Patents by Inventor Michael Swank

Michael Swank 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: 10830126
    Abstract: A two-speed pulley assembly for an engine accessory drive includes a planetary gear, a pulley, a friction clutch, a one-way clutch, and a torsional isolator. The planetary gear has a ring gear, a sun gear, a planet carrier and at least one planet gear. The planet carrier is arranged for driving engagement with an engine crankshaft. The pulley circumscribes the ring gear and is in driving engagement with the ring gear. The friction clutch is arranged to selectively prevent rotation of the sun gear. The one-way clutch permits rotation of the sun gear relative to the ring gear in a first rotational direction, and prevents rotation of the sun gear relative to the ring gear in a second rotational direction, opposite the first rotational direction. The torsional isolator is drivingly connected to the planet carrier and arranged to rotate at a same speed as the planet carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nicholas Hrusch, Michael Swank
  • Publication number: 20200003113
    Abstract: A two-speed pulley assembly for an engine accessory drive includes a planetary gear, a pulley, a friction clutch, a one-way clutch, and a torsional isolator. The planetary gear has a ring gear, a sun gear, a planet carrier and at least one planet gear. The planet carrier is arranged for driving engagement with an engine crankshaft. The pulley circumscribes the ring gear and is in driving engagement with the ring gear. The friction clutch is arranged to selectively prevent rotation of the sun gear. The one-way clutch permits rotation of the sun gear relative to the ring gear in a first rotational direction, and prevents rotation of the sun gear relative to the ring gear in a second rotational direction, opposite the first rotational direction. The torsional isolator is drivingly connected to the planet carrier and arranged to rotate at a same speed as the planet carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nicholas Hrusch, Michael Swank
  • Publication number: 20190110841
    Abstract: A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments are also disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Luke J. Aram, William Bugbee, Charles A. Engh, JR., Joseph Moskal, Mark Pagnano, Michael Swank, Bryan Rose, Jose F. Guzman
  • Patent number: 10149722
    Abstract: A number of orthopedic surgical instruments are also disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Luke J. Aram, William Bugbee, Charles A. Engh, Jr., Joseph Moskal, Mark Pagnano, Michael Swank, Bryan Rose, Jose F. Guzman
  • Patent number: 9786022
    Abstract: A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments are disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Luke J. Aram, William Bugbee, Charles A. Engh, Jr., Joseph Moskal, Mark Pagnano, Michael Swank, Jose F. Guzman
  • Patent number: 9314251
    Abstract: A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments are disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Luke J. Aram, William Bugbee, Charles A. Engh, Joseph Moskal, Mark Pagnano, Michael Swank, Bryan Rose, Mark B. Lester, Jeffrey Roose
  • Patent number: 9173662
    Abstract: A customized patient-specific tibial cutting block comprising a body having a bone-facing surface that has a customized patient-specific negative contour configured to receive (i) a portion of an anterior side of a patient's tibia that has a corresponding positive contour, and (ii) a portion of a medial side of the patient's tibia that has a corresponding positive contour such that, when viewed superiorly, an angle greater than zero is defined between a vertically-extending, bisecting plane of the body and a bisecting sagittal plane of the patient's tibia when the portions of the patient's tibia are received in the customized patient-specific negative contour of the body, and at least one tab extending posteriorly from the body, the at least one tab having a bone-facing surface having a customized patient-specific negative contour configured to receive a portion of the proximal side of the patient's tibia that has a corresponding positive contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke J. Aram, William Bugbee, Charles A. Engh, Jr., Joseph Moskal, Mark W. Pagnano, Michael Swank, Bryan Rose
  • Patent number: 9138239
    Abstract: A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments are disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Luke J. Aram, William Bugbee, Charles A. Engh, Jr., Joseph Moskal, Mark W. Pagnano, Michael Swank
  • Publication number: 20150190145
    Abstract: A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments are disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Luke J. ARAM, William BUGBEE, Charles A. ENGH, Joseph MOSKAL, Mark PAGANO, Michael SWANK, Bryan ROSE, Mark B. LESTER, Jeffrey ROOSE
  • Patent number: 8979855
    Abstract: A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments are disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke J. Aram, William Bugbee, Charles A. Engh, Jr., Joseph Moskal, Mark Pagnano, Michael Swank, Bryan Rose, Mark B. Lester, Jeffrey Roose
  • Publication number: 20140200902
    Abstract: A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments are disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Luke J. Aram, William Bugbee, Charles A. Engh, JR., Joseph Moskal, Mark Pagnano, Michael Swank, Jose F. Guzman
  • Publication number: 20140142580
    Abstract: A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments are disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Luke J. Aram, William Bugbee, Charles A. Engh, JR., Joseph Moskal, Mark Pagnano, Michael Swank, Bryan Rose, Mark B. Lester, Jeffrey Roose
  • Publication number: 20130190768
    Abstract: A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments are disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Luke J. Aram, William Bugbee, Charles A. Engh, Joseph Moskal, Mark W. Pagnano, Michael Swank, Bryan Rose
  • Publication number: 20130150862
    Abstract: A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments are also disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Luke J. Aram, William Bugbee, Charles A. Engh, Joseph Moskal, Mark Pagnano, Michael Swank, Bryan Rose
  • Publication number: 20130138111
    Abstract: A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments are disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Luke J. Aram, William Bugbee, Charles A. Engh, JR., Joseph Moskal, Mark W. Pagnano, Michael Swank
  • Publication number: 20130066319
    Abstract: A number of orthopedic surgical instruments are also disclosed. A method, apparatus, and system for fabricating such instruments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Luke J. Aram, William Bugbee, Charles A. Engh, Joseph Moskal, Mark Pagnano, Michael Swank, Bryan Rose, Jose F. Guzman
  • Patent number: 8010220
    Abstract: A parts delivery management system and method that synchronizes production line side parts deliveries with a production schedule to facilitate delivering the right part to the right production line location at the right time. A consolidation center for receiving parts from suppliers is co-located with an assembly plant. Parts are received in returnable containers and organized for line side delivery according to the manufacturer's production schedule. Parts are delivered to production line locations using multi-cart “trains” that transport parts to the locations. Trains made of multiple carts are assembled throughout the production day and loaded with containers holding the parts that are then delivered line side. A delivery management system application executing on a computer receives production schedule data as well as part and container data to determine which parts are needed throughout the day at the various production line side locations and when they are needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Midwest Express Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher Ames, John Campbell, Yozo Handa, David Wayne Hicks, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Joseph P. Lewis, Masahiko Minamikawa, Steven Michael Swank, Toshihide Tanaka, Yasushi Nagura
  • Publication number: 20070142174
    Abstract: The present invention broadly comprises a method for controlling engine speed, engine torque, and torque converter output including the steps of applying engine torque to a torque converter and modulating the transferring of the torque to a pump for the torque converter. In some aspects, the torque converter further comprises a pump clutch and the method applies torque to the pump clutch and controllably slips the pump clutch. In some aspects, the method supplies engine torque from an engine with a turbocharger and controllably slips the pump clutch to increase speed and torque for the engine during a launch event for the vehicle or determines a parameter regarding operation of the vehicle and controllably slips the pump clutch responsive to the parameter. The present invention also comprises a method for controlling torque converter output by connecting a clutch between an engine and a torque converter and controllably slipping the clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Michael Swank, Patrick Lindemann
  • Publication number: 20070080064
    Abstract: An electrophoresis gel sample loader and method for making the same is disclosed. One embodiment includes the electrophoresis gel sample loader comprising a loader having a backing material and a plurality of porous sample holders mounted on the backing material. The porous sample holders retain a sample by absorption. In addition, the electrophoresis gel sample loader further includes a mounting layer comprising a plurality of dividers. At least one divider is disposed laterally to a porous sample holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Michael Swank, Gang-Yi Wu
  • Publication number: 20070037659
    Abstract: The present invention is a device for transferring power flow from a multidisplacement engine to a transmission. The device includes an enclosed housing having a first shell on the engine side, a second shell on the transmission side, with the housing at least partially filled with oil and connected to an external oil pump. The device also includes a planetary gear set comprising an outer ring gear, a set of intermediate planet gears contained within a planet carrier, and a sun gear attached to a stator, a first clutch pack connecting the housing and the ring gear when engaged, a piston means designed to engage the first clutch pack, and a second clutch pack which connects the ring gear with the sun gear when engaged. A preloaded diaphragm spring connects the second clutch pack with the ring gear. First and second damper spring assemblies are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: George Bailey, Michael Davis, Philip George, Jeffrey Hemphill, Patrick Lindemann, David Smith, Michael Swank