Patents by Inventor Robert Fought

Robert Fought 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: 20110074123
    Abstract: A hydraulically operated actuator is provided for controlling a roll of a vehicle that includes an actuator connected between a first mass and a second mass of the vehicle. An upper mount assembly is coupled to the first mass and a lower mount assembly is coupled to the second mass. A high-pressure chamber is disposed between the lower mount assembly and the upper mount assembly. The high-pressure chamber has a variable volume of hydraulic fluid disposed therein for selectively restricting the movement between the upper mount assembly and the lower mount assembly. A low-pressure accumulator includes a portal for receiving hydraulic fluid from the high-pressure chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Wayne Robert Fought, Richard J. Barron, Ryan Mark Belleau
  • Publication number: 20080034910
    Abstract: An apparatus for urging components of power steering system into engagement includes a rack including gear teeth, a pinion including gear teeth engaged with the gear teeth of the rack, a yoke bearing contacting the rack, a spring for resiliently contacting the yoke and urging the rack into engagement with the pinion, a source of variable hydraulic pressure communicating with the yoke bearing and applying to the yoke bearing a force that urges the rack into engagement with the pinion, and a valve that opens a connection between the pressure source and the yoke bearing at a first speed in response to a first pressure magnitude at the pressure source and that closes said connection at a second speed slower than the first speed when pressure at the pressure source decreases relative to the first pressure magnitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Eric A. Roline, Jagadish K. Peringat, Robert Fought
  • Publication number: 20070278028
    Abstract: A hydraulically operated actuator is provided for controlling a roll of a vehicle that includes an actuator connected between a first mass and a second mass of the vehicle. An upper mount assembly is coupled to the first mass and a lower mount assembly is coupled to the second mass. A high pressure chamber is disposed between the lower mount assembly and the upper mount assembly. The high pressure chamber has a variable volume of hydraulic fluid disposed therein for selectively restricting the movement between the upper mount assembly and the lower mount assembly. A low pressure accumulator includes a portal for receiving hydraulic fluid from the high pressure chamber. An anti-aeration assembly for minimizing gas bubbles from transitioning between the high pressure chamber and the accumulator, the anti-aeration assembly being disposed with the accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Wayne Robert Fought, Richard J. Barron