Patents by Inventor Timothy Matthew Staton
Timothy Matthew Staton 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: 7628596Abstract: A power steering pump for an automotive vehicle including a housing defining a compartment, a cam plate disposed within the housing, a rotor disposed within the housing and a lower pressure plate disposed within the housing between the cam plate and a closed end of the housing. A cover sealingly engages the housing to close an open end of the housing. The cover includes under vane porting to provide a fluid path from an outlet port on the cover to the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Timothy Matthew Staton, Brian Stanley Modrzejewski, David R. Hartman, Brandon William Bailey, Michael Dean Strickler
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Publication number: 20080075615Abstract: A power steering pump for an automotive vehicle including a housing defining a compartment, a cam plate disposed within the housing, a rotor disposed within the housing and a lower pressure plate disposed within the housing between the cam plate and a closed end of the housing. A cover sealingly engages the housing to close an open end of the housing. The cover includes under vane porting to provide a fluid path from an outlet port on the cover to the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2006Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Timothy Matthew Staton, Brian Stanley Modrzejewski, David R. Hartman, Brandon William Bailey, Michael Dean Strickler
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Patent number: 6565328Abstract: A self-aligning cartridge pump 10 is provided including a pumping mechanism 24, a curved upper plate 30, and a retaining ring 32. The curved upper plate 30 is in communication with the retaining ring 32 such that the self-aligning cartridge pump 10 can pivot into proper alignment.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Matthew Staton, Bernard Dale Baughn
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Patent number: 6499964Abstract: An integrated, i.e unitary, rotary hydraulic vane pump assembly reduces cost and simplifies manufacturing thereof. The integrated assembly includes an electric motor, a rotary vane pump, a pump housing and an end bell. The end bell has an inlet fitting or passageway which communicates with the inlet of the rotary vane pump. The pump housing receives the vane pump and is received within the end bell. The electric motor is secured to the face of the pump housing opposite the end bell. The pump housing includes outlet passageways and a centrally disposed axial opening for receiving an output shaft of the electric motor. The rotary vane pump includes end sections and a center, cam ring section which receives a vane rotor assembly coupled to the output shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Matthew Staton, James Richard Robertson, Bernard Dale Baughn, John Harvey Lee
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Publication number: 20020131873Abstract: An integrated, i.e. unitary, rotary hydraulic vane pump assembly reduces cost and simplifies manufacturing thereof. The integrated assembly includes an electric motor, a rotary vane pump, a pump housing and an end bell. The end bell has an inlet fitting or passageway which communicates with the inlet of the rotary vane pump. The pump housing receives the vane pump and is received within the end bell. The electric motor is secured to the face of the pump housing opposite the end bell. The pump housing includes outlet passageways and a centrally disposed axial opening for receiving an output shaft of the electric motor. The rotary vane pump includes end sections and a center, cam ring section which receives a vane rotor assembly coupled to the output shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Timothy Matthew Staton, James Richard Robertson, Bernard Dale Baughn, John Harvey Lee
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Publication number: 20020085920Abstract: A self-aligning cartridge pump 10 is provided including a pumping mechanism 24, a curved upper plate 30, and a retaining ring 32. The curved upper plate 30 is in communication with the retaining ring 32 such that the self-aligning cartridge pump 10 can pivot into proper alignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2000Publication date: July 4, 2002Inventors: Timothy Matthew Staton, Bernard Dale Baughn
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Patent number: 6358020Abstract: A cartridge-style pump [10] for a vehicle power steering system can be assembled, tested and shipped independently of an associated pump housing [37]. The pump [10] includes an upper plate [12], a cam plate [16] having a bore [20] formed therein for receipt of a rotor [18], and a lower plate [14]. A plurality of alignment pins [22] are pressed into the lower plate [14] with the cam plate [16] and the upper plate [12] placed onto the alignment pins [22] to locate the plates in their proper position. A plurality of retaining clips [32] are placed onto a respective alignment pin [22] to hold the pump [10] together.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1999Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Visteon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Matthew Staton, Bernard Dale Baughn
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Publication number: 20010033799Abstract: A hydraulic pump [14] for an electro-hydraulic power steering system is positioned in a fluid reservoir [16] in a pump housing [12]. The pump [14] has an upstream end [40] that receives fluid from a fluid source and a downstream end [42] that is in communication with fluid expelled from the pump [14]. The pump housing [12] has an integral dampening chamber [36] formed therein adjacent the downstream portion [42] of the pump [14]. The dampening chamber [36] helps minimize pressure pulsations before the fluid is passed through an outlet opening [18] in the housing [12] to a steering gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 1999Publication date: October 25, 2001Inventors: TIMOTHY MATTHEW STATON, JAMES RICHARD ROBERTSON
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Patent number: 6305919Abstract: A hydraulic pump [14] for an electro-hydraulic power steering system is positioned in a fluid reservoir [16] in a pump housing [12]. The pump [14] has an upstream end [40] that receives fluid from a fluid source and a downstream end [42] that is in communication with fluid expelled from the pump [14]. The pump housing [12] has an integral dampening chamber [36] formed therein adjacent the downstream portion [42] of the pump [14]. The dampening chamber [36] helps minimize pressure pulsations before the fluid is passed through an outlet opening [18] in the housing [12] to a steering gear.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1999Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Matthew Staton, James Richard Robertson
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Patent number: 6260356Abstract: A power assisted steering system 12 has a control valve 28, a pump 22 coupled to the control valve 28, and a motor 20 coupled to the pump. A controller 18 is coupled to the motor. The controller generates a control signal having a voltage and a current. The controller 18 generates a desired motor current in response to a desired flow rate and valve angle of the control valve 28.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2000Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bernard Dale Baughn, Timothy Matthew Staton
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Patent number: 6135726Abstract: An electro-hydraulic gear pump power pack (10), including a hydraulic pump disposed in a pump reservoir (12) and an electric motor disposed in a motor housing (14), are secured together to form a single assembly. The pump reservoir (12) and the motor housing (14) are secured together by a pair of mounting brackets (18) that also serve to attach the power pack (10) to a vehicle structure (20).Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1999Date of Patent: October 24, 2000Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: James Richard Robertson, Timothy Matthew Staton, William L. Fisher