Patents by Inventor Kyle Kenneth Kinsey

Kyle Kenneth Kinsey 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).

  • Clutch valving circuit for automatic transmission
    Patent number: 6443277
    Abstract: A first clutch circuit for an automatic transmission in a hybrid drive vehicle comprises an apply line extending from a manual valve to a clutch, with a check ball disposed in the apply line operable to move out of the apply line upon upstream fluid pressure, and an exhaust line extending from the apply line, downstream of the check ball, to an exhaust valve. A driver-triggered valve actuating means operates to close the exhaust valve when the driver selects drive with a driver shift lever and to open the exhaust valve when the driver shifts out of drive thereby releasing the clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joel A. Taylor, David Allen Blenc, Robert Charles Downs, James Kevin Mainquist, Goro Tamai, Kyle Kenneth Kinsey