Patents by Inventor Pol Mermans

Pol Mermans 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).

  • Shock absorber with integrated displacement sensor
    Patent number: 7493995
    Abstract: A shock absorber include a cylinder, a piston rod coupled to the cylinder, and a piston coupled to the piston rod. The piston rod is magnetically encoded so that it includes a plurality of magnetic phase shifts. The phase shifts allow the position of the piston rod relative to the cylinder to be determined so that it can function as a displacement sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Geert Sas, Mario Maes, Xavier Lauwerys, Pol Mermans, David Chiaradia
  • Shock absorber with integrated displacement sensor
    Publication number: 20060011426
    Abstract: A shock absorber include a cylinder, a piston rod coupled to the cylinder, and a piston coupled to the piston rod. The piston rod is magnetically encoded so that it includes a plurality of magnetic phase shifts. The phase shifts allow the position of the piston rod relative to the cylinder to be determined so that it can function as a displacement sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Geert Sas, Mario Maes, Xavier Lauwerys, Pol Mermans, David Chiaradia