Patents by Inventor Darek Pszczola

Darek Pszczola 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).

  • Torque sensor with contoured magnetoelastic element
    Patent number: 6865959
    Abstract: A torque sensor has a contoured magnetoelastic element that generates a magnetic field having a shape that exhibits gradual changes rather than sharp peaks in the axial direction, making the torque sensor less sensitive to positional changes between the magnetoelastic element and a magnetometer in the sensor. The element is contoured in any desired shape to modify the magnetic field generated by the element when it is deformed through applied torque. In one embodiment, the element is a magnetic material coating applied to a contoured shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Kilmartin, Darek Pszczola
  • Torque sensor with contoured magnetoelastic element
    Publication number: 20040050179
    Abstract: A torque sensor has a contoured magnetoelastic element that generates a magnetic field having a shape that exhibits gradual changes rather than sharp peaks in the axial direction, making the torque sensor less sensitive to positional changes between the magnetoelastic element and a magnetometer in the sensor. The element is contoured in any desired shape to modify the magnetic field generated by the element when it is deformed through applied torque. In one embodiment, the element is a magnetic material coating applied to a contoured shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Kilmartin, Darek Pszczola