Patents by Inventor Stanley E. Lass

Stanley E. Lass 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: 7870802
    Abstract: An engine-flywheel hybrid in which the engine power is varied mainly by the frequency of power cycles, not by the power per power cycle. The flywheel absorbs the energy from the power cycles and delivers energy. The rotary stop start mechanism stops and starts a crankshaft efficiently with minimal energy loss. This is accomplished by varying the offset of a double crank four bar linkage. The invention allows an engine's flywheel to be quickly be brought up to speed in about a half of a revolution, followed by combustion, expansion, and stopped one revolution after starting. Further, utilizing offset, the engine crankshaft will turn faster than the input shaft when the piston is at top dead center, shortening the time of highest heat transfer, making the engine more efficient. Also, that when used as an auto engine, the part load efficiency would be near the maximum efficiency of the engine, nearly doubling the miles per gallon of the auto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Inventor: Stanley E. Lass
  • Publication number: 20090211384
    Abstract: An engine-flywheel hybrid in which the engine power is varied mainly by the frequency of power cycles, not by the power per power cycle. The flywheel absorbs the energy from the power cycles and delivers energy. The rotary stop start mechanism stops and starts a crankshaft efficiently with minimal energy loss. This is accomplished by varying the offset of a double crank four bar linkage. The invention allows an engine's flywheel to be quickly be brought up to speed in about a half of a revolution, followed by combustion, expansion, and stopped one revolution after starting. Further, utilizing offset, the engine crankshaft will turn faster than the input shaft when the piston is at top dead center, shortening the time of highest heat transfer, making the engine more efficient. Also, that when used as an auto engine, the part load efficiency would be near the maximum efficiency of the engine, nearly doubling the miles per gallon of the auto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Stanley E. Lass
  • Patent number: 5165025
    Abstract: By interlacing the two program paths after the test part of a conditional branch, both program paths are available (with minimal delay) from a simple instruction fetch mechanism. Further, the interlacing of program paths continues only until one path ends with an unconditional branch or return.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Inventor: Stanley E. Lass