Patents by Inventor Shawn Wilhelm

Shawn Wilhelm 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).

  • Crankshaft assembly
    Patent number: 10077799
    Abstract: A crankshaft assembly includes a crankshaft member, a crank pin shaft member and a clamp. The crankshaft member includes a first central axis and an end having a first circumferential mating surface. The crank pin shaft member includes a second central axis that is substantially parallel to the first central axis, and an end having a second circumferential mating surface. The clamp is configured to secure the first circumferential mating surface to the second circumferential mating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Shawn Wilhelm, James D. Van de Ven
  • CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150300402
    Abstract: A crankshaft assembly includes a crankshaft member, a crank pin shaft member and a clamp. The crankshaft member includes a first central axis and an end having a first circumferential mating surface. The crank pin shaft member includes a second central axis that is substantially parallel to the first central axis, and an end having a second circumferential mating surface. The clamp is configured to secure the first circumferential mating surface to the second circumferential mating surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Shawn Wilhelm, James D. Van de Ven