Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Quaglia

Ronald L. Quaglia 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).

  • Method for determining automotive brake structure vibration damping and friction material bonding
    Patent number: 6843128
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the vibration damping characteristics of an automotive brake structure measures the vibration response of a brake structure during application of random-frequency wide spectrum excitation, followed by measuring vibration of the structure at particularly noted modal frequencies, using a confined bandwidth random-frequency vibratory excitation. The method and apparatus may be used also to assess the bonding or attachment characteristics of damping materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Chen, Alexander Petniunas, Ronald L. Quaglia, James L. Swayze
  • METHOD FOR DETERMINING AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE STRUCTURE VIBRATION DAMPING AND FRICTION MATERIAL BONDING
    Publication number: 20040107772
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the vibration damping characteristics of an automotive brake structure measures the vibration response of a brake structure during application of random-frequency wide spectrum excitation, followed by measuring vibration of the structure at particularly noted modal frequencies, using a confined bandwidth random-frequency vibratory excitation. The method and apparatus may be used also to assess the bonding or attachment characteristics of damping materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: FRANK CHEN, ALEXANDER PETNIUNAS, RONALD L. QUAGLIA, JAMES L. SWAYZE