Patents by Inventor Wayne Hawken

Wayne Hawken 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).

  • Flexible crank angle position sensing
    Patent number: 9297321
    Abstract: A flexible crank angle position sensing device and data structure is provided. The device allows a user to enter specific data into a data structure relating to an encoder wheel used to determine the position of the crank shaft. The specific data is stored in the device and can be recalled for use in specific engine implementations. Furthermore, a user can enter data to describe other encoder wheels associated with a cam shaft of an engine. A data structure relating to a cam shaft encoder wheel relates to the data structure relating to the crank shaft encoder wheel such that various positional information, regarding both the cam shaft and crank shaft, can be detected by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Hawken, Doyle Kent Stewart
  • FLEXIBLE CRANK ANGLE POSITION SENSING
    Publication number: 20130151194
    Abstract: A flexible crank angle position sensing device and data structure is provided. The device allows a user to enter specific data into a data structure relating to an encoder wheel used to determine the position of the crank shaft. The specific data is stored in the device and can be recalled for use in specific engine implementations. Furthermore, a user can enter data to describe other encoder wheels associated with a cam shaft of an engine. A data structure relating to a cam shaft encoder wheel relates to the data structure relating to the crank shaft encoder wheel such that various positional information, regarding both the cam shaft and crank shaft, can be detected by the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Hawken, Doyle Kent Stewart