Patents by Inventor Chris Bursiek

Chris Bursiek 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).

  • Method of selecting engine torque curves
    Patent number: 7945378
    Abstract: A method of operating an internal combustion engine including the steps of detecting, determining, and switching. The detecting step detects a load on the engine. The determining step determines if the load is below a predetermined value. The switching step switches the engine to operate at a selected one of a plurality of torque power curves, dependent upon the determining step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Alan D. Sheidler, Rodney A. Schindler, Chris Bursiek
  • METHOD OF SELECTING ENGINE TORQUE CURVES
    Publication number: 20100076662
    Abstract: A method of operating an internal combustion engine including the steps of detecting, determining, and switching. The detecting step detects a load on the engine. The determining step determines if the load is below a predetermined value. The switching step switches the engine to operate at a selected one of a plurality of torque power curves, dependent upon the determining step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Alan D. Sheidler, Rodney A. Schindler, Chris Bursiek