Patents by Inventor Kenneth Huston

Kenneth Huston 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).

  • Roller cooling arrangement for toroidal CVT
    Patent number: 11035459
    Abstract: A cooling arrangement to cool the rollers of a toroidal CVT is described herein. The cooling arrangement includes nozzles so configured and sized as to project cooling fluid onto the edge and onto the opposite top and bottom surfaces of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth Huston, Mathieu Guertin, François Messier, Rémi Tremblay
  • ROLLER COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR TOROIDAL CVT
    Publication number: 20180347685
    Abstract: A cooling arrangement to cool the rollers of a toroidal CVT is described herein. The cooling arrangement includes nozzles so configured and sized as to project cooling fluid onto the edge and onto the opposite top and bottom surfaces of the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Transmission CVTCORP Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Huston, Mathieu Guertin, François Messier, Rémi Tremblay
  • Over clamping protection method and clamping mechanism therefor
    Patent number: 10006543
    Abstract: A method where the spin factor is looked up in a table; the slip factor is measured and the clamping pressure is adjusted to achieve a slip/spin ratio provided in a desired range is described herein. According to another aspect, an active mechanical clamping mechanism using a longitudinally movable contact point is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Transmission CVTCORP Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Beaudoin, Paul Okulov, Alexandre Blouin, Christian McMahon, David Gauthier Roy, Francois Messier, Jean-Robert Desmeules, Kenneth Huston, Mathieu Guertin, Patrick Cyr Gagné, Patrick Raymond
  • Roller position control in a Toric-drive CVT
    Patent number: 9897205
    Abstract: A roller position control mechanism including a steering element, positioned inside the bearing of each roller and provided with a skew shaft and a steering shaft defining an angle therebetween. A spider element fixes the steering element to a longitudinal shaft of the CVT and a control ring element interconnects the steering elements of the various rollers. Movement of the control ring element with respect to the spider element translates to a tilting movement of the rollers, thanks to the angle between the skew and steering shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: TRANSMISSION CVTCORP INC.
    Inventors: Samuel Beaudoin, Kenneth Huston
  • ROLLER POSITION CONTROL IN A TORIC-DRIVE CVT
    Publication number: 20150133262
    Abstract: A roller position control mechanism including a steering element, positioned inside the bearing of each roller and provided with a skew shaft and a steering shaft defining an angle therebetween. A spider element fixes the steering element to a longitudinal shaft of the CVT and a control ring element interconnects the steering elements of the various rollers. Movement of the control ring element with respect to the spider element translates to a tilting movement of the rollers, thanks to the angle between the skew and steering shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Samuel Beaudoin, Kenneth Huston
  • DISK SHAPED LUBRICATING FLUID DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20140311831
    Abstract: A disk shaped lubricating fluid dispenser to dispense lubricating fluid on rotating disks requiring film lubrication is described. The various embodiments provide a relatively constant and uniform 360-degree coverage of lubricating fluid on a rotating disk via a plurality of diffusing pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: TRANSMISSION CVTCORP INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Huston, Remi Tremblay, Alexandre Blouin
  • OVER CLAMPING PROTECTION METHOD AND CLAMPING MECHANISM THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20140257655
    Abstract: A method where the spin factor is looked up in a table; the slip factor is measured and the clamping pressure is adjusted to achieve a slip/spin ratio provided in a desired range is described herein. According to another aspect, an active mechanical clamping mechanism using a longitudinally movable contact point is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: TRANSMISSION CVTCORP INC
    Inventors: Samuel Beaudoin, Paul Okulov, Alexandre Blouin, Christian McMahon, David Gauthier Roy, Francois Messier, Jean-Robert Desmeules, Kenneth Huston, Mathieu Guertin, Patrick Cyr Gagné, Patrick Raymond
  • Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Having a Coaxial Input/Output Arrangement and Reduced Friction Losses
    Publication number: 20140243147
    Abstract: A toroidal Continuously Variable Transmission provided with co-axial input/output arrangement where a drum assembly is used to transfer torque from a central driven disk of the CVT to the input or output shaft thereof. The drum assembly includes features to reduce the friction between the rotating drum and lubrication fluid present in the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: TRANSMISSION CVTCORP INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Huston, Mathieu Guertin, Rémi Tremblay, François Messier
  • CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) HAVING A COAXIAL INPUT/OUTPUT ARRANGEMENT AND ENHANCED EMBEDDED TORQUE TRANSFER
    Publication number: 20110015031
    Abstract: A dual-cavity toroidal Continuously Variable Transmission provided with co-axial input/output arrangement where a drum assembly is used to transfer torque from a central driven disk of the CVT to the output shaft of the CVT and including at least one embedded resilient member to reduce torque fluctuations present in the CVT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Dionne, Louis-Philippe Menard, Kenneth Huston, Samuel Beaudoin, Jean-Robert Desmeules, Paul Okulov