Patents by Inventor Russell John Kalil

Russell John Kalil 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).

  • Momentum management in a wheel such as a traction wheel under a changing load
    Patent number: 8056914
    Abstract: A wheel, such as a traction wheel, with a momentum enhancing apparatus. The momentum enhancing apparatus may selectively enhance the wheel's ability to maintain its angular velocity at relatively high speeds, while having a reduced effect on the angular velocity of the wheel at relatively slow speeds. The momentum enhancing apparatus may include one or more bodies that either translate radially between the hub and the rim of the wheel to change the mass moment of inertia of the wheel, or rotate with the wheel and transfer the momentum of the bodies to the wheel under increasing loads. Methods of using such apparati and vehicles equipped with such apparati are also enclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Inventor: Russell John Kalil
  • MOMENTUM MANAGEMENT IN A WHEEL SUCH AS A TRACTION WHEEL UNDER A CHANGING LOAD
    Publication number: 20080174166
    Abstract: A wheel, such as a traction wheel, with a momentum enhancing apparatus. The momentum enhancing apparatus may selectively enhance the wheel's ability to maintain its angular velocity at relatively high speeds, while having a reduced effect on the angular velocity of the wheel at relatively slow speeds. The momentum enhancing apparatus may include one or more bodies that either translate radially between the hub and the rim of the wheel to change the mass moment of inertia of the wheel, or rotate with the wheel and transfer the momentum of the bodies to the wheel under increasing loads. Methods of using such apparati and vehicles equipped with such apparati are also enclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: Russell John Kalil