Patents Examined by Wills R. Wolfe
  • Patent number: 8014938
    Abstract: A module that calculates power loss for an internal combustion engine includes an air intake calculation module that determines a final air per cylinder (APC) value. A fuel mass rate calculation module that determines a fuel mass rate value based on the final APC value. A power loss calculation module that determines a power loss value for the internal combustion engine based on the fuel mass rate value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Livshiz, John P. Blanchard, John L. Lahti, Anthony H. Heap
  • Patent number: 5094195
    Abstract: A barrel type internal combustion engine having a plurality of axially-positioned cylinders, with reciprocating pistons, arranged in a circular pattern with a drive shaft supported in a cylinder block in a cantilevered manner by a sleeve bearing and a wobble spider rotatably supported on an offset portion of the drive shaft by a second sleeve bearing. A first roller bearing positioned between the offset portion of the drive shaft and the wobble spider, and another roller bearing at the opposite end of the drive shaft acting in opposition to the first roller between the shaft and the engine block supporting thrust loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: The Cessna Aircraft Company
    Inventor: Cesar Gonzalez