Patents by Inventor Bradley L. Stine

Bradley L. Stine 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).

  • Amphibious vehicle and engine power control
    Patent number: 8162704
    Abstract: Amphibious vehicles, control modules, and methods are disclosed in which engine output power is adjusted based upon whether an amphibious vehicle is traversing land or is not traversing land. Some embodiments determine whether the amphibious vehicle is traversing land based upon a speed differential between an engine speed of the vehicle and a turbine speed of the torque converter contained within the power transfer module/transmission assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley L. Stine
  • AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE AND ENGINE POWER CONTROL
    Publication number: 20100173542
    Abstract: Amphibious vehicles, control modules, and methods are disclosed in which engine output power is adjusted based upon whether an amphibious vehicle is traversing land or is not traversing land. Some embodiments determine whether the amphibious vehicle is traversing land based upon a speed differential between an engine speed of the vehicle and a turbine speed of the torque converter contained within the power transfer module/transmission assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventor: Bradley L. Stine