Patents by Inventor Robert A. Armbruster, Jr.

Robert A. Armbruster, Jr. 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: 20120241258
    Abstract: A lubricant supply system for a gearbox includes a lubricant flow circuit having, in fluid flow sequence: a variable-flow rate first pump; an lubricant cooler; and a gearbox. The system also includes: a first temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of lubricant circulating within the lubricant flow circuit; a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure of lubricant circulating within the lubricant flow circuit; and a controller operably connected to the pressure and temperature sensors and to the first pump. The controller is operable to control flow of the pump in response to the sensed temperature and to the sensed pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Pradip Radhakrishnan SUBRAMANIAM, Robert Armbruster, JR., Mayank Tiwari, Gangumalia Venkat Rao, Kamalakannan Ramasamy
  • Patent number: 6604515
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus (10) and method for a turbocharged internal combustion engine (12). The combustion air (16) exiting a turbocharger (18) is passed over an air-to-water intercooler (40) then over an air-to-air intercooler (42) for heat exchange with liquid coolant and with ambient air (32) respectively. During periods of low ambient air temperature, the combustion air may be directed through a bypass duct (80) around the air-to-air intercooler, and further, may be heated by the coolant in the air-to-water intercooler. A multi-speed fan (44) and/or shutters (48) may be used to control the flow of ambient air across the air-to-air intercooler. A cooling duct (68) provides a flow of ambient air to the fan motor (46) during periods of operation when the flow of ambient air over the air-to-air heat exchanger is restricted by the shutters. Coolant exiting a subcooler (28) has the lowest temperature in the system and is directed to a lube oil cooler (34) for engine lubricant cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gregory A. Marsh, Brian L. Walter, Peter L. Valentine, Mahesh C. Aggarwal, Robert A. Armbruster, Jr., Vinh K. Do
  • Patent number: D777555
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven Owens, Robert Armbruster, Jr., Christopher Sheridan, Scott Patrick Leute, Dennis Richter, James Samuel Bishar