Patents by Inventor Alan D Petelinsek

Alan D Petelinsek 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).

  • Chassis dynamometer
    Patent number: 6860145
    Abstract: A motorized chassis dynamometer machine. In one embodiment, the dynamometer machine includes a fixed frame assembly. At least one roller assembly is mounted on the fixed frame assembly. At least one independent motor assembly is connected to each roller assembly. The independent motor assembly is used for driving the roller assembly. At least one independent loading dynamometer assembly capable of measuring the vehicle input power at each roller assembly is coupled to each roller assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the dynamometer assembly is only operable for loading each independent roller assembly, while the motor assembly is operable for driving each independent roller assembly. The machine has at least one motor controller capable of controlling each independent motor assembly and at least one dynamometer controller capable of controlling each independent dynamometer assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Power Test, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen B Bergst, John R Childers, John F Petelinsek, Alan D Petelinsek, Daniel D Strain, Gregory Johnson
  • Chassis dynamometer
    Publication number: 20040200272
    Abstract: A motorized chassis dynamometer machine. In one embodiment, the dynamometer machine includes a fixed frame assembly. At least one roller assembly is mounted on the fixed frame assembly. At least one independent motor assembly is connected to each roller assembly. The independent motor assembly is used for driving the roller assembly. At least one independent loading dynamometer assembly capable of measuring the vehicle input power at each roller assembly is coupled to each roller assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the dynamometer assembly is only operable for loading each independent roller assembly, while the motor assembly is operable for driving each independent roller assembly. The machine has at least one motor controller capable of controlling each independent motor assembly and at least one dynamometer controller capable of controlling each independent dynamometer assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Allen B. Bergst, John R. Childers, John F. Petelinsek, Alan D. Petelinsek, Daniel D. Strain, Gregory Johnson