Suppression of vibrations in systems
Official title: Suppression of vibrations in systems ({damping of non-rotary systems using inertia effect F16F7/10; prevention or isolation of vibrations in machine tools B23Q11/0032; suppression of driveline vibrations in hybrid vehicle transmissions B60W30/20} ; vehicle seat suspension devices B60N2/50; {methods or devices for protecting against, or damping of, acoustic waves, e.g. sound G10K11/16}); Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion ({vibration absorbing or balancing means for aircraft propellers B64C11/008, for rotorcraft rotors B64C27/001} ; testing static and dynamic balance of machines or structures G01M1/00)
F16F15/00 (Suppression of vibrations in systems) appears on 9,846 US grants and 7,988 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
- F16F 15/02Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating3,919
- F16F 15/10Suppression of vibrations in rotating systems by making use of members moving3,794
- F16F 15/32Correcting- or balancing-weights or equivalent means for balancing rotating bodies738
- F16F 15/30Flywheels733
- F16F 15/22Compensation of inertia forces637
- F16F 15/002Suppression of vibrations in systems: characterised by the control method or circuitry393
- F16F 15/005Suppression of vibrations in systems: using electro- or magnetostrictive actuation means295
- F16F 15/28Counterweights, i.e. additional weights counterbalancing inertia forces induced by the reciprocating movement206
Recent patents
- Vibration attenuation via tailored metastructures6 Oct 2026US 12,753,821 B2Purdue Research Foundation
- Damping apparatus and grinder including the same6 Oct 2026US 12,753,822 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Active crew seat vibration control6 Oct 2026US 12,753,823 B2Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Multi-fit encapsulated oscillation dampener for automotive automatic transmissions6 Oct 2026US 12,753,833 B2Superior Transmission Parts, Inc.
- Screw transmission drive, and reticle stage and measuring device for semiconductor lithography applications6 Oct 2026US 12,754,486 B2Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
- Isolator and suspension assembly for riding equipment8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307560 A1MTD Products Inc
- Anti-vibration device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309200 A1Prospira Corporation
- Seismic restraint device for suspended elements8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309206 A1
- Portable Centrifuge with Vibration Dampening1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295602 A1ABC Med Tech Corp.
- Vibration Control System, Vehicle, Structure, and Method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298307 A1BAE SYSTEMS plc
Most cited
- Torsional damper having variable bypass clutch with centrifugal release mechanism328US 6,854,580 B2BorgWarner Inc. · 2005
- Gyro-stabilized platforms for force-feedback applications259US 5,754,023 ACybernet Systems Corporation · 1998
- Flywheel252US 5,247,853 AProform Fitness Products, Inc. · 1993
- Doppler radar velocity measurement horn250US 4,660,050 ATRW Inc. · 1987
- System for reducing vibrations in a pressure pumping fleet247US 10,119,381 B2U.S. Well Services, LLC · 2018