Patents by Inventor Joshua C. SAUTNER

Joshua C. SAUTNER 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).

  • Magnetizing ferromagnetic elements used in load and torque sensing devices
    Patent number: 10746615
    Abstract: A system and method for magnetizing a ferromagnetic element is disclosed. Electrodes are positioned on opposite surfaces of the ferromagnetic element and a current is applied to the electrodes, resulting in the formation of a magnetically conditioned region on the ferromagnetic element. Magnetic field sensors may be placed proximate the magnetically conditioned region. Output signals from the magnetic field sensors may be indicative of a load or torque applied to the ferromagnetic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Ursetta, Joshua C. Sautner, Christopher Liston
  • Systems and methods for reducing rotation noise in a magnetoelastic device and measuring torque, speed, and orientation
    Patent number: 10254181
    Abstract: A system and method for creating one or more magnetically conditioned regions on a rotatable shaft or disk-shaped torque sensing element, wherein rotation noise produced by the element due to magnetic field variations is substantially negated, and a system and method for creating one or more magnetically conditioned regions on a rotatable shaft or disk-shaped element to allow the element to function as part of a rotational speed or rotational position sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Ursetta, Joshua C. Sautner
  • LOAD AND TORQUE SENSING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160363495
    Abstract: A system and method for magnetizing a ferromagnetic element is disclosed. Electrodes are positioned on opposite surfaces of the ferromagnetic element and a current is applied to the electrodes, resulting in the formation of a magnetically conditioned region on the ferromagnetic element. Magnetic field sensors may be placed proximate the magnetically conditioned region. Output signals from the magnetic field sensors may be indicative of a load or torque applied to the ferromagnetic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Frank URSETTA, Joshua C. SAUTNER, Christopher Liston
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ROTATION NOISE IN A MAGNETOELASTIC DEVICE AND MEASURING TORQUE, SPEED, AND ORIENTATION
    Publication number: 20150276520
    Abstract: A system and method for creating one or more magnetically conditioned regions on a rotatable shaft or disk-shaped torque sensing element, wherein rotation noise produced by the element due to magnetic field variations is substantially negated, and a system and method for creating one or more magnetically conditioned regions on a rotatable shaft or disk-shaped element to allow the element to function as part of a rotational speed or rotational position sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Frank URSETTA, Joshua C. SAUTNER