Patents by Inventor Steven Kenworthy

Steven Kenworthy 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).

  • Device for determining axial force, bearing unit having a device for determining axial force, and method determining axial force
    Publication number: 20060245677
    Abstract: A bearing unit includes first and second rings, a cage seated between the first and second rings, a first sensor for sensing the speed of the first ring, a second sensor for sensing the speed of the cage, and a device that is programmed to determine an axial force on the rings from the speed of the first ring and the speed of the cage. A method for determining an axial force of a bearing unit includes sensing the speed of the first ring of the bearing unit, sensing the speed of the cage of the bearing unit, and determining an axial force on the bearing rings from the speed of the first ring and the speed of the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: NSK Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Kenworthy, Gary Chatell