Steven L Clark

7862437, Jan 4, 2011

Sep 27, 2007

11/862367

Steven L. Clark - Canton MI, US
Jeffrey R. Lee - Tipton MI, US
Peter W. Mack - Dearborn MI, US

GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. - Detroit MI

F16F 15/121

464 6892

A damper assembly for absorbing and attenuating torsionals and vibrations transmitted from an engine to a transmission is provided. The damper assembly includes a damper flange with a plurality of spring-mass damper systems operatively attached thereto and elongated circumferentially about its outer periphery. Each spring-mass damper systems include an inner spring nestably positioned inside an outer spring, a first spring retainer having a base portion defining a first interface surface with a first pilot portion extending therefrom to define a second interface surface with a second pilot portion extending therefrom, and a second spring retainer having a base portion defining an interface surface with a pilot portion extending therefrom to define a fourth interface surface. The first and third pilot portions engage with and thereby restrict axial and radial movement of the outer spring. The second pilot portion is attached to the inner spring thereby restricting relative movement therebetween.

8122782, Feb 28, 2012

Sep 3, 2008

12/203453

Steven L. Clark - Canton MI, US
Jeffrey R. Lee - Tipton MI, US
Christopher Scagnetti - Canton MI, US
Chris F Stinehour - Novi MI, US

GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Detroit MI

F16H 55/00

74431

A pinion shaft and bearing assembly is provided having two different surface finish interfaces. A first surface finish functions to locate the bearing to the pinion. A second surface finish functions to improve the cure time of an adhesive used to retain the bearing to the pinion.

8186059, May 29, 2012

Sep 9, 2008

12/206896

Jeffrey R. Lee - Tipton MI, US
Stephen D. Doubler - Saline MI, US
Travis M. Thompson - Ann Arbor MI, US
Steven L. Clark - Canton MI, US
Richard Vriesen - Lasalle CA, US

GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Detroit MI

B21D 39/00
B23P 11/00

298932, 29505, 29509, 403282

An internal gear and cap assembly includes a gear having a base that extends about an axis between a first and second end. The first end defines a groove that extends to a floor and the groove surrounds the axis. Teeth extend from the base. A lip extends from the first end and also surrounds the axis. A cap has a flange that is inserted into the groove. The lip is deformed toward the groove such that material from the lip flows to trap the flange between the lip and the floor of the groove to retain the cap to the gear in the axial direction. Slots may be defined in the flange such that the material from the lip flows into the slots to provide a key-lock between the cap and the gear to prevent rotation of the cap relative to the gear about the axis.

8414191, Apr 9, 2013

Mar 19, 2010

12/727709

Brian S. Flora - Commerce Township MI, US
Steven L. Clark - Farmersville IL, US
Jon R. Sienkowski - Rochester NY, US
Stephan M. Ruchenewitz - Darmstadt, DE

GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Detroit MI

F16C 32/06

384103, 384104, 384106

An improved air foil bearing assembly is disclosed. The air foil bearing assembly includes a bearing housing having an axially extending bore therein and a shaft arranged within the bore for relative coaxial rotation with respect to the bearing housing. The shaft cooperates with the bearing housing to define an annular gap therebetween. A foil assembly is disposed in the annular gap, including at least one foil having at least one laterally extending tab. The tab is adapted to be received in and extend axially from the annular gap and is further adapted to be bent into frictional contact with an outer surface of the bearing housing to militate against axial movement of the foil.

20050085965, Apr 21, 2005

Feb 18, 2004

10/780828

Nabil Issa - Novi MI, US
Laura Smith - Livonia MI, US
Karen Strausbaugh - Clarkston MI, US
Steven Clark - Birmingham MI, US
James Witalec - Lake Orion MI, US
Richard Kukucka - Ann Arbor MI, US

G05D001/00

701035000, 701036000, 701001000

A programmable vehicle accessory service allows a user to configure vehicle accessories. The user enters configuration data at an application. The application may be located at a personal computer, laptop, mobile telephone, or other device. The configuration data is transmitted to a remotely located server or controller. The controller processes the configuration data and generates vehicle accessory parameters according to the configuration data. The controller transmits the parameters to a module located in the vehicle. The module converts the parameters to a proper vehicle bus communication format and adjusts vehicle accessories according to the parameters. Additionally, the controller may transmit the parameters to a user device such as a laptop, mobile telephone, or personal data assistant. The user uploads the parameters from the user device to the module.

20120204667, Aug 16, 2012

Apr 23, 2012

13/453326

Jeffrey R. Lee - Tipton MI, US
Stephen D. Doubler - Saline MI, US
Travis M. Thompson - Ann Arbor MI, US
Steven L. Clark - Canton MI, US
Richard Vriesen - Lasalle CA, US

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS. INC. - Detroit MI

F16H 55/17

74434

An internal gear and cap assembly includes a gear having a base that extends about an axis between a first and second end. The first end defines a groove that extends to a floor and the groove surrounds the axis. Teeth extend from the base. A lip extends from the first end and also surrounds the axis. A cap has a flange that is inserted into the groove. The lip is deformed toward the groove such that material from the lip flows to trap the flange between the lip and the floor of the groove to retain the cap to the gear in the axial direction. Slots may be defined in the flange such that the material from the lip flows into the slots to provide a key-lock between the cap and the gear to prevent rotation of the cap relative to the gear about the axis.

59532297, Sep 14, 1999

Sep 24, 1996

8/719129

Steven J. Clark - Hamburg MI
H. Van Dyke Parunak - Ann Arbor MI

Environmental Research Institute of Michigan - Ann Arbor MI

G06F 1760

36446806

A computerized task scheduler for negotiating and scheduling resources with respect to various manufacturing tasks via computerized agent technology. A manufacturing-related customer asks a computerized uniform process broker for a bid on a manufacturing task by specifying the task and the time when it is to be completed. The computerized uniform process broker finds a computerized resource broker which will perform the assignment at the lowest cost within the requested time frame. The computerized resource brokers use the requested time frame and their respective current available resources to determine a working window in which they can perform the task and at what cost. The determination of resources by the computerized resource brokers includes calculating their respective percentage of total commitment based upon the interrelationship between the working window and the time it actually takes to complete the task.

20160176312, Jun 23, 2016

Dec 18, 2014

14/574583

Michael L. Duhaime - Northville MI, US
Steven L. Clark - Birmingham MI, US
Oliver Gross - Oxford MI, US

B60L 11/18

Compact integrated battery packs for hybrid vehicles are fully integrated with an on-board cooling system and include both the battery cells for supplying a primary voltage, such as powering a belt-driven starter generator (BSG) unit for engine start/stop, as well as a direct current (DC) to DC converter for stepping down the primary voltage to a secondary voltage for powering low voltage components and/or recharging a lead-acid battery. The on-board DC to DC converter decreases packaging size and eliminates the need for an alternator, which further decreases packaging size. Primary and secondary voltage output ports can also be implemented for quick and easy connection to other components. Configurations include single-layer and dual-layer arrangements with integrated air or liquid cooling for placement in or beneath a trunk of a vehicle, behind or beneath seats in a cab of a pickup truck, and/or beneath a vehicle.