Patents by Inventor Wade P. Torress

Wade P. Torress 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).

  • Counter-rotating motors with linear output
    Patent number: 8113522
    Abstract: An actuator includes a first rotary motor, a second rotary motor, and a transmission coupled to the first and second rotary motors. The transmission converts rotation of the first rotary motor in a first direction and simultaneous rotation of the second rotary motor in a second direction to linear motion of an output shaft in a single direction. The actuator is usable in an active automobile suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: David G. Oteman, Steven N. Brown, Dariusz Antoni Bushko, Wade P. Torress