Patents by Inventor DANIEL STEVEN PAYNE

DANIEL STEVEN PAYNE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Rotary assist apparatus for recirculating ball steering gears
    Patent number: 11827290
    Abstract: Rotary assist apparatus for recirculating ball steering gears are disclosed. An example motor vehicle steering system includes an input shaft to couple to a steering shaft of a motor vehicle, a worm gear, a first end of the worm gear coupled to the input shaft, a second end of the worm gear fixed to a helical spur gear, a ball nut surrounding a portion of the worm gear, the ball nut including ball bearings and ball guides, an intermediate gear fixed to a first pinion, the first pinion engaged with the helical spur gear, a motor fixed to a second pinion, the second pinion engaged with the intermediate gear, the motor to rotate the worm gear to translate the ball nut, and a sector gear engaged with the ball nut, the sector gear to rotate as the ball nut translates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rohit Kadam, Jennifer Laz, Joseph Washnock, Daniel Steven Payne, Christopher Colarusso, Maher Aboudaye, Marc-Etienne Leclerc, Jack E. Barry, Tim P. Covert, Matthew Lee Brimmer, James Philip Cooper
  • Vehicle steering
    Patent number: 11753067
    Abstract: Vehicle steering systems are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a first gear, a first pinion engaged with the first gear, a second pinion fixed to the first gear, a second gear engaged with the second pinion, and a third pinion fixed to the second gear, the third pinion to engage with a steering rack of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Washnock, Jack E. Barry, Soungjin Wou, Garry Robert Smith, Jennifer Laz, James Philip Cooper, Daniel Steven Payne, Rohit Kadam
  • ROTARY ASSIST APPARATUS FOR RECIRCULATING BALL STEERING GEARS
    Publication number: 20220135118
    Abstract: Rotary assist apparatus for recirculating ball steering gears are disclosed. An example motor vehicle steering system includes an input shaft to couple to a steering shaft of a motor vehicle, a worm gear, a first end of the worm gear coupled to the input shaft, a second end of the worm gear fixed to a helical spur gear, a ball nut surrounding a portion of the worm gear, the ball nut including ball bearings and ball guides, an intermediate gear fixed to a first pinion, the first pinion engaged with the helical spur gear, a motor fixed to a second pinion, the second pinion engaged with the intermediate gear, the motor to rotate the worm gear to translate the ball nut, and a sector gear engaged with the ball nut, the sector gear to rotate as the ball nut translates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Rohit Kadam, Jennifer Laz, Joseph Washnock, Daniel Steven Payne, Christopher Colarusso, Maher Aboudaye, Marc-Etienne Leclerc, Jack E. Barry, Tim P. Covert, Matthew Lee Brimmer, James Philip Cooper
  • VEHICLE STEERING
    Publication number: 20210053611
    Abstract: Vehicle steering systems are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a first gear, a first pinion engaged with the first gear, a second pinion fixed to the first gear, a second gear engaged with the second pinion, and a third pinion fixed to the second gear, the third pinion to engage with a steering rack of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: JOSEPH WASHNOCK, JACK E. BARRY, SOUNGJIN WOU, GARRY ROBERT SMITH, JENNIFER LAZ, JAMES PHILIP COOPER, DANIEL STEVEN PAYNE, ROHIT KADAM
  • Vehicle steering
    Patent number: 10829145
    Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a first pinion, an internal gear engaged with the first pinion, a second pinion fixed relative to the internal gear, a first gear engaged with the second pinion, a third pinion fixed relative to the first gear, and a steering rack meshed with the third pinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Washnock, Jack E. Barry, Soungjin Wou, Garry Robert Smith, Jennifer Laz, James Philip Cooper, Daniel Steven Payne, Rohit Kadam
  • ISOLATED STEERING RACK YOKE
    Publication number: 20200079418
    Abstract: An assembly includes a housing and a steering rack supported by the housing. The assembly includes a plug supported by the housing. The assembly includes a yoke supported by the housing between the steering rack and the plug. The assembly includes a monolithic dampener between the plug and the yoke, the monolithic dampener extending away from the plug toward the steering rack along the yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Philip Cooper, Jack E. Barry, Rohit Kadam, Daniel Steven Payne, Joseph Washnock, Jennifer Laz
  • VEHICLE STEERING
    Publication number: 20200047793
    Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a first pinion, an internal gear engaged with the first pinion, a second pinion fixed relative to the internal gear, a first gear engaged with the second pinion, a third pinion fixed relative to the first gear, and a steering rack meshed with the third pinion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: JOSEPH WASHNOCK, JACK E. BARRY, SOUNGJIN WOU, GARRY ROBERT SMITH, JENNIFER LAZ, JAMES PHILIP COOPER, DANIEL STEVEN PAYNE, ROHIT KADAM