Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Hattenbach

Timothy J. Hattenbach 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).

  • Mechanical soft-start system for rotating industrial equipment
    Patent number: 7691028
    Abstract: A system that employs a torque converter and a shiftable mechanical lock to start up rotating industrial equipment. A gear mechanism is employed to account for rotational slippage inherent in the torque converter. The torque converter and gear mechanism are used during start-up to increase the speed of the rotating industrial equipment. When the speed of the rotating industrial equipment is substantially synchronized with the speed of the driver, the mechanical lock is engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Timothy J. Hattenbach, Morgan L. Hendry
  • MECHANICAL SOFT-START SYSTEM FOR ROTATING INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20080081733
    Abstract: A system that employs a torque converter and a shiftable mechanical lock to start up rotating industrial equipment. A gear mechanism is employed to account for rotational slippage inherent in the torque converter. The torque converter and gear mechanism are used during start-up to increase the speed of the rotating industrial equipment. When the speed of the rotating industrial equipment is substantially synchronized with the speed of the driver, the mechanical lock is engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy J. Hattenbach, Morgan L. Hendry