Patents by Inventor John Ziegert

John Ziegert 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).

  • Chiral honeycomb meso-structures for shear flexure
    Patent number: 8999480
    Abstract: A shear layer for a shear band that is used in a tire is provided that has multiple cells having a chiral configuration. The chiral configuration may be hexagonal or tetrachiral or have other configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Joshua D. Summers, Avinash Kolla, Jaehyung Ju, John Ziegert
  • Shear compliant hexagonal meso-structures having high shear strength and high shear strain
    Patent number: 8609220
    Abstract: A shear layer for a shear band that is used in a tire is provided that has multiple cells or units having an auxetic configuration and that are constructed from aluminum or titanium alloys. The cells may have an angle of ?10°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Joshua D. Summers, Georges M. Fadel, Jaehyung Ju, John Ziegert
  • Vehicle suspension including a link
    Patent number: 8360452
    Abstract: A link of a vehicle suspension is elastic and includes three suspension points. A first point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a wheel carrier of the corresponding vehicle. A second point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a rigid chassis of the corresponding vehicle. The third point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a shackle, the shackle pivotally connecting the third point to the rigid chassis of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johann Kettenberger, Norbert Seyr, Andreas Obieglo, John Ziegert, Beshah Ayalew, Vincent Lee, Souharda Raghavendra
  • SHEAR COMPLIANT HEXAGONAL MESO-STRUCTURES HAVING HIGH SHEAR STRENGTH AND HIGH SHEAR STRAIN
    Publication number: 20110250383
    Abstract: A shear layer for a shear band that is used in a tire is provided that has multiple cells or units having an auxetic configuration and that are constructed from aluminum or titanium alloys. The cells may have an angle of ?10°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Joshua D. SUMMERS, Georges M. Fadel, Jaehyung Ju, John Ziegert
  • CHIRAL HONEYCOMB MESO-STRUCTURES FOR SHEAR FLEXURE
    Publication number: 20110240194
    Abstract: A shear layer for a shear band that is used in a tire is provided that has multiple cells having a chiral configuration. The chiral configuration may be hexagonal or tetrachiral or have other configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Joshua D. Summers, Avinash Kolla, Jaehyung Ju, John Ziegert
  • Vehicle Suspension Including a Link
    Publication number: 20100038875
    Abstract: A link of a vehicle suspension is elastic and includes three suspension points. A first point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a wheel carrier of the corresponding vehicle. A second point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a rigid chassis of the corresponding vehicle. The third point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a shackle, the shackle pivotally connecting the third point to the rigid chassis of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johann Kettenberger, Norbert Seyr, Andreas Obieglo, John Ziegert, Beshah Ayalew, Vincent Lee, Souharda Raghavendra
  • FLEXURE-BASED DYNAMOMETER FOR DETERMINING CUTTING FORCE
    Publication number: 20070277609
    Abstract: A high frequency flexure-based dynamometer (10) for measuring vibrations to use in determining cutting forces in a tool. The dynamometer device (10) may operate within a preselected high frequency range while measuring cutting forces less than about 1 N. The dynamometer (10) may include two coupled flexures that interact to produce vibration modes at the edge of a selected bandwidth of interest. These modes may produce a frequency response function within the desired frequency band that has a magnified response and is substantially constant. The dynamometer (10) may include a workpiece (38) mounted to one of the two flexures (12) and a one or more precision accelerometers (30) mounted to the first or second flexures. Finite element analysis may be used to optimize the flexure design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Tony Schmitz, Gregory Duncan, John Ziegert