Patents by Inventor Glennon J. Roderique
Glennon J. Roderique 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: 8356586Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for rotationally controlling a bearing assembly using a geared coupling system in combination with a supercharger including an input shaft. Generally, the geared coupling system includes a bearing assembly rotatably supporting a high speed shaft associated with an impeller, the bearing assembly including at least one inner bearing and at least one outer bearing; a drive gear associated with the input shaft and including a plurality of engaging members; and a geared coupler extending from a towards a plurality of engaging members adapted for engagement with the low speed gear, the geared coupler presenting an inner surface for receiving said inner bearing and an outer surface for receiving said outer bearing.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Glennon J. Roderique
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Publication number: 20100192927Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for rotationally controlling a bearing assembly using a geared coupling system in combination with a supercharger including an input shaft. Generally, the geared coupling system includes a bearing assembly rotatably supporting a high speed shaft associated with an impeller, the bearing assembly including at least one inner bearing and at least one outer bearing; a drive gear associated with the input shaft and including a plurality of engaging members; and a geared coupler extending from a towards a plurality of engaging members adapted for engagement with the low speed gear, the geared coupler presenting an inner surface for receiving said inner bearing and an outer surface for receiving said outer bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Accessible Techonologies, Inc.Inventor: Glennon J. Roderique
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Publication number: 20100135771Abstract: A centrifugal supercharger includes a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber. An impeller in the compressor chamber is mounted to a shaft that extends into the transmission chamber. The impeller shaft is drivingly connected to a power input shaft by intermeshing gears provided on the shafts. A portion of the transmission chamber defines a fluid reservoir in which lubrication fluid is held. The intermeshing gears, as well as the bearing assemblies supporting the shafts, are located outside the fluid reservoir portion of the transmission chamber. A rotatable fluid-propelling element partly submerged in the lubrication fluid contained within the reservoir portion ensures that sufficient but not excessive lubrication fluid is supplied to the intermeshing gears and the bearing assemblies. A dedicated lubricant reserve system ensures that the required operating level of fluid is provided to, and maintained in, the reservoir portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Daniel W. Jones, Glennon J. Roderique
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Patent number: 7654251Abstract: A centrifugal supercharger includes a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber. An impeller in the compressor chamber is mounted to a shaft that extends into the transmission chamber. The impeller shaft is drivingly connected to a power input shaft by intermeshing gears provided on the shafts. A portion of the transmission chamber defines a fluid reservoir in which lubrication fluid is held. The intermeshing gears, as well as the bearing assemblies supporting the shafts, are located outside the fluid reservoir portion of the transmission chamber. A rotatable fluid-propelling element partly submerged in the lubrication fluid contained within the reservoir portion ensures that sufficient but not excessive lubrication fluid is supplied to the intermeshing gears and the bearing assemblies. A dedicated lubricant reserve system ensures that the required operating level of fluid is provided to, and maintained in, the reservoir portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. Jones, Glennon J. Roderique
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Patent number: 7299792Abstract: A centrifugal supercharger includes a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber. An impeller in the compressor chamber is mounted to a shaft that extends into the transmission chamber. The impeller shaft is drivingly connected to a power input shaft by intermeshing gears provided on the shafts. A portion of the transmission chamber defines a fluid reservoir in which lubrication fluid is held. The intermeshing gears, as well as the bearing assemblies supporting the shafts, are located outside the fluid reservoir portion of the transmission chamber. A rotatable fluid-propelling element partly submerged in the lubrication fluid contained within the reservoir portion ensures that sufficient but not excessive lubrication fluid is supplied to the intermeshing gears and the bearing assemblies. A dedicated lubricant reserve system ensures that the required operating level of fluid is provided to, and maintained in, the reservoir portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2003Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. Jones, Glennon J. Roderique
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Patent number: 6786044Abstract: An air induction system (10) for use with an internal combustion engine (E) including an intake is disclosed. The system (10) includes a supercharger (12) and a valve assembly. The valve assembly comprises a valve (14) and a valve control mechanism (16). The supercharger (12) receives air through a supply opening (18), pressurizes it, and discharges it through an exhaust opening (20). The valve (14) is in communication with the supply opening (18) to control air supply thereto. The control mechanism (16) is coupled to the valve (14) and causes it to vary the air supply to the opening (18) in response to air pressure conditions downstream from the supercharger (12). In one embodiment, the control mechanism (16) varies the air supply responsive to air pressure in the intake in order to both throttle the supercharger (12) as well as substantially eliminate undesirable surge conditions therein.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2004Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. Jones, Glennon J. Roderique, Christopher S. Spies
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Publication number: 20040123848Abstract: An air induction system (10) for use with an internal combustion engine (E) including an intake is disclosed. The system (10) includes a supercharger (12) and a valve assembly. The valve assembly comprises a valve (14) and a valve control mechanism (16). The supercharger (12) receives air through a supply opening (18), pressurizes it, and discharges it through an exhaust opening (20). The valve (14) is in communication with the supply opening (18) to control air supply thereto. The control mechanism (16) is coupled to the valve (14) and causes it to vary the air supply to the opening (18) in response to air pressure conditions downstream from the supercharger (12). In one embodiment, the control mechanism (16) varies the air supply responsive to air pressure in the intake in order to both throttle the supercharger (12) as well as substantially eliminate undesirable surge conditions therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2004Publication date: July 1, 2004Applicant: ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Daniel W. Jones, Glennon J. Roderique, Christopher S. Spies
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Patent number: 6691685Abstract: The air induction system (10) includes a supercharger (12) and a valve assembly. The valve assembly comprises a valve (14) and a valve control mechanism (16). The supercharger (12) receives air through a supply opening (18) and pressurizes it. The valve (14) is in communication with the supply opening (18) to control air supply thereto. The control mechanism (16) is coupled to the valve (14) and causes it to vary the air supply to the opening (18) in response to air pressure conditions downstream from the supercharger (12). In one embodiment, the control mechanism (16) varies the air supply responsive to air pressure in the intake in order to both throttle the supercharger (12) as well as substantially eliminate undesirable surge conditions therein. Alternately, the control mechanism (118) varies the air supply responsive to air pressure in the inlet (110) of a turbocharger (106) to provide supercharged air thereto at a substantially constant pressure.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2003Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. Jones, Glennon J. Roderique, Christopher S. Spies
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Publication number: 20030150433Abstract: An air induction system (10) for use with an internal combustion engine (E) including an intake is disclosed. The system (10) includes a supercharger (12) and a valve assembly. The valve assembly comprises a valve (14) and a valve control mechanism (16). The supercharger (12) receives air through a supply opening (18), pressurizes it, and discharges it through an exhaust opening (20). The valve (14) is in communication with the supply opening (18) to control air supply thereto. The control mechanism (16) is coupled to the valve (14) and causes it to vary the air supply to the opening (18) in response to air pressure conditions downstream from the supercharger (12). In one embodiment, the control mechanism (16) varies the air supply responsive to air pressure in the intake in order to both throttle the supercharger (12) as well as substantially eliminate undesirable surge conditions therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2003Publication date: August 14, 2003Applicant: ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Daniel W. Jones, Glennon J. Roderique, Christopher S. Spies
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Patent number: 6571780Abstract: An air induction system (10) for use with an internal combustion engine (E) including an intake is disclosed. The system (10) includes a supercharger (12) and a valve assembly. The valve assembly comprises a valve (14) and a valve control mechanism (16). The supercharger (12) receives air through a supply opening (18), pressurizes it, and discharges it through an exhaust opening (20). The valve (14) is in communication with the supply opening (18) to control air supply thereto. The control mechanism (16) is coupled to the valve (14) and causes it to vary the air supply to the opening (18) in response to air pressure conditions downstream from the supercharger (12). In one embodiment, the control mechanism (16) varies the air supply responsive to air pressure in the intake in order to both throttle the supercharger (12) as well as substantially eliminate undesirable surge conditions therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2002Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. Jones, Glennon J. Roderique, Christopher S. Spies
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Patent number: 6516788Abstract: A centrifugal supercharger includes a gear-type transmission for drivingly connecting the impeller to the engine. The transmission includes an impeller shaft supporting the impeller and being fixed relative to one of the gears of the transmission. The preferred impeller shaft and gear fixed thereto are integrally formed of cast iron so as to dampen propagation of sound waves to the impeller, thereby reducing the amplification of transmission noise by the impeller. Depending upon the desired horsepower gains provided by the supercharger, the impeller shaft preferably has a minimum shaft diameter.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2002Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Glennon J. Roderique
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Patent number: 6478016Abstract: A centrifugal supercharger includes a gear-type transmission for drivingly connecting the impeller to the engine. The transmission includes an impeller shaft supporting the impeller and being fixed relative to one of the gears of the transmission. The preferred impeller shaft and gear fixed thereto are integrally formed of cast iron so as to dampen propagation of sound waves to the impeller, thereby reducing the amplification of transmission noise by the impeller. Depending upon the desired horsepower gains provided by the supercharger, the impeller shaft preferably has a minimum shaft diameter.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2000Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Glennon J. Roderique
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Patent number: 6474318Abstract: An air induction system (10) for use with an internal combustion engine (E) including an intake is disclosed. The system (10) includes a supercharger (12) and a valve assembly. The valve assembly comprises a valve (14) and a valve control mechanism (16). The supercharger (12) receives air through a supply opening (18), pressurizes it, and discharges it through an exhaust opening (20). The valve (14) is in communication with the supply opening (18) to control air supply thereto. The control mechanism (16) is coupled to the valve (14) and causes it to vary the air supply to the opening (18) in response to air pressure conditions downstream from the supercharger (12). In one embodiment, the control mechanism (16) varies the air supply responsive to air pressure in the intake in order to both throttle the supercharger (12) as well as substantially eliminate undesirable surge conditions therein.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2001Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. Jones, Glennon J. Roderique, Christopher S. Spies
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Patent number: D652501Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2010Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Glennon J. Roderique
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Patent number: D656601Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Glennon J. Roderique, Michael A. Carlson, Kenneth C. Jones, Matthew Scott Dunn, Damian G. Kuiper, Jonathon K. Kemnitzer, Bradley J. Satterwhite, Jonathan M. Taylor, Chris E. Grill
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Patent number: D663748Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth C. Jones, Glennon J. Roderique, Jonathon K. Kemnitzer
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Patent number: D673255Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2012Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Accessible Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Glennon J. Roderique, Jeremy P. Green