478 patents
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Utility
Gear drive assembly for actuator system
21 Dec 20
A gear drive assembly is used with an actuator of an actuator system.
Martin P. Bogen, Cody J. Paupert
Filed: 20 Feb 18
Utility
Torque transmission device
21 Dec 20
The present invention relates to a torque transmission device (2) comprising a planetary gear train (22), which has a rotatable component (28), a stationary housing (18), and a clutch device (32) for selective coupling of the component (28) with the stationary housing (18).
Stefan Pastoors, Matthias Gerhard Veit
Filed: 4 Apr 18
Utility
Check valve for exhausting flow of fluid from a variable cam timing phaser
14 Dec 20
A variable cam timing phaser mounted to a camshaft and including a housing assembly having an outer circumference for accepting a drive force; a rotor assembly received by the housing assembly defining a chamber separated into an advance chamber and retard chamber by a vane; a control valve in fluid communication with the advance chamber and the retard chamber, a source of fluid, and a sump through at least one exhaust line connected to at least one exhaust port; and at least one check valve in the at least one exhaust line between the control valve and the sump.
Adam Bruce, Keith Feldt, Braman Wing
Filed: 31 Oct 19
Utility
Solenoid-actuated valve and hydraulic control module including the same
14 Dec 20
A solenoid-actuated valve includes a solenoid portion extending along a longitudinal axis.
Jean-Louis LaCorre, Thierry Mollard, Jeffrey J. Waterstredt
Filed: 21 Feb 19
Utility
Cam phaser camshaft coupling
14 Dec 20
A hydraulically-actuated camshaft phaser includes a camshaft sprocket having a plurality of teeth configured to engage an endless loop that transmits angular motion from the crankshaft to the hydraulically-actuated camshaft phaser; a rotor, coupled with the camshaft sprocket to prevent angular movement between the camshaft sprocket and the rotor, that includes one or more vanes extending radially outwardly forming a plurality of fluid chambers; and a housing that selectively changes angular position relative to the rotor and the crankshaft and is configured to be linked with a variable phase camshaft to change the angular position of the variable phase camshaft relative to the crankshaft.
John R. Smerczak
Filed: 28 Oct 19
Utility
Clutch and electric motor
30 Nov 20
A number of variations may include a product including a stator assembly and/or a rotor assembly wherein at least one of the stator assembly and/or rotor assembly includes a central cavity, and at least two clutch assemblies, wherein at least a portion of each of the two clutch assemblies is received in the cavity.
Bradley Duane Chamberlin, Sven Norbert Altlay, Jomon Kaniampalackal, Clemens Burger
Filed: 9 Mar 17
Utility
Power transmitting component with a lubrication distribution valve housed in a clutch hub of a friction clutch and an actuator for coordinated operation of the friction clutch and the lubrication distribution valve
30 Nov 20
A power transmitting component that includes a clutch, a valve and a ball ramp mechanism.
Larry A. Pritchard, Christopher Sullivan, Aaron Stinson
Filed: 13 Feb 19
Utility
Freewheel
30 Nov 20
The present invention relates to a freewheel (20) comprising a first race (22), a second race (24) rotatable relative to the first race (22) in a first direction of rotation (70), and clamping elements (32) between the first and second race (22, 24) which are in rotary driving connection with the first race (22), wherein, in a second direction of rotation (72) opposite the first direction of rotation (70), the second race (24) is coupled in a rotary entrainment way to the first race (22) in a relative rotation position via at least one of the clamping elements (32).
Friedrich Philipp Brezger, Oliver Groneberg
Filed: 31 May 18
Utility
Starter solenoid with dual coils and axial diodes
30 Nov 20
A solenoid for a motor vehicle starter includes at least one coil wound on at least one spool, the at least one coil defines a toroidal space encircling the at least one coil.
Joshua B. Lahrman
Filed: 10 Jul 17
Utility
Viscous fluid shear device having wiper fixedly coupled to housing assembly
30 Nov 20
A viscous fluid shear device having a housing, a rotor, which is rotatable in the housing, and a wiper that is coupled to the housing.
Gerard M. Light, Jonathan B. Stagg
Filed: 1 Nov 18
Utility
Heat shield
23 Nov 20
A heat shield (100) and method for assembling such is disclosed.
Jonathan Williams, Raj Chandramohanan, Robert Race
Filed: 17 Apr 16
Utility
Hydraulic component, combination made from hydraulic components, and hydraulic system comprising at least one such hydraulic component or combination
23 Nov 20
A hydraulic component includes a piston and a cylinder with a piston receiving space in which the piston is displaceably arranged while defining a chamber, via which a pressure may be applied to a first end face of the piston, from a control chamber, via which pressure may be applied to a second end face of the piston which faces away from the first end face.
Michael Jung, Martin Hirsch, Dominik Mueller
Filed: 2 Feb 17
Utility
Fluid friction clutch
16 Nov 20
This disclosure relates to a fluid friction clutch having a housing, a clutch disc which is arranged at one end of a shaft which is mounted within the housing, a working chamber which is configured between the housing and the clutch disc, a storage chamber for clutch fluid, and at least one feed duct which leads from the storage chamber to the working chamber.
Thomas Buchholz, Wolfgang U. Sorg
Filed: 18 Sep 18
Utility
Bus configured latching solenoid
9 Nov 20
A latching solenoid (100, 200, 300) includes a coil (114) and an armature (120).
Philip J. Mott
Filed: 23 Aug 15
Utility
Chain drive system having anti-rotation features between pivot pin and guide link and related assembly method
9 Nov 20
A chain drive system having chain links, guide links disposed on opposite lateral sides of the chain links, and pivot pins that extend through the chain links and are fixedly coupled to the guide links.
Travis J. Wentz, Bruce A. Churchill
Filed: 26 Jun 18
Utility
Turbine having a multipart turbine housing
9 Nov 20
A turbine having variable turbine geometry for use in a combustion engine.
Thomas Ramb, Leif Heidingsfelder, Christian Haibt, Frank Scherrer
Filed: 30 Oct 17
Utility
Controlling lubrication in a stand-alone rear axle drive
2 Nov 20
A rear axle drive (2) for an AWD vehicle is presented.
Bo Lundstrom
Filed: 9 Nov 16
Utility
Drive train design for electric driven vehicles
2 Nov 20
A powertrain arrangement for a transverse mounted motor for an electric powered automotive passenger vehicle including opposing wheel shafts for powering two parallel mounted wheels, the shafts rotating about a first axis, the shafts having at least one end torsionally connected with a differential, an electrical rotor torsionally connected with the wheel shafts via a planetary gear train, an electrical stator surrounding the rotor, a casing supporting the rotor and the wheel shafts, the casing encompassing the stator, the casing having a floor forming a lubricant reservoir, and a baffle located in the lubricant reservoir, the baffle having barriers generally transverse to the first axis and at least one of the barriers having a lower window allowing fluid communication underneath the barrier.
Philip J. Francis, Larry A. Pritchard
Filed: 25 Jan 18
Utility
Turbine housing for a multi-flow turbine
2 Nov 20
The invention relates to a turbine housing for a multi-flow turbine with a first spiral and a second spiral.
Peter Hottenbach, Henning Scheel, Rainer Wickert
Filed: 27 Feb 19
Utility
Annular member stopping structure for friction engaging device
2 Nov 20
An annular member stopping structure for a friction engaging device includes an end plate 212, a plurality of projecting sections 218 projecting in a radial direction at intervals in a circumferential direction on the end plate 212, a drum 112 having hook parts 220 configured to engage with the projecting sections 218, the drum 112 being non-rotatable relative to the end plate 212, an annular groove 214 provided in the drum 112, and a C-shaped snap ring 216 configured to fit in the annular groove 214.
Takahiro Fujita, Soichi Sugino, Satoshi Kato, Hidetoshi Nagamine, Tomoyuki Kirino, Moriya Suzuki
Filed: 2 Apr 18