ball nut; a position sensor coupled to the brake actuator; a processor in electronic communication with the brake actuator and the position sensor; and a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processor, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations may comprise commanding the brake actuator to translate the ball nut in a first direction toward a brake stack; detecting the pusher reaching a furthest forward position; and commanding the brake actuator to translate the ball nut in a second direction opposite the first direction for a predetermined retraction distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naison Mastrocola, Michael Abbott
  • Pyrotechnic locking device
    Patent number: 10800306
    Abstract: A vehicular locking device includes a bore having first and second ends. A gas generating device is proximate the first end. A piston is movable along an interior of the bore. The vehicular locking device includes first and second plates. The second plate includes an aperture. Activation of the gas generating device accelerates the piston through the aperture and the second plate preventing displacement of the second plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas J. Susko
  • Disc brake caliper body
    Patent number: 10781871
    Abstract: A disc brake caliper body, having a second elongated element on a side opposed to a wheel has at least two portions each defining a connecting seat adapted for the connection of the caliper body to a support element for supporting the caliper to a vehicle. At least one thrust device seat faces freely in an axial direction so that the at least one thrust device seat can be accessed entirely along straight directions parallel to the axial direction avoiding to interfere with the caliper body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventor: Roberto Lavezzi
  • Electronically pressure-controllable braking system and methods for controlling an electronically pressure-controllable braking system
    Patent number: 10773695
    Abstract: An electronically pressure-controllable braking system and methods for controlling an electronically pressure-controllable braking system. Each wheel brake of the braking system is connected respectively to at least two brake circuits, pump units and valve devices of one brake circuit are operable respectively independently of the pump units and the valve devices of the respective other brake circuit. This provides a cost-effectively and compactly designed redundant braking system, which is suitable for use in autonomously, i.e., driverlessly drivable, motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Fanny Palomba, Horst Beling, Thomas Friedrich, Vaclav Kocourek
  • Electronic damper control
    Patent number: 10774897
    Abstract: Generally described, aspects of the disclosed subject matter are directed to electronically controlled dampers having shimmed pistons. In accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, the dampers generally include a shaft having a piston with compression and rebound valves extending therethrough. For further damper tuning and adjustment, a fluid bypass assembly permits damping fluid to bypass the piston during operation. The fluid bypass assembly may include a metering pin for manual adjustment of the fluid bypass, and a control valve for electronic adjustment of the fluid bypass. In this regard, the control valve may be controlled automatically, manually, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: MF IP Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Paul Cox