Patents by Inventor Matthew A. Robere
Matthew A. Robere 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).
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Patent number: 11353074Abstract: A brake rotor for a braking system of a motor vehicle is provided. The brake rotor includes a disc section for rotating about a longitudinal axis and engaging a brake pad assembly. The brake rotor further includes a hat section for attaching to a wheel. The hat section has a stepped surface spaced from the disc section along the longitudinal axis, and the stepped surface defines a recess for spacing the wheel and a portion of the stepped surface from one another when the wheel is attached to the hat section.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Steven J Schuster, Matthew A Robere, Kevin P Callaghan
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Publication number: 20220018410Abstract: A brake rotor for a braking system of a motor vehicle is provided. The brake rotor includes a disc section for rotating about a longitudinal axis and engaging a brake pad assembly. The brake rotor further includes a hat section for attaching to a wheel. The hat section has a stepped surface spaced from the disc section along the longitudinal axis, and the stepped surface defines a recess for spacing the wheel and a portion of the stepped surface from one another when the wheel is attached to the hat section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Steven J. Schuster, Matthew A. Robere, Kevin P. Callaghan
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Patent number: 11148647Abstract: A method of operating an anti-lock braking system includes that real-time brake corner temperature data, real-time brake corner pressure data real-time brake corner torque data, and deceleration parameters of the vehicle are detected. The method also includes that an apparent friction at the brake corner is determined in response to at least the real-time brake corner temperature data, the real-time brake corner pressure data, the real-time brake corner torque data, and the deceleration parameters of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Alexander A. Nygaard, Chong Keong Tang, Matthew A. Robere, Steven J. Weber, Anthony J. Rifici, Ali Shabbir
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Patent number: 11047439Abstract: A method of monitoring a brake corner of a vehicle including that real-time brake corner temperature data of the brake corner is detected, real-time brake corner pressure data of the brake corner is detected, and real-time brake corner torque data of the brake corner is detected. The method further includes that a brake drag or a brake pulsation is determined in response to the braking energy of the brake corner, whether the brake pedal of the vehicle is applied, and at least one of the real-time brake corner pressure data of the brake corner and the real-time brake corner torque data of the brake corner.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Matthew A. Robere, Ali Shabbir, Steven J. Weber
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Publication number: 20200247375Abstract: A method of operating an anti-lock braking system includes that real-time brake corner temperature data, real-time brake corner pressure data real-time brake corner torque data, and deceleration parameters of the vehicle are detected. The method also includes that an apparent friction at the brake corner is determined in response to at least the real-time brake corner temperature data, the real-time brake corner pressure data, the real-time brake corner torque data, and the deceleration parameters of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Alexander A. Nygaard, Chong Keong Tang, Matthew A. Robere, Steven J. Weber, Anthony J. Rifici, Ali Shabbir
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Publication number: 20200232531Abstract: A method of monitoring a brake corner of a vehicle including that real-time brake corner temperature data of the brake corner is detected, real-time brake corner pressure data of the brake corner is detected, and real-time brake corner torque data of the brake corner is detected. The method further includes that a brake drag or a brake pulsation is determined in response to the braking energy of the brake corner, whether the brake pedal of the vehicle is applied, and at least one of the real-time brake corner pressure data of the brake corner and the real-time brake corner torque data of the brake corner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Matthew A. Robere, Ali Shabbir, Steven J. Weber
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Patent number: 10495169Abstract: Technical solutions are described to for determining thickness of a vehicle brake rotor. An example method includes providing vehicle parameters that identify operating conditions of a vehicle, and using the vehicle parameters to determine work done by a brake of the vehicle as brake-work. Further, the method includes using the brake work to determine brake rotor temperature, and using the brake rotor temperature to determine brake rotor wear. The method further includes accumulating the brake rotor wear to provide an estimation of the thickness of the vehicle brake rotor.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: David B. Antanaitis, Mark T. Riefe, Matthew A. Robere
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Patent number: 10486674Abstract: A system for determining thickness of a brake pad includes a controller configured to provide a total braking energy of a vehicle with a regenerative energy braking system, and a rotor braking system that includes a plurality of brake pads. The system controller determines the work done by the brake pads as a combination of front brake pad work and rear brake pad work, then accumulates the brake pad wear to provide an estimation of the brake pad thickness using the front brake pad work and the rear brake pad work.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Matthew A. Robere, Mark T. Riefe, David B. Antanaitis
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Publication number: 20190071062Abstract: A system for determining thickness of a brake pad includes a controller configured to provide a total braking energy of a vehicle with a regenerative energy braking system, and a rotor braking system that includes a plurality of brake pads. The system controller determines the work done by the brake pads as a combination of front brake pad work and rear brake pad work, then accumulates the brake pad wear to provide an estimation of the brake pad thickness using the front brake pad work and the rear brake pad work.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Matthew A. Robere, Mark T. Riefe, David B. Antanaitis
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Publication number: 20190017561Abstract: Technical solutions are described to for determining thickness of a vehicle brake rotor. An example method includes providing vehicle parameters that identify operating conditions of a vehicle, and using the vehicle parameters to determine work done by a brake of the vehicle as brake-work. Further, the method includes using the brake work to determine brake rotor temperature, and using the brake rotor temperature to determine brake rotor wear. The method further includes accumulating the brake rotor wear to provide an estimation of the thickness of the vehicle brake rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: David B. Antanaitis, Mark T. Riefe, Matthew A. Robere
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Publication number: 20190017161Abstract: A number of variations may include a ferritically nitrocarburized vehicle component comprising a compound zone and a friction surface at an outer edge of the compound zone wherein the friction surface is configured for engagement with a corresponding friction material, and wherein the compound zone comprises a nitride layer comprising epsilion iron nitride, Fe3N and gamma prime iron nitride Fe4N.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Michael L. Holly, Mark T. Riefe, Matthew A. Robere
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Publication number: 20180128329Abstract: A brake component comprising: (a) one or more tie bars, and (b) one or more open spaces on each side of the tie bar, wherein during a brake apply the one or more tie bars each allow a brake pad to rotate into the open spaces of the brake component while the tie bar remains an only point of contact of the brake component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Toshitaka Izumihara, Matthew Robere, Masayuki Ueda, Ishiguro Isao, Tadasuke Fujiwara
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Patent number: 9874255Abstract: A brake component comprising: (a) one or more tie bars, and (b) one or more open spaces on each side of the tie bar, wherein during a brake apply the one or more tie bars each allow a brake pad to rotate into the open spaces of the brake component while the tie bar remains an only point of contact of the brake component.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshitaka Izumihara, Matthew Robere, Masayuki Ueda, Ishiguro Isao, Tadasuke Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20150260243Abstract: A brake component comprising: (a) one or more tie bars, and (b) one or more open spaces on each side of the tie bar, wherein during a brake apply the one or more tie bars each allow a brake pad to rotate into the open spaces of the brake component while the tie bar remains an only point of contact of the brake component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshitaka Izumihara, Matthew Robere, Masayuki Ueda, Ishiguro Isao, Tadasuke Fujiwara