Patents by Inventor Steven A. Tervo

Steven A. Tervo 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).

  • Integral pump mount and hose attachment for a vehicle
    Patent number: 9664309
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that mounts both a pump and either an inlet hose or an outlet hose for the pump to vehicle support structure. The pump has a pump housing with a pump inlet and a pump outlet. An inlet hose is attached to the pump inlet, and an outlet hose is attached to the pump outlet. The apparatus includes a compliant pump hose mount that has a hose attachment portion with a hose opening sized so that one of the inlet hose and the outlet hose is supportable by the pump hose mount at the hose opening. The pump hose mount also has a mount portion mountable to the vehicle support structure. The pump is thereby mounted to the vehicle support structure by the pump hose mount so that noise and vibration of the pump are mitigated by the pump hose mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Steven A. Tervo, John M. Albert, Keith W. Weishuhn, Mark W. Purdy
  • INTEGRAL PUMP MOUNT AND HOSE ATTACHMENT FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150091294
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that mounts both a pump and either an inlet hose or an outlet hose for the pump to vehicle support structure. The pump has a pump housing with a pump inlet and a pump outlet. An inlet hose is attached to the pump inlet, and an outlet hose is attached to the pump outlet. The apparatus includes a compliant pump hose mount that has a hose attachment portion with a hose opening sized so that one of the inlet hose and the outlet hose is supportable by the pump hose mount at the hose opening. The pump hose mount also has a mount portion mountable to the vehicle support structure. The pump is thereby mounted to the vehicle support structure by the pump hose mount so that noise and vibration of the pump are mitigated by the pump hose mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Steven A. Tervo, John M. Albert, Keith W. Weishuhn, Mark W. Purdy
  • Cold rattle reduction control system
    Patent number: 7863843
    Abstract: A control system for controlling an electric machine (EM) of a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The system includes: an enable module that selectively enables a motoring mode of the EM based on ambient air temperature; and an EM control module that commands the EM to provide motoring torque as a function of engine speed during the motoring mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Inventors: Goro Tamai, Frank W. Schipperijn, William L. Aldrich, III, Dean A. Hauersperger, Steven A. Tervo, David J. Hajdyla
  • Cold rattle reduction control system
    Publication number: 20070290644
    Abstract: A control system for controlling an electric machine (EM) of a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The system includes: an enable module that selectively enables a motoring mode of the EM based on ambient air temperature; and an EM control module that commands the EM to provide motoring torque as a function of engine speed during the motoring mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Goro Tamai, Frank Schipperijn, William L. Aldrich, Dean A. Hauersperger, Steven A. Tervo, David J. Hajdyla
  • Engine motion active control
    Patent number: 7225783
    Abstract: An engine active motion control system for controlling engine dynamic torque includes an engine that generates a first dynamic torque. A first module selectively initiates generation of a second dynamic torque about an axis of rotation of a crankshaft of the engine in a direction opposite that of the first dynamic torque generated through the crankshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick P. Hohnstadt, Steven A. Tervo, Eric N. Jacobson, Brian E. Ferrari, Donald R. Elzinga, Jr., Eric J. Defenderfer, Scott Wise, Wolfgang Bors, Borz Fariborzi
  • Engine motion active control
    Publication number: 20060283416
    Abstract: An engine active motion control system for controlling engine dynamic torque includes an engine that generates a first dynamic torque. A first module selectively initiates generation of a second dynamic torque about an axis of rotation of a crankshaft of the engine in a direction opposite that of the first dynamic torque generated through the crankshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Frederick Hohnstadt, Steven Tervo, Eric Jacobson, Brian Ferrari, Donald Elzinga,, Eric Defenderfer, Scott Wise, Wolfgang Bors, Borz Fariborzi