Patents by Inventor Jeffrey E. Beyerlein
Jeffrey E. Beyerlein 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).
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Patent number: 11970216Abstract: A method of making a worm gear. The method includes forming a gear blank having a plurality of individual lugs formed about an outer circumferential edge of said blank to facilitate a uniform flow of a material around said plurality of individual lugs. The method also includes molding said material around said plurality of individual lugs to form a ring.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Alan G. Turek, Jesse A. Heather
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Patent number: 11952056Abstract: An electric powered recirculating ball assembly includes a steering rack. The electric powered recirculating ball assembly also includes a steering gear housing. The electric powered recirculating ball assembly further includes a plurality of rolling elements operatively coupled to the steering rack and in contact with mating geometry of a component operatively coupled to, or integrally formed with, the steering gear housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Paul E. Kern, Jason A. Dutsky, Jeffrey E. Beyerlein
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Publication number: 20240084881Abstract: Embodiments of a system, method and apparatus for a gear are disclosed. For example, a metallic gear hub can include an axis of rotation and metallic gear teeth. The metallic gear teeth can be smaller than a final gear teeth size of the gear. The metallic gear teeth can be co-planar with the axis. In addition, the metallic gear teeth can be non-orthogonal to the axis. A polymer layer can be located on the metallic gear teeth to form polymer gear teeth on the metallic gear teeth. The polymer gear teeth can form the final gear teeth size of the gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Alan G. Turek, Himadri Shastry, Jason T. Rutkiewicz
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Publication number: 20240084880Abstract: Embodiments of a system, method and apparatus for a gear are disclosed. For example, a metallic gear hub can include an axis of rotation and metallic gear teeth. The metallic gear teeth can be smaller than a final gear teeth size of the gear. The metallic gear teeth can be co-planar with the axis. In addition, the metallic gear teeth can be non-orthogonal to the axis. A polymer layer can be located on the metallic gear teeth to form polymer gear teeth on the metallic gear teeth. The polymer gear teeth can form the final gear teeth size of the gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Alan G. Turek, Himadri Shastry, Jason T. Rutkiewicz
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Patent number: 11867271Abstract: Embodiments of a system, method and apparatus for a gear are disclosed. For example, a metallic gear hub can include an axis of rotation and metallic gear teeth. The metallic gear teeth can be smaller than a final gear teeth size of the gear. The metallic gear teeth can be co-planar with the axis. In addition, the metallic gear teeth can be non-orthogonal to the axis. A polymer layer can be located on the metallic gear teeth to form polymer gear teeth on the metallic gear teeth. The polymer gear teeth can form the final gear teeth size of the gear.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Alan G. Turek, Himadri Shastry, Jason T. Rutkiewicz
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Patent number: 11780491Abstract: An electric power steering system includes an electric motor including a motor output shaft. The system also includes a worm operatively coupled to the motor output shaft. The system further includes a worm gear in contact with the worm and operatively coupled to an auxiliary shaft. The system yet further includes a drive gear operatively coupled to the auxiliary shaft. The system also includes a driven gear in contact with the drive gear and operatively coupled to an input shaft to drive a manual recirculating ball steering gear.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Kun Yang, Peter D. Schmitt, Jeffrey E. Beyerlein
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Patent number: 11473666Abstract: A gear assembly includes a first gear and a second gear. The first gear rotates about a first axis, and includes a first plurality of teeth and a first surface extending circumferentially and carried by the first plurality of teeth. The first surface is electrically conductive. The second gear rotates about a second axis and is operably connected to the first gear. The second gear includes an electrically conductive element, a second plurality of teeth, and a second surface extending circumferentially and carried by the second plurality of teeth. The second surface is electrically nonconductive. The electrically conductive element includes a plurality of feelers with each feeler projecting radially outward and into a respective tooth of the second plurality of teeth.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Jason T. Rutkiewicz, Niklaus A. von Matt
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Publication number: 20220227411Abstract: A method of making a worm gear. The method includes forming a gear blank having a plurality of individual lugs formed about an outer circumferential edge of said blank to facilitate a uniform flow of a material around said plurality of individual lugs. The method also includes molding said material around said plurality of individual lugs to form a ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Alan G. Turek, Jesse A. Heather
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Publication number: 20220221039Abstract: Embodiments of a system, method and apparatus for a gear are disclosed. For example, a metallic gear hub can include an axis of rotation and metallic gear teeth. The metallic gear teeth can be smaller than a final gear teeth size of the gear. The metallic gear teeth can be co-planar with the axis. In addition, the metallic gear teeth can be non-orthogonal to the axis. A polymer layer can be located on the metallic gear teeth to form polymer gear teeth on the metallic gear teeth. The polymer gear teeth can form the final gear teeth size of the gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Alan G. Turek, Himadri Shastry, Jason T. Rutkiewicz
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Patent number: 11333234Abstract: Embodiments of a system, method and apparatus for a gear are disclosed. For example, a metallic gear hub can include an axis of rotation and metallic gear teeth. The metallic gear teeth can be smaller than a final gear teeth size of the gear. The metallic gear teeth can be co-planar with the axis. In addition, the metallic gear teeth can be non-orthogonal to the axis. A polymer layer can be located on the metallic gear teeth to form polymer gear teeth on the metallic gear teeth. The polymer gear teeth can form the final gear teeth size of the gear.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Alan G. Turek, Himadri Shastry, Jason T. Rutkiewicz
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Publication number: 20210309286Abstract: An electric powered recirculating ball assembly includes a steering rack. The electric powered recirculating ball assembly also includes a steering gear housing. The electric powered recirculating ball assembly further includes a plurality of rolling elements operatively coupled to the steering rack and in contact with mating geometry of a component operatively coupled to, or integrally formed with, the steering gear housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Paul E. Kern, Jason A. Dutsky, Jeffrey E. Beyerlein
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Patent number: 11073204Abstract: A bearing adjustment assembly includes a worm engaged with a worm gear. The assembly also includes a worm bearing located proximate an end of the worm. The assembly further includes a compensation mechanism engaging the worm bearing, the compensation mechanism being adjustable to bias the worm bearing to maintain or adjust a gear mesh load between the worm gear and the worm.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Daniel J. Diffin, Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Jason T. Rutkiewicz
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Publication number: 20210172507Abstract: Embodiments of a system, method and apparatus for a gear are disclosed. For example, a metallic gear hub can include an axis of rotation and metallic gear teeth. The metallic gear teeth can be smaller than a final gear teeth size of the gear. The metallic gear teeth can be co-planar with the axis. In addition, the metallic gear teeth can be non-orthogonal to the axis. A polymer layer can be located on the metallic gear teeth to form polymer gear teeth on the metallic gear teeth. The polymer gear teeth can form the final gear teeth size of the gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Alan G. Turek, Himadri Shastry, Jason T. Rutkiewicz
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Publication number: 20210155286Abstract: An electric power steering system includes an electric motor including a motor output shaft. The system also includes a worm operatively coupled to the motor output shaft. The system further includes a worm gear in contact with the worm and operatively coupled to an auxiliary shaft. The system yet further includes a drive gear operatively coupled to the auxiliary shaft. The system also includes a driven gear in contact with the drive gear and operatively coupled to an input shaft to drive a manual recirculating ball steering gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Kun Yang, Peter D. Schmitt, Jeffrey E. Beyerlein
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Publication number: 20210131554Abstract: A bearing adjustment assembly includes a worm engaged with a worm gear. The assembly also includes a worm bearing located proximate an end of the worm. The assembly further includes a compensation mechanism engaging the worm bearing, the compensation mechanism being adjustable to bias the worm bearing to maintain or adjust a gear mesh load between the worm gear and the worm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Daniel J. Diffin, Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Jason T. Rutkiewicz
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Publication number: 20210094507Abstract: A steering assist system of a steering column assembly is provided. The system includes a worm rotatably driven by an actuator. The system also includes a worm gear having a first set of teeth and a second set of teeth, the first set of teeth in meshed engagement with the worm, the worm gear operatively coupled to a steering shaft. The system further includes a lock feature moveable into and out of engagement with the second set of teeth of the worm gear to define a locked condition and an unlocked condition of the worm gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Alan G. Turek, Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Joel A. Bickel
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Publication number: 20210018083Abstract: A gear assembly includes a first gear and a second gear. The first gear rotates about a first axis, and includes a first plurality of teeth and a first surface extending circumferentially and carried by the first plurality of teeth. The first surface is electrically conductive. The second gear rotates about a second axis and is operably connected to the first gear. The second gear includes an electrically conductive element, a second plurality of teeth, and a second surface extending circumferentially and carried by the second plurality of teeth. The second surface is electrically nonconductive. The electrically conductive element includes a plurality of feelers with each feeler projecting radially outward and into a respective tooth of the second plurality of teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Jason T. Rutkiewicz, Niklaus A. von Matt
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Patent number: 10801603Abstract: A gear assembly includes a first gear and a second gear. The first gear rotates about a first axis, and includes a first plurality of teeth and a first surface extending circumferentially and carried by the first plurality of teeth. The first surface is electrically conductive. The second gear rotates about a second axis and is operably connected to the first gear. The second gear includes an electrically conductive element, a second plurality of teeth, and a second surface extending circumferentially and carried by the second plurality of teeth. The second surface is electrically nonconductive. The electrically conductive element includes a plurality of feelers with each feeler projecting radially outward and into a respective tooth of the second plurality of teeth.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Jason T. Rutkiewicz, Niklaus A. von Matt
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Patent number: 10562560Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention an eccentric adjuster assembly is provided. The eccentric adjuster assembly includes a housing, an eccentric adjuster, an axial retainer, and an eccentric adjuster retainer configured to retain the eccentric adjuster relative to the housing, the eccentric adjuster having an eccentric adjuster radial position and an eccentric adjuster axial position. The eccentric adjuster retainer includes a retainer body having an inner perimeter with a cavity disposed therein and an outer perimeter, the eccentric adjuster extending through the cavity and at least a portion of the outer perimeter engaging the housing to retain the eccentric adjuster radial position relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATIONInventors: William D. Cymbal, Patrick D. McCall, Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Jason T. Rutkiewicz
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Patent number: 10479399Abstract: A redundant gear assembly for a vehicle steering column includes a gear operatively coupled to a steering column component. Also included is a first and second set of gear teeth on the gear. Yet further included is a first motor driving a first gear input component, the first gear input component in meshed engagement with the first set of gear teeth to provide a first steering assist torque that is representative of a desired steering assist torque in a primary operating mode of the redundant gear assembly. Also included is a second motor driving a second gear input component, the second gear input component in meshed engagement with the second set of gear teeth to provide a second steering assist torque in a redundant operating mode of the redundant gear assembly, the second motor not driving the second gear input component in the primary operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Jason T. Rutkiewicz, Niklaus A. von Matt