Patents Examined by Marcus Charles
  • Patent number: 10704600
    Abstract: A bearing includes a bearing pad for supporting a rotary component and a housing attached to or formed integrally with the bearing pad. The housing includes a flexible column extending towards the bearing pad for providing the bearing pad with an airflow. The column supports the bearing pad from a location inward of an outer periphery of the bearing pad along an axial direction of the bearing. With such a configuration, a resistance of the bearing pad along a radial direction of the bearing is less at the outer periphery than a resistance of the bearing pad along the radial direction proximate the column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Joshua Tyler Mook, Bugra Han Ertas, Jason Joseph Bellardi
  • Patent number: 10690189
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement for supporting an endless screw of a steering gear on a gear housing of the steering gear. The bearing arrangement including a radial bearing rotationally connected to the endless screw. A resilient retention element connecting the radial bearing to the gear housing. The retention element is connected at the radial bearing side to an outer face of an outer bearing ring and fixed to the outer face of the outer bearing ring in an axially non-movable manner with respect to a longitudinal center axis of the radial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander Ein Waldt, Gerhard Friederich, Hendrik Buer
  • Patent number: 10690180
    Abstract: When inner diameter side opening portions are projected on an outer circumferential surface of a retainer along extension lines of central lines of radial holes, at least parts of the inner diameter side opening portions of a plurality of radial holes of an outer ring are positioned within an area of two circles formed by connecting each of axial end portions of adjacent pockets of the retainer in an axial direction. When a central line of any one radial hole coincides with a circumferential phase of a center of a ball, any other radial hole is formed such that at least parts of the projected inner diameter side opening portion overlap with an inner circumferential surface of the pocket when viewed from a radial direction of a ball bearing, and a central line of the other radial hole is separated from a circumferential phase of the center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Ryosuke Amano, Yoshiaki Katsuno, Kyohei Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 10683890
    Abstract: A roller bearing having a rotatable first ring and a non-rotatable second ring arranged concentrically, the second ring having a circumferential groove opening towards the first ring into which is arranged a protruding element, between which are arranged a single first radial roller bearing and two axial roller bearings spaced apart in the axial direction respectively on opposite radial faces of the protruding element. The roller bearing includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart second radial roller bearings secured to the rotatable first ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventor: Damien Barciet
  • Patent number: 10683891
    Abstract: A stacked thrust bearing arrangement including a central washer arranged between a first and second bearing assembly is disclosed. The central washer is axially positioned between a first inner bearing ring of the first bearing assembly, and a second inner bearing ring of the second bearing assembly. An inner sleeve defines a first retention flange adapted to engage a first cage of the first bearing assembly, and a second retention flange adapted to engage a second cage of the second bearing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dennis Roffe, James Brown
  • Patent number: 10683888
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing assembly includes a first member including a first engaging surface. The first member is stationary in a non-operating mode of the bearing assembly and rotates about an axis in an operational mode of the bearing assembly. The first member includes a first bore and a shaft positioned within the first bore and including an end surface. The hydrodynamic bearing assembly also includes a second member including a second bore and a second engaging surface positioned adjacent the first engaging surface. The second member is stationary in both the non-operating mode and the operational mode of the bearing assembly. The hydrodynamic bearing assembly further includes a spacer member positioned within the second bore and is configured to engage the first member to define a first gap between the first engaging surface and the second engaging surface in the non-operational mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: REGAL BELOIT AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Turner, Greg Heins, Mark Thiele, Jason Jon Kreidler
  • Patent number: 10677288
    Abstract: In a bearing device, a squeeze film damper includes an annular mass member disposed in a floating state between an outer periphery of an outer race and an inner periphery of a bearing retaining member, a first squeeze film damper part formed between the outer periphery of the outer race and an inner periphery of the annular mass member, and a second squeeze film damper part formed between an outer periphery of the annular mass member and the inner periphery of the bearing retaining member. Therefore, due to the floatingly supported annular mass member being eccentric with the opposite phase to a rotating shaft, which is eccentric and undergoes centrifugal whirling, an inertial force acting on the annular mass member counteracts the centrifugal force acting on the rotating shaft, thus enabling a damping effect to be exhibited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shu Taguchi
  • Patent number: 10677286
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing contains a body of which an inner surface forms a cavity arranged to accommodate and surround a rotary shaft. The cavity has a plurality of pads installed on the inner surface so as to support and guide the rotary shaft in rotation in a direction of rotation w from “upstream” to “downstream”. Each pad has an upper surface of which one portion, referred to as the “active surface”, acts as a sliding surface for the rotary shaft. The bearing having at least one pad included in an active angular sector of the bearing and at least one pad included in a passive angular sector of the bearing such that the active surface of each pad of the passive angular sector is lower than the active surface of each of the pads of the active angular sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Flender-Graffenstaden S.A.S.
    Inventors: Thomas Gaulier, Pierre Hamy, Eric Jallat
  • Patent number: 10675910
    Abstract: A device for displaying at least one time-related magnitude including a timepiece movement including at least one time base and at least one energy source which extend in a first same plane, and at least one roller pivotably mounted about an axis of rotation A and which extends in a second plane parallel to the first plane, at least one roller including a display strip arranged on an outer periphery and on which at least one indication of the time-related magnitude is inscribed, the timepiece movement driving at least one roller in rotation about axis A via drive device which extend in the same second plane as at least one roller, at least one roller and the timepiece movement being centred on axis A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Sylvain Dauby, Sylvain Marechal
  • Patent number: 10677290
    Abstract: A pitch bearing for coupling a rotor blade to a hub of a wind turbine includes an outer race configured to be coupled to the hub, an inner race rotatable relative to the outer race and configured to be coupled to the rotor blade, and a first plurality of line contact rolling elements. The outer race defines a first outer raceway wall and the inner race defines a first inner raceway wall. The first plurality of line contact rolling elements is disposed between the first inner and outer raceway walls. Each of the plurality of line contact rolling elements defines a predetermined contact angle. The predetermined contact angle is defined as an angle between a reference line extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of one of the plurality of line contact rolling elements and a reference line extending parallel to a horizontal plane of the pitch bearing. Further, the predetermined contact angle includes angles between 0 degrees (°) and 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joseph Edward Birkenstock, William Max Gobeli, Adam Daniel Minadeo
  • Patent number: 10662998
    Abstract: A deep groove ball bearing assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an inner bearing ring defining an inner race, an outer bearing ring defining an outer race, and a plurality of rolling elements supported on the inner race and the outer race. A shaft is supported on a radially inner surface of the inner bearing ring, and a housing is supported on a radially outer surface of the outer bearing ring. A sleeve is arranged between the radially outer surface of the outer bearing ring and a radially inner surface of the housing, and the sleeve includes a plurality of through openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & CO, KG
    Inventor: Guihui Zhong
  • Patent number: 10662999
    Abstract: This mobile-object-holding tool is mounted in place of a track body on a mobile object which moves along the track body, wherein the mobile object includes at least a pair of rolling element load rolling grooves through which a plurality of rolling elements roll and the mobile-object-holding tool includes a pair of holding parts which face the pair of rolling element load rolling grooves and hold the plurality of rolling elements, a biasing linking part which links the pair of holding parts together and biases the pair of holding parts away from each other, and a deformation regulating part which regulates a mounted contraction amount by which the biasing linking part is capable of contracting after being mounted on the mobile object to a predetermined value or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: THK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaoru Hoshide, Katsuya Iida, Soshi Miyahara, Masakazu Takahashi, Shigeo Tomita
  • Patent number: 10662997
    Abstract: Provided is a roller assembly for a storage device. The roller assembly includes a shaft member, a rolling member, a cover member, and ball members. In particular, the ball members are configured to perform a rolling operation while being maintained in the state of being seated at specific locations by a seating groove formed in the shaft member and guide grooves formed in the rolling member and the cover member, and the rolling member and the cover member are configured to be coupled to each other by a fitting method and are then completely coupled to each other through laser bonding. The roller assembly is additionally characterized in that the damage of the ball members is prevented from occurring during the above laser bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: CHEONGHOSYSTEM CO., LTD
    Inventor: Yongwoon Park
  • Patent number: 10648571
    Abstract: A bearing sealing device includes two seals (inner and outer seals) sealing the space between the inner and outer races of a bearing to ensure higher seal performance, and also to reduce the area of the inner periphery of the outer race that needs to be ground. The bearing sealing device includes a ring constituted by a metal annulus, and a rubber part. The metal annulus is formed by cold pressing, and has a seal contact surface kept in contact with seal lips of the outer seal. The rubber part includes a press-fitted portion fixed to the inner periphery of the outer race. The inner race has, on its outer periphery, a cylindrical fitting surface to which the outer seal is press-fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: NTN Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshitaka Okaji
  • Patent number: 10648503
    Abstract: A slide surface of a thrust bearing includes a planar portion, a taper portion, and a pocket portion. The pocket portion includes a bottom surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface. The first side surface is formed on the side of the taper portion. The second side surface is formed on a side opposed to the first side surface. A depth from the plane of the planar portion to the thinnest portion of the taper portion is between 10 ?m and 80 ?m. A first angle that is an angle between a virtual surface obtained by extending the bottom surface and the second side surface is between 90° and 120°. And a second angle that is an angle between a virtual surface obtained by extending the first side surface and the tapered surface is between 60° and 120°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuta Uematsu, Takashi Koyama, Tsutomu Kubota, Tadashi Namba
  • Patent number: 10648511
    Abstract: A seal structure includes a rotary shaft that is provided inside a housing, a metal-made surrounding portion of the housing that surrounds the rotary shaft in a radial direction of the rotary shaft, and a resin-made seal member that faces an inner circumferential surface of the surrounding portion and rotates together with the rotary shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: IHI Corporation
    Inventors: Kuniaki Iizuka, Takashi Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10647154
    Abstract: A wheel end temperature monitoring system, includes: a wheel end temperature sensor configured to detect the temperature of a hub bearing of a wheel of a trailer; and a main unit configured to receive a signal of the wheel end temperature sensor and transmit the received signal to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: ICSN, Inc.
    Inventor: James Sangyoung Oh
  • Patent number: 10648506
    Abstract: A walking foot for a drilling rig comprising a foot plate attacheable to a drilling rig by an travel plate, capable of functionally bearing a load in excess a quarter of the weight of a drilling rig, comprising a planar roller array wherein a plurality of load rollers with parallel rotational axes are dispersed both laterally and longitudinally within the plane, so as to fractionalize a weight applied perpendicular to the plane, and thereby promote longitudinal motion of the roller array in a direction perpendicular to the plurality of roller rotational axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Inventor: Raul Mendoza
  • Patent number: 10641317
    Abstract: Provided is a semi-annular-shaped half thrust bearing having a sliding surface for receiving an axial force and a back surface opposite to the sliding surface. The sliding surface includes a plurality of recesses. Each recess has a recess surface recessed from the sliding surface toward the back surface of the half thrust bearing. The recess surface is convex toward the back surface of the half thrust bearing in cross-sectional view in a circumferential direction of the half thrust bearing. The recess surface includes a plurality of circumferential grooves recessed from the recess surface toward the back surface of the half thrust bearing. The circumferential grooves extend along the circumferential direction of the half thrust bearing, and smooth surfaces and the circumferential grooves are alternately arranged on the recess surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: DAIDO METAL COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Amano, Toru Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10641322
    Abstract: A bearing assembly unit (5) includes an outer holder (10) configured with a cylindrical member; an inner holder (20) that is configured with a cylindrical member, and inserted into an inner circumferential surface of the outer holder (10) so as to be movable in an axial direction; and a rolling bearing element (30) which is inserted into an inner circumferential section of the inner holder (20) so as to be fixed at least in a circumferential direction, and into which a shaft (40) is inserted so as to be fixed there; wherein, between the outer holder (10) and the inner holder (20), there is provided a rotation restriction mechanism (12, 22) that prevents a relative rotation between the outer holder (10) and the inner holder (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoya Isaji, Hironori Kurosawa