Patents by Inventor Saravanan Ganeshmurthy

Saravanan Ganeshmurthy 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).

  • Self-locking cam washer
    Patent number: 10618555
    Abstract: A cam washer for a vehicle suspension system includes a point of rotation about which the washer is configured to rotate, and an outer surface profile where any point along the outer surface profile is configured to provide a friction angle less than a predetermined value to prevent the cam washer bolt from rotating under a load acting on the outer surface profile, the outer surface profile being a function of: i) a shortest distance from the point of rotation to the outer surface profile, ii) a longest distance from the point of rotation to the outer surface profile, iii) a position angle of the outer surface profile, and iv) a coefficient of friction of a material of the washer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Song Chen, Nathan Kellaway, Matthew J O'Leary, Saravanan Ganeshmurthy, Frederick J Zweng
  • SELF-LOCKING CAM WASHER
    Publication number: 20190118862
    Abstract: A cam washer for a vehicle suspension system includes a point of rotation about which the washer is configured to rotate, and an outer surface profile where any point along the outer surface profile is configured to provide a friction angle less than a predetermined value to prevent the cam washer bolt from rotating under a load acting on the outer surface profile, the outer surface profile being a function of: i) a shortest distance from the point of rotation to the outer surface profile, ii) a longest distance from the point of rotation to the outer surface profile, iii) a position angle of the outer surface profile, and iv) a coefficient of friction of a material of the washer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Song Chen, Nathan Kellaway, Matthew J. O'Leary, Saravanan Ganeshmurthy, Frederick J. Zweng
  • Vehicle suspension with jounce bumper and striker
    Patent number: 9610820
    Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle suspension includes an upper member, a lower member, a spring, a jounce bumper, and a striker. The lower member is configured to pivot relative to the upper member. The spring is configured to bias the lower member away from the upper member. The jounce bumper is fixedly coupled to one of the upper and lower members. The striker is fixedly coupled to the other one of the upper and lower members. The striker has a striker surface configured to contact the jounce bumper when the lower member is pivoted to compress the spring greater than a predetermined amount. The striker surface is convex toward the jounce bumper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Song Chen, Paul D Logan, Frederick J Zweng, Saravanan Ganeshmurthy