Patents by Inventor Todd Alan Kendall

Todd Alan Kendall 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).

  • Oil pump with integral fast acting valve for controlling planetary system torque
    Patent number: 6702701
    Abstract: This invention provides the use of a pump to regulate torque in a planetary gear system. The pump is provided with a bore and a valve, which operates to control the flow of fluid within the bore. When the valve is positioned within the bore to block the flow of fluid between the inlet and outlet of the pump, pressure is generated within the pump. The pump pressure is sufficient to generate torque in the planetary gear system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Perry Edward Phelan, Joseph Palazzolo, Todd Alan Kendall
  • Oil pump with integral fast acting valve for controlling planetary system torque
    Publication number: 20030125149
    Abstract: This invention provides the use of a pump to regulate torque in a planetary gear system. The pump is provided with a bore and a valve, which operates to control the flow of fluid within the bore. When the valve is positioned within the bore to block the flow of fluid between the inlet and outlet of the pump, pressure is generated within the pump. The pump pressure is sufficient to generate torque in the planetary gear system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Perry Edward Phelan, Joseph Palazzolo, Todd Alan Kendall