Patents by Inventor Soungjin Wou
Soungjin Wou 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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Patent number: 11753067Abstract: Vehicle steering systems are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a first gear, a first pinion engaged with the first gear, a second pinion fixed to the first gear, a second gear engaged with the second pinion, and a third pinion fixed to the second gear, the third pinion to engage with a steering rack of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Washnock, Jack E. Barry, Soungjin Wou, Garry Robert Smith, Jennifer Laz, James Philip Cooper, Daniel Steven Payne, Rohit Kadam
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Patent number: 11247717Abstract: A power steering assembly includes a housing having a first hole on a first axis. The power steering assembly includes a cartridge in the first hole and having a second hole and a third hole that are both centered on a second axis that is parallel with and spaced from the first axis. The power steering assembly includes a pulley supported by the second hole and the third hole. The power steering assembly includes a motor releasably fixed to the cartridge and operatively coupled to the pulley.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Soungjin Wou
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Patent number: 11034384Abstract: A system includes a torque overlay device having an input shaft and an output shaft coupled to the input shaft. The system includes a steering wheel coupled to the input shaft. The system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to detect a torque applied to the input shaft and to actuate the torque overlay device to provide torque to the output shaft in a direction opposite the torque applied to the input shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Soungjin Wou, Anand Pradip Naik, Bradley G. Hochrein
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Publication number: 20210053611Abstract: Vehicle steering systems are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a first gear, a first pinion engaged with the first gear, a second pinion fixed to the first gear, a second gear engaged with the second pinion, and a third pinion fixed to the second gear, the third pinion to engage with a steering rack of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: JOSEPH WASHNOCK, JACK E. BARRY, SOUNGJIN WOU, GARRY ROBERT SMITH, JENNIFER LAZ, JAMES PHILIP COOPER, DANIEL STEVEN PAYNE, ROHIT KADAM
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Patent number: 10829145Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a first pinion, an internal gear engaged with the first pinion, a second pinion fixed relative to the internal gear, a first gear engaged with the second pinion, a third pinion fixed relative to the first gear, and a steering rack meshed with the third pinion.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technology, LLCInventors: Joseph Washnock, Jack E. Barry, Soungjin Wou, Garry Robert Smith, Jennifer Laz, James Philip Cooper, Daniel Steven Payne, Rohit Kadam
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Patent number: 10822020Abstract: An assembly includes a steering rack. The assembly includes a first pinion meshed with the steering rack. The assembly includes an internal gear coupled to the first pinion. The assembly includes a second pinion meshed with the internal gear.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Washnock, Jack E. Barry, Soungjin Wou, Garry Robert Smith, Jennifer Laz
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Publication number: 20200070886Abstract: A system includes a torque overlay device having an input shaft and an output shaft coupled to the input shaft. The system includes a steering wheel coupled to the input shaft. The system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to detect a torque applied to the input shaft and to actuate the torque overlay device to provide torque to the output shaft in a direction opposite the torque applied to the input shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: SOUNGJIN WOU, ANAND PRADIP NAIK, BRADLEY G. HOCHREIN
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Publication number: 20200047792Abstract: An assembly includes a steering rack. The assembly includes a first pinion meshed with the steering rack. The assembly includes an internal gear coupled to the first pinion. The assembly includes a second pinion meshed with the internal gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Washnock, Jack E. Barry, Soungjin Wou, Garry Robert Smith, Jennifer Laz
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Publication number: 20200047793Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a first pinion, an internal gear engaged with the first pinion, a second pinion fixed relative to the internal gear, a first gear engaged with the second pinion, a third pinion fixed relative to the first gear, and a steering rack meshed with the third pinion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: JOSEPH WASHNOCK, JACK E. BARRY, SOUNGJIN WOU, GARRY ROBERT SMITH, JENNIFER LAZ, JAMES PHILIP COOPER, DANIEL STEVEN PAYNE, ROHIT KADAM
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Publication number: 20190344822Abstract: A power steering assembly includes a housing having a first hole on a first axis. The power steering assembly includes a cartridge in the first hole and having a second hole and a third hole that are both centered on a second axis that is parallel with and spaced from the first axis. The power steering assembly includes a pulley supported by the second hole and the third hole. The power steering assembly includes a motor releasably fixed to the cartridge and operatively coupled to the pulley.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Soungjin Wou
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Patent number: 10414388Abstract: A system includes a controller configured to individually control brake force applied to steered wheels of a vehicle. The controller is configured to release a braking force from a first brake associated with a first steered wheel of the vehicle when the vehicle is stationary, and the controller is further configured to subsequently release a braking force from a second brake of a second steered wheel when the vehicle remains stationary after braking force is released from the first wheel. Methods relate to distributing braking force of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jason Soungjin Wou, Timothy Gerard Offerle
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Publication number: 20170274877Abstract: A system includes a controller configured to individually control brake force applied to steered wheels of a vehicle. The controller is configured to release a braking force from a first brake associated with a first steered wheel of the vehicle when the vehicle is stationary, and the controller is further configured to subsequently release a braking force from a second brake of a second steered wheel when the vehicle remains stationary after braking force is released from the first wheel. Methods relate to distributing braking force of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jason Soungjin WOU, Timothy Gerard OFFERLE