Todd Sturgin

Title: Todd Sturgin and His Patented Actuator Innovations.

Introduction

Todd Sturgin is an inventor based in Wooster, Ohio. His patent work includes actuator designs for flight-control systems and mechanisms that convert rotational motion into axial movement. He is associated with Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG.

Latest Patents

Sturgin’s listed patents include a linear actuator for a flight-control surface and an actuator using a wave generator.

The linear actuator design uses an electric motor to rotate a threaded shaft. Two threaded nuts move along the shaft, and their movement drives an output shaft around an axis substantially parallel to the threaded shaft’s axis. Turning the threaded shaft in one direction moves the nuts toward each other, while turning it in the opposite direction moves them apart. The design applies this motion to a flight-control surface.

The wave-generator actuator uses a rotating wave generator to deform a coupled flex ring. That deformation causes a connected shaft to move axially relative to the flex ring.

Sturgin is credited with 3 patents.

Career Highlights

Sturgin’s patent portfolio reflects work on mechanical actuation, including systems designed to control flight surfaces and translate rotational input into linear displacement. His listed company affiliation is Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG.

Collaborations

Among Sturgin’s listed coworkers are Nicholas Hrusch and Jeffrey Hemphill. Their names appear alongside his in connection with his professional and patent-related work.

Conclusion

Todd Sturgin’s patents highlight actuator innovations involving threaded-shaft mechanisms and wave-generator technology, with applications that include flight-control systems.