Patents by Inventor Ian Sherrington

Ian Sherrington 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: 7552799
    Abstract: FIG. 2 shows a cross-section through a piston 10 and cylinder wall 12 of an internal combustion engine. A piston ring 14 is located within a ring groove 16 and the piston 10. The piston ring 14 is part of an oil film thickness measurement section 18, the other parts of which comprise a displacement transducer 20 and an electrical signal conditioning unit 22. The oil supply control system also includes a control system section 24, which comprises an on line calibration section 26, an oil injection system 28 and a controller 30. Also, a user interface 38 and a secondary signal conditioning unit 40 receiving secondary signal measurements from unit 42 or several units 42 are included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: University of Central Lancashire
    Inventor: Ian Sherrington
  • Publication number: 20030047386
    Abstract: FIG. 2 shows a cross-section through a piston 10 and cylinder wall 12 of an internal combustion engine. A piston ring 14 is located within a ring groove 16 and the piston 10. The piston ring 14 is part of an oil film thickness measurement section 18, the other parts of which comprise a displacement transducer 20 and an electrical signal conditioning unit 22. The oil supply control system also includes a control system section 24, which comprises an on line calibration section 26, an oil injection system 28 and a controller 30. Also, a user interface 38 and a secondary signal conditioning unit 40 receiving secondary signal measurements from unit 42 or several units 42 are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventor: Ian Sherrington