Patents by Inventor William Leithead

William Leithead 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).

  • Patent number: H2188
    Abstract: A number of methods and arrangements for controlling a gyroscopic continuously variable transmission (GVT) are described. The stroke length or effective stroke length of the input member (1) can be varied. A bearing arrangement includes a lubricant volume (212) and vanes (208) between an aperture and a shaft (8?) to transmit power whilst allowing for movement between the components. A transmission system may have a number of GVT's and a cam member (304) to move the inputs of the GVT's. The transmission may be provided in a wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Gyro Energy Limited
    Inventors: William Leithead, Peter Jamieson, Muthuvetpillai Jegatheeson