Patents by Inventor Sarah Fondyga

Sarah Fondyga 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).

  • Pulley assembly for a segmented pulley transmission and actuator system for the same
    Patent number: 11808339
    Abstract: A pulley assembly (120) for engaging an endless member (118) includes a first pulley (124), a second pulley (126) and at least one transition segment set (128, 130) comprising one or more transition segments (152, 162a, 162b) that are independently movable between an engaged region and a disengaged region to transition the endless member (118) between the first pulley (124) and the second pulley (126). An actuator system (122) includes a support structure (220), an actuator subassembly (222, 226) secured to the support structure (220) and a stator (224, 228). The actuator subassembly (222, 226) includes a follower (250) and a sled (248), which is movable in a circumferential direction between an advanced position and a retreated position, in response to an electromotive force generated on the sled (248) by the stator (224, 228).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: INMOTIVE INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Wong, Sarah Fondyga, Jack Shillinger
  • PULLEY ASSEMBLY FOR A SEGMENTED PULLEY TRANSMISSION AND ACTUATOR SYSTEM FOR THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210003201
    Abstract: A pulley assembly (120) for engaging an endless member (118) includes a first pulley (124), a second pulley (126) and at least one transition segment set (128, 130) comprising one or more transition segments (152, 162a, 162b) that are independently movable between an engaged region and a disengaged region to transition the endless member (118) between the first pulley (124) and the second pulley (126). An actuator system (122) includes a support structure (220), an actuator subassembly (222, 226) secured to the support structure (220) and a stator (224, 228). The actuator subassembly (222, 226) includes a follower (250) and a sled (248), which is movable in a circumferential direction between an advanced position and a retreated position, in response to an electromotive force generated on the sled (248) by the stator (224, 228).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony Wong, Sarah Fondyga, Jack Shillinger