Patents by Inventor Gregory Sterba

Gregory Sterba 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).

  • Power transfer unit
    Patent number: 9783050
    Abstract: A power transfer unit includes an input shaft extending along an input axis and an intermediate drive shaft extending at least partially through the input shaft along the input axis. The power transfer unit further includes a ring gear assembly having a ring gear and a ring gear shaft coupled to the ring gear. The ring gear shaft at least partially surrounds the input shaft and extends along the input axis. The power transfer unit also includes a collar coupled to the input shaft. The collar surrounds the input shaft and is movable relative to the ring gear shaft along the input axis between an engaged position and a disengaged position. When the collar is in the engaged position, the input shaft is coupled to the ring gear shaft. When the collar is in the disengaged position, the input shaft is decoupled from the ring gear shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Craig R. Brooks, Gregory Sterba
  • Vehicle transfer case assembly with one-piece torque-transfer component having sprocket portion and output flange portion
    Patent number: 9671006
    Abstract: A transfer case assembly for a vehicle has a one-piece torque-transfer component with both a sprocket portion configured to receive torque and an output flange portion configured to transfer the torque received. The sprocket portion and the output flange portion rotate in unison about a common axis and are axially adjacent one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: William Marc Modisett, Gregory Sterba
  • VEHICLE TRANSFER CASE ASSEMBLY WITH ONE-PIECE TORQUE-TRANSFER COMPONENT HAVING SPROCKET PORTION AND OUTPUT FLANGE PORTION
    Publication number: 20160123452
    Abstract: A transfer case assembly for a vehicle has a one-piece torque-transfer component with both a sprocket portion configured to receive torque and an output flange portion configured to transfer the torque received. The sprocket portion and the output flange portion rotate in unison about a common axis and are axially adjacent one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: William Marc Modisett, Gregory Sterba
  • POWER TRANSFER UNIT
    Publication number: 20150343901
    Abstract: A power transfer unit includes an input shaft extending along an input axis and an intermediate drive shaft extending at least partially through the input shaft along the input axis. The power transfer unit further includes a ring gear assembly having a ring gear and a ring gear shaft coupled to the ring gear. The ring gear shaft at least partially surrounds the input shaft and extends along the input axis. The power transfer unit also includes a collar coupled to the input shaft. The collar surrounds the input shaft and is movable relative to the ring gear shaft along the input axis between an engaged position and a disengaged position. When the collar is in the engaged position, the input shaft is coupled to the ring gear shaft. When the collar is in the disengaged position, the input shaft is decoupled from the ring gear shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Craig R. Brooks, Gregory Sterba