Patents by Inventor Brian Lewis Van Batavia

Brian Lewis Van Batavia 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).

  • Hydraulic launch assist system
    Patent number: 9435355
    Abstract: A hybrid hydraulic drivetrain is configured to propel a vehicle and regenerate propulsion energy. The drivetrain includes a prime mover, an accumulator, an axle, a first rotating group, a second rotating group, and a hydraulic transformer. The first rotating group is configured to receive shaft energy from the prime mover, receive shaft energy from the drive axle, send shaft energy to the drive axle, receive hydraulic energy from the hydraulic accumulator, and send hydraulic energy to the accumulator. The second rotating group is configured to receive shaft energy from the prime mover. The hydraulic transformer is configured to charge the accumulator with hydraulic energy received from the second rotating group. The hydraulic transformer may be remotely mounted from the second rotating group. The second rotating group may supply hydraulic energy to an auxiliary circuit of the vehicle. The auxiliary circuit may operate with the prime mover shut down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Michael William Olson, Brian Lewis Van Batavia
  • HYDRAULIC LAUNCH ASSIST TRICKLE CHARGE TRANSFORMER
    Publication number: 20140004998
    Abstract: A hybrid hydraulic drivetrain is configured to propel a vehicle and regenerate propulsion energy. The drivetrain includes a prime mover, an accumulator, an axle, a first rotating group, a second rotating group, and a hydraulic transformer. The first rotating group is configured to receive shaft energy from the prime mover, receive shaft energy from the drive axle, send shaft energy to the drive axle, receive hydraulic energy from the hydraulic accumulator, and send hydraulic energy to the accumulator. The second rotating group is configured to receive shaft energy from the prime mover. The hydraulic transformer is configured to charge the accumulator with hydraulic energy received from the second rotating group. The hydraulic transformer may be remotely mounted from the second rotating group. The second rotating group may supply hydraulic energy to an auxiliary circuit of the vehicle. The auxiliary circuit may operate with the prime mover shut down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Michael William Olson, Brian Lewis Van Batavia