Patents by Inventor Steven M. Weinzierl
Steven M. Weinzierl 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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Patent number: 11473520Abstract: A control system for an aero compression combustion drive assembly, the aero compression combustion drive assembly having an engine member, a transmission member and a propeller member, the control system including a sensor for sensing a pressure parameter in each of a plurality of compression chambers of the engine member, the sensor for providing the sensed pressure parameter to a control system device, the control system device having a plurality of control programs for effecting selected engine control and the control system device acting on the sensed pressure parameter to effect a control strategy in the engine member A control method is further included.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs, Alexander Seybold-Epting
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Patent number: 11428157Abstract: A ferritic aero diesel engine. The ferritic aero diesel engine includes an iron crankcase, a steel crankshaft and eight steel piston assemblies. The iron crankcase has a flat, horizontally opposed eight cylinder arrangement with a first set of cylinder walls defining a first set of cylinders in a first bank and a second set of cylinder walls defining a second set of cylinders in an opposed second bank. The steel crankshaft is rotatably mounted at least partially within the iron crankcase. Each of the steel piston assemblies of the plurality of steel piston assemblies is received within a respective cylinder of the iron crankcase and is coupled to the steel crankshaft. The first and second sets of cylinder walls have a minimum wall thickness of between approximately 4.8 and 5.2 mm.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Fuchs, Steven M. Weinzierl, Oliver Schneider, Markus Evers
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Publication number: 20200392920Abstract: A control system for an aero compression combustion drive assembly, the aero compression combustion drive assembly having an engine member, a transmission member and a propeller member, the control system including a sensor for sensing a pressure parameter in each of a plurality of compression chambers of the engine member, the sensor for providing the sensed pressure parameter to a control system device, the control system device having a plurality of control programs for effecting selected engine control and the control system device acting on the sensed pressure parameter to effect a control strategy in the engine member A control method is further included.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs, Alexander Seybold-Epting
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Publication number: 20200158015Abstract: A ferritic aero diesel engine. The ferritic aero diesel engine includes an iron crankcase, a steel crankshaft and eight steel piston assemblies. The iron crankcase has a flat, horizontally opposed eight cylinder arrangement with a first set of cylinder walls defining a first set of cylinders in a first bank and a second set of cylinder walls defining a second set of cylinders in an opposed second bank. The steel crankshaft is rotatably mounted at least partially within the iron crankcase. Each of the steel piston assemblies of the plurality of steel piston assemblies is received within a respective cylinder of the iron crankcase and is coupled to the steel crankshaft. The first and second sets of cylinder walls have a minimum wall thickness of between approximately 4.8 and 5.2 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Michael J. Fuchs, Steven M. Weinzierl, Oliver Schneider, Markus Evers
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Patent number: 10598119Abstract: A control system for an aero compression combustion drive assembly, the aero compression combustion drive assembly having an engine member, a transmission member and a propeller member, the control system including a sensor for sensing a pressure parameter in each of a plurality of compression chambers of the engine member, the sensor for providing the sensed pressure parameter to a control system device, the control system device having a plurality of control programs for effecting selected engine control and the control system device acting on the sensed pressure parameter to effect a control strategy in the engine member A control method is further included.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Engineered Propulsion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs, Alexander Seybold-Epting
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Publication number: 20170145945Abstract: A control system for an aero compression combustion drive assembly, the aero compression combustion drive assembly having an engine member, a transmission member and a propeller member, the control system including a sensor for sensing a pressure parameter in each of a plurality of compression chambers of the engine member, the sensor for providing the sensed pressure parameter to a control system device, the control system device having a plurality of control programs for effecting selected engine control and the control system device acting on the sensed pressure parameter to effect a control strategy in the engine member A control method is further included.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs
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Patent number: 9611790Abstract: A control system for an aero compression combustion drive assembly, the aero compression combustion drive assembly having an engine member, a transmission member and a propeller member, the control system including a sensor for sensing a pressure parameter in each of a plurality of compression chambers of the engine member, the sensor for providing the sensed pressure parameter to a control system device, the control system device having a plurality of control programs for effecting selected engine control and the control system device acting on the sensed pressure parameter to effect a control strategy in the engine member. A control method is further included.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Engineered Propulsion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs
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Patent number: 9447729Abstract: The present invention is an aero engine that is provided with compression combustion and weighs less than 725 lbs. The present invention is further a method of forming the aero engine.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Engineered Propulsion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs
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Publication number: 20160102605Abstract: The present invention is an aero engine that is provided with compression combustion and weighs less than 725 lbs. The present invention is further a method of forming the aero engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs
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Patent number: 9181868Abstract: The present invention is an aero engine that is provided with compression combustion and weighs less than 725 lbs. The present invention is further a method of forming the aero engine.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Engineered Propulsion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs
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Publication number: 20130291550Abstract: A control system for an aero compression combustion drive assembly, the aero compression combustion drive assembly having an engine member, a transmission member and a propeller member, the control system including a sensor for sensing a pressure parameter in each of a plurality of compression chambers of the engine member, the sensor for providing the sensed pressure parameter to a control system device, the control system device having a plurality of control programs for effecting selected engine control and the control system device acting on the sensed pressure parameter to effect a control strategy in the engine member. A control method is further included.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: Engineered Propulsion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs
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Patent number: 8453611Abstract: The present invention is an engine, including two banks of cylinders in a flat, opposed cylinder arrangement and a crankshaft having a plurality of paired throws, the two throws of each respective pair of throws being disposed adjacent to each other and coplanar with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Schrick, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Fuchs, Steven M. Weinzierl
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Publication number: 20130019818Abstract: The present invention is an engine, including two banks of cylinders in a flat, opposed cylinder arrangement and a crankshaft having a plurality of paired throws, the two throws of each respective pair of throws being disposed adjacent to each other and coplanar with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: January 24, 2013Inventors: Michael J. Fuchs, Steven M. Weinzierl
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Publication number: 20090250281Abstract: An air charging system for use with a vehicle includes a heat exchanger for cooling an air charge by melting a mass of snow/ice that is external to and in thermal communication with the heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventor: Steven M. Weinzierl
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Patent number: 7509936Abstract: An engine with a hybrid crankcase includes the crankcase being a composite construction having an exoskeleton formed of a non-ferrite material having no defined endurance limit as a material, the non-ferrite exoskeleton encapsulating a load bearing skeleton formed of a ferrite material, the ferrite material having a well defined endurance limit, whereby the skeleton acts to carry the highest engine loadings. A method of forming such an engine is further included.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Engineered Propulsion Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Weinzierl, Michael J. Fuchs
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Patent number: 7373905Abstract: The present invention is an engine, including two banks of cylinders in a flat, opposed cylinder arrangement and a crankshaft having a plurality of paired throws, the two throws of each respective pair of throws being disposed adjacent to each other and coplanar with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Schrick, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Fuchs, Steven M. Weinzierl
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Publication number: 20070209616Abstract: The present invention is an engine, including two banks of cylinders in a flat, opposed cylinder arrangement and a crankshaft having a plurality of paired throws, the two throws of each respective pair of throws being disposed adjacent to each other and coplanar with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Inventors: Michael J. Fuchs, Steven M. Weinzierl
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Patent number: 7191742Abstract: The present invention is an engine, including two banks of cylinders in a flat, opposed cylinder arrangement and a crankshaft having a plurality of paired throws, the two throws of each respective pair of throws being disposed adjacent to each other and coplanar with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Schrick, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Fuchs, Steven M. Weinzierl
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Patent number: 7104352Abstract: A snowmobile (20) having an engine (34) with an air charging system (70). The air charging system (70) is connected to an intercooler assembly (57), which includes a heat exchanger (56) mounted adjacent to an intercooler opening (48) in the track tunnel (36). A snow retention area (54) is located above the heat exchanger (56) allowing for snow/ice to be thrown from a snowmobile drive track (38) and build up on top of the heat exchanger (56), allowing the snow/ice to absorb heat from intercooler assembly (57).Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Polaris Industries, Inc.Inventor: Steven M. Weinzierl
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Publication number: 20040238252Abstract: A snowmobile (20) having an engine (34) with an air charging system (70). The air charging system (70) is connected to an intercooler assembly (57), which includes a heat exchanger (56) mounted adjacent to an intercooler opening (48) in the track tunnel (36). A snow retention area (54) is located above the heat exchanger (56) allowing for snow/ice to be thrown from a snowmobile drive track (38) and build up on top of the heat exchanger (56), allowing the snow/ice to absorb heat from intercooler assembly (57).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2003Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventor: Steven M. Weinzierl