Patents by Inventor Kenneth Rienas
Kenneth Rienas 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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Publication number: 20230212976Abstract: A supercharger includes a rotor housing defining a pair of cylindrical chambers. A driving shaft bearing is to support a driving rotor shaft for rotation in the rotor housing. A driven shaft bearing is to support a driven rotor shaft for rotation in the rotor housing. An oil sump housing is to enclose a timing gear end of the rotor housing. A shaft seal is disposed between the rotor housing and each respective rotor shaft. The oil sump housing, the rotor housing and driving and driven shaft seals define a closed container for oil to lubricate the driving shaft bearing, the driven shaft bearing, a driving timing gear and a driven timing gear. The oil pools in the closed container and a top surface of the oil is spaced below the timing gears when the driving rotor shaft is in a vertical orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Daniel R. Ouwenga, Matthew M. Henry, Justin Kieffer, Kenneth A. Rienas
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Patent number: 11603791Abstract: A supercharger includes a rotor housing defining a pair of cylindrical chambers. A driving shaft bearing is to support a driving rotor shaft for rotation in the rotor housing. A driven shaft bearing is to support a driven rotor shaft for rotation in the rotor housing. An oil sump housing is to enclose a timing gear end of the rotor housing. A shaft seal is disposed between the rotor housing and each respective rotor shaft. The oil sump housing, the rotor housing and driving and driven shaft seals define a closed container for oil to lubricate the driving shaft bearing, the driven shaft bearing, a driving timing gear and a driven timing gear. The oil pools in the closed container and a top surface of the oil is spaced below the timing gears when the driving rotor shaft is in a vertical orientation.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Daniel R. Ouwenga, Matthew M. Henry, Justin Keiffer, Kenneth A. Rienas
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Publication number: 20200102881Abstract: A supercharger includes a rotor housing defining a pair of cylindrical chambers. A driving shaft bearing is to support a driving rotor shaft for rotation in the rotor housing. A driven shaft bearing is to support a driven rotor shaft for rotation in the rotor housing. An oil sump housing is to enclose a timing gear end of the rotor housing. A shaft seal is disposed between the rotor housing and each respective rotor shaft. The oil sump housing, the rotor housing and driving and driven shaft seals define a closed container for oil to lubricate the driving shaft bearing, the driven shaft bearing, a driving timing gear and a driven timing gear. The oil pools in the closed container and a top surface of the oil is spaced below the timing gears when the driving rotor shaft is in a vertical orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Daniel R. Ouwenga, Matthew M. Henry, Justin Keiffer, Kenneth A. Rienas
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Patent number: 10436104Abstract: A supercharger includes a rotor housing defining a pair of cylindrical chambers. A driving shaft bearing is to support a driving rotor shaft for rotation in the rotor housing. A driven shaft bearing is to support a driven rotor shaft for rotation in the rotor housing. An oil sump housing is to enclose a timing gear end of the rotor housing. A shaft seal is disposed between the rotor housing and each respective rotor shaft. The oil sump housing, the rotor housing and driving and driven shaft seals define a closed container for oil to lubricate the driving shaft bearing, the driven shaft bearing, a driving timing gear and a driven timing gear. The oil pools in the closed container and a top surface of the oil is spaced below the timing gears when the driving rotor shaft is in a vertical orientation.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Daniel R. Ouwenga, Matthew M. Henry, Justin Keiffer, Kenneth A. Rienas
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Publication number: 20180100506Abstract: A supercharger constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure includes a housing, a first rotor, a second rotor and a rotor shaft assembly. The first and second rotors are received in cylindrical overlapping chambers of the housing. The first rotor has a central longitudinal passage. The rotor shaft assembly rotatably supports the first rotor and includes a first rotor shaft and a separate and distinct second rotor shaft. The first and second rotor shafts are press-fit into the central passage defined in the first rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Andrew Meyers, Kenneth Rienas, Daniel Ouwenga
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Patent number: 9316146Abstract: A supercharger system includes a supercharger main housing enclosing one or more active components for moving air from an upstream side to a downstream side of the supercharger main housing. The system includes a supercharger inlet housing mounted at the upstream side of the supercharger main housing and a re-circulation line. The re-circulation line provides fluid communication between the downstream side of the supercharger main housing and the supercharger inlet housing. The line includes a flow diverter having first and second portions within the supercharger inlet housing. The first portion defines a first re-circulation flow direction and the second portion defines a second re-circulation flow direction. The second direction may be 45-135 degrees relative to the first recirculation direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Kenneth A. Rienas, Jon P. Trudeau
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Publication number: 20140209071Abstract: A supercharger system includes a supercharger main housing enclosing one or more active components for moving air from an upstream side to a downstream side of the supercharger main housing. The system includes a supercharger inlet housing mounted at the upstream side of the supercharger main housing and a re-circulation line. The re-circulation line provides fluid communication between the downstream side of the supercharger main housing and the supercharger inlet housing. The line includes a flow diverter having first and second portions within the supercharger inlet housing. The first portion defines a first re-circulation flow direction and the second portion defines a second re-circulation flow direction. The second direction may be 45-135 degrees relative to the first recirculation direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: Kenneth A. Rienas, Jon P. Trudeau
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Patent number: D788174Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Kenneth A. Rienas, Justin G. Hopkins