Mechanical Engineering

WHDA brings a deep understanding of mechanical engineering to each case, enhancing its chances for success. Our mechanical engineering group members have a vast and varied expertise, including hands-on experience with the mechanical arts.  Our attorneys and agents think about problems three-dimensionally, then apply this to obtaining valid claims of broad scope.  A sampling of representative technologies includes:

• Automotive:
  • Engine design and control
  • Transmissions
  • Body structures (interior and exterior)
  • Drive train systems and controls
  • Suspension and active vehicle dynamic control systems
  • Steering systems
  • Hybrid vehicle engine and control design
  • Smart Cruise Control systems
• Small engine design and controls
• Green technology
• Aviation
• Machine tools and machining centers
• Clean room equipment
• Heat pumps and dehumidifiers
• Structural support for buildings
• Medical devices
• Robotics
• Linear bearings
• Fluid dynamic bearings
• Wastewater treatment and filtering
• Power plants