Patents by Inventor Mark R. Dobson

Mark R. Dobson 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).

  • Patent number: 9803637
    Abstract: A system controlling pressure in a transmission including a variable displacement pump, a circuit carrying fluid from the pump to the transmission, a valve using fluid in said circuit to regulate pressure that controls displacement of the pump, a source of control pressure including an accumulator, a first spring acting with said source causing the valve to change the regulated pressure, and a second spring acting with feedback pressure from said circuit to oppose said change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Kinch, Mark R. Dobson, Lev Pekarsky, Hrudaya Mahapatro
  • Patent number: 9322400
    Abstract: A jet pump that supplies fluid to a transmission pump includes a pump inlet, a sump, a fluid source, and a nozzle including an axial passage for carrying fluid from the sump toward the inlet, and a second passage having an arcuate periphery and including an entrance facing a lateral side of the nozzle and connected to the fluid source and an exit communicating with the pump inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Lee J. Becker, Charles M. Robeck, Mark R. Dobson, Li Liu, Jason R. Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20150093261
    Abstract: A pump assembly includes a pump housing including an inner surface, a pump inlet and an excess flow passage, a filter assembly including a spout extending into the housing, and an insert located within and secured to the housing, and including a first surface spaced from the inner surface and producing therebetween an annular nozzle communicating with said excess flow passage, the nozzle directing a first fluid stream exiting the excess flow passage toward a second fluid stream exiting the spout, the fluid streams flowing toward the pump inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Lee J. Becker, Charles M. Robeck, Mark K. Quinn, Eric G. Robertson, John W. Fallu, Mark R. Dobson, Jason K. Mazur
  • Patent number: 8926292
    Abstract: A pump assembly includes a pump housing including an inner surface, a pump inlet and an excess flow passage, a filter assembly including a spout extending into the housing, and an insert located within and secured to the housing, and including a first surface spaced from the inner surface and producing therebetween an annular nozzle communicating with said excess flow passage, the nozzle directing a first fluid stream exiting the excess flow passage toward a second fluid stream exiting the spout, the fluid streams flowing toward the pump inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lee J. Becker, Charles M. Robeck, Mark K. Quinn, Eric G. Robertson, John W. Fallu, Mark R. Dobson, Jason K. Mazur
  • Publication number: 20140093401
    Abstract: A jet pump that supplies fluid to a transmission pump includes a pump inlet, a sump, a fluid source, and a nozzle including an axial passage for carrying fluid from the sump toward the inlet, and a second passage having an arcuate periphery and including an entrance facing a lateral side of the nozzle and connected to the fluid source and an exit communicating with the pump inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Lee J. Becker, Charles M. Robeck, Mark R. Dobson, Li Liu, Jason R. Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20130014498
    Abstract: A system controlling pressure in a transmission including a variable displacement pump, a circuit carrying fluid from the pump to the transmission, a valve using fluid in said circuit to regulate pressure that controls displacement of the pump, a source of control pressure including an accumulator, a first spring acting with said source causing the valve to change the regulated pressure, and a second spring acting with feedback pressure from said circuit to oppose said change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Kinch, Mark R. Dobson, Lev Pekarsky, Hrudaya Mahapatro
  • Patent number: 8104555
    Abstract: A drive system for a motor vehicle transmission includes a hydraulic pump including a shaft, an engine, a starter/alternator connected to the shaft, and a drive mechanism for transmitting torque from the engine to the shaft, and for amplifying torque produced by the starter/alternator and transmitting the amplified torque to the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lev Pekarsky, Mark R. Dobson
  • Patent number: 8047807
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle transmission with jet pump. The jet pump includes a hydraulic control system that has a nozzle fitted between a first and second housing. The nozzle is separable from the first and second housing. The hydraulic control system is configured to produce a jet stream of fluid through a center section of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Charles M. Robeck, Robert J. Miller, Lee J. Becker, Mark R. Dobson
  • Publication number: 20100290924
    Abstract: A pump assembly includes a pump housing including an inner surface, a pump inlet and an excess flow passage, a filter assembly including a spout extending into the housing, and an insert located within and secured to the housing, and including a first surface spaced from the inner surface and producing therebetween an annular nozzle communicating with said excess flow passage, the nozzle directing a first fluid stream exiting the excess flow passage toward a second fluid stream exiting the spout, the fluid streams flowing toward the pump inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Lee J. Becker, Charles M. Robeck, Mark K. Quinn, Eric G. Robertson, John W. Fallu, Mark R. Dobson, Jason K. Mazur
  • Publication number: 20100108426
    Abstract: A drive system for a motor vehicle transmission includes a hydraulic pump including a shaft, an engine, a starter/alternator connected to the shaft, and a drive mechanism for transmitting torque from the engine to the shaft, and for amplifying torque produced by the starter/alternator and transmitting the amplified torque to the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Lev Pekarsky, Mark R. Dobson
  • Publication number: 20100092310
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle transmission with jet pump. The jet pump includes a hydraulic control system that has a nozzle fitted between a first and second housing. The nozzle is separable from the first and second housing. The hydraulic control system is configured to produce a jet stream of fluid through a center section of the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Charles M. Robeck, Robert J. Miller, Lee J. Becker, Mark R. Dobson