Abstract: The present invention relates to a braking system (1). The system comprises an annulus gear (3) having a fluid contained therein and at least one planet gear (4), arranged within the annulus gear and rotatably engaged therewith. The system further comprises means (10) for controlling the flow of fluid within the system to control relative rotational motion between the planet gear and the annulus gear.

Abstract: The invention combines the features of a supercharger, a turbocharger and turbo-compounding into one system, utilizing a hydraulic or mechanical continuously variable transmission to drive the turbocharger up to a specific speed or intake manifold pressure and then holding the ideal speed to keep it at the right boost pressure for the engine condition. The benefits of a supercharger, which is primarily good for high torque at low speed, and a turbocharger, which is usually only good for high horsepower at high speeds are merged. Once the exhaust energy begins to provide more work than it takes to drive the intake compressor, the invention recovers that excess energy and uses it to add torque to the crankshaft. As a result, the invention provides the benefits of low speed with high torque and the added value of high speed with higher horsepower or better fuel economy all from one system.

Abstract: A system for automatically lowering an effective gear ratio between an input gear, driven by a rotary power source, and an output gear that drives a driven load. A variance gear is interposed coaxially between the input gear and output gear. The input gear normally drives the output gear through an upper motion transfer gear, an upper variance gear, a lower variance gear, and a lower motion transfer gear. When resistance to rotation is presented to the output gear the upper and lower variance gear begin planetary motion around the lower motion transfer gear, rotate the lower motion transfer gear and output gear more slowly, and thereby lower the effective gear ratio between the input and output gears.

Abstract: The invention is related to a rotational speed converter comprising shafts (1, 2) with bevelled gears fixed thereon, separate bevelled gears (3, 4) which cooperate with said gears fixed onto said shafts and are mounted on a separate shaft (5), a planetary gear (6) connected to said separate shaft, and at least one braking gear (7) acting on said planetary gear.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for translating angular velocity and rotary motive force of an input drive to angular velocity and rotary motive force of an output drive, by providing a pair of devices rotatable at, relative to or about a common axis, and translating means for transmitting angular velocity and rotary motive force of a first of the devices to angular velocity and rotary motive force of a second of the devices. In a preferred embodiment, the translating means includes a variably and controlledly groundable reaction disk for varying the throughput from the input to the output.

Abstract: An infinitely variable ratio transmission is provided including coaxial first and second rotary shafts. A rotary carrier is journaled relative to the shafts and axially spaced first and second sun gears are mounted on the first and second shafts, respectively, for rotation therewith. The carrier includes sets of axially spaced first and second planet gears journaled therefrom and meshed with the first and second sun gears, respectively. Selectively operable first rotation inhibiting structure is provided operative to gradually inhibit rotation of the carrier and second selectively operable rotation inhibiting structure is provided operable to gradually inhibit orbiting of the first planet gears about the first sun gear.

Abstract: A stepless automatic variable transmission with gears in a state of constant meshing which is operational without the need for disengaging or changing the gears such that the rotational output power can be varied to effect a neutral, low speed, medium speed, high speed, overdrive or reverse rotation by selecting a stepless automatic speed change method or a manual speed change method, and which includes a speed change system, an overdrive system and a speed change controlling system.The assembly of speed change system (10, 110, 310, 410, 510, 610), the overdrive system (50, 360, 660, 760) and the speed change controlling system (80, 180, 380, 680, 780) can vary with each of the systems combined to result in numerous stepless automatic variable transmissions. To effect speed changes low speed, medium speed, overdrive, and reverse rotation brake means are used. Also, either the manual speed change method or the automatic speed change method can be selected.