Patents by Inventor Ryan M. Elking

Ryan M. Elking 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: 9403589
    Abstract: A steering actuator including a motor having a rotor including opposing input and output ends. A driven gear is supported on the input end of the rotor shaft for rotation with the rotor shaft and the output end provides a rotational output of the steering actuator. An override shaft is supported for rotation parallel to the rotor and a drive gear is supported for rotation with the override shaft wherein the drive gear is longitudinally movable relative to the driven gear to engage and disengage the drive gear relative to the driven gear. A coupling structure is provided on an end of the override shaft for detachable engagement with an auxiliary driver. The auxiliary driver provides a rotational driving force to the override shaft for effecting rotation of the rotor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Globe Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan M. Elking, Gerard S. Edwards, Daniel L. Kottmyer
  • Publication number: 20150135873
    Abstract: A steering actuator including a motor having a rotor including opposing input and output ends. A driven gear is supported on the input end of the rotor shaft for rotation with the rotor shaft and the output end provides a rotational output of the steering actuator. An override shaft is supported for rotation parallel to the rotor and a drive gear is supported for rotation with the override shaft wherein the drive gear is longitudinally movable relative to the driven gear to engage and disengage the drive gear relative to the driven gear. A coupling structure is provided on an end of the override shaft for detachable engagement with an auxiliary driver. The auxiliary driver provides a rotational driving force to the override shaft for effecting rotation of the rotor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Globe Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan M. Elking, Gerard S. Edwards, Daniel L. Kottmyer
  • Patent number: 8702052
    Abstract: A retention structure for retaining a heat generating component to a heat dissipating substrate. The heat generating component has a heat transfer surface and an opposing biasing surface, and the heat dissipating substrate has opposing first and second sides. The retention structure has a generally U-shaped retention body including an elongated base having opposing ends, and legs extending from the ends of the base. Each of the legs includes a positioning slot. The substrate includes a pair of passages for receiving the legs therethrough, and a pin structure is positioned on the substrate and extends through the positioning slots in the legs to locate the base of the retention body adjacent to the biasing surface and effect a biasing of the heat transfer surface toward the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Globe Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel L. Kottmyer, Douglas J. Lehr, Ryan M. Elking
  • Publication number: 20140008504
    Abstract: A retention structure for retaining a heat generating component to a heat dissipating substrate. The heat generating component has a heat transfer surface and an opposing biasing surface, and the heat dissipating substrate has opposing first and second sides. The retention structure has a generally U-shaped retention body including an elongated base having opposing ends, and legs extending from the ends of the base. Each of the legs includes a positioning slot. The substrate includes a pair of passages for receiving the legs therethrough, and a pin structure is positioned on the substrate and extends through the positioning slots in the legs to locate the base of the retention body adjacent to the biasing surface and effect a biasing of the heat transfer surface toward the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: GLOBE MOTORS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel L. Kottmyer, Douglas J. Lehr, Ryan M. Elking
  • Patent number: 6920818
    Abstract: A vehicle braking system vacuum booster tandem power piston connection design such that the primary piston and the secondary piston are positioned together forming the tandem power piston. A connection design that provides direct alignment between the primary piston and secondary piston upon assembly and also provides an airtight seal between the primary piston and the secondary piston when assembling the tandem power piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michel J. Vermoesen, Ryan M. Elking, Patrick T. MacLellan, Derek T. Dreischarf
  • Patent number: 6912946
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system for providing an improved controlled airflow within a vacuum booster system. The system includes a vacuum booster assembly having a primary chamber and a secondary chamber, and an outer tube having a first end and a second end, the first end in communication with the secondary chamber of the vacuum booster assembly. The system additionally includes an airflow control assembly operably coupled to the second end of the outer tube, and an inner tube, concentric to the outer tube, having a first end and a second end, the first end operably coupled to the airflow control assembly, the second end in communication with the primary chamber of the vacuum booster assembly. In the system, air flows from the primary chamber of the vacuum booster assembly to the airflow control assembly within the inner tube and air flows from the airflow control assembly to the secondary chamber of the vacuum booster assembly within the outer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Haerr, Gary C. Fulks, Ryan M. Elking, Derek T. Dreischarf, Patrick T. MacLellan
  • Publication number: 20040237770
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system for providing an improved controlled airflow within a vacuum booster system. The system includes a vacuum booster assembly having a primary chamber and a secondary chamber, and an outer tube having a first end and a second end, the first end in communication with the secondary chamber of the vacuum booster assembly. The system additionally includes an airflow control assembly operably coupled to the second end of the outer tube, and an inner tube, concentric to the outer tube, having a first end and a second end, the first end operably coupled to the airflow control assembly, the second end in communication with the primary chamber of the vacuum booster assembly. In the system, air flows from the primary chamber of the vacuum booster assembly to the airflow control assembly within the inner tube and air flows from the airflow control assembly to the secondary chamber of the vacuum booster assembly within the outer tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Haerr, Gary C. Fulks, Ryan M. Elking, Derek T. Dreischarf, Patrick T. Maclellan
  • Publication number: 20040200351
    Abstract: A vehicle braking system vacuum booster tandem power piston connection design such that the primary piston and the secondary piston are positioned together forming the tandem power piston. A connection design that provides direct alignment between the primary piston and secondary piston upon assembly and also provides an airtight seal between the primary piston and the secondary piston when assembling the tandem power piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Michel J. Vermoesen, Ryan M. Elking, Patrick T. MacLellan, Derek T. Dreischarf
  • Publication number: 20040134295
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for mounting a brake booster on a panel with an adapter are provided, through the use of a boot having a generally cup-shaped wall defining a flange for sealing a juncture between the brake booster and the adapter, a sealing lip for sealing a juncture between the boot and the adapter, and a hole for passage of the push rod, with the hole having a periphery for sealing the juncture between the boot and the push rod. The boot includes an air intake extending through the wall of the boot between the flange and the sealing lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Michel J. Vermoesen, Ryan M. Elking, Patrick T. MacLellan, Derek T. Dreischarf, Roger S. Sexton