Richard Dykowski, J.D.
Instructor
- Milwaukee WI UNITED STATES
- Mechanical Engineering
Richard Dykowski specializes in new product development, powertrain design, system integration and metal fatigue.
Education, Licensure and Certification
Project Management Lead Certificate
MSOE
2006
Project Management Associate Certificate
MSOE
2005
J.D.
Intellectual Property, Products Liability
Marquette University
2003
M.S.
Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1989
B.S.
Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1987
Biography
Areas of Expertise
Social
Media Appearances
CBS 58 Investigates: USPS mail truck fires
WDJT-Milwaukee tv
9-9-2020
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The United States Postal Service is under intense pressure to deliver absentee ballots in time to be counted this November.
Mail delivery has slowed down recently, and federal courts have ordered a halt to some changes implemented by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
The Postal Service is also facing a growing problem with its iconic fleet of mail trucks, they're aging, and catching fire.
The Postal Service's delivery backbone are mail trucks known as long life vehicles. They were custom built for the Postal Service and were designed to last 24 years. However, 70 percent of those vehicles are now 25 years and older, and they may be running borrowed time.
Across the country, USPS mail trucks carrying everything from prescriptions to ballots are burning up. Videos captured by news crews and the public alike, show these vehicles burning, rolling into a yard aflame, even catching fire at a gas station.
Milwaukee School of Engineering Instructor Rick Dykowski is not surprised.
Patents
Soap dispenser having fluid level sensor
US9170148B2
2015
A fill level sensor for a liquid soap container or vessel has a float-bearing arm and an accelerometer that is attached to a surface of the arm to detect changes in the volume of liquid soap in the container. A feedback system then conveys fill status information based on the output of the accelerometer, such as to service personnel who may be responsible for replenishing the supply of liquid soap in the container.
Soap dispenser having fluid level sensor
EP2699878A1
2014
A fill level sensor assembly (72) for a liquid soap container or vessel (26) has a float-bearing arm (71) and an accelerometer (88) that is attached to a surface of the arm (71) to detect changes in the volume of liquid soap in the container (26). A feedback system (93) then conveys fill status information based on the output of the accelerometer (88), such as to service personnel who may be responsible for replenishing the supply of liquid soap in the container (26).
Reverse drive assembly for a motorcycle
US8001862B2
2009
A reverse drive assembly for a motorcycle that includes a transmission assembly having a main shaft and a counter shaft. The reverse drive assembly includes a first drive member configured to be coupled to an opposite end of the main shaft, a second drive member configured to be coupled to a second end of the counter shaft, and an engagement member operatively positioned between the second drive member and the counter shaft. The engagement member is movable between a first position out of engagement with the second drive member and the counter shaft, and a second position in engagement between the second drive member and the counter shaft to drive the counter shaft in a reverse direction. In some constructions, the engagement member is operatively positioned between the first drive member and the main shaft.
Reverse drive system for a three-wheeled vehicle
US7610979B1
2009
A rear axle assembly for a vehicle having an engine and a rear wheel including an axle configured to couple to the rear wheel, a compensator bowl coupled to the axle and having a ring gear, and a drive member coupled to the compensator bowl. The drive member is configured to be driven by the engine to rotate the axle in a forward direction. The rear axle assembly also includes a motor selectively engageable with the ring gear. The motor is operable to drive the ring gear to rotate the axle in a reverse direction.
Compensator assembly for a motorcycle engine
US7143734B1
2006
A compensator assembly for a motorcycle engine including a hub and a compensator coupled to the engine crankshaft. The compensator is axially moveable along the crankshaft axis and a sprocket is supported for rotation with respect to the crankshaft. Cam surfaces on the compensator and the sprocket cooperate to transfer engine torque from the crankshaft to the sprocket. A spring biases the compensator into engagement with the sprocket and a resilient member is positioned between the hub and the compensator to resiliently limit axial movement of the compensator toward the hub. Torque pulses from the engine are damped by allowing relative rotation between the sprocket and the crankshaft.
