Patents by Inventor Gregory Pavuk

Gregory Pavuk 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: 9193377
    Abstract: A power steering system that may include a rack, a slider shaft, and an actuator disposed on a housing. The slider shaft may be coupled to a tie rod assembly. The rack, slider shaft, and actuator may engage an end plate. The actuator may exert force upon the end plate to assist with actuation of the rack and slider shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Pavuk, Braden Bromley, Victor Duong, Howard Sherman, Michael Weaver
  • Publication number: 20150060186
    Abstract: A power steering system that may include a rack, a slider shaft, and an actuator disposed on a housing. The slider shaft may be coupled to a tie rod assembly. The rack, slider shaft, and actuator may engage an end plate. The actuator may exert force upon the end plate to assist with actuation of the rack and slider shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Pavuk, Braden Bromley, Victor Duong, Howard Sherman, Michael Weaver
  • Publication number: 20070262550
    Abstract: A vehicle suspension utilizes a shunt linkage assembly between first and second torsion springs to change effective lengths of the first and second torsions springs in jounce and roll modes of operation. A first lever arm couples the first torsion spring to a first wheel and a second lever arm couples the second torsion spring to a second wheel component. The shunt linkage assembly acts as a tension-compression link between the opposed first and second lever arms. During jounce the first and second torsion springs would have one effective length, and during roll the first and second torsion springs would have a shorter effective length to provide roll stiffness that is greater than jounce stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventor: Gregory Pavuk
  • Publication number: 20060261570
    Abstract: An independent suspension includes upper and lower control arms that are coupled to a knuckle that supports a wheel assembly. A spring bracket is pivotally connected to the lower control arm. A drive shaft extends through an opening in the spring bracket to drive the wheel assembly. The spring bracket includes first and second support plates that respectively support first and second springs on opposite sides of the drive shaft. A torque rod is pivotally connected to the spring bracket. The torque rod and the upper and lower control arms are also mounted to a vehicle frame member. The torque rod, knuckle, spring bracket, upper and lower control arms, and vehicle structure cooperate to provide a six link control that accommodates large wheel jounce travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Eshelman, Gregory Pavuk, Gordon Weeks
  • Publication number: 20060001311
    Abstract: An air suspension system for a non-drive steering axle includes a set of air springs supported on an axle beam extending between a pair of rotating wheels. The axle beam defines a lateral axis about which the wheels rotate. A lateral stiffener assembly cooperates with the axle beam, which provides torsional stiffness, to provide high lateral stiffness in the air suspension system. The lateral stiffener assembly includes a first arm that extends from the axle beam transverse to the lateral axis and is positioned on one lateral side of the vehicle. A second arm extends from the axle beam transverse to the lateral axis and is positioned on an opposite lateral side of the vehicle. Each of the first and second arms has one arm end supported by the axle beam and an opposite arm end mounted to a vehicle frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: David Platner, Benjamin Reineck, James Trotter, Tjong Lie, Jonathan Rose, Richard Clisch, James Brichta, Rajesh Somnay, Gregory Pavuk, Xinyu Wen, Edward Eshelman, Ragnar Ledesma, Kenneth Hooper, Leonard Jenaway, Michael Nelson, Kou Yang, Felipe Susin, Robert Baroni
  • Publication number: 20050023792
    Abstract: A vehicle suspension system is provided that includes a frame and pair of laterally spaced apart upper control arms pivotally supported by the frame at pivotal connections. A knuckle is connected to each of the upper control arms. A leaf spring is connected to the lower portion of the knuckles at pivotal connections and serves as the lower control arms. The upper control arms extend away from the knuckles, and air springs are arranged between the upper control arms and the frame. A pressurized air system is connected to the air springs to control the air springs for providing desired ride characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Miller, James Grant, Gregory Pavuk, Kenneth Lang, Rod Ehrlich, Francis Smidler, Andrzej Wylezinski