478 patents
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Utility
Zero pressure unlocking system for a phaser
22 Jun 20
Using existing phaser control valve and a solenoid to create a pumping chamber which provides enough oil pressure to disengage a locking pin at all conditions.
Braman Wing, Mark M. Wigsten, Chad McCloy, Chris Pluta, Jonas Adler, Jason Moss, Keith Feldt
Filed: 5 Mar 19
Utility
Method for regulating the surface temperature of a glow plug
22 Jun 20
A method for regulating the surface temperature of a glow plug is described, wherein the electrical resistance of the glow plug is continuously measured and used to regulate the surface temperature of the glow plug to a target temperature or a target resistance corresponding to the target temperature by means of a resistance temperature characteristic.
Jörg Stöckle
Filed: 11 Jul 18
Utility
Electrical isolation of an alternator
22 Jun 20
An alternator for generating electrical power to one or more components of a power network includes a machine portion including a stator, a rotor and a rectifier, a battery connection terminal connected to the machine portion and configured to be connected to a battery, and an isolation device integral to the alternator.
Timothy J. Alfermann, Daniel E. Wilkins, Drake J. Sayre
Filed: 11 Oct 17
Utility
Roller formed hydraulic variable cam timing phaser
8 Jun 20
Roller forming portions of the VCT phaser to join the sprocket housing of the phaser to the end plates provides a reduction in oil leakage from the phaser as well as less distortion of the end plates of the phaser.
Shawn J Blackmur, Chad McCloy
Filed: 18 Sep 17
Utility
Chain drive tensioner spring force control mechanism
8 Jun 20
A tensioner which adjusts the mean tensioner force to keep the chain tension as low as possible without sacrificing chain control, significantly improving drive efficiency as the chain wears and is subject to low dynamic loads.
Kevin B. Todd, Mark E. Patton, Dale N. Smith
Filed: 20 Dec 17
Utility
Hydraulic control module and solenoid assembly included therein
8 Jun 20
A solenoid assembly includes a solenoid adapted to be coupled to a solenoid connecting member, with the solenoid connecting member extending from a support member.
Howard Saxon, Aaron Wolfson, Mitsuru Ishihara
Filed: 23 Jul 19
Utility
Heat shield for mixed flow turbine wheel turbochargers
1 Jun 20
A turbocharger (18) includes a shaft (20), a mixed flow turbine wheel (40) including a wheel hub (44) and blades having tips (42), and a heat shield (11).
Rajmohan T. Chandramohanan, Greg Williams
Filed: 28 Jan 15
Utility
Multi-segment turbocharger bearing housing and methods therefor
1 Jun 20
A method for enclosing a rotating assembly of a turbocharger including providing at least two bearing housing segments which together form a bearing housing including a bearing bore and an insert bore.
Aaron Date, Augustine Cavagnaro, Michael Bucking
Filed: 30 Aug 17
Utility
Electric machine with variable cross section stator windings
1 Jun 20
An electric machine including a rotor operably coupled with a stator having a plurality of stator windings.
Seong Taek Lee
Filed: 13 Nov 17
Utility
Clutch apparatus
25 May 20
An object is to provide a compact and lightweight clutch apparatus by using a mechanical clutch.
Nariaki Tamura
Filed: 4 Jan 18
Utility
Lubricant fluid storage and routing features for active transfer case with passive lubricant fluid system
25 May 20
An active transfer case for a motor vehicle may comprise a clutch assembly configured to rotatably couple a primary output shaft to an input sprocket when engaged.
Branden Levi Reeves, Ian Daniel Worcester, Robert Martin Quinn
Filed: 26 Oct 17
Utility
Method and laser device for forming grooves in bearing surfaces, and bearings including such grooves
18 May 20
A laser cutting device (100) is configured to etch an inner surface of a journal bearing (18).
David Ledger, Zachary Ashton
Filed: 24 Mar 15
Utility
Electric charging device with rotor cooling
18 May 20
A charging device for an internal combustion engine with rotor cooling has a shaft, a compressor wheel mounted on the shaft, a stator housing and a stator.
Stefan Jacob, Volkmar Gauckler
Filed: 2 Apr 17
Utility
Multi-piece compressor wheel
18 May 20
A compressor wheel assembly for a forced induction device includes an impeller member and a plate member.
Andrew John Taylor, Charlie Terry, Christian Ellis
Filed: 29 Jun 17
Utility
One-way clutch apparatus
18 May 20
A one-way clutch apparatus of torque input-switching type in which torque capacity can be secured without increasing an axial dimension.
Akira Iwano
Filed: 18 Oct 18
Utility
Coil for a compressor which can be electrically driven, and corresponding production method
18 May 20
A method for producing a coil of a compressor (1) which can be electrically driven, a coil which is produced in accordance with this method, and a stator and a compressor which can be electrically driven.
Hans Lehner, Dietmar Metz
Filed: 28 Jul 14
Utility
Method for assembling control arrangement of an exhaust-gas turbocharger
11 May 20
A boost control device for a turbocharger, assembled at room temperature, may not be geometrically optimal at turbocharger operating temperature.
Matthias Ruh, Michael Stilgenbauer
Filed: 24 Feb 18
Utility
Eccentric gears with reduced bearing span
11 May 20
An electrically-controlled eccentric camshaft phaser (10) that adjusts phase between a camshaft and a crankshaft includes a sprocket (12), configured to connect to the crankshaft and rotate about a center axis (x), having a sprocket ring gear (14); a camshaft plate (20) configured to connect to the camshaft and rotate about the center axis (x), having a camshaft ring gear (22); an eccentric shaft (28) that includes a crankshaft eccentric section (52) and a camshaft eccentric section (54); a sprocket bearing (16) that is received by the crankshaft eccentric section (52); a camshaft bearing (64), having a different diameter than the sprocket bearing (16), that is received by the camshaft eccentric section (54).
Daniel Brown, Shawn Blackmur, Chris D. Thomas
Filed: 8 Oct 18
Utility
Preloaded torsional biasing device
11 May 20
A biasing assembly used with a VCT device includes a torsional biasing element that is elongated and configured to engage and receive rotational motion from one of a rotor or stator of the VCT device; a rigid element that is configured to engage the other of the rotor of the stator of the VCT device and be inserted within a cavity of a camshaft with the torsional biasing element; a receiving feature that couples the rigid element to the torsional biasing element and inhibits angular movement of the rotor and the stator away from a default angular position, wherein the torsional biasing element and the rigid element are angularly displaced from a resting position to a pre-loaded position when the torsional biasing element and the rigid element engage the rotor and the stator.
Chad McCloy, Joshua D. Plumeau
Filed: 18 Mar 19
Utility
Double clutch device
11 May 20
The present invention relates to a double clutch device (2) with a first clutch (18) for selective torque transmission between a clutch input side (26) and a first clutch output side (28) and a second clutch (20) for selective torque transmission between the clutch input side (26) and a second clutch output side (30), wherein an actuating force (78) counter to the reset force (102) of a first spring device (100) may be applied to the first clutch (18) via a first force transmission element (76) and an actuating force (82) counter to the reset force (116) of a second spring device (114) may be applied to second clutch (20) via a second force transmission element (80).
Matthias Werner
Filed: 27 Sep 17