Patents by Inventor Gerrit VanVranken Beneker
Gerrit VanVranken Beneker 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: 9157542Abstract: A hydraulic control valve is provided having a solenoid body, an energizable coil, and an armature positioned adjacent the coil. A valve stem extends from the armature. The coil is energizable to move the armature and the valve stem from a first position to a second position. The valve body, the armature and the valve stem are configured so that the armature and the valve stem are biased to the first position by pressurized fluid, allowing the armature to operate without a biasing spring.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Gerrit VanVranken Beneker, Robert Dean Keller
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Patent number: 8656873Abstract: An oil control valve assembly for an engine is provided that has a control valve with a valve body, and a manifold that defines a control passage in fluid communication with a valve lift switching component and an exhaust passage for exhausting fluid from the valve. The control valve is controllable to selectively direct fluid from a supply source to the control passage to actuate the valve lift switching component. An elongated tubular member is positioned adjacent the engine component and is operatively connected to the exhaust passage such that fluid flows from the exhaust passage to the elongated tubular member and through the elongated tubular member onto the engine component.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Robert Dean Keller, Gerrit VanVranken Beneker, Robert John Boychuk, Leo Joseph Buresh, III
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Publication number: 20130000574Abstract: An oil control valve assembly for an engine is provided that has a control valve with a valve body, and a manifold that defines a control passage in fluid communication with a valve lift switching component and an exhaust passage for exhausting fluid from the valve. The control valve is controllable to selectively direct fluid from a supply source to the control passage to actuate the valve lift switching component. An elongated tubular member is positioned adjacent the engine component and is operatively connected to the exhaust passage such that fluid flows from the exhaust passage to the elongated tubular member and through the elongated tubular member onto the engine component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Robert Dean Keller, Gerrit VanVranken Beneker, Robert John Boychuk, Leo Joseph Buresh, III
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Patent number: 8316888Abstract: A hydraulic control valve is provided having a solenoid body, an energizable coil, and an armature positioned adjacent the coil. A valve stem extends from the armature. The coil is energizable to move the armature and the valve stem from a first position to a second position. The valve body, the armature and the valve stem are configured so that the armature and the valve stem are biased to the first position by pressurized fluid, allowing the armature to operate without a biasing spring.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Gerrit VanVranken Beneker, Robert Dean Keller
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Patent number: 8302570Abstract: An oil control valve assembly for an engine is provided that has a control valve with a valve body, and a manifold that defines a control passage in fluid communication with a valve lift switching component and an exhaust passage for exhausting fluid from the valve. The control valve is controllable to selectively direct fluid from a supply source to the control passage to actuate the valve lift switching component. An elongated tubular member is positioned adjacent the engine component and is operatively connected to the exhaust passage such that fluid flows from the exhaust passage to the elongated tubular member and through the elongated tubular member onto the engine component.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Robert Dean Keller, Gerrit VanVranken Beneker, Robert John Boychuk, Leo Joseph Buresh, III
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Patent number: 8230729Abstract: A fluid condition and level sensor is provided that includes a solenoid body, a coil, and an armature surrounded by the coil. The solenoid body defines an armature chamber in which the armature is movable in response to energizing of the coil. The sensor is mounted to a reservoir such that a first portion of the solenoid body extends into a cavity defined by the reservoir, and so that movement of the armature is substantially transverse to a direction of fluid level change in the reservoir. The first portion of the solenoid body defines an opening permitting fluid communication between the cavity and the armature chamber, such that fluid enters and is displaced from the armature chamber through the opening as the armature moves, movement of the armature within the armature chamber thereby being affected by fluid level in the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Gerrit VanVranken Beneker, Robert Dean Keller
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Patent number: 7921703Abstract: An oil condition and level sensor is provided that includes a solenoid body, a coil, an armature and a pole piece. The solenoid body defines an armature chamber between the armature and the pole piece. The armature is movable in the armature chamber in response to energizing of the coil. In an oil condition sensing system, the coil is operatively connected to a controller which can determine at least one of an oil temperature, oil viscosity, oil level, and an oil change occurrence. In one embodiment, four oil levels, including an overfill oil level and an excessively low oil level may be detected. The sensor is referred to as an integrated oil condition and level sensor as multiple sensing functions are integrated into one sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Robert Dean Keller, Gerrit VanVranken Beneker
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Publication number: 20100320407Abstract: A hydraulic control valve is provided having a solenoid body, an energizable coil, and an armature positioned adjacent the coil. A valve stem extends from the armature. The coil is energizable to move the armature and the valve stem from a first position to a second position. The valve body, the armature and the valve stem are configured so that the armature and the valve stem are biased to the first position by pressurized fluid, allowing the armature to operate without a biasing spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Gerrit VanVranken Beneker, Robert Dean Keller
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Publication number: 20100281971Abstract: A fluid condition and level sensor is provided that includes a solenoid body, a coil, and an armature surrounded by the coil. The solenoid body defines an armature chamber in which the armature is movable in response to energizing of the coil. The sensor is mounted to a reservoir such that a first portion of the solenoid body extends into a cavity defined by the reservoir, and so that movement of the armature is substantially transverse to a direction of fluid level change in the reservoir. The first portion of the solenoid body defines an opening permitting fluid communication between the cavity and the armature chamber, such that fluid enters and is displaced from the armature chamber through the opening as the armature moves, movement of the armature within the armature chamber thereby being affected by fluid level in the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Gerrit VanVranken Beneker, Robert Dean Keller
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Publication number: 20100269586Abstract: A sensor for measuring fluid level is provided that includes a float, which may be steel or another material that affects magnetic flux. The sensor further includes a housing defining a cavity configured to receive the float. The housing may be, but need not be, tubular, and the cavity may be cylindrical. At least one magnetic coil is wound to the housing along the cavity. The coil may be wound around the housing. The float is positionable in the fluid to move within the cavity in relation to fluid level.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Gerrit VanVranken Beneker, Robert Dean Keller
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Publication number: 20100212420Abstract: A sensor for measuring a level of a fluid includes a member and a bobbin defining a cavity therethrough and configured for receiving the member. The sensor also includes at least one inductive coil wound to the bobbin, wherein the at least one inductive coil defines a plurality of symmetrical layers that each extend along an axial length of the bobbin. The sensor includes a float operably connected to the member and buoyant in a fluid having a level in a container. The member axially translates within the cavity in response to a change in position of the float according to the level of the fluid so that an inductance of the at least one inductive coil varies in relation to a position of the member within the cavity and thereby in relation to the level of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventor: Gerrit VanVranken Beneker
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Publication number: 20100186696Abstract: An oil control valve assembly for an engine is provided that has a control valve with a valve body, and a manifold that defines a control passage in fluid communication with a valve lift switching component and an exhaust passage for exhausting fluid from the valve. The control valve is controllable to selectively direct fluid from a supply source to the control passage to actuate the valve lift switching component. An elongated tubular member is positioned adjacent the engine component and is operatively connected to the exhaust passage such that fluid flows from the exhaust passage to the elongated tubular member and through the elongated tubular member onto the engine component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Robert Dean Keller, Gerrit VanVranken Beneker, Robert John Boychuk, Leo Joseph Buresh, III
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Publication number: 20080250851Abstract: An oil condition and level sensor is provided that includes a solenoid body, a coil, an armature and a pole piece. The solenoid body defines an armature chamber between the armature and the pole piece. The armature is movable in the armature chamber in response to energizing of the coil. In an oil condition sensing system, the coil is operatively connected to a controller which can determine at least one of an oil temperature, oil viscosity, oil level, and an oil change occurrence. In one embodiment, four oil levels, including an overfill oil level and an excessively low oil level may be detected. The sensor is referred to as an integrated oil condition and level sensor as multiple sensing functions are integrated into one sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Dean Keller, Gerrit VanVranken Beneker