Patents by Inventor Cesar Alejandro Santana Castaneda

Cesar Alejandro Santana Castaneda has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Powertrain proactive damping system using magneto rheological materials
    Patent number: 11673445
    Abstract: A vehicle powertrain proactive damping system includes a plurality of proactive damping structures mounted on a powertrain structure with each proactive damping structure includes a magneto rheological elastomer (MRE). An electromagnet is associated with each proactive damping structure. A control unit includes a processor circuit. A sensor obtains vibration data regarding the powertrain structure. A LIDAR sensor is mounted on the vehicle and is electrically connected with the control unit. The LIDAR sensor provides data to the control unit indicative of upcoming road surface conditions to be experienced by the vehicle. Based on data from at the sensor and the LIDAR sensor, the processor circuit is constructed and arranged to control voltage to the electromagnets to selectively adjust a rigidity of the associated proactive damping structure so as to control vibrational effects on the powertrain structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorge de Jesus Rodriguez Mauricio, Cesar Alejandro Santana Castaneda, Luis Javier Del Real Ibanez
  • POWERTRAIN PROACTIVE DAMPING SYSTEM USING MAGNETO RHEOLOGICAL MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20210031584
    Abstract: A vehicle powertrain proactive damping system includes a plurality of proactive damping structures mounted on a powertrain structure with each proactive damping structure includes a magneto rheological elastomer (MRE). An electromagnet is associated with each proactive damping structure. A control unit includes a processor circuit. A sensor obtains vibration data regarding the powertrain structure. A LIDAR sensor is mounted on the vehicle and is electrically connected with the control unit. The LIDAR sensor provides data to the control unit indicative of upcoming road surface conditions to be experienced by the vehicle. Based on data from at the sensor and the LIDAR sensor, the processor circuit is constructed and arranged to control voltage to the electromagnets to selectively adjust a rigidity of the associated proactive damping structure so as to control vibrational effects on the powertrain structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorge de Jesus Rodriguez Mauricio, Cesar Alejandro Santana Castaneda, Luis Javier Del Real Ibanez