Patents by Inventor Joseph Beno

Joseph Beno 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).

  • Suspension-related systems and methods
    Patent number: 7959163
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present systems include, consist of, or consist essentially of a roadarm having a first end, a second end, and an opening near the first end; where the second end is configured for attachment to a passive spring (e.g., an air spring, a coil spring, a compressible fluid spring, or a leaf spring), and the opening is configured for interchangeable use with any of: (a) a passive suspension system damping element, (b) a semi-active suspension system damping element, and (c) an active suspension system actuator. Other systems are included, such as those with common control systems for the active and semi-active suspension systems. Methods relating to such systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Joseph Beno, Don Bresie, Joseph Strubhar
  • Suspension-related systems and methods
    Publication number: 20100230922
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present systems include, consist of, or consist essentially of a roadarm having a first end, a second end, and an opening near the first end; where the second end is configured for attachment to a passive spring (e.g., an air spring, a coil spring, a compressible fluid spring, or a leaf spring), and the opening is configured for interchangeable use with any of: (a) a passive suspension system damping element, (b) a semi-active suspension system damping element, and (c) an active suspension system actuator. Other systems are included, such as those with common control systems for the active and semi-active suspension systems. Methods relating to such systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventor: Joseph Beno