Patents by Inventor David John Barta
David John Barta 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).
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Patent number: 11274725Abstract: A hydraulic mount apparatus includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion disposed on a center axis and defining a housing chamber. A partition member is disposed in the housing chamber dividing the housing chamber into a pumping chamber and a receiving chamber. The pumping chamber extends between the upper portion and the partition member. The receiving chamber extends between the lower portion and the partition member. A decoupler is attached to the partition member separating the pumping chamber and the receiving chamber. A moving member is disposed in the pumping chamber and attached to the decoupler. The moving member is made from a non-elastomeric polymer sheet secured to the decoupler for providing the additional damping force.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: BEIJINGWEST INDUSTRIES CO., LTDInventors: James William Zehnder, II, Michael William Hurtt, Scott D. McCoy, Timothy Michael Schlangen, David John Barta
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Publication number: 20200080614Abstract: A hydraulic mount apparatus includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion disposed on a center axis and defining a housing chamber. A partition member is disposed in the housing chamber dividing the housing chamber into a pumping chamber and a receiving chamber. The pumping chamber extends between the upper portion and the partition member. The receiving chamber extends between the lower portion and the partition member. A decoupler is attached to the partition member separating the pumping chamber and the receiving chamber. A moving member is disposed in the pumping chamber and attached to the decoupler. The moving member is made from a non-elastomeric polymer sheet secured to the decoupler for providing the additional damping force.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: James William Zehnder, II, Michael William Hurtt, Scott D. McCoy, Timothy Michael Schlangen, David John Barta
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Patent number: 10160303Abstract: A control system for an active powertrain mount includes a control signal which is based on the input velocity of the chassis at the active powertrain mount. The control signal may be proportional to the input velocity or to the mount velocity, which is the difference between the input velocity of the chassis at the active powertrain mount and the output velocity of the powertrain component at the active powertrain mount. The input velocity of the chassis at the active powertrain mount may be determined by a controller based on the CG heave and the roll and pitch velocities of the chassis. The output velocity of the powertrain component at the active powertrain mount is determined by the controller by integrating an acceleration signal from a component accelerometer disposed on the powertrain component proximate to the active powertrain mount. Corresponding methods for controlling an active powertrain mount are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: BEIJINGWEST INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: David John Barta, Michael Gerard Zimmerman, Steven Pyle
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Patent number: 9987900Abstract: A fluid damper assembly for use in a vehicle includes a piston subassembly which includes a plurality of inflow passages and at least one rebound disk for restricting flow of hydraulic fluid through the inflow passages. A rod extends through the piston subassembly to actuate the piston subassembly between a rebound stroke and a compression stroke. An actuator supported by and within the rod includes a piezoelectric device and an amplifier for adjusting the damping force during the rebound stroke, thereby adjusting the suspension of the vehicle. A shaft within the rod is connected to a retainer to transmit motion from the amplifier to compress a spring and disengage the retainer from the rebound disk to allow the rebound disk to flex solely in response to hydraulic fluid pressure from the rebound stroke to open the inflow passages and reduce the damping force during the rebound stroke.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: BeijingWest Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Alireza Farjoud, David John Barta, Michael W. Hurtt, Michael S. Rinn, Timothy Michael Schlangen
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Patent number: 9969230Abstract: A top mount assembly including a housing for being connected to the frame of the vehicle. A rod connection assembly is disposed in the housing for being attached to a piston rod of the damper assembly. A chamber is defined between the rod connection assembly and the housing for receiving a fluid. A resilient member is disposed between the rod connection assembly and the housing. A partition assembly is positioned between the resilient member and the housing and axially divides the chamber into an upper chamber region and a lower chamber region. The partition assembly defines at least one passage that extends between the upper chamber region and the lower chamber region. At least one electromagnetic coil is disposed adjacent to the passage for selectively modifying the characteristics of the fluid passing through the passage to modify the damping characteristics of the top mount assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: BeijingWest Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bobby Isaac, David John Barta, Timothy Michael Schlangen
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Publication number: 20180009307Abstract: A control system for an active powertrain mount includes a control signal which is based on the input velocity of the chassis at the active powertrain mount. The control signal may be proportional to the input velocity or to the mount velocity, which is the difference between the input velocity of the chassis at the active powertrain mount and the output velocity of the powertrain component at the active powertrain mount. The input velocity of the chassis at the active powertrain mount may be determined by a controller based on the CG heave and the roll and pitch velocities of the chassis. The output velocity of the powertrain component at the active powertrain mount is determined by the controller by integrating an acceleration signal from a component accelerometer disposed on the powertrain component proximate to the active powertrain mount. Corresponding methods for controlling an active powertrain mount are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: David John Barta, Michael Gerard Zimmerman, Steven Pyle
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Publication number: 20170291464Abstract: A top mount assembly including a housing for being connected to the frame of the vehicle. A rod connection assembly is disposed in the housing for being attached to a piston rod of the damper assembly. A chamber is defined between the rod connection assembly and the housing for receiving a fluid. A resilient member is disposed between the rod connection assembly and the housing. A partition assembly is positioned between the resilient member and the housing and axially divides the chamber into an upper chamber region and a lower chamber region. The partition assembly defines at least one passage that extends between the upper chamber region and the lower chamber region. At least one electromagnetic coil is disposed adjacent to the passage for selectively modifying the characteristics of the fluid passing through the passage to modify the damping characteristics of the top mount assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Bobby Isaac, David John Barta, Timothy Michael Schlangen
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Publication number: 20160297278Abstract: A fluid damper assembly for use in a vehicle includes a piston subassembly which includes a plurality of inflow passages and at least one rebound disk for restricting flow of hydraulic fluid through the inflow passages. A rod extends through the piston subassembly to actuate the piston subassembly between a rebound stroke and a compression stroke. An actuator supported by and within the rod includes a piezoelectric device and an amplifier for adjusting the damping force during the rebound stroke, thereby adjusting the suspension of the vehicle. A shaft within the rod is connected to a retainer to transmit motion from the amplifier to compress a spring and disengage the retainer from the rebound disk to allow the rebound disk to flex solely in response to hydraulic fluid pressure from the rebound stroke to open the inflow passages and reduce the damping force during the rebound stroke.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Alireza Farjoud, David John Barta, Michael W. Hurtt, Michael S. Rinn, Timothy Michael Schlangen
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Patent number: 9440524Abstract: A mount apparatus (20) for supporting a vibration source on a base is provided. The mount apparatus (20) includes a moving member (134) that is partially disposed in a pumping chamber (64) for moving within the pumping chamber (64) along a first axis (A) to create a volume change in the pumping chamber (64) to maintain the volume of the pumping chamber (64) to prevent a pressure increase in the pumping chamber (64) during the deformation of a flexible body (46) in response to an external excitation to effectively cancel the external excitation. The moving member (134) includes a moveable wall (144) of a flexible material, having a generally hour glass-shape in steady state, and extending between moving member upper and lower ends (140, 142). The moveable wall (144) flexes radially outwardly and inwardly relative to the first axis (A) in response to relative axial movement between the moving member upper and lower ends (140, 142), to amplify the volume change in the pumping chamber (64).Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: BeijingWest Industries, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Alireza Farjoud, David John Barta, Brent Wade Fourman, Chad Michael, Eric Louis Schumann
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Patent number: 9322451Abstract: A hydraulic mount apparatus (20) for supporting a vibration source is disclosed. The mount apparatus (20) includes a housing (22) that defines a housing chamber (24) separated by a partition assembly (62) into a pumping chamber (64) and a receiving chamber (66), each containing a magnetorheological fluid (68). A flexible body (48) is partially disposed in the pumping chamber (64) for deforming elastically in response to vibrations caused by an external excitation. A fluid passage (106) extends between the pumping chamber (64) and the receiving chamber (66) for passing the fluid therebetween during low frequency vibrations. A piezostack actuator (118) partially extends into the pumping chamber (64) for moving within the pumping chamber (64) for varying the volume of the pumping chamber (64) to prevent a pressure increase in the pressure chamber to substantially cancel relatively high frequency vibrations.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Beijing West Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eric Louis Schumann, David John Barta, Brent Wade Fourman
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Patent number: 9273751Abstract: A tie bar assembly includes front and rear units each including inner inserts interconnected with outer inserts with webs of elastomeric material. A pole sub-assembly is disposed between the units. The pole sub-assembly and the units define front and rear fluid chambers containing a magneto-rheological fluid. Fluid orifices are disposed through the pole sub-assembly for flow of the magneto-rheological fluid between fluid chambers. An electromagnet coil generates an electromagnetic field to affect viscosity of the magneto-rheological fluid. A connecting rod connects inner inserts and is slidably disposed through the pole sub-assembly for causing movement of the magneto-rheological fluid between fluid chambers. A displacement sensor detects movement to generate a signal to the electromagnet coil. Front and rear travel cushions are each disposed on the inner inserts for limiting the movement of the inner inserts toward the pole sub-assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: BeijingWest Industries, Co. Ltd.Inventors: Stephen Lewis Setty, David John Barta, Brent Wade Fourman, Eric Louis Schumann, Steven E. Pyle
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Patent number: 9051989Abstract: A magnetorheological fluid-based hydraulic mount apparatus (20, 220) for supporting a vibration source on a base is disclosed. A main fluid passage (104, 304) extends between pumping chamber (64, 264) and receiving chamber (66, 266) for passing the fluid therebetween. Electromagnet coil (98, 298) variably generates a magnetic flux across the main fluid passage to variably change the damping stiffness of the mount. A rate dip track passage (120, 320) extends between the pumping chamber (64, 264) and receiving chamber (66, 266) for oscillating the magnetorheological fluid (68, 268) therethrough to decrease the dynamic stiffness of the mount apparatus (20, 220) at predetermined frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: BeijingWest Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eric Louis Schumann, David John Barta, Brent Wade Fourman, Stephen Lewis Setty
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Publication number: 20140360799Abstract: A mount apparatus (20) for supporting a vibration source on a base is provided. The mount apparatus (20) includes a moving member (134) that is partially disposed in a pumping chamber (64) for moving within the pumping chamber (64) along a first axis (A) to create a volume change in the pumping chamber (64) to maintain the volume of the pumping chamber (64) to prevent a pressure increase in the pumping chamber (64) during the deformation of a flexible body (46) in response to an external excitation to effectively cancel the external excitation. The moving member (134) includes a moveable wall (144) of a flexible material, having a generally hour glass-shape in steady state, and extending between moving member upper and lower ends (140, 142). The moveable wall (144) flexes radially outwardly and inwardly relative to the first axis (A) in response to relative axial movement between the moving member upper and lower ends (140, 142), to amplify the volume change in the pumping chamber (64).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: BEIJINGWEST INDUSTRIES CO, LTD.Inventors: Alireza Farjoud, David John Barta, Brent Wade Fourman, Chad Michael, Eric Louis Schumann
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Publication number: 20140217661Abstract: A hydraulic mount apparatus (20) for supporting a vibration source is disclosed. The mount apparatus (20) includes a housing (22) that defines a housing chamber (24) separated by a partition assembly (62) into a pumping chamber (64) and a receiving chamber (66), each containing a magnetorheological fluid (68). A flexible body (48) is partially disposed in the pumping chamber (64) for deforming elastically in response to vibrations caused by an external excitation. A fluid passage (106) extends between the pumping chamber (64) and the receiving chamber (66) for passing the fluid therebetween during low frequency vibrations. A piezostack actuator (118) partially extends into the pumping chamber (64) for moving within the pumping chamber (64) for varying the volume of the pumping chamber (64) to prevent a pressure increase in the pressure chamber to substantially cancel relatively high frequency vibrations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: BEIJING WEST INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Eric Louis Schumann, David John Barta, Brent Wade Fourman
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Publication number: 20140217660Abstract: A tie bar assembly includes front and rear units each including inner inserts interconnected with outer inserts with webs of elastomeric material. A pole sub-assembly is disposed between the units. The pole sub-assembly and the units define front and rear fluid chambers containing a magneto-rheological fluid. Fluid orifices are disposed through the pole sub-assembly for flow of the magneto-rheological fluid between fluid chambers. An electromagnet coil generates an electromagnetic field to affect viscosity of the magneto-rheological fluid. A connecting rod connects inner inserts and is slidably disposed through the pole sub-assembly for causing movement of the magneto-rheological fluid between fluid chambers. A displacement sensor detects movement to generate a signal to the electromagnet coil. Front and rear travel cushions are each disposed on the inner inserts for limiting the movement of the inner inserts toward the pole sub-assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: BEIJING WEST INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Stephen Lewis Setty, David John Barta, Brent Wade Fourman, Eric Louis Schumann, Steven E. Pyle
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Publication number: 20140216869Abstract: A magnetorheological fluid-based hydraulic mount apparatus (20, 220) for supporting a vibration source on a base is disclosed. A main fluid passage (104, 304) extends between pumping chamber (64, 264) and receiving chamber (66, 266) for passing the fluid therebetween. Electromagnet coil (98, 298) variably generates a magnetic flux across the main fluid passage to variably change the damping stiffness of the mount. A rate dip track passage (120, 320) extends between the pumping chamber (64, 264) and receiving chamber (66, 266) for oscillating the magnetorheological fluid (68, 268) therethrough to decrease the dynamic stiffness of the mount apparatus (20, 220) at predetermined frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: BEIJINGWEST INDUSTRIES CO, LTD.Inventors: Eric Louis Schumann, David John Barta, Brent Wade Fourman, Stephen Lewis Setty
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Patent number: 7440844Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining likelihood of rollover of a vehicle and/or mitigating rollover of the vehicle is responsive to measured vehicle lateral acceleration and a measured one of vehicle roll rate and vehicle suspension displacements to derive estimates of roll angle and roll rate. First, preliminary, estimates of roll angle and roll rate are derived and used as pseudo-measurements in a dynamic, closed loop observer equation which represents a model of the vehicle in a first roll mode for roll angles small compared to a reference value indicating two wheel lift-off and a second roll mode for roll angles at least near a reference value indicating two wheel lift-off. The observer equation has parameters and gains with values for each mode stored as a function of roll angle index derived from measurements and pseudo-measured values. The observer equation produces second, improved values or roll angle and roll rate together indicating the likelihood of vehicle rollover.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2005Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David John Barta, Aleksander Boguslaw Hac
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Patent number: 7107136Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining likelihood of rollover of a vehicle and/or mitigating rollover of the vehicle is responsive to measured vehicle lateral acceleration and a measured one of vehicle roll rate and vehicle suspension displacements to derive estimates of roll angle and roll rate. First, preliminary, estimates of roll angle and roll rate are derived and used as pseudo-measurements in a dynamic, closed loop observer equation which represents a model of the vehicle in a first roll mode for roll angles small compared to a reference value indicating two wheel lift-off and a second roll mode for roll angles at least near a reference value indicating two wheel lift-off. The observer equation has parameters and gains with values for each mode stored as a function of roll angle index derived from measurements and pseudo-measured values. The observer equation produces second, improved values or roll angle and roll rate together indicating the likelihood of vehicle rollover.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2002Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David John Barta, Aleksander Boguslaw Hac
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Publication number: 20030055549Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining likelihood of rollover of a vehicle and/or mitigating rollover of the vehicle is responsive to measured vehicle lateral acceleration and a measured one of vehicle roll rate and vehicle suspension displacements to derive estimates of roll angle and roll rate. First, preliminary, estimates of roll angle and roll rate are derived and used as pseudo-measurements in a dynamic, closed loop observer equation which represents a model of the vehicle in a first roll mode for roll angles small compared to a reference value indicating two wheel lift-off and a second roll mode for roll angles at least near a reference value indicating two wheel lift-off. The observer equation has parameters and gains with values for each mode stored as a function of roll angle index derived from measurements and pseudo-measured values. The observer equation produces second, improved values or roll angle and roll rate together indicating the likelihood of vehicle rollover.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Inventors: David John Barta, Aleksander Boguslaw Hac
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Patent number: 6195606Abstract: An improved active brake control method which compensates for the effects of a banked road surface under both steady state and transient operating conditions of the vehicle. The control includes an observer for estimating the lateral velocity of the vehicle as a means of determining vehicle slip angle, and a time derivative of the estimated lateral velocity is used along with measured values of lateral acceleration, vehicle speed and yaw rate to compute the lateral acceleration component due to the banked road surface, referred to as the bank acceleration. The bank acceleration, in turn, is then used to correct the values of measured steering angle and the measured lateral acceleration used (1) to develop the desired yaw rate, slip angle and lateral acceleration, and (2) to estimate the surface coefficient of adhesion and slip angle. Partial compensation can be achieved by applying suitable gain factors to the computed bank acceleration, if desired.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1998Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: David John Barta, Aleksander Boguslaw Hac