Patents by Inventor Dennis E. Whalen

Dennis E. Whalen 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).

  • Propulsion control apparatus for passenger vehicles
    Patent number: 4458185
    Abstract: A cam controller for determining the operation of an electric motor is coupled with a stepping motor to provide predetermined positional movements of the cam controller in response to a desired electric motor operation control signal and in accordance with a programmed microprocessor determined comparison of the actual electric motor current with a requested current related to the desired operation control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Matty, Dennis E. Whalen, William E. Schmitz, Pamela E. DeTine