Patents by Inventor Kelly Michael Banks

Kelly Michael Banks 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).

  • Apparatus for reducing vibrations in a vehicle
    Patent number: 8991574
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for reducing vibrations in a frame of a vehicle. The apparatus may include a housing component and a mass damper coupled to the housing component by a first elastic member and a second elastic member. The mass damper is configured to oscillate in a substantially vertical direction and out of phase with the frame of the vehicle. Disposed within the mass damper is a plurality of steel shots capable of movement in a relatively delayed phase with respect to the mass damper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen B. Provost, Kelly Michael Banks
  • Apparatus for Reducing Vibrations in a Vehicle
    Publication number: 20100320046
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for reducing vibrations in a frame of a vehicle. The apparatus may include a housing component and a mass damper coupled to the housing component by a first elastic member and a second elastic member. The mass damper is configured to oscillate in a substantially vertical direction and out of phase with the frame of the vehicle. Disposed within the mass damper is a plurality of steel shots capable of movement in a relatively delayed phase with respect to the mass damper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen B. Provost, Kelly Michael Banks