US Patent 8690727 Method of using a bypass valve

Patent 8690727 was granted and assigned to Orbital Traction, Ltd on April, 2014 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Orbital Traction, Ltd

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

8690727

Patent Inventor Names

Roy Venton-Walters0

Michael P. Bujold0

Date of Patent

April 8, 2014

Patent Application Number

13552118

Date Filed

July 18, 2012

Patent Primary Examiner

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Erin D Bishop

Patent abstract

A method of controlling a pump (43), including operating an engine (23) having an engine intake (49) coupled to a pump output (51) of a pump, and a transmission (41) coupled to the engine and to the pump, and operating a valve (58) between a pump input of the pump and the engine intake, such that the valve can be opened during a ratio change of the transmission.