Reduction of particulate emissions from vehicle braking systems

    公开(公告)号:US11692601B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US16708330

    申请日:2019-12-09

    Applicant: Tech M3, Inc.

    Inventor: Nathan K. Meckel

    Abstract: A vehicle braking system reduces particulate emissions resulting from wear of the brake pad and rotor during stopping or slowing of a vehicle. The rotor includes at least one friction surface, that has an outer coating of a corrosion and wear-resistant material. This outer coating can optionally include a first layer comprising a crystalline material and a second layer overlaying and contacting the first layer and comprising an amorphous material. The first layer and the second layer can optionally have an inter-layer period of less than 10 nm such that the structure of the outer coating is that of a superlattice. A brake member that includes a friction material is mounted to a caliper on the vehicle with the friction material disposed opposite the at least one friction surface so that the friction material reversibly engages with the outer coating of the corrosion and wear-resistant material when the braking system is operated to stop or slow the vehicle. Contact between the friction material and the outer coating results in substantially reduced conversion of the friction material to dust while producing an improved coefficient of friction relative to standard braking systems. Related systems, apparatus, methods, and/or articles are also described.

    Friction plate including mechanically connected friction paper segments

    公开(公告)号:US10054169B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-21

    申请号:US14923200

    申请日:2015-10-26

    Inventor: Brian Peet

    Abstract: A friction plate is provided. The friction plate includes a core plate including a plurality of cutouts extending axially therethrough; a plurality of friction material segments, each of the segments being received in one of the cutouts; and at least one connector affixing the frictional material segments in place in the cutouts to form a mechanical connection between the friction material segments and the core plate. A method of forming a friction plate for a clutch is also provided. The method includes attaching a plurality of friction material segments to a core plate including a plurality of cutouts extending axially therethrough by inserting each of the friction material segments into one of the cutouts and affixing the friction material segments in place with at least one connector to form a mechanical connection between the friction material segments and the core plate.

    Braking systems incorporating wear and corrosion resistant rotors

    公开(公告)号:US10012279B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-03

    申请号:US14359295

    申请日:2014-03-15

    Applicant: Tech M3, Inc.

    Abstract: In some implementations of the current subject matter, a braking system can include a first combination of braking components operable to slow or stop rotational motion of a first wheel of the multi-wheeled vehicle and a second combination of braking components operable to slow or stop rotational motion of a second wheel of the multi-wheeled vehicle. The first combination can include a first brake rotor and a first brake pad, and the first brake rotor can include a coating that imparts wear and corrosion resistant properties to the first brake rotor. The second combination can include a second brake rotor and a second brake pad, and the second brake rotor can lack the coating. Related systems, methods, articles of manufacture, and the like are disclosed.

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