Patents by Inventor Verne O. Lemke

Verne O. Lemke 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).

  • Rotor-stator configuration for water brake dynamometer
    Patent number: 4213332
    Abstract: A water brake dynamometer includes a water brake having a stator housing with a rotor disc mounted on a through shaft. Water is pumped into the interior of the housing as the shaft and rotor are driven by an external engine. Momentum interaction transfers force between the rotor and stator housing. The planar surfaces of the opposing surfaces of the rotor housing are substantially identical as are those of the stator. A measuring device has been provided to measure the torque transferred from the rotor to the stator housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1980
    Assignee: M & W Gear Company
    Inventors: Melvin E. Bonomo, Kenneth M. Coldren, Verne O. Lemke, Loren L. Rathbun, Ronald D. Towner