Patents by Inventor Reed Hanson

Reed Hanson 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: 20200182138
    Abstract: A turbocharger and method of controlling the same includes a turbine housing comprising an inlet and an outlet, turbine wheel coupled to a shaft. The turbine housing comprising a first scroll and a second scroll for fluidically coupling the inlet and the turbine wheel. The first scroll has a first end adjacent the inlet and a second end adjacent the turbine wheel. The second scroll has a third end adjacent the inlet and a fourth end adjacent the turbine wheel. An exhaust gas diverter valve is coupled to the turbine housing restricting flow into the first scroll or the second scroll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James H. BUCHWITZ, Derek D. ZIMNEY, Lucas R. SALFER, Sean M. TRIHEY, Darren J. HEDLUND, Reed A. HANSON, Clifton J. SEUSY
  • Publication number: 20200182140
    Abstract: An engine system comprises a two stroke engine, an exhaust manifold, a tuned pipe coupled to the exhaust manifold and a turbocharger coupled to the engine. The turbocharger comprises a turbine inlet coupled to the exhaust manifold through the tuned pipe, and a turbine outlet coupled to an exhaust pipe. A silencer is coupled to the exhaust pipe. A bypass pipe has a first end coupled to the tuned pipe and a second end bypassing the turbine outlet and a wastegate disposed in the bypass pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James H. BUCHWITZ, Darren J. HEDLUND, Jon P. BRANDT, Chad A. DALE, Lucas R. SALFER, Reed A. HANSON, Sean M. TRIHEY, Derek D. ZIMNEY
  • Publication number: 20200182142
    Abstract: A two-stroke engine system has a two stroke engine with an exhaust manifold, a tuned pipe coupled to the exhaust manifold, a stinger coupled to the tuned pipe and a turbocharger coupled to the stinger has a turbine portion having a turbine wheel having an inducer area and a turbine exducer area. A wastegate is in communication with the turbocharger. The wastegate comprises a port area greater than about 37% of the turbine exducer area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Derek D. ZIMNEY, James H. BUCHWITZ, Lucas R. SALFER, Reed A. HANSON, Darren J. HEDLUND, Sean M. TRIHEY, Jon P. BRANDT, Chad A. DALE
  • Patent number: 7092184
    Abstract: Using a “reference” sensor, a reference position is detected in a frame of reference that is moving along a predetermined path relative to the reference sensor. The reference position is used to derive a position-dependent indicator of a position-dependent “longitudinal” offset component (i.e. along the path). An output from the target sensor is monitored using a “target window” that is partially based on the position-dependent indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Thomas Settje, David Louis Schell, Steven Alan Koldewyn, Reed Hanson, Timothy Francis Ellis
  • Publication number: 20060171050
    Abstract: A data storage system and a method for storing data in a data storage system are provided. The data storage system includes a data storage medium that has at least one physical track that stores at least a portion of manufacturing process data, and virtual tracks that store user data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Reed Hanson, Brian Pollock
  • Publication number: 20050046994
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of tracking repeatable runout in a disc drive servo loop is provided in which a feedforward signal having harmonic components that are updated at a sample rate that is a fraction of a servo sector sample rate is employed during track following.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Reed Hanson, Nathaniel Wilson, John Morris, Thomas Zirps
  • Publication number: 20040021972
    Abstract: Using a “reference” sensor, a reference position is detected in a frame of reference that is moving along a predetermined path relative to the reference sensor. The reference position is used to derive a position-dependent indicator of a position-dependent “longitudinal” offset component (i.e. along the path). An output from the target sensor is monitored using a “target window” that is partially based on the position-dependent indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Christopher Thomas Settje, David Louis Schell, Steven Alan Koldewyn, Reed Hanson, Timothy Francis Ellis