Patents by Inventor Maarten Maes

Maarten Maes 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).

  • Positioning feature and method for precise vehicle heights
    Patent number: 8196942
    Abstract: A corner assembly includes a suspension module and a wheel assembly. In order to compensate for tolerance stack up in relation to a specified height of the corner assembly, the attachment between a damper of the suspension module and a knuckle of the wheel assembly is adjusted. The amount of adjustment is determined by measuring the assembled length of the suspension module, comparing the measured length to a standard length and determining an amount of adjustment necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: John Heeren, Herman Sanen, Maarten Maes
  • POSITIONING FEATURE AND METHOD FOR PRECISE VEHICLE HEIGHTS
    Publication number: 20110248459
    Abstract: A corner assembly includes a suspension module and a wheel assembly. In order to compensate for tolerance stack up in relation to a specified height of the corner assembly, the attachment between a damper of the suspension module and a knuckle of the wheel assembly is adjusted. The amount of adjustment is determined by measuring the assembled length of the suspension module, comparing the measured length to a standard length and determining an amount of adjustment necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.
    Inventors: John Heeren, Herman Sanen, Maarten Maes
  • Positioning feature and method for precise vehicle heights
    Patent number: 7988166
    Abstract: A corner assembly includes a suspension module and a wheel assembly. In order to compensate for tolerance stack up in relation to a specified height of the corner assembly, the attachment between a damper of the suspension module and a knuckle of the wheel assembly is adjusted. The amount of adjustment is determined by measuring the assembled length of the suspension module, comparing the measured length to a standard length and determining an amount of adjustment necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: John Heeren, Herman Sanen, Maarten Maes
  • Positioning feature and method for precise vehicle heights
    Publication number: 20080197596
    Abstract: A corner assembly includes a suspension module and a wheel assembly. In order to compensate for tolerance stack up in relation to a specified height of the corner assembly, the attachment between a damper of the suspension module and a knuckle of the wheel assembly is adjusted. The amount of adjustment is determined by measuring the assembled length of the suspension module, comparing the measured length to a standard length and determining an amount of adjustment necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: John Heeren, Herman Sanen, Maarten Maes