Patents by Inventor Nihal Murthy

Nihal Murthy 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).

  • BRAKE CALIPER WITH BRAKE PAD TIMING AND RETRACTION CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20170082162
    Abstract: A brake caliper is provided with a timing and retraction controller that that adjusts brake timing, eliminates parasitic brake losses and dampens out-of-plane vibration between the brake pad and rotor. The brake caliper includes a housing disposed over a brake rotor; first and second opposing brake pads extendably and retractably mounted on opposite sides of the caliper housing, brake pistons that extend and retract the brake pads into and out of frictional engagement with the rotor, and brake pad timing and retraction controllers disposed on opposite sides of the caliper housing. Each controller includes a Belleville spring or other resilient member with a short compression travel limited to between about 1.50 mm and 0.025 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Donald L. Burgoon, Peter N. Babbage, Nihal Murthy, Darin E. CATE
  • Brake caliper with brake pad timing and retraction controller
    Patent number: 9512892
    Abstract: A brake caliper is provided with a timing and retraction controller that that adjusts brake timing, eliminates parasitic brake losses and dampens out-of-plane vibration between the brake pad and rotor. The brake caliper includes a housing disposed over a brake rotor; first and second opposing brake pads extendably and retractably mounted on opposite sides of the caliper housing, brake pistons that extend and retract the brake pads into and out of frictional engagement with the rotor, and brake pad timing and retraction controllers disposed on opposite sides of the caliper housing. Each controller includes a Belleville spring or other resilient member with a short compression travel limited to between about 1.50 mm and 0.025 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: PERFORMANCE FRICTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald L. Burgoon, Peter N. Babbage, Nihal Murthy, Darin E. Cate
  • BRAKE CALIPER WITH BRAKE PAD TIMING AND RETRACTION CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20110094834
    Abstract: A brake caliper is provided with a timing and retraction controller that that adjusts brake timing, eliminates parasitic brake losses and dampens out-of-plane vibration between the brake pad and rotor. The brake caliper includes a housing disposed over a brake rotor; first and second opposing brake pads extendably and retractably mounted on opposite sides of the caliper housing, brake pistons that extend and retract the brake pads into and out of frictional engagement with the rotor, and brake pad timing and retraction controllers disposed on opposite sides of the caliper housing. Each controller includes a Belleville spring or other resilient member with a short compression travel limited to between about 1.50 mm and 0.025 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: PERFORMANCE FRICTION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald L. BURGOON, Peter N. Babbage, Nihal Murthy, Darin E. Cate