Joseph Lee Strubhar

US Patent:

7959163, Jun 14, 2011

Filed:

Mar 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/368317

Inventors:

Joseph Beno - Austin TX, US
Don Bresie - Round Rock TX, US
Joseph Strubhar - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System - Austin TX

International Classification:

B60G 17/015

US Classification:

280 55, 280124129

Abstract:

In some embodiments, the present systems include, consist of, or consist essentially of a roadarm having a first end, a second end, and an opening near the first end; where the second end is configured for attachment to a passive spring (e. g. , an air spring, a coil spring, a compressible fluid spring, or a leaf spring), and the opening is configured for interchangeable use with any of: (a) a passive suspension system damping element, (b) a semi-active suspension system damping element, and (c) an active suspension system actuator. Other systems are included, such as those with common control systems for the active and semi-active suspension systems. Methods relating to such systems.