Patents by Inventor Dale A. Wiegele
Dale A. Wiegele 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).
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Patent number: 11046409Abstract: A marine outboard engine includes an internal combustion engine assembly that includes an internal combustion engine, a fuse assembly, a fuel filter, a spark plug, a gearcase including one of a propeller and an impeller, a swivel bracket, and a cowling. The cowling includes a service panel disposed on a first lateral side of the internal combustion engine assembly, and an affixed panel disposed on a second lateral side of the internal combustion engine assembly. The service and affixed panels define a split line therebetween and are removably attached to each other. The fuse assembly, the fuel filter, and the spark plug are mounted to one of the first lateral side and the affixed panel proximate to the split line and are at least in part accessible from the first lateral side when the service panel is detached and removed from the affixed panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Inventors: Dale A. Wiegele, Darrell Wiatrowski, John Charles Scott, Vincent Groleau, Ivan Brousseau
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Publication number: 20200198748Abstract: A marine outboard engine includes an internal combustion engine assembly that includes an internal combustion engine, a fuse assembly, a fuel filter, a spark plug, a gearcase including one of a propeller and an impeller, a swivel bracket, and a cowling. The cowling includes a service panel disposed on a first lateral side of the internal combustion engine assembly, and an affixed panel disposed on a second lateral side of the internal combustion engine assembly. The service and affixed panels define a split line therebetween and are removably attached to each other. The fuse assembly, the fuel filter, and the spark plug are mounted to one of the first lateral side and the affixed panel proximate to the split line and are at least in part accessible from the first lateral side when the service panel is detached and removed from the affixed panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Dale A. WIEGELE, Darrell WIATROWSKI, John Charles SCOTT, Vincent GROLEAU, Ivan BROUSSEAU
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Patent number: 9863498Abstract: An outboard engine has a cowling defining an engine compartment and an outlet fluidly communicating therewith. An engine housed in the engine compartment includes an engine block and an output shaft defining an output shaft axis, an axial direction, a radial direction and a circumferential direction. An outer end thereof extends outside the engine block. A flywheel mounted thereto rotates therewith. A cover fixed with respect to the engine block defines a chamber housing the flywheel disposed axially between the engine block and the cover, and radially between the output shaft and the cover. The cover includes a channel member defining a channel between a first end and a second end fluidly communicating with the outlet. The channel member defines a cross-sectional area of the channel. A circumferentially-extending portion of the channel is continuous with the chamber and has a cross-sectional area increasing towards the second end.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: BRP US INC.Inventors: Paul Westhoff, Jr., John Charles Scott, Dale Wiegele, Jonathan Servais
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Patent number: 9180950Abstract: A cowling for housing an outboard engine. The cowling includes a plurality of walls defining at least in part an engine compartment. An engine compartment inlet, in fluid communication with the engine compartment, is defined at least in part by at least one of the plurality of walls. A hydrophobic mesh member disposed across the inlet is adapted to prevent at least a portion of a water content of an airflow flowing to the engine compartment via the engine compartment inlet from entering the engine compartment. An outboard engine having the cowling is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: BRP US INC.Inventors: Mike Davenport, Dale Wiegele, John Charles Scott, Paul Westhoff, Jr., Jonathan Servais
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Patent number: 9073616Abstract: A marine outboard engine includes an engine having a front, back, top and two lateral sides. A cowling, covering the engine at least partially, includes a central support structure fixedly connected to at least one of the engine, a swivel bracket, and an exhaust system. The central support structure extending across at least a portion of the front, top and back of the engine defines at least partially a space through which at least a portion of at least one of its lateral sides is accessible. The space is selectively covered by at least one side panel which is at least partially selectively connected to the central support structure and at least partially disconnectable therefrom to reveal the portion of the at least one of the lateral sides of the engine while the central support structure extends across at least the portion of the front, top and back thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: BRP US INC.Inventors: Dale A. Wiegele, Dave Calamia, George Broughton, Guillaume Longpre, Jeff T. Turner, John Charles Scott, Mark C. Noble, Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Philippe Petit, Roger Raetzman, Vincent Groleau
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Patent number: 8858280Abstract: An outboard engine has a cowling defining an engine compartment, an internal combustion engine disposed at least in part in the engine compartment, a driveshaft operatively connected to the internal combustion engine, and one of a propeller and an impeller operatively connected to the driveshaft. The one of the propeller and the impeller rotates about an axis that is angled relative to the driveshaft. A device is disposed inside the engine compartment. A box is disposed outside the engine compartment and is operatively connected to the engine compartment. A line has a portion disposed inside the box and an end operatively connected to the device. An outboard engine having a box disposed outside the engine compartment and operatively connected to the bracket is also disclosed. A watercraft having the outboard engine is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: BRP US Inc.Inventors: Dale A. Wiegele, Jeff T. Turner, John Charles Scott, Mark C. Noble, Patrick C. Tetzlaff
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Patent number: 7250689Abstract: A control unit assembly is disclosed including a housing, at least one processor to control operation of an engine, and a voltage regulator configured to regulate a voltage of at least one rail of the engine. The at least one processing unit and the voltage regulator reside on a common circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2006Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: BRP US Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Koerner, Michael J. French, Mark J. Skrzypchak, Dale A. Wiegele, Matthew J. Edwards, Gregry M. Remmers
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Publication number: 20060237971Abstract: A control unit assembly is disclosed including a housing, at least one processor to control operation of an engine, and a voltage regulator configured to regulate a voltage of at least one rail of the engine. The at least one processing unit and the voltage regulator reside on a common circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: BRP US INC.Inventors: Scott KOERNER, Michael FRENCH, Mark Skrzypchak, Dale WIEGELE, Matthew EDWARDS, Gregry REMMERS
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Publication number: 20050177299Abstract: A control unit assembly is disclosed including a housing, at least one processor to control operation of an engine, and a voltage regulator configured to regulate a voltage of at least one rail of the engine. The at least one processing unit and the voltage regulator reside on a common circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2004Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Scott Koerner, Michael French, Mark Skrzypchak, Dale Wiegele, Matthew Edwards, Gregry Remmers
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Publication number: 20040159290Abstract: An electronic control unit for a combustion engine having a water coolant passageway in heat transfer adjacency to the unit and adapted to remove heat from the unit. An ECU for combustion engine, comprising: electrical input circuits, electrical control circuits, electrical fuel injection output drive circuits, electrical oil pump output drive circuits and electrical ignition circuits. An ECU is disclosed which is adapted to verify firing of the ignition coils of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Inventors: Mark J. Skrzypchak, Michael J. French, Gregry M. Remmers, Scott A. Koerner, Philip J. Bylsma, Mike A. Tanner, Dale A. Wiegele
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Patent number: 6694929Abstract: An electronic control unit for a combustion engine having a water coolant passageway in heat transfer adjacency to the unit and adapted to remove heat from the unit. An ECU for combustion engine, comprising: electrical input circuits, electrical control circuits, electrical fuel injection output drive circuits, electrical oil pump output drive circuits and electrical ignition circuits. An ECU is disclosed which is adapted to verify firing of the ignition coils of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2002Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Bombardier Motor Corporation of AmericaInventors: Mark J. Skrzypchak, Michael J. French, Gregry M. Remmers, Scott A. Koerner, Philip J. Bylsma, Mike A. Tanner, Dale A. Wiegele
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Patent number: 6604494Abstract: An electronic control unit for a combustion engine having a water coolant passageway in heat transfer adjacency to the unit and adapted to remove heat from the unit. An ECU for combustion engine, comprising: electrical input circuits, electrical control circuits, electrical fuel injection output drive circuits, electrical oil pump output drive circuits and electrical ignition circuits. An ECU is disclosed which is adapted to verify firing of the ignition coils of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1999Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Bombardier Motor Corporation of AmericaInventors: Mark J. Skrzypchak, Michael J. French, Gregry M. Remmers, Scott A. Koerner, Philip J. Bylsma, Mike A. Tanner, Dale A. Wiegele
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Publication number: 20030070631Abstract: An electronic control unit for a combustion engine having a water coolant passageway in heat transfer adjacency to the unit and adapted to remove heat from the unit. An ECU for combustion engine, comprising: electrical input circuits, electrical control circuits, electrical fuel injection output drive circuits, electrical oil pump output drive circuits and electrical ignition circuits. An ECU is disclosed which is adapted to verify firing of the ignition coils of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventors: Mark J. Skrzypchak, Michael J. French, Gregry M. Remmers, Scott A. Koerner, Philip J. Bylsma, Mike A. Tanner, Dale A. Wiegele
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Publication number: 20020166519Abstract: An electronic control unit for a combustion engine having a water coolant passageway in heat transfer adjacency to the unit and adapted to remove heat from the unit. An ECU for combustion engine, comprising: electrical input circuits, electrical control circuits, electrical fuel injection output drive circuits, electrical oil pump output drive circuits and electrical ignition circuits. An ECU is disclosed which is adapted to verify firing of the ignition coils of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 1999Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: MARK J. SKRZYPCHAK, MICHAEL J. FRENCH, GREGRY M. REMMERS, SCOTT A. KOERNER, PHILIP J. BYLSMA, MIKE A. TANNER, DALE A. WIEGELE
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Patent number: 5805450Abstract: An electronic ignition and engine management system with anti-lockup and anti-kickback features for use in an internal combustion marine engine wherein the engine's operating speed is measured and appropriate ignition advance timing values are determined from the operating speed. An ignition pulse is generated at the ignition advances unless the engine is in a startup mode, or below a predetermined startup threshold speed. During startup mode, ignition pulses are generated at or top dead center to avoid overadvanced firing conditions and thus prevent engine lockup and kickback.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1995Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: Outboard Marine CorporationInventors: David L. Enlow, James N. Furukawa, Dale A. Wiegele
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Patent number: D365034Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 1994Date of Patent: December 12, 1995Assignee: Outboard Marine CorporationInventors: David L. Enlow, James N. Furukawa, Dale A. Wiegele
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Patent number: D710900Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: BRP US Inc.Inventors: Philippe Petit, Vincent Groleau, Philip Godfrey, Guillaume Longpre, Pierre Rondeau, Dale Wiegele, John Charles Scott, Mark C. Noble
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Patent number: D714345Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: BRP US Inc.Inventors: Philippe Petit, Vincent Groleau, Philip Godfrey, Guillaume Longpre, Pierre Rondeau, Dale Wiegele, John Charles Scott, Mark C. Noble
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Patent number: D717832Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: BRP US Inc.Inventors: Philippe Petit, Vincent Groleau, Philip Godfrey, Guillaume Longpre, Pierre Rondeau, Dale Wiegele, John Charles Scott, Mark C. Noble
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Patent number: D717833Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: BRP US Inc.Inventors: Philippe Petit, Vincent Groleau, Philip Godfrey, Guillaume Longpre, Pierre Rondeau, Dale Wiegele, John Charles Scott, Mark C. Noble