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Phenol resin for wet friction material, phenol resin composition, and wet friction material
29 Nov 22
A phenol resin for a wet friction material of the invention contains a resol-type phenol resin having, in one molecule, a structural unit A which is derived from a phenol compound having one phenolic hydroxyl group and a structural unit B which is derived from a polyfunctional phenol compound having two phenolic hydroxyl groups.
Takuya Tsunemasu, Takao Kunimi
Filed: 26 Feb 20
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Electrically-actuated Camshaft Phasers with Tapered Features
24 Nov 22
An electrically-actuated variable camshaft timing (VCT) device, comprising: an input configured to receive rotational force from an electric motor; an output configured to couple with a camshaft of an internal combustion engine; a planet gear having radially outwardly extending gear teeth configured to engage ring gears and a radially-inwardly-facing surface; a planet pin, supporting the planet gear, having an outer surface and an axis of rotation about which the planet gear rotates; and a spring applying force in a substantially axial direction along the axis of rotation that moves the planet gear in a radial direction.
Chad McCloy, Daniel Brown
Filed: 24 May 21
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Electrically-actuated Camshaft Phaser with Backlash Reduction
24 Nov 22
An electrically-actuated variable camshaft timing (VCT) phaser assembly, comprises a sun gear configured to receive input from an electric motor and one or more planet gears having radially-outwardly-extending gear teeth that engage the sun gear; a first ring gear, having radially-inwardly extending gear teeth that engage the radially-outwardly-extending gear teeth of the sun gear, configured to receive rotational output provided by a crankshaft; a second ring gear, having radially-inwardly extending gear teeth that engage the radially-outwardly-extending gear teeth of the sun gear, configured to couple to a camshaft; one or more planet gear pins that carry the planet gear(s) and engage a planetary gear set to prevent the relative rotation of the planet gear pin(s) relative to the planetary gear set; and one or more springs that bias the planet gear pin(s) and the planetary gear(s) toward the first ring gear and the second ring gear.
Chad McCloy, Daniel Brown, Mark Wigsten
Filed: 18 May 21
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Stator with Different Conductor Twists to Create Phase Shifting
24 Nov 22
A winding for a stator comprises (i) a plurality of first end turns provided on a first end of the stator core, (ii) straight portions extending through the slots, and (iii) a plurality of second turns provided on a second end of the stator core.
Kirk Neet, Tim Sailors
Filed: 20 May 22
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Valve assembly and exhaust gas recirculation system including the same
22 Nov 22
A valve assembly includes a valve housing defining a flow passage configured to receive exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, and defining a bore extending along a bore axis and fluidly coupled to said flow passage.
Johannes Anton Preiss, Brenda Lee Horn
Filed: 5 Nov 21
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Turbocharger including bearing assembly
22 Nov 22
A turbocharger includes a shaft, a compressor wheel, a turbine wheel, and a bearing assembly including an inner race, a first outer race spaced from the inner race, a second outer race spaced from the inner race, a first rolling element disposed between the first outer race and the inner race, and a second rolling element disposed between the second outer race and the inner race.
Erwin Perry Ellwood, III, Kenneth Richard Bischof, Raj Chandramohanan
Filed: 10 Nov 21
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Method for Controlling Camshaft Orientation for Improved Engine Re-starting of an Engine Having Start-stop Capability
17 Nov 22
A method includes determining a value of an operational motor current limit and setting a value of a startup current limit equal to a predetermined value in excess of the value of the operational motor current limit if a set of predetermined conditions is satisfied.
Andrew Morris, Jiju Alexander, Daniel Brown
Filed: 13 May 21
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Cooling manifold assembly
15 Nov 22
A cooling manifold assembly that is configured to cool power modules in a vehicle includes a planar cooling chamber with a supply inlet and a return outlet; a supply chamber in an upper portion of the planar cooling chamber that is in fluid communication with the supply inlet and configured to couple to adjacent planar cooling chambers at the supply inlet; a return chamber in a lower portion of the planar cooling chamber that is in fluid communication with the return outlet and configured to couple to adjacent planar cooling chambers at the return outlet; and an opening at a distal end of the planar cooling chamber fluidly connecting the supply chamber with the return chamber.
Edward Choi, Gary Peter Squire, Lidia María Fontán Martínez, Iago González Tabarés
Filed: 31 Aug 20
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Clutch Device and Drivetrain Having a Clutch Device of This Kind
10 Nov 22
The present invention relates to a clutch device (6) having a clutch (46) and an actuating mechanism (48) for actuating the clutch (46), wherein the actuating mechanism (48) has a first adjusting element (84) and a second adjusting element (86) which interacts with an impinging element (68) acting on the clutch (46).
Oliver Groneberg, Friedrich Philipp Brezger, Yun Kai Lim
Filed: 28 Apr 22
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Electric liquid heater for vehicles with plug connector including vent duct
8 Nov 22
Described is a liquid heater having a housing, in which a flow channel runs from an inlet to an outlet, a heating resistor arranged within the housing for heating liquid flowing through the flow channel, control electronics which are arranged in an interior space of the housing, the interior space being sealed off from the flow channel, and a plug connector attached to the housing.
Nicolaus Wulff, Sven Schumm, Christian Pottiez, Timo Stifel
Filed: 16 Sep 20
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Variable force tensioner arm with cap disk spring
1 Nov 22
A stack of disk springs are placed between a second piston of a dual hydraulic variable force tensioner system and a hydraulic tensioner arm to allow much higher spring rates if desired.
Keith B. Cobb, Sean Simmons, Kevin Todd
Filed: 31 Jan 18
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Lever with pre-attached self locking nut for a variable turbine geometry turbocharger
1 Nov 22
An actuator assembly for a variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbocharger is disclosed.
Eric Andrew Jones, George Heddy, Simon Jennings
Filed: 3 Nov 17
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Transmission system for use in a hybrid vehicle and method of controlling the same
1 Nov 22
A transmission system includes an input shaft, a transmission housing, and a planetary gear system rotatably coupled to the input shaft.
Keith Van Maanen, Joel Maguire
Filed: 24 Jun 21
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Choke for electrically-driven charging devices
25 Oct 22
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a power electronics device for an electrically-driven charging device for an engine, said power electronics device comprising one or more power electronics components which are designed to operate an electrically-driven charging device for an engine, first and second conductors for guiding current for the one or more power electronics components, and a choke for filtering electromagnetic interference.
Thomas Glass, Johannes Hornbach, Ramona Grundmeier
Filed: 26 Jun 18
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Turbocharger including a turbine housing to reduce high cycle fatigue
25 Oct 22
A turbocharger includes a turbine wheel rotatable about an axis and a turbine housing disposed about the turbine wheel.
Paul Troxler, David George Grabowska
Filed: 28 Sep 20
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Turbocharger for an internal combustion engine
18 Oct 22
A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, comprises a housing (2) with a compressor blade (3) on the air side, a shaft (1) driving the compressor blade (3), and at least one radially acting rotary bearing (5) for mounting the shaft (3), wherein the rotary bearing (5) is designed as a hydrodynamic sliding bearing, wherein a stationary bearing element (6) is penetrated by the shaft (1) and a first mounting is formed on one first side of the bearing element (6) and acts axially against a bearing collar (7) rotating with the shaft, wherein an oil supply (9) for supplying the mountings is designed in the bearing element (6), wherein a plurality of flow surfaces (10) with a height (h) varying in the circumferential direction is formed on one surface of the bearing element (6) facing the bearing collar (7) in the axial direction, wherein an individually dimensioned throttle element (11, 12) is designed in the oil supply (9) for each of the two mountings.
Davide Peduto, Thomas Körner, Ivo Daniel, Thomas Dücker-Schulz
Filed: 6 May 19
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Vehicle starter with integrated thermal protection
18 Oct 22
A starter assembly which includes a switch for energizing a solenoid.
Michael E. Kirk, William P. Whitlock, Jr., Randy L. Andis, Rodney E. Spangler
Filed: 10 Dec 20
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Method of operating a shifting system for a vehicle transmission
18 Oct 22
A method of operating a shifting system for a vehicle transmission includes engaging a clutch to operatively couple one of first and second gear ratios to an input member, and moving a disconnect from a first disconnect position where a disconnectable component is disengaged from the disconnect, to a second disconnect position where the disconnectable component is engaged with the disconnect to operatively couple the other of the first and second gear ratios to the input member through a shifting assembly.
R. Keith Martin, Xinqian Xiang
Filed: 9 Dec 20
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Torque Transfer Assembly and Vehicle Including the Same
13 Oct 22
A torque transfer assembly includes an engine starter, an electric machine, a torque converter, and a disconnect clutch further defined as a mechanical clutch.
Calahan B. Campton
Filed: 27 Jun 22
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High Efficiency Turbocharger with Egr System
13 Oct 22
In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a turbocharger includes a compressor having a compressor wheel, a turbine provided within a housing, and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) flow path.
Joseph Power MCHENRY, Paul TROXLER, Robert Malcolm WALLACE, Michael HARRIS, Robert LOTZ, Michael J. BURKETT
Filed: 28 Jun 22