Patents by Inventor Robert Fern

Robert Fern 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).

  • Publication number: 20260145477
    Abstract: A vehicle may include a chassis and/or vehicle body, a plurality of wheels or wheel assemblies, an active suspension system operatively coupled to the plurality of wheels or wheel assemblies and the chassis and/or vehicle body, and at least one processor configured to control the active suspension system. The at least one processor may be configured to obtain a tuning parameter, determine a first vehicle parameter, determine a second vehicle parameter, determine a blended vehicle parameter based at least partly on the tuning parameter, the first vehicle parameter, and the second vehicle parameter, and command the at least one actuator to apply force between at least one of the plurality of wheels or wheel assemblies and the chassis and/or vehicle body based at least partly on the blended vehicle parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Timothy Vernon Light, Robert Fern
  • Publication number: 20260091635
    Abstract: A vehicle may include a vehicle body, a plurality of wheels, an active suspension system operatively coupled to the plurality of wheels and the vehicle body, and at least one processor configured to control the active suspension system. The at least one processor may be configured to determine a first force command based on a vehicle body parameter, determine a second force command based on the vehicle body parameter and a suspension parameter, determine a blend ratio based on the first force command, determine a third force command based at least partly on the blend ratio, the first force command, and the second force command, and command the at least one actuator to apply force between at least one of the plurality of wheels and the vehicle body based at least partly on the third force command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 2, 2026
    Applicant: CLEARMOTION, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Vernon Light, Robert Fern, Alex Cutler
  • Patent number: 8776892
    Abstract: A system for rotating an element inside a pressure containing housing. In some embodiments, the mechanism includes a pressure containing housing having an opening through a wall of the housing into an internal chamber in which, in use, the element to be rotated is located, a bushing located within the opening, and a worm gear rotatably mounted in the bushing. The worm gear is offset from the axial centre of the bushing such that rotation of the bushing moves the worm gear between an extended position, wherein the thread of the worm gear engages an element in the chamber, and a retracted position, wherein the thread is disengaged from the element in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Fern, Ted Thornburrow
  • Patent number: 8627895
    Abstract: A running tool for delivering a hanger into a wellcomprises a main body. In addition, the running tool comprise an attachment means for connecting a hanger to the main body. Further, the running tool comprises a sleeve having an external profile and being rotatably mounted around the main body. The sleeve has engagement means for releasably connecting the sleeve to a landing ring mounted via a thread on the hanger such that rotational movement of the sleeve causes rotational and thus axial movement of the landing shoulder on the hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Fern, Ted Thornburrow
  • Patent number: 8381819
    Abstract: A system for rotating an element inside a pressure containing housing. In some embodiments, the mechanism includes a pressure containing housing having an opening through a wall of the housing into an internal chamber in which, in use, the element to be rotated is located, a bushing located within the opening, and a worm gear rotatably mounted in the bushing. The worm gear is offset from the axial center of the bushing such that rotation of the bushing moves the worm gear between an extended position, wherein the thread of the worm gear engages an element in the chamber, and a retracted position, wherein the thread is disengaged from the element in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Fern, Ted Thornburrow
  • Publication number: 20100314129
    Abstract: A running tool for delivering a hanger into a wellcomprises a main body. In addition, the running tool comprise an attachment means for connecting a hanger to the main body. Further, the running tool comprises a sleeve having an external profile and being rotatably mounted around the main body. The sleeve has engagement means for releasably connecting the sleeve to a landing ring mounted via a thread on the hanger such that rotational movement of the sleeve causes rotational and thus axial movement of the landing shoulder on the hanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Fern, Ted Thornburrow
  • Publication number: 20100243261
    Abstract: A system for rotating an element inside a pressure containing housing. In some embodiments, the mechanism includes a pressure containing housing having an opening through a wall of the housing into an internal chamber in which, in use, the element to be rotated is located, a bushing located within the opening, and a worm gear rotatably mounted in the bushing. The worm gear is offset from the axial centre of the bushing such that rotation of the bushing moves the worm gear between an extended position, wherein the thread of the worm gear engages an element in the chamber, and a retracted position, wherein the thread is disengaged from the element in the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Fern, Ted Thornburrow