Patents by Inventor William Vincent Jacob

William Vincent Jacob 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).

  • Patent number: 9568077
    Abstract: A mechanical actuator for translating rotational motion to linear motion. The actuator includes a motor, a screw assembly, a bearing assembly, and first and second lubrication systems. The screw assembly includes a housing, a threaded screw shaft disposed within the housing, a nut assembly, and an extension tube. The threaded screw shaft is rotatable by the motor. The nut assembly is arranged to move in either direction along a longitudinal axis of the threaded screw shaft when the threaded screw shaft is in rotational motion, thereby moving the extension tube between an extended position and a retracted position. The bearing assembly is arranged to provide support to at least a portion of a length of the threaded screw shaft. A pathway of the first lubrication system is remote and isolated from a pathway of the second lubrication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Nook Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William Vincent Jacob, Raymond A. Karmansky, Nathan Ryan Daniher
  • Publication number: 20150007677
    Abstract: A mechanical actuator for translating rotational motion to linear motion. The actuator includes a motor, a screw assembly, a bearing assembly, and first and second lubrication systems. The screw assembly includes a housing, a threaded screw shaft disposed within the housing, a nut assembly, and an extension tube. The threaded screw shaft is rotatable by the motor. The nut assembly is arranged to move in either direction along a longitudinal axis of the threaded screw shaft when the threaded screw shaft is in rotational motion, thereby moving the extension tube between an extended position and a retracted position. The bearing assembly is arranged to provide support to at least a portion of a length of the threaded screw shaft. A pathway of the first lubrication system is remote and isolated from a pathway of the second lubrication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: Nook Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William Vincent Jacob, Raymond A. Karmansky, Nathan Ryan Daniher
  • Patent number: 8701834
    Abstract: A mechanical actuator for translating rotational motion to linear motion. The actuator includes a motor, a screw assembly, a bearing assembly, and first and second lubrication systems. The screw assembly includes a housing, a threaded screw shaft disposed within the housing, a nut assembly, and an extension tube. The threaded screw shaft is rotatable by the motor. The nut assembly is arranged to move in either direction along a longitudinal axis of the threaded screw shaft when the threaded screw shaft is in rotational motion, thereby moving the extension tube between an extended position and a retracted position. The bearing assembly is arranged to provide support to at least a portion of a length of the threaded screw shaft. A pathway of the first lubrication system is remote and isolated from a pathway of the second lubrication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Nook Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: William Vincent Jacob, Raymond A Karmansky, Nathan Ryan Daniher
  • Publication number: 20120042741
    Abstract: A mechanical actuator for translating rotational motion to linear motion. The actuator includes a motor, a screw assembly, a bearing assembly, and first and second lubrication systems. The screw assembly includes a housing, a threaded screw shaft disposed within the housing, a nut assembly, and an extension tube. The threaded screw shaft is rotatable by the motor. The nut assembly is arranged to move in either direction along a longitudinal axis of the threaded screw shaft when the threaded screw shaft is in rotational motion, thereby moving the extension tube between an extended position and a retracted position. The bearing assembly is arranged to provide support to at least a portion of a length of the threaded screw shaft. A pathway of the first lubrication system is remote and isolated from a pathway of the second lubrication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: NOOK INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: William Vincent Jacob, Raymond A. Karmansky, Nathan Ryan Daniher
  • Patent number: 5667285
    Abstract: A pressure control solenoid based vehicle braking system utilizes intensifiers to permit the hydraulic control components to operate at lower pressures. A method of selectively locking the intensifiers in position is provided. Unique pressure regulators provide predictable control of load pressure and are isolated in the system by a combination of enable valves and the locking method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Viswanath Seetharaman, Dale Lee Baldauf, Donald Edward Schenk, William Vincent Jacob