Steven A Reich

US Patent:

43452345, Aug 17, 1982

Filed:

Dec 15, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/216393

Inventors:

Steven A. Reich - Waterloo IA

Assignee:

Deere & Company - Moline IL

International Classification:

H01H 3752

US Classification:

337336

Abstract:

A thermal actuator includes a housing containing a stack of deformable discs. A spring maintains a movable follower in engagement with the disc at the end of the stack. At least some of the discs are active snap-acting thermostatic bimetallic discs with first and second structural states wherein those discs are concave in first and second directions at different temperatures. The stack includes a first kind of bimetallic disc which snaps between its structural states at lower transition temperature and a second kind bimetallic disc which snaps between its structural states at a higher transition temperature. The first and second kinds of discs are alternately arranged in the stack. In one embodiment, passive discs which remain in a single structural state are disposed between adjacent pairs of the active discs.

US Patent:

40570444, Nov 8, 1977

Filed:

Jan 19, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/650182

Inventors:

Steven Anthony Reich - Waterloo IA

Assignee:

Deere & Company - Moline IL

International Classification:

F02D 104

US Classification:

123140MP

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a hydraulic aneroid control consisting of a housing containing a hydraulic piston and a flow control mechanism. The housing attaches to the governor housing so that the piston can move the fuel control shaft which engages the aneroid. When the engine is started, engine oil pressure acts on the piston to engage the aneroid. When the engine is not running, spring force moves the piston and fuel control shaft to the disengage position. The flow control mechanism restricts oil flow into the cylinder thus slowing the piston movement and increasing the time to engagement so that even though engine oil comes up to pressure almost immediately upon cranking of the engine, aneroid engagement is delayed until after the engine starts. The flow control mechanism also includes a check valve to bypass the flow restriction when the engine is shut down so that the aneroid is disengaged quickly and the engine has a fast re-start capability. In the preferred embodiment of the invention the flow restriction takes the form of a bore with a wire loosely positioned therein, the bore and wire forming a capillary.

US Patent:

42066042, Jun 10, 1980

Filed:

Apr 18, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/897496

Inventors:

Steven Reich - Waterloo IA

International Classification:

F02G 104

US Classification:

60518

Abstract:

A rotary Stirling cycle machine is disclosed comprising at least two chambers, said chambers being epitrochoidal in cross-sectional area and having an upper portion, a middle waist portion and a lower portion, with the first chamber mounted to the second chamber in tandem, each chamber having a seal element attached to the waist portion and disposed inwardly, the crank shaft rotatably mounted within the chambers and extending therethrough with the first crank throw portion within the first chamber being 180. degree. out of phase with the second crank throw portion within the second chamber, the first and second rotor elements rotatably mounted on said respective crank throw portions with each rotor element being limicon shaped in circumference and adapted to register with the upper and lower portions of the respective chambers so that the rotor elements cyclically rotate about the rotating crank shaft from a position in registration with the upper portion to a position in registration with the lower portion, said seal elements being in constant sealing engagement with the respective rotor elements to define first cavities in the upper portions and second cavities in the lower portions, and heater-regenerator-cooler means operatively connected to said first and second cavities to condition a working fluid through repeated Stirling cycles.

US Patent:

20170122375, May 4, 2017

Filed:

Oct 28, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/925261

Inventors:

- MOLINE IL, US
STEVEN A. REICH - WASHOE VALLEY NV, US
NEIL S. ERICKSON - DENVER IA, US
DALE J. SWEHLA - WATERLOO IA, US

International Classification:

F16C 41/02
F16H 53/06
F16C 19/26

Abstract:

A distributed load bearing including a roller, an inner flex ring, a pin and a load distribution spring. The inner flex ring is positioned radially inwards of the roller, and the pin is positioned radially inwards of the inner flex ring, and the load distribution spring is positioned in a cavity defined by the pin and the inner flex ring. The load distribution spring is preloaded, so as to apply a force to the pin and so as to apply a plurality of radially outward forces to the inner flex ring.

US Patent:

20160376935, Dec 29, 2016

Filed:

Jun 26, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/752037

Inventors:

- MOLINE IL, US
CHRISTOPHER L. BRADSHAW - SHERRARD IL, US
RICHARD T. HURBAN - CEDAR FALLS IA, US
STEVEN A. REICH - WASHOE VALLEY NV, US
MICHEAL A. LANGNER - WATERLOO IA, US

International Classification:

F01L 1/18
F01M 9/10
F01L 1/20

Abstract:

Valvetrain of an internal combustion engine, including a rocker support, a fulcrum, and a rocker. The rocker support is mounted to a cylinder head and fixed relative thereto. The rocker is positioned about the rocker support and partially in an axial aligning groove of the rocker support. The fulcrum is sandwiched between the rocker support and the rocker. The rocker oscillates about the fulcrum as forces are received and applied to a first and a second end of the rocker.