Patents by Inventor Jose Maria Cristiani

Jose Maria Cristiani 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).

  • Centrifugal pendulum absorber with radial travel stop
    Patent number: 11396923
    Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum absorber, including: a first pendulum mass; a second pendulum mass; a center plate axially located between the first pendulum mass and the second pendulum mass, connected to the first pendulum mass and the second pendulum mass, and arranged to receive rotational torque; a first resilient bumper axially located between the first pendulum mass and the second pendulum mass, and connected to the first pendulum mass and the second pendulum mass; and a first radial travel stop connected to the first pendulum mass or to the second pendulum mass, located radially outward of the first resilient bumper, radially aligned with at least a portion of the first resilient bumper, and free of contact with the first resilient bumper when the centrifugal pendulum absorber is at rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kyle Nelson, Jonathan Adams, Jose Maria Cristiani
  • CENTRIFUGAL PENDULUM ABSORBER WITH RADIAL TRAVEL STOP
    Publication number: 20220082152
    Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum absorber, including: a first pendulum mass; a second pendulum mass; a center plate axially located between the first pendulum mass and the second pendulum mass, connected to the first pendulum mass and the second pendulum mass, and arranged to receive rotational torque; a first resilient bumper axially located between the first pendulum mass and the second pendulum mass, and connected to the first pendulum mass and the second pendulum mass; and a first radial travel stop connected to the first pendulum mass or to the second pendulum mass, located radially outward of the first resilient bumper, radially aligned with at least a portion of the first resilient bumper, and free of contact with the first resilient bumper when the centrifugal pendulum absorber is at rest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kyle Nelson, Jonathan Adams, Jose Maria Cristiani