Patents by Inventor ERIC ORTON

ERIC ORTON 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).

  • FULLY GEARED SINGLE INPUT ADAPTIVE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20140274539
    Abstract: An adaptive continuously variable transmission (CVT) constructed to automatically adjust gear ratio in response to changes in power to an input shaft, and to the load applied to the output shaft while still transmitting power to the output shaft. The transmission blends three compound planetary gear sets together so that the instantaneous difference in rotational speed between the input and output shafts sets the gear ratio and torque output of the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: ERIC ORTON