Patents by Inventor Wojciech M. Golab

Wojciech M. Golab 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).

  • Starter motor with bi-directional clutch
    Patent number: 7849755
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a starter motor clutch. The clutch includes, a shell, a wedgable component support member operably positioned adjacent the shell, and at least one wedgable component positioned between the shell and the wedgable component support member. The at least one wedgable component is displaceable into engagement with the shell to lock the shell into synchronous movement with the wedgable component support member upon initial rotational movement of the wedgable component support member in either direction relative to the shell while allowing asynchronous movement of the shell relative to the wedgable component support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Remy Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Balazs Palfai, David L. Durant, Joel M. Gray, Peter K. Farrar, Wojciech M. Golab, Gus Sumcad
  • Planetary starter apparatus and assembly method thereof
    Publication number: 20080184845
    Abstract: A starter apparatus is disclosed. The starter apparatus includes a housing, a motor disposed within the housing, the motor having an armature shaft, and a planetary gear train disposed within the housing and in operable communication with the armature shaft. The planetary gear train includes a ring gear, a carrier shaft in operable communication with the planetary gear train for outputting a torque of the armature shaft transferred through the planetary gear train, and a dampener in exclusive connection between the ring gear and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Peter K. Farrar, Joel M. Gray, Wojciech M. Golab
  • STARTER MOTOR WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL CLUTCH
    Publication number: 20080022791
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a starter motor clutch. The clutch includes, a shell, a wedgable component support member operably positioned adjacent the shell, and at least one wedgable component positioned between the shell and the wedgable component support member. The at least one wedgable component is displaceable into engagement with the shell to lock the shell into synchronous movement with the wedgable component support member upon initial rotational movement of the wedgable component support member in either direction relative to the shell while allowing asynchronous movement of the shell relative to the wedgable component support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: REMY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Balazs Palfai, David L. Durant, Joel M. Gray, Peter K. Farrar, Wojciech M. Golab, Gus Sumcad