Patents by Inventor Rupert de Salis

Rupert de Salis 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).

  • Pressure controlled clutch peak torque limiter
    Patent number: 7556133
    Abstract: A clutch peak torque limiter for regulating the flow rate of fluid between a clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder in a vehicle transmission, the valve having a non-return valve for allowing free flow of fluid from the clutch master cylinder to the clutch slave cylinder, a return orifice for allowing return flow of fluid from the slave cylinder to the master cylinder, and a pressure controlled valve in parallel with the non-return valve and return orifice for allowing flow of fluid between the slave cylinder and the master cylinder, the valve opening when the pressure on either side of the pressure controlled valve exceeds a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rupert de Salis, Nathan Saville, Andrew Thomson, Joe Slocombe, Alistair Hunt
  • Pressure Controlled Clutch Peak Torque Limiter
    Publication number: 20070175727
    Abstract: A clutch peak torque limiter for regulating the flow rate of fluid between a clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder in a vehicle transmission, the valve having a non-return valve for allowing free flow of fluid from the clutch master cylinder to the clutch slave cylinder, a return orifice for allowing return flow of fluid from the slave cylinder to the master cylinder, and a pressure controlled valve in parallel with the non-return valve and return orifice for allowing flow of fluid between the slave cylinder and the master cylinder, the valve opening when the pressure on either side of the pressure controlled valve exceeds a predetermined level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Rupert de Salis, Nathan Saville, Andrew Thomson, Joe Slocombe, Alistair Hunt