Patents by Inventor Mark Ricklick

Mark Ricklick 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: 12583607
    Abstract: An aerospace hybrid powertrain system includes an engine, a power shaft, and an electric machine having the power shaft therein or passing therethrough. The aerospace hybrid powertrain system further includes a fan, impeller, or blower connected to the power shaft and configured to direct air toward components of at least one of the engine or the electric machine. The fan, impeller, or blower may further be configured to direct air toward cooling elements such as heat exchangers or finned heat sinks arranged to cool the components of at least one of the piston combustion engine or the electric machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: VerdeGo Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Pat Anderson, David N. Spitzer, Mark Ricklick, Austin Cassels, Eric Richard Bartsch
  • Publication number: 20250091723
    Abstract: A hybrid-electric genset includes a direct current (DC) bus, an engine, and an electric generator configured to receive mechanical power from the engine and generate first alternating current (AC) power. The hybrid-electric genset further includes an inverter configured to convert the first AC power to DC power and output the DC power to the DC bus. The hybrid-electric genset further includes a controller configured to control the engine to increase or decrease the AC power output by the electric generator. The DC bus is configured to attach to at least one battery pack or supercapacitor. The at least one battery pack or supercapacitor is configured to maintain a nominal voltage of the DC bus approximately at a nominal battery pack voltage of the at least one battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: David N. Spitzer, Mark Ricklick, Richard Pat Anderson, Eric Richard Bartsch
  • Publication number: 20240337213
    Abstract: A turbocharger includes a compressor configured to compress intake air for an engine. The turbocharger further includes an electric motor configured to power the compressor. The turbocharger further includes a turbine configured to receive exhaust air from the engine. The turbocharger further includes an electric generator configured to be driven by the turbine to generate electric power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: David N. Spitzer, Mark Ricklick, Richard Pat Anderson, Eric Richard Bartsch
  • Publication number: 20240002066
    Abstract: An aerospace hybrid powertrain system includes an engine, a power shaft, and an electric machine having the power shaft therein or passing therethrough. The aerospace hybrid powertrain system further includes a fan, impeller, or blower connected to the power shaft and configured to direct air toward components of at least one of the engine or the electric machine. The fan, impeller, or blower may further be configured to direct air toward cooling elements such as heat exchangers or finned heat sinks arranged to cool the components of at least one of the piston combustion engine or the electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Pat Anderson, David N. Spitzer, Mark Ricklick, Austin Cassels, Eric Richard Bartsch