Patents by Inventor DONALD G. STRAITIFF
DONALD G. STRAITIFF 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: 10048157Abstract: A balancing device, a uniformity device and an apparatus including the balancing device and the uniformity device are disclosed. Each of the balancing device and the uniformity device includes at least one multi-axis transducer. Methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Android Industries LLCInventors: Lawrence J. Lawson, Robert Reece, Barry A. Clark, Donald G. Straitiff
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Patent number: 9821615Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system includes a processing station for processing at least one of a tire and a wheel prior to joining the tire and the wheel for forming a tire-wheel assembly. The processing station includes one of a tire lubricating sub-station and a wheel lubricating sub-station. A lubrication conditioning system is fluidly-coupled to the processing station. The lubrication conditioning system includes: a lubricant reservoir, a lubricant temperature modifier arranged at least proximate to the lubricant reservoir, a lubricant temperature sensor arranged within a cavity formed by the lubricant reservoir and a controller communicatively-coupled to both of the lubricant temperature modifier and the lubricant temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Android Industries LLCInventors: Donald G. Straitiff, Barry A. Clark, Lawrence J. Lawson, Joshua J. Hicks, Robert Reece, David H. Larson
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Patent number: 9630462Abstract: An apparatus for processing a tire-wheel assembly including a tire and a wheel that removes entrapments between a bead seat of the wheel and bead of the tire is disclosed. The apparatus includes a tire-wheel assembly exerciser having a tire-engaging portion. The tire-engaging portion includes at least one tire-engaging device that is adjustably-connected to a base portion. A system is disclosed. A method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Android Industries LLCInventors: Robert Reece, Barry A. Clark, David H. Larson, Ramsey Richard Niazy, Donald G. Straitiff, Lawrence J. Lawson, Joshua J. Hicks
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Patent number: 9618425Abstract: A system for determining road force uniformity of a tire is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of imaging devices and a computer communicatively-coupled to the plurality of imaging devices. The plurality of imaging devices images a plurality of surfaces of the tire as the tire-wheel assembly is rotated about an axis of rotation. The computer receives images captured by the plurality of imaging devices in order for the computer to extract data from the images such that the computer may execute a road force uniformity simulation algorithm for the purpose of algorithmically simulating road force uniformity of the tire.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Android Industries LLCInventors: Barry Allan Clark, Donald G. Straitiff, Robert Reece
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Publication number: 20150013453Abstract: A balancing device, a uniformity device and an apparatus including the balancing device and the uniformity device are disclosed. Each of the balancing device and the uniformity device includes at least one multi-axis transducer. Methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Lawrence J. Lawson, Robert Reece, Barry A. Clark, Donald G. Straitiff
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Publication number: 20140360677Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system includes a processing station for processing at least one of a tire and a wheel prior to joining the tire and the wheel for forming a tire-wheel assembly. The processing station includes one of a tire lubricating sub-station and a wheel lubricating sub-station. A lubrication conditioning system is fluidly-coupled to the processing station. The lubrication conditioning system includes: a lubricant reservoir, a lubricant temperature modifier arranged at least proximate to the lubricant reservoir, a lubricant temperature sensor arranged within a cavity formed by the lubricant reservoir and a controller communicatively-coupled to both of the lubricant temperature modifier and the lubricant temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Donald G. Straitiff, Barry A. Clark, Lawrence J. Lawson, Joshua J. Hicks, Robert Reece, David H. Larson
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Publication number: 20140340511Abstract: A system for testing an implement is disclosed. The system includes: a computing resource, an implement rotating device, a light emitting device and a light receiving device. The implement rotating device rotatably-supports the implement. The implement rotating device is communicatively-coupled to the computing resource. The light emitting device is communicatively-coupled to the computing resource. The light receiving device is communicatively-coupled to the computing resource. The implement rotating device and the implement are arranged between the light emitting device and the light receiving device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Android Industries LLCInventors: Lawrence J. Lawson, Donald G. Straitiff, Barry A. Clark, Ramsey Richard Niazy
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Publication number: 20140305598Abstract: An apparatus for processing a tire-wheel assembly including a tire and a wheel that removes entrapments between a bead seat of the wheel and bead of the tire is disclosed. The apparatus includes a tire-wheel assembly exerciser having a tire-engaging portion. The tire-engaging portion includes at least one tire-engaging device that is adjustably-connected to a base portion. A system is disclosed. A method is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Android Industries LLCInventors: Robert Reece, Barry A. Clark, David H. Larson, Ramsey Richard Niazy, Donald G. Straitiff, Lawrence J. Lawson, Joshua J. Hicks
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Publication number: 20140132740Abstract: A system for determining road force uniformity of a tire is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of imaging devices and a computer communicatively-coupled to the plurality of imaging devices. The plurality of imaging devices images a plurality of surfaces of the tire as the tire-wheel assembly is rotated about an axis of rotation. The computer receives images captured by the plurality of imaging devices in order for the computer to extract data from the images such that the computer may execute a road force uniformity simulation algorithm for the purpose of algorithmically simulating road force uniformity of the tire.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Android Industries LLCInventors: Barry Allan Clark, Donald G. Straitiff, Robert Reece
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Patent number: 8579381Abstract: An annular centering ring centers a wheel on a hub. The hub has a circular outer surface and an outer end face. The wheel has a central opening defined by a circular wall. The annular centering ring has an annular mounting flange structure that seats upon the circular outer surface and the outer end face of the hub, and a centering skirt structure that is engaged by the circular wall of the wheel when the wheel is installed onto the hub so that the centering skirt structure is flexed and occupies the annular space between the circular outer surface of the hub and the central opening of the wheel to thereby center the wheel upon the hub in readiness for installation of a plurality of lug nuts. The centering skirt structure is captured in a press-fit relationship between the wheel and hub, or can be extruded away during the installation of the wheel onto the hub.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Donald G. Straitiff
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Publication number: 20120319460Abstract: An annular centering ring centers a wheel on a hub. The hub has a circular outer surface and an outer end face. The wheel has a central opening defined by a circular wall. The annular centering ring has an annular mounting flange structure that seats upon the circular outer surface and the outer end face of the hub, and a centering skirt structure that is engaged by the circular wall of the wheel when the wheel is installed onto the hub so that the centering skirt structure is flexed and occupies the annular space between the circular outer surface of the hub and the central opening of the wheel to thereby center the wheel upon the hub in readiness for installation of a plurality of lug nuts. The centering skirt structure is captured in a press-fit relationship between the wheel and hub, or can be extruded away during the installation of the wheel onto the hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventor: DONALD G. STRAITIFF