Patents by Inventor Kevin Vardas

Kevin Vardas 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).

  • Publication number: 20210265092
    Abstract: Sine pulse actuation, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for actuating an actuator includes: supplying a first input to the actuator, where the first input corresponds to a rising edge of a first sine function; supplying a second input to the actuator, where the second input corresponds to a generally constant amplitude plateau; and supplying a third input to the actuator, where the third input corresponds to a falling edge of a second sine function. The first, second and third inputs are control inputs or actuation inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Stephen Elliott, Austin Walker, Kevin Vardas, Drew Bell
  • Patent number: 10991498
    Abstract: Sine pulse actuation, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for actuating an actuator includes: supplying a first input to the actuator, where the first input corresponds to a rising edge of a first sine function; supplying a second input to the actuator, where the second input corresponds to a generally constant amplitude plateau; and supplying a third input to the actuator, where the third input corresponds to a falling edge of a second sine function. The first, second and third inputs are control inputs or actuation inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Stephen Elliott, Austin Walker, Kevin Vardas, Drew Bell
  • Publication number: 20190088394
    Abstract: Sine pulse actuation, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for actuating an actuator includes: supplying a first input to the actuator, where the first input corresponds to a rising edge of a first sine function; supplying a second input to the actuator, where the second input corresponds to a generally constant amplitude plateau; and supplying a third input to the actuator, where the third input corresponds to a falling edge of a second sine function. The first, second and third inputs are control inputs or actuation inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Stephen Elliott, Austin Walker, Kevin Vardas, Drew Bell