Patents by Inventor Kyle Stifter

Kyle Stifter 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).

  • Methods and systems for a push pin actuator
    Patent number: 9761364
    Abstract: A push pin actuator apparatus is provided. The push pin actuator apparatus includes a housing, a wire coil arranged within the housing and arranged around a first armature and a second armature. The first armature is coupled to a first push pin and the second armature is coupled to a second push pin. The push pin actuator apparatus further includes a first permanent magnet and a second permanent magnet. A first spring and a second spring are arranged within the housing. The first spring engages the first armature and the second spring engages the second armature. The first push pin is actuated in response to a current being applied to the wire coil in a first direction, and the second push pin is actuated in response to a current being applied to the wire coil in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: HUSCO Automotive Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Dean Wardle, Kyle Stifter
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A PUSH PIN ACTUATOR
    Publication number: 20170125147
    Abstract: A push pin actuator apparatus is provided. The push pin actuator apparatus includes a housing, a wire coil arranged within the housing and arranged around a first armature and a second armature. The first armature is coupled to a first push pin and the second armature is coupled to a second push pin. The push pin actuator apparatus further includes a first permanent magnet and a second permanent magnet. A first spring and a second spring are arranged within the housing. The first spring engages the first armature and the second spring engages the second armature. The first push pin is actuated in response to a current being applied to the wire coil in a first direction, and the second push pin is actuated in response to a current being applied to the wire coil in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Dean Wardle, Kyle Stifter
  • Methods and systems for push pin actuator
    Patent number: 9583249
    Abstract: A push pin actuator apparatus is provided. The push pin actuator apparatus includes a housing, a wire coil arranged within the housing and arranged around a first armature and a second armature. The first armature is coupled to a first push pin and the second armature is coupled to a second push pin. The push pin actuator apparatus further includes a first permanent magnet and a second permanent magnet arranged on opposing sides of the first armature, and a third permanent magnet and a fourth permanent magnet arranged on opposing sides of the second armature. The first push pin is actuated in response to a current being applied to the wire coil in a first direction, and the second push pin is actuated in response to a current being applied to the wire coil in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: HUSCO AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Dean Wardle, Kyle Stifter
  • Methods and Systems For Push Pin Actuator
    Publication number: 20160125991
    Abstract: A push pin actuator apparatus is provided. The push pin actuator apparatus includes a housing, a wire coil arranged within the housing and arranged around a first armature and a second armature. The first armature is coupled to a first push pin and the second armature is coupled to a second push pin. The push pin actuator apparatus further includes a first permanent magnet and a second permanent magnet arranged on opposing sides of the first armature, and a third permanent magnet and a fourth permanent magnet arranged on opposing sides of the second armature. The first push pin is actuated in response to a current being applied to the wire coil in a first direction, and the second push pin is actuated in response to a current being applied to the wire coil in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Dean Wardle, Kyle Stifter