Patents by Inventor Joy Forsmark

Joy Forsmark 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).

  • Hollow valve spring retainer
    Patent number: 10690021
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a valve spring retainer of a valvetrain assembly. In one example, valve spring retainer may be at least partially hollowed and include inner cavities forming channels within a material of the valve spring retainer. Air inside the inner cavities may be fluidly coupled to air surrounding the valve spring retainer through channels. A mass of the valve spring retainer may be decreased and a cost and speed of fabrication of the valve spring retainer may be reduced by additive manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Cornell, Mark Madin, Joy Forsmark
  • HOLLOW VALVE SPRING RETAINER
    Publication number: 20190368390
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a valve spring retainer of a valvetrain assembly. In one example, valve spring retainer may be at least partially hollowed and include inner cavities forming channels within a material of the valve spring retainer. Air inside the inner cavities may be fluidly coupled to air surrounding the valve spring retainer through channels. A mass of the valve spring retainer may be decreased and a cost and speed of fabrication of the valve spring retainer may be reduced by additive manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: John Cornell, Mark Madin, Joy Forsmark