Patents by Inventor Benjamin Starkey

Benjamin Starkey 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: 11428314
    Abstract: A hydrostatic drive system is disclosed which allows for simpler and more robust control of hydraulic vibration. The system comprises first and second hydraulic drive units and a variable damping device. At least the first hydraulic drive unit is a variable displacement type and comprises a displacement control. The variable damping device comprises at least one variable element. The system comprises a first linkage apparatus between the displacement control and the variable element and is operable to control the variable element in accordance with the displacement of the displacement control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: KINETICS DRIVE SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Gerald Dyck, Paul Dries, Ron Scheper, Benjamin Starkey, John Czepak
  • Publication number: 20200011415
    Abstract: A hydrostatic drive system is disclosed which allows for simpler and more robust control of hydraulic vibration. The system comprises first and second hydraulic drive units and a variable damping device. At least the first hydraulic drive unit is a variable displacement type and comprises a displacement control. The variable damping device comprises at least one variable element. The system comprises a first linkage apparatus between the displacement control and the variable element and is operable to control the variable element in accordance with the displacement of the displacement control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Gerald Dyck, Paul Dries, Ron Scheper, Benjamin Starkey, John Czepak
  • Patent number: 10480547
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical actuation system for a piston-driven fluid pump. The electro-mechanical actuation system includes a plurality of electro-mechanical actuators, and a control system electrically connected to the plurality of electro-mechanical actuators. Each electro-mechanical actuator is configured to operatively couple with a piston of the fluid pump. The control system is configured to determine a target output of fluid to be pumped by the fluid pump, individually control a speed and a phase at which each electro-mechanical actuator actuates the piston, such that the plurality of cylinders collectively pump fluid at an actual output that corresponds to the target output, and in response to detecting an operating condition, individually adjust the speed and/or the phase at which one or more of the electro-mechanical actuators actuates the piston based on the operating condition to thereby cause the actual output of the fluid pump to correspond to an updated target output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: UMBRA CUSCINETTI, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Benjamin Starkey, David J. Manzanares
  • Publication number: 20190162210
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical actuation system for a piston-driven fluid pump. The electro-mechanical actuation system includes a plurality of electro-mechanical actuators, and a control system electrically connected to the plurality of electro-mechanical actuators. Each electro-mechanical actuator is configured to operatively couple with a piston of the fluid pump. The control system is configured to determine a target output of fluid to be pumped by the fluid pump, individually control a speed and a phase at which each electro-mechanical actuator actuates the piston, such that the plurality of cylinders collectively pump fluid at an actual output that corresponds to the target output, and in response to detecting an operating condition, individually adjust the speed and/or the phase at which one or more of the electro-mechanical actuators actuates the piston based on the operating condition to thereby cause the actual output of the fluid pump to correspond to an updated target output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Starkey, David J. Manzanares