Patents by Inventor Colin J. Miller

Colin J. Miller 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).

  • Crank mechanism and machines, especially engines, using same
    Patent number: 5542308
    Abstract: An eccentric crank mechanism which communicates motion between a reciprocating piston and a rotary shaft comprising a crank pin having a connecting rod of the piston concentrically journaled thereon. The crank pin has an eccentric motion profile relative to the axis of the rotary shaft, the eccentric motion profile being controlled by a driving connection between a stator and a rotor which carries the crank pin. The rotary motion of the rotor and the rotary shaft is communicated one to the other by a journaled connection between the rotor and an eccentric journal of the rotary shaft. The driving connection comprises toothed grooving. The profile of the stator and rotor determines the eccentric motion profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Inventor: Colin J. Miller