Harold R Bettencourt

US Patent:

20040033136, Feb 19, 2004

Filed:

Aug 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/218417

Inventors:

Harold Bettencourt - Myrtle Point OR, US

International Classification:

F04D027/00

US Classification:

416/001000, 416/036000, 416/037000

Abstract:

An electronic control device for opening and closing valves in a valve assembly that actuates a variable pitch fan system capable of operating in a plurality of fan blade pitch positions including a temperature switch actuated in response to a temperature condition of the engine, a pressure switch in series with the temperature switch and actuated in response to a pressure condition of the variable pitch fan system, and a time delay relay control in parallel with the temperature switch and the pressure switch for transmitting a timed signal therefrom. The device also includes a first solenoid in series with the pressure switch, a second solenoid in series with the time delay relay control and connected to the first solenoid, and wherein transmission of at least one of the timed signal, the temperature condition signal, and the pressure condition signal opens or closes the valves of the valve assembly of the variable pitch fan system.

US Patent:

20040151583, Aug 5, 2004

Filed:

Jan 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/763515

Inventors:

Harold Bettencourt - Myrtle Point OR, US
Nick Bettencourt - Myrtle Point OR, US

International Classification:

F03D001/00

US Classification:

416/001000

Abstract:

A control for changing direction of air flow through a cooling core in response to an external signal and a purge signal includes a logic circuit and a relay assembly. The logic circuit generates a fan control signal based on the external signal, which causes the fan to turn on and operate in a cooling mode and generate an air flow through the cooling core in a first direction, or operate in a neutral mode with reduced or no air flow through the cooling core. The logic circuit also includes at least one timer that internally generates the purge signal, which is then transmitted by the logic circuit to the relay assembly. The purge signal overrides the fan control signal and causes the fan to operate in a purge mode, which causes air flow through the cooling core in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

US Patent:

20170371821, Dec 28, 2017

Filed:

Apr 23, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/693911

Inventors:

HAROLD RAY BETTENCOURT - COOS BAY OR, US
NICHOLAS RYAN BETTENCOURT - NORTH BEND OR, US

International Classification:

G06F 13/38
G06F 11/30
G06F 13/42

Abstract:

A device and method for communication among vehicle components operating on different electronic vehicle bus communication protocols is disclosed. The current invention is specifically designed with the capabilities and reliability required for permanent integration of an incompatible device into a vehicle bus network. This allows for installation and permanent integration of incompatible devices onto new and advanced vehicles which are manufactured using the latest electronic vehicle bus communication protocols.