Patents by Inventor Anthony G. Koenings

Anthony G. Koenings 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: 10006541
    Abstract: A control valve for an automatic transmission includes a valve body and a solenoid module. The body has a chamber, control pressure port, exhaust port, and reference surface. Metering edges are formed in the body at the control port. A spring transmits force between first and second spools in the chamber. The solenoid module has a pin for displacing the first spool and is located by contact with the reference surface. The solenoid module also has a first stop surface limiting pin movement and a second stop surface contacting the reference surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert O. Burkhart, Derek Kinch, John Butwin, Anthony G. Koenings, Hrudaya Mahapatro, Wei Zhuang
  • Patent number: 9441732
    Abstract: A control valve for an automatic transmission includes a valve body including a chamber and a control pressure port, metering edges formed in the valve body at the control pressure port, a reference surface formed in the valve body, a spool displaceable along the chamber, and a solenoid module including a pin for displacing the spool, and located in the chamber by contact with the reference surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert O. Burkhart, Derek Kinch, John Butwin, Anthony G. Koenings, Hrudaya Mahapatro, Wei Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20160076642
    Abstract: A control valve for an automatic transmission includes a valve body and a solenoid module. The body has a chamber, control pressure port, exhaust port, and reference surface. Metering edges are formed in the body at the control port. A spring transmits force between first and second spools in the chamber. The solenoid module has a pin for displacing the first spool and is located by contact with the reference surface. The solenoid module also has a first stop surface limiting pin movement and a second stop surface contacting the reference surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: ROBERT O. BURKHART, DEREK KINCH, JOHN BUTWIN, ANTHONY G. KOENINGS, HRUDAYA MAHAPATRO, WEI ZHUANG
  • Publication number: 20150184741
    Abstract: A control valve for an automatic transmission includes a valve body including a chamber and a control pressure port, metering edges formed in the valve body at the control pressure port, a reference surface formed in the valve body, a spool displaceable along the chamber, and a solenoid module including a pin for displacing the spool, and located in the chamber by contact with the reference surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: ROBERT O. BURKHART, DEREK KINCH, JOHN BUTWIN, ANTHONY G. KOENINGS, HRUDAYA MAHAPATRO, WEI ZHUANG
  • Patent number: 6811135
    Abstract: A load bearing valve body has an annular collector groove supplied by radial ports connected to an inlet in the end of the valve body. An annular sleeve type armature has a plurality of arcuate slots located thereon to axially valve the collector groove upon solenoid energization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Jorge A. Moreno, Gregory J. Capoccia, Anthony G. Koenings
  • Publication number: 20040079912
    Abstract: A load bearing valve body has an annular collector groove supplied by radial ports connected to an inlet in the end of the valve body. An annular sleeve type armature has a plurality of arcuate slots located thereon to axially valve the collector groove upon solenoid energization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jorge A. Moreno, Gregory J. Capoccia, Anthony G. Koenings
  • Patent number: 6386220
    Abstract: A solenoid operated pressure control valve of the type using a spool valve member for controlling flow from a source inlet to a control outlet port and to an exhaust port. The solenoid has a reduced area portion of the flux collector in magnetic loop forming an annular air gap remote from the working air gap. The reduced flux across the annular air gap compensates for the rapid flux increase as the working air gap closes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony G. Koenings