Patents by Inventor MATT SYKES

MATT SYKES 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: 10723213
    Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides a roll restrictor system for an automotive powertrain, comprising: a torque roll restrictor bracket configured for attachment to the automotive powertrain; wherein attachment is mediated by a bushing; wherein the bushing is provided within a bearing which facilitates rotation of the bushing within the torque roll restrictor bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matt Sykes, Martin Hansen
  • Publication number: 20180281578
    Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides a roll restrictor system for an automotive powertrain, comprising: a torque roll restrictor bracket configured for attachment to the automotive powertrain; wherein attachment is mediated by a bushing; wherein the bushing is provided within a bearing which facilitates rotation of the bushing within the torque roll restrictor bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Matt Sykes, Martin Hansen
  • Publication number: 20180245661
    Abstract: A powertrain mount system for a vehicle powertrain, the system comprising: an active magnetic bearing configured to support at least a portion of the powertrain relative to a body portion of a vehicle; and a controller configured to determine an operational state of at least one of the powertrain and the vehicle and adjust the operation of the active magnetic bearing depending on the operational state of at least one of the powertrain and the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Matt Sykes, Tom Thompson
  • Patent number: 9713953
    Abstract: A powertrain mount assembly configured to connect a powertrain to a side rail of a vehicle frame structure, wherein the powertrain mount assembly comprises: a mounting bracket comprising a first side wall and a second side wall spaced apart from the first side wall, the mounting bracket being configured to receive a resilient member and a bracket arm between the first and second side walls, the bracket arm being connectable to the powertrain; and a first support bracket connectable to a surface of the side rail, wherein the first side wall of the mounting bracket is fastenable to the first support bracket and wherein the first support bracket is configured to be connected to the side rail at a location between the first and second side walls of the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Horseman, Matthew David George Shynn, Peter Brook, Alan Thorpe, Michael Ross, Matt Sykes
  • Patent number: 9707838
    Abstract: A powertrain housing assembly (200) for a vehicle powertrain has a powertrain housing (210) configured to house at least a portion of the vehicle powertrain (10). A mount (230) is configured to directly receive a torque roll restrictor (120) for attaching the powertrain housing to a vehicle sub-frame, wherein the mount is integral with the powertrain housing and the mount is configured to movably receive the torque roll restrictor such that the torque roll restrictor is movable relative to the mount during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Matt Sykes, Sasan Dadgostar, Andrew Cleland
  • Publication number: 20170036526
    Abstract: A powertrain mount assembly configured to connect a powertrain to a side rail of a vehicle frame structure, wherein the powertrain mount assembly comprises: a mounting bracket comprising a first side wall and a second side wall spaced apart from the first side wall, the mounting bracket being configured to receive a resilient member and a bracket arm between the first and second side walls, the bracket arm being connectable to the powertrain; and a first support bracket connectable to a surface of the side rail, wherein the first side wall of the mounting bracket is fastenable to the first support bracket and wherein the first support bracket is configured to be connected to the side rail at a location between the first and second side walls of the mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jon Horseman, Matthew David George Shynn, Peter Brook, Alan Thorpe, Michael Ross, Matt Sykes
  • Publication number: 20150283891
    Abstract: A powertrain housing assembly (200) for a vehicle powertrain has a powertrain housing (210) configured to house at least a portion of the vehicle powertrain (10). A mount (230) is configured to directly receive a torque roll restrictor (120) for attaching the powertrain housing to a vehicle sub-frame, wherein the mount is integral with the powertrain housing and the mount is configured to movably receive the torque roll restrictor such that the torque roll restrictor is movable relative to the mount during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: MATT SYKES, SASAN DADGOSTAR, ANDREW CLELAND