Patents by Inventor Stanley B. Quinn, Jr.
Stanley B. Quinn, Jr. 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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Publication number: 20220003312Abstract: An electronic controller for a variable ratio transmission and an electronically controllable variable ratio transmission including a variator or other CVT are described herein. The electronic controller can be configured to receive input signals indicative of parameters associated with an engine coupled to the transmission. The electronic controller can also receive one or more control inputs. The electronic controller can determine an active range and an active variator mode based on the input signals and control inputs. The electronic controller can control a final drive ratio of the variable ratio transmission by controlling one or more electronic solenoids that control the ratios of one or more portions of the variable ratio transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLCInventors: Stanley B. Quinn, JR., Alan L. Miller, Scott R. Anderson
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Patent number: 11125329Abstract: An electronic controller for a variable ratio transmission and an electronically controllable variable ratio transmission including a variator or other CVT are described herein. The electronic controller can be configured to receive input signals indicative of parameters associated with an engine coupled to the transmission. The electronic controller can also receive one or more control inputs. The electronic controller can determine an active range and an active variator mode based on the input signals and control inputs. The electronic controller can control a final drive ratio of the variable ratio transmission by controlling one or more electronic solenoids that control the ratios of one or more portions of the variable ratio transmission.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLCInventors: Stanley B. Quinn, Jr., Alan L. Miller, Scott R. Anderson
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Publication number: 20190049004Abstract: An electronic controller for a variable ratio transmission and an electronically controllable variable ratio transmission including a variator or other CVT are described herein. The electronic controller can be configured to receive input signals indicative of parameters associated with an engine coupled to the transmission. The electronic controller can also receive one or more control inputs. The electronic controller can determine an active range and an active variator mode based on the input signals and control inputs. The electronic controller can control a final drive ratio of the variable ratio transmission by controlling one or more electronic solenoids that control the ratios of one or more portions of the variable ratio transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Stanley B. Quinn, Jr., Alan L. Miller, Scott R. Anderson
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Patent number: 10100927Abstract: An electronic controller for a variable ratio transmission and an electronically controllable variable ratio transmission including a variator or other CVT are described herein. The electronic controller can be configured to receive input signals indicative of parameters associated with an engine coupled to the transmission. The electronic controller can also receive one or more control inputs. The electronic controller can determine an active range and an active variator mode based on the input signals and control inputs. The electronic controller can control a final drive ratio of the variable ratio transmission by controlling one or more electronic solenoids that control the ratios of one or more portions of the variable ratio transmission.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLCInventors: Stanley B. Quinn, Jr., Alan L. Miller, Scott R. Anderson
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Patent number: 8996263Abstract: An electronic controller for a variable ratio transmission and an electronically controllable variable ratio transmission including a variator or other CVT are described herein. The electronic controller can be configured to receive input signals indicative of parameters associated with an engine coupled to the transmission. The electronic controller can also receive one or more control inputs. The electronic controller can determine an active range and an active variator mode based on the input signals and control inputs. The electronic controller can control a final drive ratio of the variable ratio transmission by controlling one or more electronic solenoids that control the ratios of one or more portions of the variable ratio transmission.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLCInventors: Stanley B. Quinn, Jr., Alan L. Miller, Scott R. Anderson
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Publication number: 20150051801Abstract: An electronic controller for a variable ratio transmission and an electronically controllable variable ratio transmission including a variator or other CVT are described herein. The electronic controller can be configured to receive input signals indicative of parameters associated with an engine coupled to the transmission. The electronic controller can also receive one or more control inputs. The electronic controller can determine an active range and an active variator mode based on the input signals and control inputs. The electronic controller can control a final drive ratio of the variable ratio transmission by controlling one or more electronic solenoids that control the ratios of one or more portions of the variable ratio transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Stanley B. Quinn, Jr., Alan L. Miller, Scott R. Anderson
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Publication number: 20090132135Abstract: An electronic controller for a variable ratio transmission and an electronically controllable variable ratio transmission including a variator or other CVT are described herein. The electronic controller can be configured to receive input signals indicative of parameters associated with an engine coupled to the transmission. The electronic controller can also receive one or more control inputs. The electronic controller can determine an active range and an active variator mode based on the input signals and control inputs. The electronic controller can control a final drive ratio of the variable ratio transmission by controlling one or more electronic solenoids that control the ratios of one or more portions of the variable ratio transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Fallbrook Technologies Inc.Inventors: Stanley B. Quinn, JR., Alan L. Miller, Scott R. Anderson
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Patent number: 6938592Abstract: In a variable cam timing (VCT) system (10a) which has a feedback control loop wherein an error signal (36) relating to at least one sensed position signal of either a crank shaft position (24a) or at least one cam shaft position (22a) is fed back for correcting a predetermined command signal (12). The system further includes a valve (14) for controlling a relative angular relationship of a phaser (42); and includes a variable force solenoid (20) for controlling a translational movement of the valve (14). An improved control method comprising the steps of: providing a dither signal (38) sufficiently smaller than the error signal (36); as temperature varies, changing at least one parameter relating to the dither signal (38); and applying the dither signal (38) upon the variable force solenoid (20), thereby using the dither signal (38) for overcoming a system hysteresis without causing excessive movement of valve (14).Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2003Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Danny R. Taylor, Stanley B. Quinn, Jr.
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Patent number: 6810843Abstract: In a VCT system having a feedback loop for controlling a phaser angular relationship, a control law disposed to receive a plurality of set point values and a plurality of feed back values is provided to include: a computation block for receiving the plurality of set point values as inputs, the computation block outputting a first output and a second output; a first summer for summing the first output and the plurality of feed back values to produce a first sum (e0); a phase integrator and a phase compensator receiving the first sum (e0) and derivatives (e1) thereof outputting a processed value (e2); a amplifier amplifying the second output by a predetermined scale (Kff); and e) a second summer for summing the processed value (e2) and the amplified second output to produce a second sum (e3).Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventor: Stanley B. Quinn, Jr.
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Patent number: 6807931Abstract: In a Variable Cam Timing (VCT) control system, there are conditions when the system must operate in an open-loop mode, and other situations where closed-loop operation is desired. A number of operating states is provided for VCT control system to switch between the states. A control methodology for switching between these two modes of operation, with minimal disturbances, is described. Further, during switching from open loop to closed loop, a scheme that impedes the impact upon the VCT system is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2003Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Inventors: Danny R. Taylor, Earl Ekdahl, Stanley B. Quinn, Jr.
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Patent number: 6745732Abstract: An engine with dependent intake cams requires a different method and formula to determine the phase of the intake cams. The exhaust camshaft drives the intake camshaft and so the intake cam position is dependent upon the exhaust cam position. The present invention provides a VCT cam timing system utilizing calculation of intake phase for dual dependent cams.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Earl Ekdahl, Stanley B. Quinn, Jr.
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Patent number: 6722328Abstract: In a dual dependent variable cam timing system, the desired intake global phase is reached by directly controlling the global phase of exhaust VCT phaser and controlling the local phase of intake VCT phaser. The global intake set point specified by an engine controller is converted into a local intake set point first, then passed through a set point filter, and compared with the measured local intake phase. The difference (error signal) is passed through a PI controller and a phase compensator, which have the same control structures as those of exhaust VCT phaser control, to form a control signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2002Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventor: Stanley B. Quinn, Jr.
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Patent number: 5497738Abstract: A camshaft (126) has a vane (160) secured to an end thereof for non-oscillating rotation therewith. The camshaft also carries a sprocket (132) which can rotate with the camshaft but which is also oscillatable with the camshaft. The vane has opposed lobes (160a, 160b) which are received in opposed recesses (132a, 132b), respectively, of the sprocket. The recesses have greater circumferential extent than the lobes to permit the vane and sprocket to oscillate with respect to one another, and thereby permit the camshaft to change in phase relative to a crankshaft whose phase relative to the sprocket is fixed by virtue of a chain drive extending therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1993Date of Patent: March 12, 1996Assignee: Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc.Inventors: Edward C. Siemon, Stanley B. Quinn, Jr.
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Patent number: 5289805Abstract: A camshaft (26) has a vane (60) secured to an end thereof for non-oscillag rotation therewith. The camshaft also carries a sprocket (32) which can rotate with the camshaft (26) but which is also oscillatable with the camshaft (26). The vane (60) has opposed lobes (60a, 60b) which are received in opposed recesses (32a, 32b), respectively, of the sprocket (32). The recesses have greater circumferential extent than the lobes (60a, 60b) to permit the vane (60) and sprocket (32) to oscillate with respect to one another, and thereby permit the camshaft (26) to change in phase relative to a crankshaft whose phase relative to the sprocket (32) is fixed by virtue of a chain drive (38) extending therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1992Date of Patent: March 1, 1994Assignee: Borg-Warner Automotive Transmission & Engine Components CorporationInventors: Stanley B. Quinn, Jr., Earl W. Ekdahl
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Patent number: 5218935Abstract: A camshaft (26) has a vane (60) secured to an end thereof for non-oscillag rotation therewith. The camshaft also carries a sprocket (32) which can rotate with the camshaft but which is oscillatable with respect to the camshaft. The vane has opposed lobes 60a, 60b) which are received in opposed recesses (32a, 32b), respectively, of the sprocket. The recesses have greater circumferential extent than the lobes to permit the vane and sprocket to oscillate with respect to one another, and thereby permit the camshaft to change in phase relative to a crankshaft whose phase relative to the sprocket is fixed by virtue of a chain drive extending therebetween. The camshaft experiences pulses during its normal operation, and these pulses are used to change its phase with respect to the crankshaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1992Date of Patent: June 15, 1993Assignee: Borg-Warner Automotive Transmission & Engine Components CorporationInventors: Stanley B. Quinn, Jr., Edward C. Siemon
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Patent number: 5184578Abstract: A camshaft (26) has a vane (60) secured to an end thereof for non-oscillag rotation therewith. The camshaft also carries a sprocket (32) which can rotate with the camshaft but which is oscillatable with the camshaft. The vane has opposed lobes (60a, 60b) which are received in opposed recesses (32a, 32b), respectively, of the sprocket. The recesses have greater circumferential extent than the lobes to permit the vane and sprocket to oscillate with respect to one another, and thereby permit the camshaft to change in phase relative to a crankshaft whose phase relative to the sprocket is fixed by virtue of a chain drive extending therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1992Date of Patent: February 9, 1993Assignee: Borg-Warner Automotive Transmission & Engine Components CorporationInventors: Stanley B. Quinn, Jr., Alan L. Miller, Edward C. Siemon
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Patent number: 4949215Abstract: A method and apparatus for solenoid driver control of high speed solenoid actuators which includes supplying a high regulated level of acceleration current to operate the actuator, monitoring and controlling the current requirements of solenoid actuation, automatically reducing the solenoid current at a rapid rate to a lesser level of regulated solenoid hold current for the remaining duration of actuator operation, and rapidly reducing the solenoid current between acceleration and holding levels and for rapid solenoid release. Current is controlled at the different levels using switch mode power control techniques for power efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1988Date of Patent: August 14, 1990Assignee: Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc.Inventors: George H. Studtmann, Stanley B. Quinn, Jr., Todd L. King