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Torque Control For Hydraulic Pumps In Hydraulic Suspension Systems

A suspension system and method of controlling the same is provided. The suspension system includes a damper and a pump assembly fluidly connected with the damper, the pump assembly having a pump and a…

DRIVE·Sep 4·1 min read

B60G17/018 DRiV Automotive Inc.

VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE MODES OF OPERATION

A suspension system including four dampers is disclosed where each damper includes a compression chamber and a rebound chamber. First and second hydraulic circuits interconnect the compression and reb…

DRIVE·Jul 17·1 min read

B60G17/08 DRiV Automotive Inc.

Vehicle Suspension System With Passive And Active Roll Control

A suspension system including four dampers each having a compression chamber and a rebound chamber. First and second hydraulic circuits interconnect the compression and rebound chambers of the front d…

DRIVE·Mar 13·1 min read

B60G17/08 DRiV Automotive Inc.

VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH ONE OR MORE FREQUENCY DEPENDENT ROLL STIFFNESS VALVES

A suspension system including four dampers, a first hydraulic circuit with a front hydraulic line, a rear hydraulic line, and a first longitudinal hydraulic line that extends between and fluidly conne…

DRIVE·Feb 6·1 min read

B60G21/103 DRiV Automotive Inc.

Vehicle Suspension System with Multiple Modes of Operation

A suspension system including four dampers is disclosed where each damper includes a compression chamber and a rebound chamber. First and second hydraulic circuits interconnect the compression and reb…

DRIVE·Nov 21·1 min read

B60G17/08 DRiV Automotive Inc.

SINGLE AXLE ROLL CONTROL SYSTEM WITH GEROTOR PUMP

A single axle suspension system including right and left dampers, first and second hydraulic circuits, a first pressurizing mechanism connected in fluid communication with the first and second hydraul…

DRIVE·Nov 21·1 min read

B60G21/073 DRiV Automotive Inc.

SINGLE AXLE ROLL CONTROL SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A DUAL CHAMBER BALL-SCREW MECHANISM

A single axle suspension system including right and left dampers, first and second hydraulic circuits, and a first pressurizing mechanism connected in fluid communication with the first and second hyd…

DRIVE·Nov 21·1 min read

B60G17/08 DRiV Automotive Inc.

VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE ROLL CONTROL

A suspension system including four dampers each having a compression chamber and a rebound chamber. First and second hydraulic circuits interconnect the compression and rebound chambers of the front d…

DRIVE·Nov 21·1 min read

B60G17/08 DRiV Automotive Inc.

SINGLE AXLE ROLL CONTROL SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE PRESSURIZING DEVICES ARRANGED IN SERIES

A single axle suspension system including right and left dampers, first and second hydraulic circuits, a first pressurizing mechanism connected in fluid communication with the first and second hydraul…

DRIVE·Nov 21·2 min read

B60G17/08 DRiV Automotive Inc.

DAMPER OIL SEAL CAP WITH SEAL PROTECTION FEATURE

An improved oil seal cap for use in a shock absorber for a vehicle including an end wall, and aperture extending through the end wall, and a sidewall extending away from the sidewall in a first direct…

DRIVE·Nov 14·1 min read

B60G13/08 DRiV Automotive Inc.

MODULAR LOAD DISTRIBUTION UNIT AND ASSEMBLY METHOD

A suspension system including hydraulic circuits that extend between dampers located at opposite corners of the vehicle and at least one load distribution unit that is connected in fluid communication…

DRIVE·Oct 24·1 min read

B60G17/08 DRiV Automotive Inc.

DUAL TUBE LOAD DISTRIBUTION UNIT FOR VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM

A suspension system including hydraulic circuits that extend between dampers located at opposite corners of the vehicle and at least one load distribution unit that is connected in fluid communication…

DRIVE·Oct 24·1 min read

B60G17/08 DRiV Automotive Inc.

DAMPER WITH BASE LINE VALVE

A damper including a tube, a piston, and a base line valve. The base line valve arranged in fluid communication with at least one of a first and second working chamber of the tube. The base line valve…

DRIVE·Oct 17·2 min read

F16F9/34 DRiV Automotive Inc.

Suspension System With Proportional Pressure Accumulator

A suspension system comprises first and second dampers including first and second compression and rebound chambers. A first hydraulic circuit includes a first hydraulic line fluidly connecting the fir…

DRIVE·Sep 26·1 min read

B60G17/016 DRiV Automotive Inc.

END STOP DAMPING CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS

A damping control system includes: a damping chamber connected to one of (a) a body of a vehicle and (b) a wheel of the vehicle; a piston that is slidably disposed within the damping chamber and that …

DRIVE·Aug 29·2 min read

B60G17/08 DRiV Automotive Inc.

HYDRAULIC PORT PROTECTION PLUGS FOR SHOCK ABSORBERS

Hydraulic port protection plugs for insertion into hydraulic ports in a shock absorber to prevent contaminants from entering the shock absorber and residual oil from draining out through the hydraulic…

DRIVE·Jun 13·1 min read

F16F9/369 DRiV Automotive Inc.

PROTECTION PLUGS WITH BIDIRECTIONAL PRESSURIZING FUNCTIONALITY FOR SHOCK ABSORBER

A hydraulic port protection plug for insertion into a hydraulic port in a shock absorber assembly, where the hydraulic port protection plug comprises a cap portion with a disc-shaped end wall and a tu…

DRIVE·Jun 13·1 min read

B60G13/08 DRiV Automotive Inc.

AIR-SPRING ASSEMBLY

An air-spring assembly includes a flexible bellows extending from a top end to a bottom end and enclosing an air-spring chamber between the top end and the bottom end, a first panel partially defining…

DRIVE·Feb 29·2 min read

B60G17/0528 DRiV Automotive Inc.

DAMPER WITH A SLANTED ELLIPTICAL SEAL

A damper including inner and outer tubes is provided. A piston is slidably disposed within the inner tube. An intermediate tube is positioned radially between the inner and outer tubes. An intermediat…

DRIVE·Feb 22·1 min read

F16F9/369 DRiV Automotive Inc.

VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS BASED ON TRAILER HITCH JOINT FORCES

A trailer sway control system for a vehicle includes: a front left active suspension actuator; a front right active suspension actuator; a rear left active suspension actuator; a rear right active sus…

DRIVE·Jan 11·2 min read

B60D1/30 DRiV Automotive Inc.

PRESSURE RELIEF POPPET VALVES FOR SUSPENSION DAMPERS

A damper with a pressure tube and an outer tube, a piston rod extending between first and second piston rod ends, and a piston mounted to the second piston rod end. The piston is disposed within the p…

DRIVE·Jan 4·2 min read

F16F9/34 DRiV Automotive Inc.

Shock Absorber Including A Hydraulic Fluid Having An Improved Flash Point

A shock absorber that includes a pressure tube that defines a working chamber having a hydraulic fluid located therein; a piston assembly positioned in the working chamber, and dividing the working ch…

DRIVE·Dec 21·1 min read

C10M101/02 DRiV Automotive Inc.

DAMPER ASSEMBLY

A damper assembly includes a pressure tube forming a chamber, a piston assembly disposed in the chamber and dividing the chamber into two subchambers, and a piston rod fixed to the piston assembly. Th…

DRIVE·Dec 14·1 min read

F16F9/3481 DRiV Automotive Inc.

BELLOWS ACCUMULATOR FIXATION APPARATUS FOR SUSPENSION DAMPERS

An accumulator for a vehicle suspension damper, which includes an outer shell with an open end that connects to an accumulator port on the damper and a distal end, opposite the open end, which include…

DRIVE·Oct 26·2 min read

B60G13/14 DRiV Automotive Inc.

DAMPER ASSEMBLY

A damper assembly includes a cylinder defining a chamber. The damper assembly includes a body supported by the cylinder and having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The …

DRIVE·Oct 19·1 min read

F16F9/3235 DRiV Automotive Inc.

METHODS OF MANUFACTURING VEHICLE DAMPER

The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a damper for a vehicle. The method includes forming a groove on an outer surface of a first component in a first annular region. The first com…

DRIVE·Oct 12·1 min read

F16F9/3271 DRiV Automotive Inc.

INERTANCE-INTEGRATED DAMPING SYSTEM FOR WHEEL ASSEMBLY BUSHINGS

A wheel assembly bushing for in-wheel electric motors where the bushing includes a hydraulic chamber positioned within a resilient sleeve of the bushing and a helical fluid channel that extends helica…

DRIVE·Aug 3·1 min read

B60K7/0007 DRiV Automotive Inc.

DAMPER WITH A SLANTED ELLIPTICAL SEAL BETWEEN AN INTERMEDIATE TUBE AND AN INNER PRESSURE TUBE

A damper including inner and outer tubes is provided. A piston is slidably disposed within the inner tube. An intermediate tube is positioned radially between the inner and outer tubes. The intermedia…

DRIVE·Jul 6·2 min read

F16F9/369 DRiV Automotive Inc.

VEHICLE SUSPENSION DAMPER INCLUDING FLOATING PISTON

A shock for a vehicle includes a tube elongated along an axis. A piston is disposed in the tube and is moveable relative to the tube along the axis. A rod is connected to the piston. A floating piston…

DRIVE·Jun 8·1 min read

B60G13/08 DRiV Automotive Inc.

DAMPER WITH COMPRESSION DAMPING FORCE RANGE INCREASE

A damper including inner and outer tubes and a control valve. A piston is slidably disposed within the inner tube to define first and second working chambers. An intermediate member assembly is dispos…

DRIVE·May 25·1 min read

F16F9/516 DRiV Automotive Inc.

KINETIC SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH COMFORT VALVE INTEGRATION

A suspension system including four dampers is disclosed where each damper includes a compression chamber and a rebound chamber. A first hydraulic circuit includes a front hydraulic line, a rear hydrau…

DRIVE·Apr 13·1 min read

B60G17/08 DRiV Automotive Inc.

Pump Rinsing Systems And Methods

A rinsing system includes: a pump control module configured to, when a hydraulic line is connected to a port that is fluidly connected to a hydraulic line of a suspension system, selectively operate a…

DRIVE·Apr 13·1 min read

B60G17/056 DRiV Automotive Inc.

SUSPENSION SYSTEM TANK FILLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

A system for filling a tank of a suspension system with hydraulic fluid includes: a module configured to turn on an external pump and pump hydraulic fluid into the suspension system, where the externa…

DRIVE·Apr 13·1 min read

B60S5/02 DRiV Automotive Inc.

Kinetic Suspension System With Incremental Roll And Pitch Stiffness Control

A suspension system and associated control methods that reduce temperature related fluctuations in the internal pressures and stiffness of the suspension system. A manifold assembly is connected in fl…

DRIVE·Apr 13·1 min read

B60G17/0152 DRiV Automotive Inc.

VALVE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS

A state module selectively sets a present state to a first state in a predetermined order of states; a valve control module determines first target open and closed states for valves of a suspension sy…

DRIVE·Apr 13·2 min read

B60G17/0185 DRiV Automotive Inc.

Kinetic Suspension System Integration With Advanced Driver Assistance System

A suspension system and associated control methods for improving the effectiveness of driver assistance systems is disclosed where the driver assistance systems can generate and send requests to a sus…

DRIVE·Apr 13·1 min read

B60W30/045 DRiV Automotive Inc.

System for Grading Filling of a Hydraulic Suspension System

A system for grading filling of a suspension system includes: a pump control module configured to, during first and second periods, operate an electric pump of the suspension system in first and secon…

DRIVE·Apr 13·1 min read

B60G17/0152 DRiV Automotive Inc.

CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS

A control system includes: a target volume module configured to determine a target volume of hydraulic fluid within a suspension system of a vehicle based on a target pressure of the hydraulic fluid w…

DRIVE·Apr 13·2 min read

B60G17/08 DRiV Automotive Inc.

Kinetic Suspension System With Roll And Pitch Stiffness Deactivation Based On Road Profile Information

A suspension system and associated control methods for improving comfort by disabling passive pitch stiffness in the suspension system by holding open electromechanical comfort valves positioned in a …

DRIVE·Apr 13·1 min read

B60G17/0165 DRiV Automotive Inc.

SUSPENSION LEAK CHECK SYSTEMS AND METHODS

A system includes: a state module configured to selectively set a present state to a first state; a valve control module configured to determine first target open and closed states for valves of a sus…

DRIVE·Apr 13·2 min read

B60G17/0185 DRiV Automotive Inc.

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Torque Control For Hydraulic Pumps In Hydraulic Suspension Systems

VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE MODES OF OPERATION

Vehicle Suspension System With Passive And Active Roll Control

VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH ONE OR MORE FREQUENCY DEPENDENT ROLL STIFFNESS VALVES

Vehicle Suspension System with Multiple Modes of Operation

SINGLE AXLE ROLL CONTROL SYSTEM WITH GEROTOR PUMP

SINGLE AXLE ROLL CONTROL SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A DUAL CHAMBER BALL-SCREW MECHANISM

VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE ROLL CONTROL

SINGLE AXLE ROLL CONTROL SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE PRESSURIZING DEVICES ARRANGED IN SERIES

DAMPER OIL SEAL CAP WITH SEAL PROTECTION FEATURE

MODULAR LOAD DISTRIBUTION UNIT AND ASSEMBLY METHOD

DUAL TUBE LOAD DISTRIBUTION UNIT FOR VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM

DAMPER WITH BASE LINE VALVE

Suspension System With Proportional Pressure Accumulator

END STOP DAMPING CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS

HYDRAULIC PORT PROTECTION PLUGS FOR SHOCK ABSORBERS

PROTECTION PLUGS WITH BIDIRECTIONAL PRESSURIZING FUNCTIONALITY FOR SHOCK ABSORBER

AIR-SPRING ASSEMBLY

DAMPER WITH A SLANTED ELLIPTICAL SEAL

VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS BASED ON TRAILER HITCH JOINT FORCES

PRESSURE RELIEF POPPET VALVES FOR SUSPENSION DAMPERS

Shock Absorber Including A Hydraulic Fluid Having An Improved Flash Point

DAMPER ASSEMBLY

BELLOWS ACCUMULATOR FIXATION APPARATUS FOR SUSPENSION DAMPERS

DAMPER ASSEMBLY

METHODS OF MANUFACTURING VEHICLE DAMPER

INERTANCE-INTEGRATED DAMPING SYSTEM FOR WHEEL ASSEMBLY BUSHINGS

DAMPER WITH A SLANTED ELLIPTICAL SEAL BETWEEN AN INTERMEDIATE TUBE AND AN INNER PRESSURE TUBE

VEHICLE SUSPENSION DAMPER INCLUDING FLOATING PISTON

DAMPER WITH COMPRESSION DAMPING FORCE RANGE INCREASE

KINETIC SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH COMFORT VALVE INTEGRATION

Pump Rinsing Systems And Methods

SUSPENSION SYSTEM TANK FILLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Kinetic Suspension System With Incremental Roll And Pitch Stiffness Control

VALVE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Kinetic Suspension System Integration With Advanced Driver Assistance System

System for Grading Filling of a Hydraulic Suspension System

CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS

Kinetic Suspension System With Roll And Pitch Stiffness Deactivation Based On Road Profile Information

SUSPENSION LEAK CHECK SYSTEMS AND METHODS