Patents by Inventor Richard Tyrrell
Richard Tyrrell 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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Patent number: 11788442Abstract: An electromagnetic valve actuator and method of control thereof. The electromagnetic valve actuator is for at least one valve of an internal combustion engine, the electromagnetic valve actuator comprising: a rotor; a stator for rotating the rotor; output means for actuating the valve in dependence on rotation of the rotor; mechanical energy storage means arranged to store energy in dependence on rotation of the rotor and release the energy to assist rotation of the rotor and phase varying means for varying a phase between the mechanical energy storage means and the output means.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITEDInventors: Roger Stone, Richard Tyrrell, David Kelly
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Publication number: 20220389845Abstract: An electromagnetic valve actuator and method of control thereof. The electromagnetic valve actuator is for at least one valve of an internal combustion engine, the electromagnetic valve actuator comprising: a rotor; a stator for rotating the rotor; output means for actuating the valve in dependence on rotation of the rotor; mechanical energy storage means arranged to store energy in dependence on rotation of the rotor and release the energy to assist rotation of the rotor and phase varying means for varying a phase between the mechanical energy storage means and the output means.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Roger STONE, Richard TYRRELL, David KELLY
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Patent number: 11454143Abstract: An electromagnetic valve actuator (100) and method of control thereof. The electromagnetic valve actuator is for at least one valve (300) of an internal combustion engine (40), the electromagnetic valve actuator comprising: a rotor (102); a stator (101) for rotating the rotor; output means (104, 106) for actuating the valve in dependence on rotation of the rotor; mechanical energy storage means (108, 110, 116, 118) arranged to store energy in dependence on rotation of the rotor and release the energy to assist rotation of the rotor; and phase varying means (400) for varying a phase between the mechanical energy storage means and the output means.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITEDInventors: Roger Stone, Richard Tyrrell, David Kelly
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Publication number: 20220065139Abstract: An electromagnetic valve actuator (100) and method of control thereof. The electromagnetic valve actuator is for at least one valve (300) of an internal combustion engine (40), the electromagnetic valve actuator comprising: a rotor (102); a stator (101) for rotating the rotor; output means (104, 106) for actuating the valve in dependence on rotation of the rotor; mechanical energy storage means (108, 110, 116, 118) arranged to store energy in dependence on rotation of the rotor and release the energy to assist rotation of the rotor; and phase varying means (400) for varying a phase between the mechanical energy storage means and the output means.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Roger STONE, Richard TYRRELL, David KELLY
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Patent number: 11066964Abstract: A linkage for coupling between an actuator and a valve in an engine valve actuation assembly. The linkage provides some compliance in the operation of the linkage to close the valve. The linkage comprises a rocker having a rigid body portion, the body portion including a pivot axis about which it is rotatable, and a link mount for coupling to a valve link arm. The link mount is moveable from a rest position relative to the body portion, and the link mount is urged back towards its rest position when displaced from its rest position relative to the body portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Camcon Auto LimitedInventors: David Yates, Richard Tyrrell
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Patent number: 10954827Abstract: A desmodromic valve train (20) for an engine (40), comprising a valve actuator (100) arranged to actuate a valve (400) independently of the crank angle of the engine (40), wherein the desmodromic valve train (20) comprises: a load path arrangement comprising an input arranged to receive actuating force from the valve actuator (100), an output arranged to provide the actuating force to the valve (400), and mechanical advantage means arranged such that a first displacement, of the input, causes a second displacement, of the output, wherein the second displacement is a multiple of the first displacement, the multiple being within the range 1.3 to 1.95.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITEDInventors: Roger Stone, Owen Evans, David Kelly, Richard Tyrrell
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Publication number: 20200263570Abstract: A linkage for coupling between an actuator and a valve in an engine valve actuation assembly. The linkage provides some compliance in the operation of the linkage to close the valve. The linkage comprises a rocker (2) having a rigid body portion (4), the body portion including a pivot axis (6) about which it is rotatable, and a link mount (8) for coupling to a valve link arm (40). The link mount is moveable from a rest position relative to the body portion, and the link mount is urged back towards its rest position when displaced from its rest position relative to the body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: David Yates, Richard Tyrrell
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Publication number: 20190360367Abstract: A rotary electromagnetic actuator includes a biasing assembly for applying a torque to its rotor. Such an actuator may be used to operate a poppet valve of an internal combustion engine. The biasing assembly is switchable between (a) a first configuration in which the biasing assembly exerts a torque on the rotor over at least part of the range of rotation of the rotor, wherein the torque exerted varies with the rotational position of the rotor according to a torque profile, and (b) a second configuration in which the biasing assembly exerts substantially no torque on the rotor over the range of the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Roger Stone, Richard Tyrrell, Owen Evans, David Kelly
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Publication number: 20190234253Abstract: A rotary electromagnetic actuator includes a biasing assembly for applying a torque to its rotor. Such an actuator may be used to operate a poppet valve of an internal combustion engine. The rotor defines a cam surface and the biasing assembly includes a cam follower in engagement with the cam surface, and the magnitude of the torque exerted on the rotor by the biasing assembly is dependent on the magnitude of the displacement of the cam follower by the cam surface. The cam surface defines at least one detent for receiving the cam follower.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Camcon Auto LimitedInventor: Richard Tyrrell
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Publication number: 20190203616Abstract: A desmodromic valve train (20) for an engine (40), comprising a valve actuator (100) arranged to actuate a valve (400) independently of the crank angle of the engine (40), wherein the desmodromic valve train (20) comprises: a load path arrangement comprising an input arranged to receive actuating force from the valve actuator (100), an output arranged to provide the actuating force to the valve (400), and mechanical advantage means arranged such that a first displacement, of the input, causes a second displacement, of the output, wherein the second displacement is a multiple of the first displacement, the multiple being within the range 1.3 to 1.95.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Roger Stone, Owen Evans, David Kelly, Richard Tyrrell
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Publication number: 20180355769Abstract: A stator assembly for receiving at least two rotors. The assembly comprises at least two individual stators which are divided into stator segments, with at least one segment being a shared segment which forms part of at least two adjacent individual stators. An engine valve actuation assembly includes a stator assembly comprising at least two individual stators. Each individual stator comprises a peripheral portion extending around the longitudinal axis of the stator, with part of the peripheral portion of each stator forming part of the peripheral portion of an adjacent individual stator. Methods for assembling a stator assembly are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Roger Stone, Owen Evans, David Kelly, Richard Tyrrell