Patents by Inventor Neal Wesley Wood

Neal Wesley Wood 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).

  • POWER ASSIST STEERING APPARATUS AND METHOD RESPONSIVE TO VOLUME FLOW OF FLUID
    Publication number: 20080078318
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing power assisted steering for a marine craft having a manually operable steering pump and a hydraulic steering actuator. A powered hydraulic pump is hydraulically connected between the manually operable pump and the actuator. Hydraulic fluid volume output of the steering pump and hydraulic fluid volume output of the powered pump are sensed. The fluid output of the steering pump is compared with the fluid output of the powered pump and the powered pump is operated so that the output of the powered pump is commensurate with output of the steering pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Brian Dudra, Tat Lung Ray Wong, Neal Wesley Wood
  • Power assist steering apparatus and method responsive to volume flow of fluid
    Publication number: 20060272881
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing power assisted steering for a marine craft having a manually operable steering pump and a hydraulic steering actuator. A powered hydraulic pump is hydraulically connected between the manually operable pump and the actuator. Hydraulic fluid volume output of the steering pump and hydraulic fluid volume output of the powered pump are sensed. The fluid output of the steering pump is compared with the fluid output of the powered pump and the powered pump is operated so that the output of the powered pump is commensurate with output of the steering pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: TELEFLEX CANADA INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brian Dudra, Tat Lung Wong, Neal Wesley Wood