Patents by Inventor Glen C Steyer

Glen C Steyer 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).

  • Patent number: 9156110
    Abstract: A weldment in which a first component defines a bore, a second component is received in the bore and a weld is employed to couple the second component to the first component. The first component has an isolation pocket formed about the bore such that an annular projection having an annular collar portion is formed. The isolation pocket is sized and positioned relative to the weld such that the annular collar portion is deflected about the base into a position that is radially inwardly from a position of the annular collar portion prior to the formation of the weld such that the isolation pocket controls axial shrinkage associated with the formation and cooling of the weld.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Peng Marcus Chen, Chih-Hung Chung, Glen C. Steyer
  • Publication number: 20130011182
    Abstract: A weldment in which a first component defines a bore, a second component is received in the bore and a weld is employed to couple the second component to the first component. The first component has an isolation pocket formed about the bore such that an annular projection having an annular collar portion is formed. The isolation pocket is sized and positioned relative to the weld such that the annular collar portion is deflected about the base into a position that is radially inwardly from a position of the annular collar portion prior to the formation of the weld such that the isolation pocket controls axial shrinkage associated with the formation and cooling of the weld.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Peng Marcus Chen, Chih-Hung Chung, Glen C. Steyer
  • Patent number: 7886863
    Abstract: A driveshaft assembly that includes a first shaft member, a second shaft member, a bearing assembly and a sensor. The first shaft member has a magnetically encoded zone with a magnetic field that varies as a function of the torque that is transmitted through the first shaft member. The second shaft member is coupled for rotation with the first shaft member. The bearing assembly comprises a bearing support, which is configured to be coupled to a vehicle structure, and a bearing that is housed in the bearing support. The bearing journally supports the first shaft member for rotation about a first axis. The sensor is coupled to the bearing assembly. The sensor is arranged to sense the magnetic field of the magnetically encoded zone and responsively produce an electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A Marsh, Glen C Steyer
  • Publication number: 20100200325
    Abstract: A driveshaft assembly that includes a first shaft member, a second shaft member, a bearing assembly and a sensor. The first shaft member has a magnetically encoded zone with a magnetic field that varies as a function of the torque that is transmitted through the first shaft member. The second shaft member is coupled for rotation with the first shaft member. The bearing assembly comprises a bearing support, which is configured to be coupled to a vehicle structure, and a bearing that is housed in the bearing support. The bearing journally supports the first shaft member for rotation about a first axis. The sensor is coupled to the bearing assembly. The sensor is arranged to sense the magnetic field of the magnetically encoded zone and responsively produce an electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Gregory A. Marsh, Glen C. Steyer