Patents by Inventor Norbert REINSPERGER

Norbert REINSPERGER 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).

  • Crankshaft arrangement comprising a torsional vibration damper
    Patent number: 11761513
    Abstract: A crankshaft arrangement for an internal combustion engine includes a crankshaft, a torsional vibration damper having a primary mass and a flywheel, wherein the primary mass is connected fixedly to the crankshaft, and the flywheel and the primary mass are coupled via a viscous fluid. The torsional vibration damper is attached to an output end of the crankshaft. The primary mass is coupled to a secondary coupling via an elastomer coupling ring. The torsional vibration damper is coupled to the secondary coupling via a feedback device. The feedback device has a negative stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Hasse & Wrede GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Steidl, Norbert Reinsperger
  • Spring System Having a Wide-Band Insulating Effect
    Publication number: 20230182522
    Abstract: A spring system of a vehicle, in particular a utility vehicle, includes a first spring/damper unit with a first stiffness and a first damping; a second spring/damper unit with a second stiffness and a second damping; and an additional mass as a tuned-mass absorber. The tuned-mass absorber is coupled to at least one negative stiffness. A vehicle having such a spring system and a method for adapting the stiffness of a spring system are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Michael STEIDL, Norbert REINSPERGER, Robert KEMPGEN, Mandy STREIFLER
  • Crankshaft Arrangement Comprising a Torsional Vibration Damper
    Publication number: 20220412435
    Abstract: A crankshaft arrangement for an internal combustion engine includes a crankshaft, a torsional vibration damper having a primary mass and a flywheel, wherein the primary mass is connected fixedly to the crankshaft, and the flywheel and the primary mass are coupled via a viscous fluid. The torsional vibration damper is attached to an output end of the crankshaft. The primary mass is coupled to a secondary coupling via an elastomer coupling ring. The torsional vibration damper is coupled to the secondary coupling via a feedback device. The feedback device has a negative stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Michael STEIDL, Norbert REINSPERGER