Patents by Inventor Robert J. Danforth

Robert J. Danforth 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).

  • POSITION BASED AIR/FUEL RATIO CALCULATION IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20150059698
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to an internal combustion engine that includes a combustion chamber and a rotating component. The internal combustion engine further includes a sensing system that detects an angular position of the rotating component. A controller calculates a ratio between air and fuel in the combustion chamber based on the detected position of the rotating component. As an example, the rotating component may be a crankshaft where the controller calculates a speed of the crankshaft and an acceleration of the crankshaft based on the detected position of the crankshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Isaac S. Frampton, Robert J. Danforth
  • Housing
    Patent number: D662055
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Mike T. Little, Jeffrey J. Neis, Robert J. Danforth, Alex S. Miklosi, Herbert V. Kohler, Jr.