Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151773 | Engine with belt/alternator/supercharger system An internal combustion engine for an automotive vehicle includes a belt, alternator, supercharger (BASC) power system having a positive displacement supercharger with coacting rotors, a belt drive from the engine to the supercharger, an overrunning clutch allowing t... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151772 | Supercharged engine A supercharged internal combustion engine is disclosed which includes a supercharger operatively connected to the crankshaft via a clutch supported by an intermediate shaft such that torque variations are partially absorbed by the clutch. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7909026 | Servo-actuated supercharger operating mechanism The present invention provides a servo actuated operating mechanism for a coacting lobed rotor positive displacement supercharger combining a low cost and capacity electromagnetic clutch with a small oil pump internal to the supercharger unit. The oil pump supplies ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7849840 | Electric motor assisted mechanical supercharging system This apparatus and method introduces to the internal combustion engine, with a centrifugal compressor or positive displacement air supercharger, a high speed electric motor/generator which is drivingly coupled to a drive shaft system for the purpose of acceleration ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7748366 | Electronic throttle control supercharging A drive system. The drive system includes an engine configured to convert chemical energy into mechanical energy, an electronically-controlled air throttle configured to regulate air delivery to the engine, an electronically-controlled supercharger configured to sel... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7621263 | Supercharger drive system A supercharger drive system that includes a shaft connected to a set of gears; a one-way clutch provided for connection to the shaft; and an actuation controller in communication with the one-way clutch. In an embodiment, the one-way clutch can disengage and rotors ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7398650 | Internal combustion engine comprising a mechanical charger and a turbo-compound In an internal combustion engine comprising a mechanical charger in the form of a positive displacement compressor connected to the engine intake duct for supplying compressed air to the engine and a turbo-compound including an exhaust gas turbine connected to the e... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7354528 | Magnetorheological fluid compositions A magnetorheological fluid composition comprising a low aspect ratio magnetizable particle comprising a unimodal particle distribution and an aspect ratio less than 1.5, a high aspect ratio magnetizable particle comprising an aspect ratio greater than 1.5, and a car... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7174714 | Electric turbocompound control system Turbocompound systems can be used to affect engine operation using the energy in exhaust gas that is driving the available turbocharger. A first electrical device acts as a generator in response to turbocharger rotation. A second electrical device acts as a motor to... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7128061 | Supercharger A centrifugal supercharger is provided. One embodiment of the supercharger comprises a two-piece housing wherein a parting area is substantially aligned with a rotational axis of a drive- or impeller shaft. Another embodiment comprises a sleeve, or intermediate memb... | 10/31/2006 |
| RE39290 | Light aircraft supercharger system An aircraft having a supercharger installed from a retrofit kit and a retrofit kit for retrofitting a supercharger 24 in or below the separation space (21) of an aircraft engine compartment or nacelle which is made up of a supercharger (24), one... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100544 | Pneumatic cone clutch fan drive having threaded attachment method for drive shaft of clutch to hub mounting An on/off clutch assembly is disclosed having a simplified method for attaching the drive shaft to the hub portion of the drive pulley. The rotating shaft is formed with an integral external threaded portion that is designed to mate with a corresponding internal thr... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7082932 | Control system for an internal combustion engine with a supercharger A method is provided in which a marine propulsion system with a charge air compressor is controlled through the use of a clutch or a multiple speed transmission that allows the charge air compressor to be engaged or disengaged. The engagement or disengagement of the... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082751 | Gas compressor pollution control system and method A pollution control system and method for a compressor for compressing gas, according to which a combustion engine is connected to the compressor for driving the compressor, and the products of combustion from the engine are passed into the flow line connecting the ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7000601 | Supercharger with a planetary gear mechanism A supercharger of an engine comprises a motor/generator, a compressor provided in an air intake system of the engine, and a planetary gear mechanism. The planetary gear mechanism includes a sun gear connected to a driving shaft of the engine, planetary gears connect... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6924609 | Control device/mechanism for a motor for adjusting a control unit The invention relates to a control device for a motor for adjusting a control unit. A motor (5) that serves for adjusting a control unit (20) is shut off in a known control device with at least one Hall switch, when the control unit (20) has ach... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6895947 | Turbocharger A turbocharger comprising at least one turbine wheel supplied with exhaust gas from a combustion motor. The amount of gas supplied is determined by a fluid control arrangement to which an actuation device is assigned for generating a controlling movement for the flu... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6862885 | Air injection apparatus for a turbocharged diesel engine A supercharger injects air into the engine exhaust manifold of an engine to dramatically improve turbocharger boost at low engine speeds, while cooling the gases in the exhaust manifold to reduce NOx formation. The injected air additionally reduces other exhaust emi... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6845616 | Internal combustion engine which can be operated with a choice of different fuels, especially for a motor vehicle drive system The invention provides an internal combustion engine which can be run optionally on various fuels of different energy density, in particular for a motor vehicle drive, characterised in that the engine is equipped with a supercharging compressor which can be connecte... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6782877 | Method and arrangement for controlling a charger The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for controlling a charger (2000, 1000) which make possible a reduction of the load on the on-board electrical system especially during run-up of the charger (2000, 1000). A drive signal is formed... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6666194 | Method and device for controlling a mechanical supercharger of an internal combustion engine A method and a device for controlling a mechanical supercharger of a combustion engine, coupling a mechanical supercharger to the internal combustion engine during the starting phase, even before the appearance of the first fuel injections into the combus... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6634344 | Controlled engagement of supercharger drive clutch The present invention provides a control system and method of controlling a supercharger having an input and a pair of rotors. The method comprises providing a magnetic particle clutch having an input member, an output member and a source of magnetic flux... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6578561 | Compressor for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a compressor (1) for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising an input shaft (2) which drives the compressor (2) and via a switchable electromagnetic clutch can be coupled to a pulley (10) which can be driven b... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6561169 | Charge air management system for automotive engine A charge air management system for an automotive engine provides air charge densification and cooling during periods of operation at higher load. Two air ducts are provided, with a first for furnishing uncooled and unboosted air, and with a second duct fo... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6349708 | Method and apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine with a mechanically driven supercharger A method is provided for controlling an internal combustion engine with a mechanically driven supercharger which can be switched on and off by means of a clutch and is arranged in a charge-air line. A bypass-air line with a bypass-air control element conn... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6328023 | Light aircraft supercharger system An aircraft having a supercharger installed from a retrofit kit and a retrofit kit for retrofitting a supercharger 24 in or below the separation space (21) of an aircraft engine compartment or nacelle which is made up of a supercharger (24), one or more m... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6289882 | Controlled engagement of supercharger drive cluth A supercharger clutch system has a clutch housing (52) in which a clutch pack (84) is disposed to transmit torque from an input, such as a pulley (66), to one of the timing gears (58). The clutch pack (84) is disposed within a cage (92), having a spring s... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6082340 | Two-speed supercharger A supercharger for a motor vehicle internal combustion engine, the engine having an air intake, a crankshaft, a rotating engine accessory and shaft, the supercharger being driven by the rotating engine accessory shaft, the supercharger consisting of a rot... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6058916 | Apparatus for controlling a mechanical supercharger for a diesel engine A control apparatus includes a detecting means (16) for detecting the position of an accelerator pedal (14) or an accelerator lever, a clutch (8) which is disposed between a diesel engine (1) and the mechanical supercharger (10), and a coupling/decoupling... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5937831 | Method of controlling a supercharged internal combustion engine In a method of controlling a supercharged internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle wherein the engine includes a supercharger operated by the engine by way of a clutch and a return air flow duct including a return air flow control value is provided f... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5645033 | Method and arrangement for controlling the drive power of a motor vehicle The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for controlling the drive power of a motor vehicle equipped with a chargeable spark-ignition engine. In this method and arrangement, the engine power is adjusted via the air input and the charging p... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5580329 | Supercharger control system for engines A supercharger control system for use with an automatic transmission connected to an internal combustion engine and having its gear stages set according to a throttle opening or its corresponding data and an engine R.P.M. or its corresponding data. The ra... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5564400 | System for controlling driving power for a supercharged automotive vehicle A system for controlling a supply of driving power to an automotive vehicle having driving wheels and an internal combustion engine includes a supercharger, which is capable of maintaining a supercharging pressure, for charging intake air into the interna... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5477839 | Air intake control system for supercharged engines An air intake control system for an engine has intake valves which close at a timing retarded at least 50 degrees from a bottom dead center of an intake stroke. The control system is provided with a mechanical supercharger which is activated while the eng... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5307783 | Boost pressure control system for an engine A boost pressure control system for a vehicle engine equipped with a supercharger and a torque converter having a lock-up clutch, in which the boost pressure is controlled by adjusting the degree of the opening of an air bypass valve and the ON/OFF positi... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5289813 | Two speed mechanical supercharger A mechanical supercharger includes a housing, first, second and third shafts rotatably supported on the housing, respectively, a first timing gear disposed on the first shaft, a second timing gear disposed on the second shaft and engaged with the first sh... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5168972 | One-way drive train clutch assembly for supercharged engine The one way clutch assembly of the present invention includes driving devices comprising two cooperating shafts which are configured to disengage one another upon stoppage or reversal of rotation of one of the shafts. One shaft is engaged to a supercharge... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5150693 | Boost pressure control system for a supercharged engine A boost pressure control system for an engine, by which the degree of opening of the air bypass valve is adjusted and on/off of a mechanical supercharger operation is controlled to obtain an appropriate boost pressure. In the system, the degree of opening... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5133326 | Clutch control apparatus for a mechanical supercharger A clutch control apparatus for a mechanical supercharger is used in connection with a mechanical supercharger provided in the intake passage of an engine and driven by the output shaft of the engine through a clutch. The clutch control apparatus suppresse... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5133325 | Mechanical drive mechanism for a supercharger of an internal combustion engine In a mechanical drive mechanism for a supercharger of an internal combusion engine, a rotor fastened to a rotor shaft is driven by the internal combustion engine's crankshaft, an electromagnetically activated separating clutch and a step-up gear. To creat... | 07/28/1992 |
