Patents by Inventor Jeroen K. Paenhuysen

Jeroen K. Paenhuysen 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).

  • VALVE SWITCHING CONTROLS FOR ADJUSTABLE DAMPER
    Publication number: 20140244112
    Abstract: A damper system for a vehicle includes a shock absorber and a damper module. The shock absorber includes a plurality of digital valves. The shock absorber is operable at one of multiple damping states based on a valve state of the digital valves. The damper module is coupled to each of the digital valves and controls each of the digital valves to a desired state based on a damper setting. The damper module determines a target damping state, where the target state is one of the multiple damping states. The damper module performs a switch operation to control the valve state of the plurality of digital valves to a given desired state when the target damping state is different from a present damping state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Scott S. DUNAWAY, David R. BLANKENSHIP, Karl C. KAZMIRSKI, Jeroen K. PAENHUYSEN, Jeffrey T. GARDNER
  • DAMPER WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS
    Publication number: 20140238797
    Abstract: A damper system for a vehicle comprises an electrically adjustable hydraulic shock absorber and a printed circuit board assembly. The printed circuit board assembly includes power drive electronics, and is electrically coupled to the shock absorber. The printed circuit board assembly is disposed with the shock absorber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: David R. BLANKENSHIP, Karl C. KAZMIRSKI, Scott S. DUNAWAY, Jeroen K. PAENHUYSEN, Matthew L. ROESSLE, Matthew R. SCHELOSKY
  • DAMPER WITH DIGITAL VALVE
    Publication number: 20140102842
    Abstract: A shock absorber has a compression valve assembly that provides a high damping load during a compression stroke and an extension valve assembly that provides a high damping load during an extension stroke. One or more digital valve assemblies is positioned to work in parallel with the compression valve assembly and the extension valve assembly to provide a lower damping load. The lowering of the damping load is based upon the cross sectional area of flow passages provided by the one or more digital valve assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Roessle, Karl C. Kazmirski, Jeroen K. Paenhuysen, Darrell G. Breese, Daniel T. Keil, Thomas P. Mallin, Jeffrey T. Gardner
  • Damper with digital valve
    Patent number: 8616351
    Abstract: A shock absorber has a compression valve assembly that provides a high damping load during a compression stroke and an extension valve assembly that provides a high damping load during an extension stroke. One or more digital valve assemblies is positioned to work in parallel with the compression valve assembly and the extension valve assembly to provide a lower damping load. The lowering of the damping load is based upon the cross sectional area of flow passages provided by the one or more digital valve assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Roessle, Karl C. Kazmirski, Jeroen K. Paenhuysen, Darrell G. Breese, Daniel T. Keil, Thomas P. Mallin, Jeffrey T. Gardner
  • DAMPER WITH DIGITAL VALVE
    Publication number: 20110079475
    Abstract: A shock absorber has a compression valve assembly that provides a high damping load during a compression stroke and an extension valve assembly that provides a high damping load during an extension stroke. One or more digital valve assemblies is positioned to work in parallel with the compression valve assembly and the extension valve assembly to provide a lower damping load. The lowering of the damping load is based upon the cross sectional area of flow passages provided by the one or more digital valve assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Roessle, Karl C. Kazmirski, Jeroen K. Paenhuysen, Darrell G. Breese, Daniel T. Keil, Thomas P. Mallin