Patents by Inventor Scott J. Schneider

Scott J. Schneider 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).

  • Use of transient data to derive steady state calibrations for dynamic systems
    Patent number: 7236876
    Abstract: A method of identifying target outputs, such as emissions levels, for a dynamic system, such as an engine. The engine is run at numerous combinations of input parameters, such as actual settings. At each combination of input parameters, the system is driven to a “quasi-steady” state, rather than waiting for it to reach a steady state. Response data collected at this quasi-steady state is used as the basis for identifying the target outputs and the associated inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Jayant V. Sarlashkar, Charles E. Roberts, Jr., Scott J. Schneider
  • Engine having oil fill tube with integrated fuel pump
    Patent number: 6745754
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine having an engine housing containing an oil sump in communication with an oil fill conduit, and a fuel pump including a pump assembly having at least a portion thereof formed integrally with the oil fill conduit and in fluid communication therewith. The fuel pump is actuated by pressure pulses created within the engine crankcase when the engine is running, which are communicated to the fuel pump through the oil fill conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Tecumseh Products Company
    Inventors: Dennis N. Stenz, Allen A. Schmitz, Kevin D. Steffes, Scott J. Schneider
  • ENGINE HAVING OIL FILL TUBE WITH INTEGRATED FUEL PUMP
    Publication number: 20040079343
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine having an engine housing containing an oil sump in communication with an oil fill conduit, and a fuel pump including a pump assembly having at least a portion thereof formed integrally with the oil fill conduit and in fluid communication therewith. The fuel pump is actuated by pressure pulses created within the engine crankcase when the engine is running, which are communicated to the fuel pump through the oil fill conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Dennis N. Stenz, Allen A. Schmitz, Kevin D. Steffes, Scott J. Schneider