Patents by Inventor Glenn Clark Fortune
Glenn Clark Fortune 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).
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Patent number: 11945312Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle, a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system, and a shared load selectively powered by one of the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator at a first selected ratio in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline at a second selected ratio in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWEWR LIMITEDInventors: Benjamin Daniel Golder, Thomas Alan Genise, Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Glenn Clark Fortune
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Patent number: 11938825Abstract: An example system includes a vehicle having a prime mover motively coupled to a drive line; a motor/generator selectively coupled to the drive line, and configured to selectively modulate power transfer between an electrical load and the drive line; a battery pack; a DC/DC converter electrically interposed between the motor/generator and the electrical load, and between the battery pack and the electrical load, the DC/DC converter comprising a DC/DC converter housing; and a covering tray positioned over a plurality of batteries of the battery pack, the covering tray comprising a connectivity layer configured to provide electrical connectivity to terminals of the plurality of batteries.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Nihal Sukhatankar, Mahesh Prabhakar Joshi, Shivaprasad Vithal Goud, Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Matthew Richard Busdiecker, Kaylah J. Berndt, Glenn Clark Fortune, Sarah Elizabeth Behringer, Mark Steven George, Dennis Dukaric, Thomas Alan Genise, Gary Baker, Tissaphern Mirfakhrai, Elizabeth Jane Mercer, Viken Rafi Yeranosian, Lesley Earl Candler, Nicole Downing, Lalit Murlidhar Patil, Suyog Shekhar Kulkarni, Sunil Kumar Kunche, Rishabh Kumar Jain, Juan Chen
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Transmission mounted electrical charging system with dual mode load and engine off motive load power
Patent number: 11863008Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle, a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system, and a shared load selectively powered by one of the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator at a first selected ratio in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline at a second selected ratio in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Mahesh Prabhakar Joshi, Matthew R. Busdiecker, Kaylah J. Berndt, Glenn Clark Fortune, Sarah E. Behringer, Mark Steven George, Dennis Dukaric, Thomas A. Genise, Gary Baker -
TRANSMISSION MOUNTED ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM WITH DUAL MODE LOAD AND ENGINE OFF MOTIVE LOAD POWER
Publication number: 20220255339Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle, a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system, and a shared load selectively powered by one of the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator at a first selected ratio in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline at a second selected ratio in a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Mahesh Prabhakar Joshi, Matthew R. Busdiecker, Kaylah J. Berndt, Glenn Clark Fortune, Sarah E. Behringer, Mark Steven George, Dennis Dukaric, Thomas A. Genise, Gary Baker -
Transmission mounted electrical charging system with dual mode load and engine off motive load power
Patent number: 11349331Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle, a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system, and a shared load selectively powered by one of the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator at a first selected ratio in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline at a second selected ratio in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Mahesh Prabhakar Joshi, Matthew R. Busdiecker, Kaylah J. Berndt, Glenn Clark Fortune, Sarah E. Behringer, Mark Steven George, Dennis Dukaric, Thomas A. Genise, Gary Baker -
Publication number: 20220118844Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle, a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system, and a shared load selectively powered by one of the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator at a first selected ratio in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline at a second selected ratio in a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Benjamin Daniel Golder, Thomas Alan Genise, Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Glenn Clark Fortune
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Publication number: 20220105793Abstract: An example system includes a vehicle having a prime mover motively coupled to a drive line; a motor/generator selectively coupled to the drive line, and configured to selectively modulate power transfer between an electrical load and the drive line; a battery pack; a DC/DC converter electrically interposed between the motor/generator and the electrical load, and between the battery pack and the electrical load, the DC/DC converter comprising a DC/DC converter housing; and a covering tray positioned over a plurality of batteries of the battery pack, the covering tray comprising a connectivity layer configured to provide electrical connectivity to terminals of the plurality of batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Nihal Sukhatankar, Mahesh Prabhakar Joshi, Shivaprasad Vithal Goud, Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Matthew Richard Busdiecker, Kaylah J. Berndt, Glenn Clark Fortune, Sarah Elizabeth Behringer, Mark Steven George, Dennis Dukaric, Thomas Alan Genise, Gary Baker, Tissaphem Mirfakhrai, Elizabeth Jane Mercer, Viken Rafi Yeranosian, Lesley Earl Candler, Nicole Downing, Lalit Murlidhar Patil, Suyog Shekhar Kulkami, Sunil Kumar Kunche, Rishabh Kumar Jain, Juan Chen
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Patent number: 11272638Abstract: A motor drive converter includes a cold plate having a first side and a second side, the first side being opposite to the second side. The motor drive converter may further include at least one motor phase power electronics disposed on the first side of the cold plate, and a capacitor array disposed on the second side of the cold plate. The cold plate may include slots therethrough for a conductor to pass through the cold plate. The conductor may be configured to electrically coupling the capacitor array and the at least one motor phase power electronics.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Glenn Clark Fortune, Elizabeth Jane Mercer, Viken Rafi Yeranosian
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Patent number: 11124058Abstract: A system includes a planetary gear assembly having a ring gear, a plurality of planet gears coupled to a carrier, and a sun gear coupled to a main shaft. The system further includes a driven gear coupled to the carrier, a countershaft gear coupled to the driven gear, a motor/generator coupled to the main shaft, and an actuator structured to change a coupling of the ring gear based on a position of the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Benjamin Daniel Golder, Thomas Alan Genise, Glenn Clark Fortune
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Patent number: 11084373Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle at each of two driveline coupling positions, and a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system. The system further includes a shared load selectively powered by the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Glenn Clark Fortune, Mihai Dorobantu
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Publication number: 20200404804Abstract: A motor drive converter includes a cold plate having a first side and a second side, the first side being opposite to the second side. The motor drive converter may further include at least one motor phase power electronics disposed on the first side of the cold plate, and a capacitor array disposed on the second side of the cold plate. The cold plate may include slots therethrough for a conductor to pass through the cold plate. The conductor may be configured to electrically coupling the capacitor array and the at least one motor phase power electronics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Glenn Clark Fortune, Elizabeth Jane Mercer, Viken Rafi Yeranosian
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Publication number: 20200254865Abstract: A system includes a planetary gear assembly having a ring gear, a plurality of planet gears coupled to a carrier, and a sun gear coupled to a main shaft. The system further includes a driven gear coupled to the carrier, a countershaft gear coupled to the driven gear, a motor/generator coupled to the main shaft, and an actuator structured to change a coupling of the ring gear based on a position of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Benjamin Daniel Golder, Thomas Alan Genise, Glenn Clark Fortune
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TRANSMISSION MOUNTED ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM WITH DUAL MODE LOAD AND ENGINE OFF MOTIVE LOAD POWER
Publication number: 20190140474Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle, a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system, and a shared load selectively powered by one of the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator at a first selected ratio in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline at a second selected ratio in a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Mahesh Prabhakar Joshi, Matthew R. Busdiecker, Kaylah J. Berndt, Glenn Clark Fortune, Sarah E. Behringer, Mark Steven George, Dennis Dukaric, Thomas A. Genise, Gary Baker -
Publication number: 20190135107Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle at each of two driveline coupling positions, and a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system. The system further includes a shared load selectively powered by the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline in a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Glenn Clark Fortune, Mihai Dorobantu
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Patent number: 8596051Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a power source, a fluid displacement assembly, a plurality of actuators, a plurality of control valves and an electronic control unit. The fluid displacement assembly is coupled to the power source. The plurality of actuators is in selective fluid communication with the fluid displacement assembly. The plurality of control valves is adapted to provide selective fluid communication between the fluid displacement assembly and the plurality of actuators. The electronic control unit is adapted to actuate the plurality of control valves, the electronic control unit receives a rotational speed of the power source, determines a firing frequency of the power source based on the rotational speed, selects a frequency of the pulse width modulation signal for the plurality of control valves based on the firing frequency of the power source, and actuates the plurality of control valves in accordance with the frequency of the pulse width modulation signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: David Malaney, Glenn Clark Fortune, Dennis E. Szulczewski, Michel A. Beyer, Thomas Joseph Stoltz
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Publication number: 20100132798Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a power source, a fluid displacement assembly, a plurality of actuators, a plurality of control valves and an electronic control unit. The fluid displacement assembly is coupled to the power source. The plurality of actuators is in selective fluid communication with the fluid displacement assembly. The plurality of control valves is adapted to provide selective fluid communication between the fluid displacement assembly and the plurality of actuators. The electronic control unit is adapted to actuate the plurality of control valves, the electronic control unit receives a rotational speed of the power source, determines a firing frequency of the power source based on the rotational speed, selects a frequency of the pulse width modulation signal for the plurality of control valves based on the firing frequency of the power source, and actuates the plurality of control valves in accordance with the frequency of the pulse width modulation signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: David Malaney, Glenn Clark Fortune, Dennis E. Szulczewski, Michel A. Beyer, Thomas Joseph Stoltz