Patents by Inventor Karl E. Jensen
Karl E. Jensen 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: 11892037Abstract: An improved clutch basket assembly is disclosed. The improved clutch basket assembly provides improved wear resistance at the interfaces between friction discs and a clutch basket housing while allowing an operator to have improved clutch lever control and modulation when manually engaging or disengaging the clutch system. The improved clutch basket assembly includes a generally cylindrical clutch basket having a sidewall, a closed first end and an open second end. A plurality of removable pins is attached to the sidewall. A plurality of frictions disks is mounted in said clutch basket. The friction disks each have a plurality of positioning tabs extending out from a periphery of each of the friction disks. The positioning tabs are configured for engagement with at least one adjacent removable pin removably attached to the sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Rekluse Racing LLCInventors: Karl E. Jensen, Dayne Konrad, Jacob Good, Ian Shelman, Gabriel Sutherland, Christopher Bidondo, Sean G. Brown
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Patent number: 11673623Abstract: An improved master cylinder for use with a hydraulic clutch or hydraulic brake system. The master cylinder has a master cylinder body defining a bore. A piston is configured to slide in the bore when an actuation lever is compressed by a user. Sliding of the piston as a result of the depression of the lever causes the piston to depress a spring and to increase hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic line leading to the brake or clutch. A spring is configured to return the piston when pressure is released from the actuation lever. The master cylinder body in some embodiments is configured for lateral position adjustment relative to a mounting bracket. In some embodiments the master cylinder has a reservoir. The reservoir can be oriented at a tilted angle relative to the body of the master cylinder. In further embodiments the master cylinder has an outlet nut that is configured for attachment to the hydraulic line.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Rekluse Racing LLCInventors: Dayne H. Konrad, Ian R. Shelman, Karl E. Jensen, Sean G. Brown
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Patent number: 11644069Abstract: An improved adjuster for a clutch having an expanding friction disk. The improved adjuster allows desirable characteristics of a clutch pressure plate to be maintained while allowing an operator to bias the pressure plate into proper position to accommodate the function of the expanding friction disk.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Rekluse Racing, LLCInventors: Albert J. Youngwerth, Sean G. Brown, Karl E. Jensen, Logan P. Krueger, Gabe Sutherland, Sarah Haight, Dayne Konrad, Calvin Brown
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Patent number: 11401979Abstract: An improved clutch hub assembly is disclosed. The improved clutch hub assembly provides improved wear resistance at the interfaces between separator plates and a clutch hub while allowing an operator to have improved clutch lever control and modulation when manually engaging or disengaging the clutch system.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Rekluse Racing, LLCInventors: Albert James Youngwerth, Sean G. Brown, Karl E. Jensen, Logan P. Krueger, Gabriel Sutherland, Sarah Haight, Dayne Konrad, Calvin Brown
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Publication number: 20210316815Abstract: An improved master cylinder for use with a hydraulic clutch or hydraulic brake system. The master cylinder has a master cylinder body defining a bore. A piston is configured to slide in the bore when an actuation lever is compressed by a user. Sliding of the piston as a result of the depression of the lever causes the piston to depress a spring and to increase hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic line leading to the brake or clutch. A spring is configured to return the piston when pressure is released from the actuation lever. The master cylinder body in some embodiments is configured for lateral position adjustment relative to a mounting bracket. In some embodiments the master cylinder has a reservoir. The reservoir can be oriented at a tilted angle relative to the body of the master cylinder. In further embodiments the master cylinder has an outlet nut that is configured for attachment to the hydraulic line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: DAYNE H. KONRAD, IAN R. SHELMAN, KARL E. JENSEN, SEAN G. BROWN
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Publication number: 20210131504Abstract: An improved clutch basket assembly is disclosed. The improved clutch basket assembly provides improved wear resistance at the interfaces between friction discs and a clutch basket housing while allowing an operator to have improved clutch lever control and modulation when manually engaging or disengaging the clutch system. The improved clutch basket assembly includes a generally cylindrical clutch basket having a sidewall, a closed first end and an open second end. A plurality of removable pins is attached to the sidewall. A plurality of frictions disks is mounted in said clutch basket. The friction disks each have a plurality of positioning tabs extending out from a periphery of each of the friction disks. The positioning tabs are configured for engagement with at least one adjacent removable pin removably attached to the sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: KARL E. JENSEN, DAYNE KONRAD, JACOB GOOD, IAN SHELMAN, GABRIEL SUTHERLAND, CHRISTOPHER BIDONDO, SEAN G. BROWN
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Publication number: 20190226531Abstract: An improved clutch hub assembly is disclosed. The improved clutch hub assembly provides improved wear resistance at the interfaces between separator plates and a clutch hub while allowing an operator to have improved clutch lever control and modulation when manually engaging or disengaging the clutch system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: ALBERT JAMES YOUNGWERTH, SEAN G. BROWN, KARL E. JENSEN, LOGAN P. KRUEGER, GABRIEL SUTHERLAND, SARAH HAIGHT, DAYNE KONRAD, CALVIN BROWN
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Publication number: 20190003533Abstract: An improved adjuster for a clutch containing and expanding friction disk is disclosed. The improved adjuster allows desirable characteristics of a clutch pressure plate to be maintained while allowing an operator to bias the pressure plate into proper position to accommodate the function of the expanding friction disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: ALBERT J. YOUNGWERTH, SEAN G. BROWN, KARL E. JENSEN, LOGAN P. KRUEGER, GABE SUTHERLAND, SARAH HAIGHT, DAYNE KONRAD, CALVIN BROWN
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Patent number: 9995347Abstract: An improved clutch pack is disclosed. The clutch pack incorporates liners, improved driving friction disks and driven disks where the thickness of the improved driving friction disks and driven disks are selected in order to allow more driving friction disks and more driven disks to be used within the improved clutch pack while maintaining approximately the same overall height as compared to the standard clutch pack the vehicles clutch system was designed for.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Rekluse Motor Sports, Inc.Inventors: Albert J. Youngwerth, Sean G. Brown, Karl E. Jensen
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Publication number: 20180038426Abstract: An improved expanding friction disk for use in a clutch of a power transmission system. The improved expanding friction disk accommodates multiple clutch pack configurations including clutch packs utilizing novel improved friction disks, is compatible with wear liners and operates with reduced friction including a reduced difference between the static and dynamic coefficients of friction in the ramp mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: ALBERT JAMES YOUNGWERTH, SEAN G. BROWN, KARL E. JENSEN, LOGAN P. KRUEGER
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Publication number: 20170343054Abstract: An improved clutch pack is disclosed. The clutch pack incorporates liners, improved driving friction disks and driven disks where the thickness of the improved driving friction disks and driven disks are selected in order to allow more driving friction disks and more driven disks to be used within the improved clutch pack while maintaining approximately the same overall height as compared to the standard clutch pack the vehicles clutch system was designed for.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Albert J. Youngwerth, Sean G. Brown, Karl E. Jensen
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Patent number: 9822828Abstract: An improved expanding friction disk for use in a clutch of a power transmission system. The improved expanding friction disk accommodates multiple clutch pack configurations including clutch packs utilizing novel improved friction disks, is compatible with wear liners and operates with reduced friction including a reduced difference between the static and dynamic coefficients of friction in the ramp mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Rekluse Motor Sports, Inc.Inventors: Albert James Youngwerth, Sean G. Brown, Karl E. Jensen, Logan P. Krueger
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Publication number: 20150369305Abstract: An improved expanding friction disk is disclosed. The improved expanding friction disk accommodates multiple clutch pack configurations including clutch packs utilizing novel improved friction disks, is compatible with wear liners and operates with reduced friction including a reduced difference between the static and dynamic coefficients of friction in the ramp mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: ALBERT JAMES YOUNGWERTH, SEAN G. BROWN, KARL E. JENSEN, LOGAN P. KRUEGER
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Publication number: 20150292569Abstract: An improved clutch pack is disclosed. The clutch pack incorporates liners, improved driving friction disks and driven disks where the thickness of the improved driving friction disks and driven disks are selected in order to allow more driving friction disks and more driven disks to be used within the improved clutch pack while maintaining approximately the same overall height as compared to the standard clutch pack the vehicles clutch system was designed for.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Albert J. Youngwerth, Sean G. Brown, Karl E. Jensen
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Patent number: 9097289Abstract: An improved friction plate is disclosed. The friction plate incorporates friction pads having substantially V Shaped Grooves having an angle offset to the axis of rotation to improve oil flow characteristics to the center of the friction plate to reduce parasitic drag when the clutch system is in a disengaged state. The improved friction pad design optionally incorporates a V shaped groove extending to the tab portion of the friction plate to improve the capture of oil as the friction plate rotates through an oil bath.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: REKLUSE MOTOR SPORTSInventors: Albert J. Youngwerth, Sean G. Brown, Karl E. Jensen
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Publication number: 20150152923Abstract: An improved friction plate is disclosed. The friction plate incorporates friction pads having substantially V Shaped Grooves having an angle offset to the axis of rotation to improve oil flow characteristics to the center of the friction plate to reduce parasitic drag when the clutch system is in a disengaged state. The improved friction pad design optionally incorporates a V shaped groove extending to the tab portion of the friction plate to improve the capture of oil as the friction plate rotates through an oil bath.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: Rekluse Motor SportsInventors: Albert J. Youngwerth, Sean G. Brown, Karl E. Jensen
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Patent number: 9035947Abstract: Techniques are described that can that can modify content in a video game application executing on a game platform. The technique includes communicatively coupling with the game platform to exchange messages with the game platform. A tool may receive data representative of a version of a screen rendered by the game platform. The tool may then render its own version of the screen and modify the content data that comprises the screen image. The tool may then send a content modification message to the game platform, the message including data representative of the modifications made by the tool. The game platform may then modify and render a new version of the screen in the game platform based on the modification message.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: ELECTRONICS ARTS INC.Inventors: Karl E. Jensen, Jeffrey E. Skelton
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Patent number: 8978858Abstract: A novel adjustable slave cylinder is disclosed. The improved slave cylinder is particularly well suited for use with a clutch incorporating an expanding friction disk. The adjustable slave cylinder provides a means for adjusting a clutch pressure plate's position via an adjustment mechanism external to the inside of an engine.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Inventors: Albert J. Youngwerth, Sean G. Brown, Karl E. Jensen, Logan P. Krueger
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Publication number: 20140166427Abstract: A novel clutch separator plate is disclosed. The improved clutch separator plate incorporates openings which pass over the friction pads of a friction plate to improved thermal stability, reduce drag and provide consistent and positive engagement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: REKLUSE MOTOR SPORTSInventors: Albert J. Youngwerth, Sean G. Brown, Karl E. Jensen, Logan P. Krueger
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Publication number: 20130334003Abstract: A novel adjustable slave cylinder is disclosed. The improved slave cylinder is particularly well suited for use with a clutch incorporating an expanding friction disk. The adjustable slave cylinder provides a means for adjusting a clutch pressure plate's position via an adjustment mechanism external to the inside of an engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: REKLUSE MOTOR SPORTSInventors: Albert J. Youngwerth, Sean G. Brown, Karl E. Jensen, Logan P. Krueger