Patents by Inventor Richard H. Hutchins
Richard H. Hutchins 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).
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Publication number: 20210272388Abstract: Systems and methods to securely retrieve, process, and archive (e.g., via cloud systems) vehicle events, vehicle status, vehicle owner data, and historical data. The system provides real-time, or event-based, vehicle data acquisition to facilitate verifiable and accurate information. True and accurate vehicle data can be accessed by various companies, entities, and government agencies under a subscription service, or on a per-event basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Richard H. HUTCHINS, Timothy F. REID
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Patent number: 10950067Abstract: Systems and methods to securely retrieve, process, and archive (e.g., via cloud systems) vehicle events, vehicle status, vehicle owner data, and historical data. The system provides real-time, or event-based, vehicle data acquisition to facilitate verifiable and accurate information. True and accurate vehicle data can be accessed by various companies, entities, and government agencies under a subscription service, or on a per-event basis.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Archive Auto, Inc.Inventors: Richard H. Hutchins, Timothy F. Reid
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Patent number: 10774696Abstract: An electrical system including a linear motor in which energized forcer and thruster coils are used for the field and armature elements, respectively. In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, one or more thruster coils may be provided on a reciprocating shaft with opposing single or multiple fixed forcer coils. Using coils as the electromagnets for both forcer and thruster coils advantageously provides necessary power while also minimizing system weight and decreases in magnetism typically encountered with permanent magnets with rising temperature, resulting in higher and more controllable magnetic forces over varying temperatures. A ferrous system housing and open ferrous containers for the thruster coils may be further included to advantageously focus the magnetic forces. Additionally, multiple forcer and thruster coils may be disposed in various arrangements along the reciprocating shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: SentiMetal Journey, LLCInventor: Richard H. Hutchins
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Publication number: 20200126324Abstract: Systems and methods to securely retrieve, process, and archive (e.g., via cloud systems) vehicle events, vehicle status, vehicle owner data, and historical data. The system provides real-time, or event-based, vehicle data acquisition to facilitate verifiable and accurate information. True and accurate vehicle data can be accessed by various companies, entities, and government agencies under a subscription service, or on a per-event basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Richard H. HUTCHINS, Timothy F. REID
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Patent number: 10601293Abstract: An electrical system including a linear motor in which energized forcer and thruster coils are used for the field and armature elements. In accordance with exemplary embodiments, one or more thruster coils may be provided on a shaft with opposing single or multiple fixed forcer coils. Using coils as the electromagnets for forcer and thruster coils advantageously provides necessary power while also minimizing system weight and decreases in magnetism typically encountered with permanent magnets with rising temperature, resulting in higher and more controllable magnetic forces over varying temperatures. Ferrous elements, such as a ferrous system housing and/or open ferrous containers for the thruster coils may be further included to advantageously focus the magnetic forces. Additionally, multiple forcer and thruster coils may be disposed in various arrangements along the shaft. Exemplary applications include use of such a system for controlling oscillations of a poppet valve in an internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: SentiMetal Journey, LLCInventors: Richard H. Hutchins, Joseph Scott Rust
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Publication number: 20190267883Abstract: An electrical system including a linear motor in which energized forcer and thruster coils are used for the field and armature elements. In accordance with exemplary embodiments, one or more thruster coils may be provided on a shaft with opposing single or multiple fixed forcer coils. Using coils as the electromagnets for forcer and thruster coils advantageously provides necessary power while also minimizing system weight and decreases in magnetism typically encountered with permanent magnets with rising temperature, resulting in higher and more controllable magnetic forces over varying temperatures. Ferrous elements, such as a ferrous system housing and/or open ferrous containers for the thruster coils may be further included to advantageously focus the magnetic forces. Additionally, multiple forcer and thruster coils may be disposed in various arrangements along the shaft. Exemplary applications include use of such a system for controlling oscillations of a poppet valve in an internal combustion engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Richard H. Hutchins, Joseph Scott Rust
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Publication number: 20190264587Abstract: An electrical system including a linear motor in which energized forcer and thruster coils are used for the field and armature elements, respectively. In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, one or more thruster coils may be provided on a reciprocating shaft with opposing single or multiple fixed forcer coils. Using coils as the electromagnets for both forcer and thruster coils advantageously provides necessary power while also minimizing system weight and decreases in magnetism typically encountered with permanent magnets with rising temperature, resulting in higher and more controllable magnetic forces over varying temperatures. A ferrous system housing and open ferrous containers for the thruster coils may be further included to advantageously focus the magnetic forces. Additionally, multiple forcer and thruster coils may be disposed in various arrangements along the reciprocating shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventor: RICHARD H. HUTCHINS
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Patent number: 10385797Abstract: A linear motor actuated valve assembly in which a linear motor enables electrical actuation and control of intake and exhaust valves of an internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: SENTIMETAL JOURNEY LLCInventor: Richard H. Hutchins
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Publication number: 20170321620Abstract: A linear motor actuated valve assembly in which a linear motor enables electrical actuation and control of intake and exhaust valves of an internal combustion engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventor: Richard H. Hutchins
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Patent number: 9739229Abstract: The system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises a stationary coil linear motor to drive a valve with a stem comprising a ferromagnetic property. The linear motor moves the valve in response to control governed by an electronic valve control computer. The valve is movable between a closed position at a selectable rate of both acceleration and speed for a selectable distance (“lift”) to a second selectable open position, including all position variations between the fully open and fully closed states. Valve position, velocity and acceleration can be varied both during a valve stroke and from one stroke to the next, as controlled by the logic programmed on a non-transitive memory of the electronic valve control computer.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: SentiMetal Journey LLCInventors: Richard H. Hutchins, Michael E. Edmonds
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Publication number: 20150240736Abstract: The system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises a stationary coil linear motor to drive a valve with a stem comprising a ferromagnetic property. The linear motor moves the valve in response to control governed by an electronic valve control computer. The valve is movable between a closed position at a selectable rate of both acceleration and speed for a selectable distance (“lift”) to a second selectable open position, including all position variations between the fully open and fully closed states. Valve position, velocity and acceleration can be varied both during a valve stroke and from one stroke to the next, as controlled by the logic programmed on a non-transitive memory of the electronic valve control computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Richard H. Hutchins, Michael E. Edmonds
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Patent number: 9109714Abstract: The system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises a stationary coil linear motor to drive a valve with a stem comprising a ferromagnetic property. The linear motor moves the valve in response to control governed by an electronic valve control computer. The valve is movable between a closed position at a selectable rate of both acceleration and speed for a selectable distance (“lift”) to a second selectable open position, including all position variations between the fully open and fully closed states. Valve position, velocity and acceleration can be varied both during a valve stroke and from one stroke to the next, as controlled by the logic programmed on a non-transitive memory of the electronic valve control computer.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: SentiMetal Journey LLCInventors: Richard H. Hutchins, Michael E. Edmonds
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Publication number: 20130327969Abstract: The system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises a stationary coil linear motor to drive a valve with a stem comprising a ferromagnetic property. The linear motor moves the valve in response to control governed by an electronic valve control computer. The valve is movable between a closed position at a selectable rate of both acceleration and speed for a selectable distance (“lift”) to a second selectable open position, including all position variations between the fully open and fully closed states. Valve position, velocity and acceleration can be varied both during a valve stroke and from one stroke to the next, as controlled by the logic programmed on a non-transitive memory of the electronic valve control computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Inventors: Richard H. Hutchins, Michael E. Edmonds
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Publication number: 20120167849Abstract: High Temperature application Linear Actuator with control system to regulate emissions in an internal combustion engine through variable valve opening and valve duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Richard H. Hutchins, Michael E. Edmonds