Patents by Inventor Bradley J. Roche

Bradley J. Roche 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).

  • Publication number: 20160305348
    Abstract: In at least some implementations, a charge forming device includes a main body, a throttle valve and an adjuster. The main body includes a main bore through which fluid flows for delivery to an engine. The throttle valve is carried by the main body and moveable relative to the main bore to control fluid flow through the main bore. And the adjuster is moveable relative to the throttle valve and engageable with the throttle valve to adjust the range of motion of the throttle valve. In at least some implementations, the adjuster limits the range of motion of the throttle valve when the adjuster is engaged with the throttle valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Bryan K. Gangler, Bradley J. Roche, Dairoku Suzuki, David L. Speirs, Eric G. Zbytowski
  • Publication number: 20160252039
    Abstract: An engine system may include a fuel and air supply circuit and an exhaust circuit, a temperature sensor mounted on an exterior of the engine and an oxygen sensor located in the exhaust circuit. The fuel and air supply circuit may include a throttle body mounted on the engine and having a throttle valve to control the flow rate of air delivered to the engine, a fuel injector carried by the throttle body to deliver fuel to the engine and a fuel rail carried by at least one of the throttle body and the fuel injector and having an input to receive a supply of fuel and an outlet through which fuel is routed to the fuel injector. An engine control unit may be communicated with these components to control the fuel and air mixture provided to the engine as a function of the temperature and oxygen sensor outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Massimo Casoni, William E. Galka, Bradley J. Roche, David L. Speirs, Mark S. Swanson, Eric G. Zbytowski
  • Patent number: 9371786
    Abstract: An engine system may include a fuel and air supply circuit and an exhaust circuit, a temperature sensor mounted on an exterior of the engine and an oxygen sensor located in the exhaust circuit. The fuel and air supply circuit may include a throttle body mounted on the engine and having a throttle valve to control the flow rate of air delivered to the engine, a fuel injector carried by the throttle body to deliver fuel to the engine and a fuel rail carried by at least one of the throttle body and the fuel injector and having an input to receive a supply of fuel and an outlet through which fuel is routed to the fuel injector. An engine control unit may be communicated with these components to control the fuel and air mixture provided to the engine as a function of the temperature and oxygen sensor outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: WALBRO LLC
    Inventors: Massimo Casoni, William E. Galka, Bradley J. Roche, David L. Speirs, Mark S. Swanson, Eric G. Zbytowski
  • Patent number: 8933691
    Abstract: A rotary position sensor for determining the rotary position of a rotary component may include a sensor and a magnet. The sensor may be responsive to a characteristic of a magnetic field that changes as the magnetic field moves. The magnet may be carried by the rotary component for rotation with the rotary component and have an anti-rotation feature to prevent rotation of the magnet relative to the rotary component to maintain a desired rotary position of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Walbro Engine Management, L.L.C.
    Inventors: William E. Galka, Bradley J. Roche, David L. Speirs, Eric G. Zbytowski
  • Publication number: 20130054121
    Abstract: An engine system may include a fuel and air supply circuit and an exhaust circuit, a temperature sensor mounted on an exterior of the engine and an oxygen sensor located in the exhaust circuit. The fuel and air supply circuit may include a throttle body mounted on the engine and having a throttle valve to control the flow rate of air delivered to the engine, a fuel injector carried by the throttle body to deliver fuel to the engine and a fuel rail carried by at least one of the throttle body and the fuel injector and having an input to receive a supply of fuel and an outlet through which fuel is routed to the fuel injector. An engine control unit may be communicated with these components to control the fuel and air mixture provided to the engine as a function of the temperature and oxygen sensor outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: WALBRO ENGINE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Massimo Casoni, William E. Galka, Bradley J. Roche, David L. Speirs, Mark S. Swanson, Eric G. Zbytowski
  • Publication number: 20100219817
    Abstract: A rotary position sensor for determining the rotary position of a rotary component may include a sensor and a magnet. The sensor may be responsive to a characteristic of a magnetic field that changes as the magnetic field moves. The magnet may be carried by the rotary component for rotation with the rotary component and have an anti-rotation feature to prevent rotation of the magnet relative to the rotary component to maintain a desired rotary position of the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: WALBRO ENGINE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
    Inventors: William E. Galka, Bradley J. Roche, David L. Speirs, Eric G. Zbytowski
  • Patent number: 6920864
    Abstract: A throttle body for an internal combustion engine has a housing, a first plate carried by the housing for linear reciprocation between a first position and a second position in response to movement of a throttle member, and a second plate carried by the housing for linear reciprocation between a first position and a second position in response to the movement of the fist plate. The first plate and second plates define at least in part an opening through the throttle body. The opening provides a variable flow area that increases as the first plate and the second plate move from their first positions toward their second positions and decreases as the first and second plates move from their second positions toward their first positions. As the first and second plates move between their first and second positions, the flow area of the opening is continually varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Walbro Engine Management, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Bradley J. Roche, Ronald H. Roche