Patents by Inventor Timothy Bernard French

Timothy Bernard French 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: 8146925
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle assembly, such as a metal face seal, that includes a break-in lubricant compound. The assembly lubricant compound may reduce friction and scoring between contacting surfaces of the assembly, especially during the initial break-in of the assembly. During the initial break-in period, the compound may permit the contacting surfaces of the assembly to seat, or establish a pattern of surface mating, with limited wear and with limited material transfer or scoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Donald Orville Johannsen, Timothy Bernard French, Megan Emley Weston
  • Publication number: 20100078896
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle assembly, such as a metal face seal, that includes a break-in lubricant compound. The assembly lubricant compound may reduce friction and scoring between contacting surfaces of the assembly, especially during the initial break-in of the assembly. During the initial break-in period, the compound may permit the contacting surfaces of the assembly to seat, or establish a pattern of surface mating, with limited wear and with limited material transfer or scoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Donald Orville Johannsen, Timothy Bernard French, Megan Emley Weston
  • Patent number: 7556579
    Abstract: A transmission shift system includes a first control path having a first electrically actuated valve system, and is configured to selectively direct hydraulic pressure to a first plurality of clutches for selecting only an output speed. A second control path independent of the first control path includes a second electrically actuated valve system, and is configured to selectively direct hydraulic pressure to a second plurality of clutches for selecting only an output direction. A shifter has a plurality of switches, each switch being in direct electrical connection with a corresponding of the first electrically actuated valve system and the second electrically actuated valve system for operating the first control path and the second control path controllerlessly, wherein the plurality of switches are operated manually using the shifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Miller, Steve Gary Fleischmann, Timothy Bernard French
  • Publication number: 20080090700
    Abstract: A transmission shift system includes a first control path having a first electrically actuated valve system, and is configured to selectively direct hydraulic pressure to a first plurality of clutches for selecting only an output speed. A second control path independent of the first control path includes a second electrically actuated valve system, and is configured to selectively direct hydraulic pressure to a second plurality of clutches for selecting only an output direction. A shifter has a plurality of switches, each switch being in direct electrical connection with a corresponding of the first electrically actuated valve system and the second electrically actuated valve system for operating the first control path and the second control path controllerlessly, wherein the plurality of switches are operated manually using the shifter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey David Miller, Steve Gary Fleischmann, Timothy Bernard French