Patents by Inventor Shaun Tate

Shaun Tate 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: 20170016491
    Abstract: An actuating piston, and a piston assembly and a disconnect system including the actuating piston are provided. The actuating piston includes an annular backing plate having an axial projection on a first side between an inner radius and an outer radius and an annular piston having a recess between an inner radius and an outer radius. The annular piston is disposed on the annular backing plate so that the axial projection is received in the recess. The actuating piston is selected from a set of actuating pistons, each having a different height based on at least one of the wall thickness of the annular piston being varied or a height of the axial projection being varied, and one of the actuating pistons with a desired height is selected based on an actual height of the friction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephen Carr, Shaun Tate, Robert Mallon
  • Publication number: 20160327092
    Abstract: A ball ramp plate and a ball ramp assembly including the ball ramp plate are provided. The ball ramp plate comprises a stamped metal plate formed with ramped ball pockets on a first side at a ball ramp pitch radius and a thrust bearing support on a second side of the plate. The thrust bearing support has a first support surface at a first pitch radius greater than the ball ramp pitch radius and a second support surface at a second pitch radius less than the ball ramp pitch radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephen Carr, Shaun Tate
  • Patent number: 9347493
    Abstract: A bearing assembly is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of tapered rollers and a plurality of spherical rolling elements. A first inner ring defines a first inner raceway on which the plurality of tapered rollers run, and a second inner ring defines a second inner raceway on which the plurality of spherical rolling elements run. A unitary outer ring includes a first portion defining a first outer raceway on which the plurality of tapered rollers run, and a second portion defining a second outer raceway on which the plurality of spherical rolling elements run.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Yohannes Haile, Rohan Dubey, Zheng Wang, Shaun Tate
  • Patent number: 9273728
    Abstract: A rolling bearing is provided that includes an outer ring having a first portion which includes a first raceway and a second portion that includes a second raceway that has a larger diameter than the first raceway. An outer diameter of the first portion of the outer ring is less than an outer diameter of the second portion of the outer ring. The rolling bearing includes an inner ring having a first portion that includes a first raceway and a second portion that includes a second raceway that has a larger diameter than the first raceway. An inner diameter of the first portion of the inner ring is less than an inner diameter of the second portion of the inner ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Shaun Tate, Chad Labelle, Stephen Carr
  • Publication number: 20150110430
    Abstract: A bearing assembly is provided. The assembly includes a plurality of tapered rollers and a plurality of spherical rolling elements. A first inner ring defines a first inner raceway on which the plurality of tapered rollers run, and a second inner ring defines a second inner raceway on which the plurality of spherical rolling elements run. A unitary outer ring includes a first portion defining a first outer raceway on which the plurality of tapered rollers run, and a second portion defining a second outer raceway on which the plurality of spherical rolling elements run.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Yohannes Haile, Rohan Dubey, Zheng Wang, Shaun Tate
  • Publication number: 20150071579
    Abstract: A rolling bearing is provided that includes an outer ring having a first portion which includes a first raceway and a second portion that includes a second raceway that has a larger diameter than the first raceway. An outer diameter of the first portion of the outer ring is less than an outer diameter of the second portion of the outer ring. The rolling bearing includes an inner ring having a first portion that includes a first raceway and a second portion that includes a second raceway that has a larger diameter than the first raceway. An inner diameter of the first portion of the inner ring is less than an inner diameter of the second portion of the inner ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Shaun Tate, Chad Labelle, Stephen Carr