Patents by Inventor Dennis Schwaiger

Dennis Schwaiger 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).

  • Patent number: 8089183
    Abstract: A lead frame connector for windings of an electric motor, has a plurality of fixed electrical conductors embedded in overmoulding material, a plurality of spaced termination points provided through the overmoulding material for electrically connecting the motor windings to the electrical conductors, at least one access opening in the overmoulding material, and at least one terminal of one of the electrical conductors being provided at the access opening for interfacing with a motor control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventor: Dennis Schwaiger
  • Publication number: 20090273248
    Abstract: A lead frame connector for windings of an electric motor, has a plurality of fixed electrical conductors embedded in overmoulding material, a plurality of spaced termination points provided through the overmoulding material for electrically connecting the motor windings to the electrical conductors, at least one access opening in the overmoulding material, and at least one terminal of one of the electrical conductors being provided at the access opening for interfacing with a motor control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventor: Dennis SCHWAIGER
  • Patent number: 5638271
    Abstract: An electronic engine control monitors engine speed, vehicle speed and determines various engine RPM values and RPM ranges used in fueling a molar vehicle engine to achieve desired engine speeds prior to and during an automatic gear shift sequence. The engine is coupled to a manual/automatic transmission that includes manually selectable gear operation modes and automatically selectable gear operation modes. In order to assist gear engagement of the automatically selectable gears, the engine is fueled to a series of predetermined RPM levels to rock the transmission gears into engagement. In so doing, throttle control by the operator is first inhibited and the engine is first governed to a synchronous RPM value. Throttle control is returned to the operator if gear engagement is verified within a first predetermined delay period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory R. White, Bryan S. Gatewood, Mark L. Wilson, Peter J. Griffen, Dennis Schwaiger