Patents by Inventor Tim House

Tim House 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).

  • Single-row ball bearing with integrated squeeze-film damper
    Patent number: 10495144
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a rolling element bearing assembly is disclosed. The rolling element bearing assembly may be used in an electrically-assisted turbocharger. The bearing assembly includes an inner race having an outer diameter defining an inner raceway, an outer race having an outer diameter and an inner diameter, the outer-race inner diameter defining an outer raceway, a single row of rolling elements between the inner raceway and the outer raceway, and a squeeze-film damper integrated with the outer race to form a single component. The squeeze-film damper provides for a squeeze-film damper surface between the outer-race outer diameter and a housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Erwin Perry Ellwood, III, Tim House
  • SINGLE-ROW BALL BEARING WITH INTEGRATED SQUEEZE-FILM DAMPER
    Publication number: 20190360524
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a rolling element bearing assembly is disclosed. The rolling element bearing assembly may be used in an electrically-assisted turbocharger. The bearing assembly includes an inner race having an outer diameter defining an inner raceway, an outer race having an outer diameter and an inner diameter, the outer-race inner diameter defining an outer raceway, a single row of rolling elements between the inner raceway and the outer raceway, and a squeeze-film damper integrated with the outer race to form a single component. The squeeze-film damper provides for a squeeze-film damper surface between the outer-race outer diameter and a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Erwin Perry Ellwood, III, Tim House