Active wheel damping

US8938333B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bose Corporation · US

Inventors

• Amar G. Bose · Wayland, US
• Paul T. Bender · Framingham, US
• Marco Giovanardi · Melrose, US
• Lawrence D. Knox · Hopkinton, US
• Neal M. Lackritz · Southborough, US
• William R. Short · Upton, US
• Wade P. Torres · Attleboro, US
• Upendra Ummethala · Cupertino, US
• David J. Warkentin · Boston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 27, 2012
• Grant date: Jan 20, 2015
• Expiry date: Aug 7, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60G2800/162
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An active wheel damper. An active suspension damps vertical displacement of an unsprung mass in a frequency range and reduces vertical displacement of a sprung mass in another frequency range.