Patents by Inventor Francis Edward Pagnotta, JR.

Francis Edward Pagnotta, JR. 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).

  • AUTOMATED HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING AN AUTOMATED HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120317965
    Abstract: The present a hydraulic system and a method for operating a hydraulic system that includes an engine, at least one hydraulic pump, a pump box interposed between the engine and the at least one hydraulic pump, at least one hydraulic clutch pack interposed between the pump box and the at least one hydraulic pump, at least one valve, a hydraulic fluid reservoir, a clutch actuation pump, and one or more electronics. The at least one hydraulic clutch pack selectively transmits torque to the at least one hydraulic pump. The at least one valve may be opened to supply pressurized hydraulic fluid to the at least one clutch pack and may be closed to interrupt a supply of pressurized hydraulic fluid to the at least one clutch pack in order to selectively engage or disengage the clutch pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventor: Francis Edward Pagnotta, JR.