Damper with digital valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9810282
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15450885

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A shock absorber is disclosed having a pressure tube forming a working chamber, and a piston assembly slidably disposed within the pressure tube. The piston assembly may divide the working chamber into upper and lower working chambers. The piston assembly may have a piston body defining a first fluid passage extending therethrough and a first valve assembly controlling fluid flow through the first fluid passage. A second fluid passage, separate from the first fluid passage, extends from one of the upper and lower working chambers to a fluid chamber defined at least in part by the pressure tube. A plurality of digital valve assemblies are included and configured to exclusively control all fluid flow through the second fluid passage, and thus all fluid flow between the one of the upper and lower working chambers to the fluid chamber.

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TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INCLAKE FOREST ILLINOIS 60045

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Breese, Darrell G Ypsilanti, US 9 236
Gardner, Jeffrey T Woodland Park, US 17 251
Kazmirski, Karl C Temperance, US 17 443
Keil, Daniel T Temperance, US 11 251
Mallin, Thomas P Temperance, US 14 281
Paenhuysen, Jeroen K Ypsilanti, US 13 297
Roessle, Matthew L Temperance, US 25 410

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