Patents by Inventor Michael A. Olinger

Michael A. Olinger 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).

  • Electro-mechanical transmission for compact vehicles
    Patent number: 8387738
    Abstract: A compact vehicle having a body frame that contains an automatic transmission. The operating system of the vehicle has either an engine with a crankshaft that is transverse to the axis of movement of the vehicle or is parallel to the axis of movement of the vehicle. Additionally, the crankshaft is an input shaft to a split power transmission and actuates an output shaft to drive the axle and wheels of the vehicle. The split-power transmission uses a power summing device in combination with a plurality of clutches and variable power units in order to provide a shift between a first operating mode and a second operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic W. Pollman, Michael A. Olinger
  • Vehicles with dual path hydromechanical transmissions
    Patent number: 7578362
    Abstract: A vehicle having a frame with an engine mounted thereon. The engine has an output shaft that is connected to the input shaft of at least one hydromechanical transmission with a drive belt. A second hydromechanical transmission can then be used in association with the engine, first hydromechanical transmission and drive belt in order to provide an output to actuate driving elements in order to drive the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic W. Pollman, Michael A. Olinger, Eric R. Jacobson