Patents by Inventor Ivan Ferlik

Ivan Ferlik 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: 10487837
    Abstract: In an aspect, there is provided a pump impeller assembly that includes a first impeller portion arranged to drive a fluid through a fluid conduit, a second impeller portion movable between a more-rotationally engaged position in which the second impeller portion has a first amount of rotational engagement with the first impeller portion, and a less-rotationally engaged position in which the second impeller portion has a second amount of rotational engagement with the first impeller portion that is less than the first amount of rotational engagement, and an actuator operatively connected to the second impeller portion and configured to drive movement of the second impeller portion between the more-rotationally engaged position and the less-rotationally engaged position based on a fluid property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Litens Automotive Partnership
    Inventors: Roman Tracz, Jacek Stepniak, Ivan Ferlik, Leonid Katsman
  • Publication number: 20180003182
    Abstract: In an aspect, there is provided a pump impeller assembly that includes a first impeller portion arranged to drive a fluid through a fluid conduit, a second impeller portion movable between a more-rotationally engaged position in which the second impeller portion has a first amount of rotational engagement with the first impeller portion, and a less-rotationally engaged position in which the second impeller portion has a second amount of rotational engagement with the first impeller portion that is less than the first amount of rotational engagement, and an actuator operatively connected to the second impeller portion and configured to drive movement of the second impeller portion between the more-rotationally engaged position and the less-rotationally engaged position based on a fluid property
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Roman TRACZ, Jacek STEPNIAK, Ivan FERLIK, Leonid KATSMAN
  • Patent number: 9267552
    Abstract: A driven accessory (10) is provided that includes a first rotary clutch portion (50), a second rotary clutch portion (52), a wrap spring (56) and an actuator (60). The wrap spring (56) is configured to transmit rotary power between the first and second rotary clutch portions (50, 52). The actuator (60) is selectively operable for generating a drag force that is applied to the wrap spring (56) to control torque transmission through the wrap spring (56). The actuator (60) includes an actuator input member (140), a brake shoe (144) and a motor (142) that is configured to translate the brake shoe (144) axially along the rotary axis (70). The drag force is generated when the motor (142) is operated in a first mode so that transmission of rotary power between the first rotary clutch portion (50) and the second rotary clutch portion (52) is interrupted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Litens Automotive Partnership
    Inventors: Andrew M. Boyes, Ivan Ferlik
  • Publication number: 20140238809
    Abstract: A driven accessory (10) is provided that includes a first rotary clutch portion (50), a second rotary clutch portion (52), a wrap spring (56) and an actuator (60). The wrap spring (56) is configured to transmit rotary power between the first and second rotary clutch portions (50, 52). The actuator (60) is selectively operable for generating a drag force that is applied to the wrap spring (56) to control torque transmission through the wrap spring (56). The actuator (60) includes an actuator input member (140), a brake shoe (144) and a motor (142) that is configured to translate the brake shoe (144) axially along the rotary axis (70). The drag force is generated when the motor (142) is operated in a first mode so that transmission of rotary power between the first rotary clutch portion (50) and the second rotary clutch portion (52) is interrupted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew M. Boyes, Ivan Ferlik