Patents by Inventor Scott Worden
Scott Worden 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).
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Publication number: 20250108867Abstract: A vehicle tailgate lift assist system comprises a vehicle tailgate adapted to open and close by rotating about a tailgate pivot axis in relation to a vehicle body, coupling means to releasably connect the vehicle tailgate and the vehicle body, an energy storage device located within the vehicle body and adapted to be pivotally anchored to the vehicle body at one end, a crank arm pivotally attached to the energy storage device at a second end of the energy storage device and rigidly attached to an actuation shaft that is coaxially aligned with the tailgate pivot axis, and a pivot bracket assembly comprising a mounting bracket fixed to the vehicle body and holding a pivot bearing arrangement to facilitate a robust rotary joint about the tailgate pivot axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Scott WORDEN, Muamer HODZA, Scott WELLMAN
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Publication number: 20200362610Abstract: An automotive hinge assembly adapted to facilitate motion of a closure panel relative to a fixed body structure comprises a door component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a pivot pin and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle closure panel, a body component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a simple formed feature and the pivot pin and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle body structure, such that the pivot pin structurally assembles the two hinge components, facilitates relative rotary motion between them and structurally connects the multiple press formed angle brackets so that the resulting assembly achieves a much higher material efficiency than the prior art with an associated significant cost reduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Robert John Murray, Rudolf Gruber, Chean Wang Ng, Pasith Banjongpanith, Prad Lad, Scott Worden
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Patent number: 10247899Abstract: A transition assembly for a hybrid trunk cable includes: a hybrid trunk cable comprising a plurality of power conductors and a plurality of optical fibers surrounded by a jacket; a transition cup having a cavity, the hybrid trunk cable entering a first end of the transition cup; a plurality of power cords exiting a second end of the transition cup, each of the power cords electrically connected to a respective power conductor; a plurality of fiber optic cords exiting the second end of the transition cup, each of the fiber optic cords optically connected to a respective optical fiber; and a weather-resistant material residing in the cavity of the transition cup to protect the power cords and the fiber optic cords within the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Nahid Islam, Terry Scott Worden
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Publication number: 20190048635Abstract: An automotive hinge assembly adapted to facilitate motion of a closure panel relative to a fixed body structure comprises a door component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a pivot pin and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle closure panel, a body component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a simple formed feature and the pivot pin and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle body structure, such that the pivot pin structurally assembles the two hinge components, facilitates relative rotary motion between them and structurally connects the multiple press formed angle brackets so that the resulting assembly achieves a much higher material efficiency than the prior art with an associated significant cost reduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Robert John Murray, Rudolf Gruber, Chean Wang Ng, Pasith Banjongpanith, Prad Lad, Scott Worden
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Patent number: 10100563Abstract: An automotive hinge assembly adapted to facilitate motion of a closure panel relative to a fixed body structure comprises a door component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a pivot pin and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle closure panel, a body component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a simple formed feature and the pivot pin and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle body structure, such that the pivot pin structurally assembles the two hinge components, facilitates relative rotary motion between them and structurally connects the multiple press formed angle brackets so that the resulting assembly achieves a much higher material efficiency than the prior art with an associated significant cost reduction.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: MULTIMATIC INC.Inventors: Robert John Murray, Rudolf Gruber, Chean Wang Ng, Pasith Banjongpanith, Prad Lad, Scott Worden
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Publication number: 20180100337Abstract: An automotive hinge assembly adapted to facilitate motion of a closure panel relative to a fixed body structure comprises a door component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a pivot pin and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle closure panel, a body component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a simple formed feature and the pivot pin and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle body structure, such that the pivot pin structurally assembles the two hinge components, facilitates relative rotary motion between them and structurally connects the multiple press formed angle brackets so that the resulting assembly achieves a much higher material efficiency than the prior art with an associated significant cost reduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Robert John Murray, Rudolf Gruber, Chean Wang Ng, Pasith Banjongpanith, Prad Lad, Scott Worden
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Publication number: 20180061528Abstract: A transition assembly for a hybrid trunk cable includes: a hybrid trunk cable comprising a plurality of power conductors and a plurality of optical fibers surrounded by a jacket; a transition cup having a cavity, the hybrid trunk cable entering a first end of the transition cup; a plurality of power cords exiting a second end of the transition cup, each of the power cords electrically connected to a respective power conductor; a plurality of fiber optic cords exiting the second end of the transition cup, each of the fiber optic cords optically connected to a respective optical fiber; and a weather-resistant material residing in the cavity of the transition cup to protect the power cords and the fiber optic cords within the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Nahid Islam, Terry Scott Worden
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Patent number: 9863175Abstract: An automotive hinge assembly adapted to facilitate motion of a closure panel relative to a fixed body structure comprises a door component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a pivot pin and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle closure panel, a body component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a simple formed feature and the pivot pin and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle body structure, such that the pivot pin structurally assembles the two hinge components, facilitates relative rotary motion between them and structurally connects the multiple press formed angle brackets so that the resulting assembly achieves a much higher material efficiency than the prior art with an associated significant cost reduction.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: MULTIMATIC INC.Inventors: Robert John Murray, Rudolf Gruber, Chean Wang Ng, Pasith Banjongpanith, Prad Lad, Scott Worden
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Publication number: 20080295290Abstract: An automotive hinge assembly adapted to facilitate motion of a closure panel relative to a fixed body structure comprises a door component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a pivot pin and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle closure panel, a body component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a simple formed feature and the pivot pin and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle body structure, such that the pivot pin structurally assembles the two hinge components, facilitates relative rotary motion between them and structurally connects the multiple press formed angle brackets so that the resulting assembly achieves a much higher material efficiency than the prior art with an associated significant cost reduction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: Multimactic Inc.Inventors: Robert John Murray, Rudolf Gruber, Chean Wang Ng, Pasith Banjongpanith, Prad Lad, Scott Worden
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Patent number: 6178599Abstract: A method for temporarily connecting a body half and a door half of a hinge, said body half of said hinge including connecting means for receiving said door half of said hinge including connecting means for receiving the body half, one of said connecting means including a portion having disposed proximate the end thereof at least one groove for receiving a resilient flexible retainer; said method including the steps of; (a) fastening the hinge when assembled to a vehicle and a door so as to fasten the door with the vehicle temporarily; (b) painting the vehicle and door together while temporarily connected; (c) subjecting the vehicle and door and the resilient flexible retainer to heat such as that found in a curing process for a painting process for vehicles; (d) separating said body and door halves of said hinge by removing the retainer and separating said halves; (e) separating said door from said vehicle by separating the body half and the door half of said hinges.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1999Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignees: Chrysler Corporation, Multimatic Inc.Inventors: Scott Worden, Cheaw Wang Ng, Stephen Joseph Mitchell