Patents by Inventor Robert John Boychuk
Robert John Boychuk 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: 20170130897Abstract: An oil control valve assembly includes a valve body and a controller coupled to an exterior end of the valve body. The controller includes a solenoid housing attached to the exterior end of the valve body, and defines an interior region. An encapsulated coil assembly is disposed within the interior region of the solenoid housing. A housing seal is disposed within the interior region of the solenoid housing, in sealing engagement with the solenoid housing, the valve body, and the encapsulated coil assembly. The housing seal is operable to seal the interior region of the solenoid housing to prevent fluid communication between the solenoid housing and the valve body. An adapter assembly is coupled to the valve body to reposition a discharge location of a supply port, a control port, and an exhaust port of the valve body along a longitudinal axis of the valve body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Robert Andrew Dayton, Robert John Boychuk, Daniel William Bamber, Fred Andrew Weeks
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Patent number: 9587786Abstract: An oil control valve assembly includes a valve body and a controller coupled to an exterior end of the valve body. The controller includes a solenoid housing attached to the exterior end of the valve body, and defines an interior region. An encapsulated coil assembly is disposed within the interior region of the solenoid housing. A housing seal is disposed within the interior region of the solenoid housing, in sealing engagement with the solenoid housing, the valve body, and the encapsulated coil assembly. The housing seal is operable to seal the interior region of the solenoid housing to prevent fluid communication between the solenoid housing and the valve body. An adapter assembly is coupled to the valve body to reposition a discharge location of a supply port, a control port, and an exhaust port of the valve body along a longitudinal axis of the valve body.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Easton CorporationInventors: Robert Andrew Dayton, Robert John Boychuk, Daniel William Bamber, Fred Andrew Weeks
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Publication number: 20150096636Abstract: An oil control valve assembly includes a valve body and a controller coupled to an exterior end of the valve body. The controller includes a solenoid housing attached to the exterior end of the valve body, and defines an interior region. An encapsulated coil assembly is disposed within the interior region of the solenoid housing. A housing seal is disposed within the interior region of the solenoid housing, in sealing engagement with the solenoid housing, the valve body, and the encapsulated coil assembly. The housing seal is operable to seal the interior region of the solenoid housing to prevent fluid communication between the solenoid housing and the valve body. An adapter assembly is coupled to the valve body to reposition a discharge location of a supply port, a control port, and an exhaust port of the valve body along a longitudinal axis of the valve body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Andrew Dayton, Robert John Boychuk, Daniel William Bamber, Fred Andrew Weeks
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Patent number: 8733732Abstract: An assembly comprises a manifold and a valve. The manifold has a portion defining a bore having a first end and a second end. The valve is at least partially disposed within the manifold and includes a coil configured to generate a magnetic field; a bobbin configured to house the coil; a pole piece located near the bobbin; and a housing. The pole piece includes a first end configured for insertion into the bore of the manifold; a circumferentially extending groove located near the first end of the pole piece; an o-ring disposed in the circumferentially extending groove; and a radially outwardly extending flange located near the circumferentially extending groove that is configured to engage both the portion of the manifold defining the first end of the bore and the bobbin. The housing includes a tab configured to fasten the valve to the manifold.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Robert John Boychuk, Robert Andrew Dayton, Brian James O'Neil, Mark William Hildebrandt
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Patent number: 8656873Abstract: An oil control valve assembly for an engine is provided that has a control valve with a valve body, and a manifold that defines a control passage in fluid communication with a valve lift switching component and an exhaust passage for exhausting fluid from the valve. The control valve is controllable to selectively direct fluid from a supply source to the control passage to actuate the valve lift switching component. An elongated tubular member is positioned adjacent the engine component and is operatively connected to the exhaust passage such that fluid flows from the exhaust passage to the elongated tubular member and through the elongated tubular member onto the engine component.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Robert Dean Keller, Gerrit VanVranken Beneker, Robert John Boychuk, Leo Joseph Buresh, III
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Publication number: 20130000574Abstract: An oil control valve assembly for an engine is provided that has a control valve with a valve body, and a manifold that defines a control passage in fluid communication with a valve lift switching component and an exhaust passage for exhausting fluid from the valve. The control valve is controllable to selectively direct fluid from a supply source to the control passage to actuate the valve lift switching component. An elongated tubular member is positioned adjacent the engine component and is operatively connected to the exhaust passage such that fluid flows from the exhaust passage to the elongated tubular member and through the elongated tubular member onto the engine component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Robert Dean Keller, Gerrit VanVranken Beneker, Robert John Boychuk, Leo Joseph Buresh, III
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Patent number: 8302570Abstract: An oil control valve assembly for an engine is provided that has a control valve with a valve body, and a manifold that defines a control passage in fluid communication with a valve lift switching component and an exhaust passage for exhausting fluid from the valve. The control valve is controllable to selectively direct fluid from a supply source to the control passage to actuate the valve lift switching component. An elongated tubular member is positioned adjacent the engine component and is operatively connected to the exhaust passage such that fluid flows from the exhaust passage to the elongated tubular member and through the elongated tubular member onto the engine component.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Robert Dean Keller, Gerrit VanVranken Beneker, Robert John Boychuk, Leo Joseph Buresh, III
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Publication number: 20110284782Abstract: An assembly comprises a manifold and a valve. The manifold has a portion defining a bore having a first end and a second end. The valve is at least partially disposed within the manifold and includes a coil configured to generate a magnetic field; a bobbin configured to house the coil; a pole piece located near the bobbin; and a housing. The pole piece includes a first end configured for insertion into the bore of the manifold; a circumferentially extending groove located near the first end of the pole piece; an o-ring disposed in the circumferentially extending groove; and a radially outwardly extending flange located near the circumferentially extending groove that is configured to engage both the portion of the manifold defining the first end of the bore and the bobbin. The housing includes a tab configured to fasten the valve to the manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventors: Robert John Boychuk, Robert Andrew Dayton, Brian James O'Neil, Mark William Hildebrandt
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Publication number: 20100186696Abstract: An oil control valve assembly for an engine is provided that has a control valve with a valve body, and a manifold that defines a control passage in fluid communication with a valve lift switching component and an exhaust passage for exhausting fluid from the valve. The control valve is controllable to selectively direct fluid from a supply source to the control passage to actuate the valve lift switching component. An elongated tubular member is positioned adjacent the engine component and is operatively connected to the exhaust passage such that fluid flows from the exhaust passage to the elongated tubular member and through the elongated tubular member onto the engine component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Robert Dean Keller, Gerrit VanVranken Beneker, Robert John Boychuk, Leo Joseph Buresh, III