Patents by Inventor MAOLIN TSAI

MAOLIN TSAI 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).

  • Systems and methods for damper having an insert
    Patent number: 9186948
    Abstract: Apparatus are provided for a jounce bumper system for use with a damper. The jounce bumper system includes a first mount and a jounce bumper having a first end coupled to the first mount and a second end. The jounce bumper system includes a flexible striker cap spaced apart from the second end of the jounce bumper in a first position. The flexible striker cap includes a first surface in contact with the second end in a second position and defines a cavity opposite the first surface. The jounce bumper system further includes an insert received within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ravindra P. Patil, Robert L. Geisler, Joseph A. Schudt, Daryl R. Poirier, Maolin Tsai
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DAMPER HAVING AN INSERT
    Publication number: 20150158363
    Abstract: Apparatus are provided for a jounce bumper system for use with a damper. The jounce bumper system includes a first mount and a jounce bumper having a first end coupled to the first mount and a second end. The jounce bumper system includes a flexible striker cap spaced apart from the second end of the jounce bumper in a first position. The flexible striker cap includes a first surface in contact with the second end in a second position and defines a cavity opposite the first surface. The jounce bumper system further includes an insert received within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: RAVINDRA P. PATIL, ROBERT L. GEISLER, JOSEPH A. SCHUDT, DARYL R. POIRIER, MAOLIN TSAI