Patents by Inventor Jack Lavender

Jack Lavender 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: 10066609
    Abstract: It is intended to provide a vehicle comprising a fluid working machine which can reduce wear of parts and be produced at low cost. The fluid working machine 11, 12 is provided with an eccentric cam 17, a piston 18A to 18F, a cylinder 19A to 19F, a drive rod 20A-20F having an engaging part 24 engaging with the piston and a contact part 25 contacting the eccentric cam 17, a holding member 34A to 34F surrounding the drive rod, a pressing member 40A to 40F for pressing up the holding member in a radially outward direction, and at least one holding ring 41 for holding the holding member from the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignees: Artemis Intelligent Power Ltd., Danfoss Power Solutions Aps
    Inventors: Jack Lavender, Gordon Voller
  • Patent number: 9732748
    Abstract: A valve unit for regulating the flow of working fluid between a working chamber of a fluid working machine and both a first working fluid line and second working fluid line, the valve unit comprising: a first valve comprising a first valve member and one or more cooperating first valve seats, a second valve comprising a second valve member and one or more cooperating second valve seats, an actuator coupled to both the first and second valve members through which a force may be applied to urge the first valve member open or closed and to urge the second valve member open or closed, a coupling between the actuator and the first valve member, wherein the coupling between the actuator and the first valve member comprises a connector which extends at least partially through the second valve member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: ARTEMIS INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Uwe Stein, Jens Eilers, Jack Lavender, Stephen Laird
  • Publication number: 20160003239
    Abstract: A valve unit for regulating the flow of working fluid between a working chamber of a fluid working machine and both a first working fluid line and second working fluid line, the valve unit comprising: a first valve comprising a first valve member and one or more cooperating first valve seats, a second valve comprising a second valve member and one or more cooperating second valve seats, an actuator coupled to both the first and second valve members through which a force may be applied to urge the first valve member open or closed and to urge the second valve member open or closed, a coupling between the actuator and the first valve member, wherein the coupling between the actuator and the first valve member comprises a connector which extends at least partially through the second valve member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: Artemis Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Uwe STEIN, Jens EILERS, Jack LAVENDER, Stephen LAIRD
  • Publication number: 20150308419
    Abstract: It is intended to provide a vehicle comprising a fluid working machine which can reduce wear of parts and be produced at low cost. The fluid working machine 11, 12 is provided with an eccentric cam 17, a piston 18A to 18F, a cylinder 19A to 19F, a drive rod 20A-20F having an engaging part 24 engaging with the piston and a contact part 25 contacting the eccentric cam 17, a holding member 34A to 34F surrounding the drive rod, a pressing member 40A to 40F for pressing up the holding member in a radially outward direction, and at least one holding ring 41 for holding the holding member from the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Jack Lavender, Gordon Voller
  • Publication number: 20140216244
    Abstract: A rocking cylinder assembly comprising a cylinder, rotatable about a rocking axis between first and second end positions, having a cylinder bore terminating at a cylinder bearing surface and a cylinder aperture, and a bearing component having a component bore terminating at a component bearing surface and a component aperture. The ratio of the area of the second one of the apertures to the square of the maximum extent of the second one of the apertures in a direction perpendicular to the rocking axis and perpendicular to a second axis for fluid flow is greater than the ratio of the area of the first one of the apertures to the square of the maximum extent of the first one of the apertures in a direction perpendicular to the rocking axis and perpendicular to a first axis for fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Artemis Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Gordon Voller, Uwe Stein, Jack Lavender, Alex Rampen