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).
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Patent number: 11007834Abstract: A shock absorber includes a pressure tube forming a working chamber. A reserve tube is concentric with and radially outward from the pressure tube. A baffle tube is positioned radially outward from the pressure tube. A reservoir chamber is formed between the reserve tube and the baffle tube. A piston is attached to a piston rod and slidably disposed within the pressure tube. A rod guide is attached to the pressure tube and supports the piston rod. An electromechanical valve is positioned within the rod guide. A plurality of longitudinal passageways are defined by the baffle tube and at least one of the pressure tube and the reserve tube for transporting fluid between the electromechanical valve and the reservoir chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: Matthew L. Roessle, Karl C. Kazmirski, Jeroen K. Paenhuysen, Matthew R. Schelosky
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Publication number: 20190351724Abstract: A shock absorber includes a pressure tube forming a working chamber. A reserve tube is concentric with and radially outward from the pressure tube. A baffle tube is positioned radially outward from the pressure tube. A reservoir chamber is formed between the reserve tube and the baffle tube. A piston is attached to a piston rod and slidably disposed within the pressure tube. A rod guide is attached to the pressure tube and supports the piston rod. An electromechanical valve is positioned within the rod guide. A plurality of longitudinal passageways are defined by the baffle tube and at least one of the pressure tube and the reserve tube for transporting fluid between the electromechanical valve and the reservoir chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Matthew L. ROESSLE, Karl C. KAZMIRSKI, Jeroen K. PAENHUYSEN, Matthew R. SCHELOSKY
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Patent number: 10054182Abstract: A shock absorber includes a pressure tube forming a working chamber. A reserve tube is concentric with and radially outward from the pressure tube. A baffle tube is positioned radially outward from the pressure tube. A reservoir chamber is formed between the reserve tube and the baffle tube. A piston is attached to a piston rod and slidably disposed within the pressure tube. A rod guide is attached to the pressure tube and supports the piston rod. An electromechanical valve is positioned within the rod guide. The baffle tube and the pressure tube form a fluid passage between the electromechanical valve and the reservoir chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: Matthew L. Roessle, Karl C. Kazmirski, Jeroen K. Paenhuysen, Matthew R. Schelosky
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Publication number: 20180172105Abstract: A shock absorber includes a pressure tube forming a working chamber. A reserve tube is concentric with and radially outward from the pressure tube. A baffle tube is positioned radially outward from the pressure tube. A reservoir chamber is formed between the reserve tube and the baffle tube. A piston is attached to a piston rod and slidably disposed within the pressure tube. A rod guide is attached to the pressure tube and supports the piston rod. An electromechanical valve is positioned within the rod guide. The baffle tube and the pressure tube form a fluid passage between the electromechanical valve and the reservoir chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Matthew L. ROESSLE, Karl C. KAZMIRSKI, Jeroen K. PAENHUYSEN, Matthew R. SCHELOSKY
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Patent number: 10000104Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a damper system for a vehicle. The damper system may have an electrically adjustable hydraulic shock absorber including a rod guide assembly, a pressure tube, a reserve tube and an electromechanical valve. The electromechanical valve may be disposed in a valve cavity within the shock absorber. An integrated electronic system may be included which has a power drive electronics. The power drive electronics is electrically coupled to the electromechanical valve. The integrated electronic system is disposed along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pressure tube, and at a location radially outwardly of the pressure tube adjacent the rod guide assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: David R. Blankenship, Karl C. Kazmirski, Scott S. Dunaway, Jeroen K. Paenhuysen, Matthew L. Roessle, Matthew R. Schelosky
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Publication number: 20180141401Abstract: A damper system and method 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: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Scott S. DUNAWAY, David R. BLANKENSHIP, Karl C. KAZMIRSKI, Jeroen K. PAENHUYSEN, Jeffrey T. GARDNER
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Patent number: 9925842Abstract: A damper system and method 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: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: Scott S. Dunaway, David R. Blankenship, Karl C. Kazmirski, Jeroen K. Paenhuysen, Jeffrey T. Gardner
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Patent number: 9810282Abstract: A shock absorber is disclosed having a pressure tube forming a working chamber, and a piston assembly slidably disposed within the pressure tube. The piston assembly may divide the working chamber into upper and lower working chambers. The piston assembly may have a piston body defining a first fluid passage extending therethrough and a first valve assembly controlling fluid flow through the first fluid passage. A second fluid passage, separate from the first fluid passage, extends from one of the upper and lower working chambers to a fluid chamber defined at least in part by the pressure tube. A plurality of digital valve assemblies are included and configured to exclusively control all fluid flow through the second fluid passage, and thus all fluid flow between the one of the upper and lower working chambers to the fluid chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 9695900Abstract: A shock absorber is disclosed which has a base valve assembly for controlling a flow of a working fluid between a reservoir chamber and a working chamber of the shock absorber. The base valve makes use of at least one digital valve assembly. The digital valve assembly communicates with an intermediate chamber formed between an intermediate tube and a pressure tube of the shock absorber. The digital valve assembly controls flow of the working fluid between the intermediate chamber and the reservoir chamber, to help control a damping action provided by the shock absorber.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20170175842Abstract: A shock absorber is disclosed having a pressure tube forming a working chamber, and a piston assembly slidably disposed within the pressure tube. The piston assembly may divide the working chamber into upper and lower working chambers. The piston assembly may have a piston body defining a first fluid passage extending therethrough and a first valve assembly controlling fluid flow through the first fluid passage. A second fluid passage, separate from the first fluid passage, extends from one of the upper and lower working chambers to a fluid chamber defined at least in part by the pressure tube. A plurality of digital valve assemblies are included and configured to exclusively control all fluid flow through the second fluid passage, and thus all fluid flow between the one of the upper and lower working chambers to the fluid chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Matthew L. ROESSLE, Karl C. KAZMIRSKI, Jeroen K. PAENHUYSEN, Darrell G. BREESE, Daniel T. KEIL, Thomas P. MALLIN, Jeffrey T. GARDNER
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Publication number: 20160332499Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a damper system for a vehicle. The damper system may have an electrically adjustable hydraulic shock absorber including a rod guide assembly, a pressure tube, a reserve tube and an electromechanical valve. The electromechanical valve may be disposed in a valve cavity within the shock absorber. An integrated electronic system may be included which has a power drive electronics. The power drive electronics is electrically coupled to the electromechanical valve. The integrated electronic system is disposed along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pressure tube, and at a location radially outwardly of the pressure tube adjacent the rod guide assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: David R. BLANKENSHIP, Karl C. KAZMIRSKI, Scott S. DUNAWAY, Jeroen K. PAENHUYSEN, Matthew L. ROESSLE, Matthew R. SCHELOSKY
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Patent number: 9441699Abstract: A shock absorber for a vehicle includes a pressure tube that defines a fluid chamber. A piston disposed within the fluid chamber divides the fluid chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber. The piston defines a compression passage and a rebound passage which extend through the piston between the upper working chamber and the lower working chamber. A valve disc assembly engages the piston and controls the flow of fluid between the upper working chamber and the lower working chamber. The valve disc assembly includes a bleed disc that defines an orifice with a substantially non-linear contour. The orifice extends to an outer diameter of the bleed disc, and forms a bleed channel between the upper working chamber and the lower working chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: Tim Lawler, Chad Rummel, Elizabeth Robbins, Daniel T. Keil, Jeroen K. Paenhuysen, John McGahey, Dajun Zhang
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Patent number: 9399383Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: David R. Blankenship, Karl C. Kazmirski, Scott S. Dunaway, Jeroen K. Paenhuysen, Matthew L. Roessle, Matthew R. Schelosky
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Publication number: 20160082803Abstract: A damper system and method 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: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Scott S. DUNAWAY, David R. BLANKENSHIP, Karl C. KAZMIRSKI, Jeroen K. PAENHUYSEN, Jeffrey T. GARDNER
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Publication number: 20150377316Abstract: A shock absorber is disclosed which has a base valve assembly for controlling a flow of a working fluid between a reservoir chamber and a working chamber of the shock absorber. The base valve makes use of at least one digital valve assembly. The digital valve assembly communicates with an intermediate chamber formed between an intermediate tube and a pressure tube of the shock absorber. The digital valve assembly controls flow of the working fluid between the intermediate chamber and the reservoir chamber, to help control a damping action provided by the shock absorber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Matthew L. ROESSLE, Karl C. KAZMIRSKI, Jeroen K. PAENHUYSEN, Darrell G. BREESE, Daniel T. KEIL, Thomas P. MALLIN, Jeffrey T. GARDNER
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Patent number: 9217483Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: Scott S. Dunaway, David R. Blankenship, Karl C. Kazmirski, Jeroen K. Paenhuysen, Jeffrey T. Gardner
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Patent number: 9163691Abstract: A shock absorber has a housing with a piston rod assembly disposed therein. A first rod guide member is secured within a first portion of the housing so as to be concentrically disposed about at least a portion of the piston rod assembly. A second rod guide member is secured within the housing adjacent the first rod guide member so as to be concentrically disposed about at least another portion of the piston rod assembly. An electronically controlled valve assembly is disposed within the second rod guide member and is in communication with the first rod guide member.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: Matthew L. Roessle, Karl C. Kazmirski, Thomas P. Mallin, John McGahey, Timothy Bombrys, David R. Blankenship, Jeroen K. Paenhuysen
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Patent number: 9150077Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20140332332Abstract: A shock absorber for a vehicle includes a pressure tube that defines a fluid chamber. A piston disposed within the fluid chamber divides the fluid chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber. The piston defines a compression passage and a rebound passage which extend through the piston between the upper working chamber and the lower working chamber. A valve disc assembly engages the piston and controls the flow of fluid between the upper working chamber and the lower working chamber. The valve disc assembly includes a bleed disc that defines an orifice with a substantially non-linear contour. The orifice extends to an outer diameter of the bleed disc, and forms a bleed channel between the upper working chamber and the lower working chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.Inventors: Tim Lawler, Chad Rummel, Elizabeth Robbins, Daniel T. Keil, Jeroen K. Paenhuysen, John McGahey, Dajun Zhang
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Publication number: 20140262652Abstract: A shock absorber has a housing with a piston rod assembly disposed therein. A first rod guide member is secured within a first portion of the housing so as to be concentrically disposed about at least a portion of the piston rod assembly. A second rod guide member is secured within the housing adjacent the first rod guide member so as to be concentrically disposed about at least another portion of the piston rod assembly. An electronically controlled valve assembly is disposed within the second rod guide member and is in communication with the first rod guide member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.Inventors: Matthew L. ROESSLE, Karl C. KAZMIRSKI, Thomas P. MALLIN, John MCGAHEY, Timothy BOMBRYS, David R. BLANKENSHIP, Jeroen K. PAENHUYSEN