Patents by Inventor Jarrod McGuire
Jarrod McGuire 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: 12044204Abstract: A joint bushing that accommodates the dithering and sliding in multi segment wind turbines. The joint bushing includes a self-lubricating liner that is a composite system incorporating woven Polytetrafluoroethylene fibers intermixed with structural reinforcement fibers in a composite matrix. The composite system provides sufficient life without requiring relubrication.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Meeks, Jarrod McGuire, Elizabeth Westbrook
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Patent number: 12018641Abstract: A joint bushing that accommodates the dithering and sliding in multi segment wind turbines. The joint bushing includes a self-lubricating liner that is a composite system incorporating woven Polytetrafluoroethylene fibers intermixed with structural reinforcement fibers in a composite matrix. The composite system provides sufficient life without requiring re-lubrication.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: ROLLER BEARING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Ryan Meeks, Jarrod McGuire, Elizabeth Westbrook
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Publication number: 20230048155Abstract: A linear guide mechanism includes a housing having an inside housing surface that defines a bore extending through the housing coaxial with a longitudinal axis. A shaft is disposed at least partially in the bore and is reciprocatably and linearly moveable in the bore along the longitudinal axis. The shaft has an exterior shaft surface. A self-lubricating liner is disposed in the bore between the inside housing surface and the exterior shaft surface. The self-lubricating liner has an inside liner surface that is in sliding engagement with the exterior shaft surface of the shaft. The self-lubricating liner has an exterior liner surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.Inventors: Jarrod McGuire, Ryan Meeks, Brad Haywood, Yishen Gu
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Publication number: 20220252043Abstract: A joint bushing that accommodates the dithering and sliding in multi segment wind turbines. The joint bushing includes a self-lubricating liner that is a composite system incorporating woven Polytetrafluoroethylene fibers intermixed with structural reinforcement fibers in a composite matrix. The composite system provides sufficient life without requiring relubrication.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Meeks, Jarrod McGuire, Elizabeth Westbrok
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Publication number: 20220252042Abstract: A joint bushing that accommodates the dithering and sliding in multi segment wind turbines. The joint bushing includes a self-lubricating liner that is a composite system incorporating woven Polytetrafluoroethylene fibers intermixed with structural reinforcement fibers in a composite matrix. The composite system provides sufficient life without requiring re-lubrication.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Meeks, Jarrod McGuire, Elizabeth Westbrok
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Patent number: 11391323Abstract: A spherical bearing for a damper system includes a first segment and a second segment with a ball therebetween. The ball includes a shaft extending therefrom. The shaft extends out of the first segment. A lubricious liner is disposed between the first segment and the second segment.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.Inventors: Jarrod McGuire, Travis Gipson, Brian Rowe, Jr., Bradley Smith
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Patent number: 11353002Abstract: A joint bushing that accommodates the dithering and sliding in multi segment wind turbines. The joint bushing includes a self-lubricating liner that is a composite system incorporating woven Polytetrafluoroethylene fibers intermixed with structural reinforcement fibers in a composite matrix. The composite system provides sufficient life without requiring re-lubrication.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Meeks, Jarrod McGuire, Elizabeth Westbrook
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Publication number: 20210231165Abstract: A spherical bearing for a damper system includes a first segment and a second segment with a ball therebetween. The ball includes a shaft extending therefrom. The shaft extends out of the first segment. A lubricious liner is disposed between the first segment and the second segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.Inventors: Jarrod McGuire, Travis Gipson, Brian Rowe, JR., Bradley Smith
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Patent number: 11009063Abstract: A spherical bearing for a damper system includes a first segment and a second segment with a ball therebetween. The ball includes a shaft extending therefrom. The shaft extends out of the first segment. A lubricious liner is disposed between the first segment and the second segment.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.Inventors: Jarrod McGuire, Travis Gipson, Brian Rowe, Jr., Bradley Smith
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Publication number: 20200224636Abstract: A joint bushing that accommodates the dithering and sliding in multi segment wind turbines. The joint bushing includes a self-lubricating liner that is a composite system incorporating woven Polytetrafluoroethylene fibers intermixed with structural reinforcement fibers in a composite matrix. The composite system provides sufficient life without requiring re-lubrication.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Meeks, Jarrod McGuire, Elizabeth Westbrook
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Publication number: 20200191198Abstract: A spherical bearing for a damper system includes a first segment and a second segment with a ball therebetween. The ball includes a shaft extending therefrom. The shaft extends out of the first segment. A lubricious liner is disposed between the first segment and the second segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.Inventors: Jarrod McGuire, Travis Gipson, Brian Rowe, JR., Bradley Smith
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Patent number: 10161448Abstract: A railway truck assembly includes a self-lubricating pad disposed therein. The self-lubricating bearing pad includes a first layer. The first layer includes a plurality of self-lubricating fibers inter-woven with a plurality of support fibers. The self-lubricating bearing pad includes a plurality of fiber layers. Each of the plurality of fiber layers includes a plurality of support fibers. The self-lubricating bearing pad includes one or more matrix layers communicating with one or more of the plurality of fiber layers. One or more of the matrix layers are infused into one or more of the plurality of fiber layers.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.Inventors: Jarrod McGuire, Matthew Porter
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Patent number: 9926972Abstract: A spheroidal joint for a tuned mass damper system includes a base having a concave seat and a lubricious liner secured thereto. The base defines a first mounting portion under the concave seat and a circumferential rim opposite the first mounting portion. The concave seat tapers radially outward to define a chamfer which terminates at a radially inner edge of the rim. The spheroidal joint includes an inner member that has a convex seat. The inner member has a second mounting portion extending from the convex seat and an indentation circumferentially extending around the inner member between the convex seat and the second mounting portion. The indentation cooperates with the chamfer for misalignment of the inner member relative to the base. The convex seat slidingly engages the lubricious liner.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.Inventors: Jarrod McGuire, Matthew Porter
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Publication number: 20170108034Abstract: A spheroidal joint for a tuned mass damper system includes a base having a concave seat and a lubricious liner secured thereto. The base defines a first mounting portion under the concave seat and a circumferential rim opposite the first mounting portion. The concave seat tapers radially outward to define a chamfer which terminates at a radially inner edge of the rim. The spheroidal joint includes an inner member that has a convex seat. The inner member has a second mounting portion extending from the convex seat and an indentation circumferentially extending around the inner member between the convex seat and the second mounting portion. The indentation cooperates with the chamfer for misalignment of the inner member relative to the base. The convex seat slidingly engages the lubricious liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.Inventors: Jarrod McGuire, Matthew Porter
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Publication number: 20160375915Abstract: A railway truck assembly includes a self-lubricating pad disposed therein. The self-lubricating bearing pad includes a first layer. The first layer includes a plurality of self-lubricating fibers inter-woven with a plurality of support fibers. The self-lubricating bearing pad includes a plurality of fiber layers. Each of the plurality of fiber layers includes a plurality of support fibers. The self-lubricating bearing pad includes one or more matrix layers communicating with one or more of the plurality of fiber layers. One or more of the matrix layers are infused into one or more of the plurality of fiber layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.Inventors: Jarrod McGuire, Matthew Porter