Patents by Inventor William F Feriend

William F Feriend 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).

  • Apparatus and method for steering a vehicle
    Patent number: 7591342
    Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle includes a load displacement system allowing transient loads of the steering mechanism to be displaced. The steering system also includes a first coupling mechanism coupling an electric motor to a rack housing, and a second coupling mechanism coupling a ball nut to a rack and method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Suat Ali Ozsoylu, Matthew Harvey Jimkoski, Michael Richard Pyrett, William F. Feriend
  • Apparatus and method for steering a vehicle
    Patent number: 7293626
    Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle may include a load displacement system allowing transient loads of the steering mechanism to be displaced. The steering system may also include a first coupling mechanism coupling an electric motor to a rack housing, and a second coupling mechanism coupling a ball nut to a rack. A method for providing an actuation force to a rack of a vehicle includes isolating non-axial loads from an electric motor of a steering system and isolating non-axial loads from a linearly actuatable member of a rotary-to-linear conversion device in the steering system. An actuator for a steering system may include a rotary to linear actuator, a movable linear section, and an interface between the rotary to linear actuator and the linear section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Suat Ali Ozsoylu, Matthew Harvey Jimkoski, Michael Richard Pyrett, William F. Feriend
  • Apparatus and method for steering a vehicle
    Publication number: 20040154858
    Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle, the steering system includes a rack-independent actuator. The rack-independent actuator has component parts isolates from undesirable loads by two universal joints that isolate mechanical components of the actuator from transient loads that may be encountered by the rack or rack housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Suat Ali Ozsoylu, William F. Feriend, Michael R. Pyrett
  • Apparatus and method for steering a vehicle
    Patent number: 6705423
    Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle, the steering system includes a rack-independent actuator. The rack-independent actuator has component parts isolated from undesirable loads by two universal joints that isolate mechanical components of the actuator from transient loads that may be encountered by the rack or rack housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Suat Ali Ozsoylu, William F Feriend, Michael R. Pyrett
  • Apparatus and method for steering a vehicle
    Patent number: 6615947
    Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle, the steering system includes a rack-independent actuator. The rack-independent actuator has component parts isolates from undesirable loads by two universal joints that isolate mechanical components of the actuator from transient loads that may be encountered by the rack or rack housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Suat Ali Ozsoylu, William F Feriend, Michael R. Pyrett
  • Apparatus and method for steering a vehicle
    Publication number: 20030029668
    Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle, the steering system includes a rack-independent actuator. The rack-independent actuator has component parts isolates from undesirable loads by two universal joints that isolate mechanical components of the actuator from transient loads that may be encountered by the rack or rack housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Suat Ali Ozsoylu, William F. Feriend, Michael R. Pyrett
  • Apparatus and method for steering a vehicle
    Publication number: 20030024760
    Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle, the steering system includes a rack-independent actuator. The rack-independent actuator has component parts isolates from undesirable loads by two universal joints that isolate mechanical components of the actuator from transient loads that may be encountered by the rack or rack housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Suat Ali Ozsoylu, William F. Feriend, Michael R. Pyrett
  • Apparatus and method for steering a vehicle
    Patent number: 6488115
    Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle, the steering system includes a rack-independent actuator. The rack-independent actuator has component parts isolates from undesirable loads by two universal joints that isolate mechanical components of the actuator from transient loads that may be encountered by the rack or rack housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Suat Ali Ozsoylu, William F Feriend, Michael R. Pyrett