478 patents
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Utility
Method of joining by electron beam or laser welding a turbocharger turbine wheel to a shaft; corresponding turbocharger turbine wheel
30 Mar 20
A turbocharger wheel (4) and shaft (1) assembly exhibits a frustoconical geometry of welding zone contact surfaces extending to the outer circumference of the shaft (1).
Silvio Koch, Stefan Eisinger
Filed: 21 Jan 16
Utility
Transfer case having a manually-operated four wheel drive locking mechanism
30 Mar 20
A transfer case includes a housing, along with an input shaft, a primary output shaft, a secondary output shaft, and a secondary torque transfer mechanism, each disposed at least partially within the housing.
Jacob L. Bunyan, Michael C. Linihan
Filed: 4 Dec 16
Utility
Starter
30 Mar 20
A number of variations may include a solenoid assembly comprising: a shaft; a pinion-plunger operatively attached to the shaft and having a first end comprising a plurality of teeth; a plurality of iron cores surrounding at least a portion of the pinion-plunger and the shaft; at least one solenoid coil winding and at least one spool surrounding each of the plurality of iron cores; a stop adjacent a first end of the plurality of iron cores; a guide adjacent a second end of the plurality of iron cores opposite of the stop; a biasing member in operative communication with the first end the pinion-plunger; and wherein the solenoid assembly is constructed and arranged so that when the solenoid assembly is activated the pinion-plunger is magnetically drawn toward the stop.
Michael D. Bradfield
Filed: 9 Feb 17
Utility
Fan system with integrated fan-shroud channel for reduced recirculation flow
30 Mar 20
The invention refers to a fan system (10) comprising a fan shroud (14) and a ring fan (12) having a hub (30), a plurality of fan blades (32), and a ring structure (34).
Todd Michael Tyner, Tobias Moser, Frank Michael Haase
Filed: 21 Jun 18
Utility
Planetary gear carrier with compliance
30 Mar 20
A planetary gear assembly (30) and method of assembly in an electric camshaft phaser (20) with a split ring gear including a drive-side ring gear portion (32) rotatable by an engine crankshaft and an output-side ring gear portion (34) that can be connected to a camshaft (22).
Christopher J. Pluta, Michael Marsh
Filed: 11 Sep 17
Utility
Connector plug for connecting an ignition coil to a spark plug
30 Mar 20
A connector plug is described for connecting an ignition coil to a spark plug, comprising an electrical conductor, which has a first end for contacting the ignition coil and a second end for contacting the spark plug, and a protective tube, which surrounds the electrical conductor.
Sven Schumm, Manfred Adolf, Manuel Bauer, Dirk Wüstenhagen, Alexander Stark
Filed: 13 Nov 18
Utility
Cooling and lubrication system for a turbocharger
23 Mar 20
In a lubrication and cooling system for an electric machine operably driven by a turbine, a rotatable shaft may extend through an electric machine housing and a first and second bearing may be operably spaced apart from each other and coupled to the rotatable shaft.
Austin L. Hoke, Frederick M. Huscher, Brock S. Fraser, Allen Stoner
Filed: 13 Mar 18
Utility
Control valve and hydraulic control module including the same
23 Mar 20
A control valve includes a metal insert extending along an axis and presenting an interior insert surface defining a fluid passage.
Kevin Schneider, Garrett R. Holmes
Filed: 26 Aug 18
Utility
Turbocharger radial seal
16 Mar 20
A variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbocharger is disclosed.
Donald M. Kennedy, Augustine Cavagnaro, Daniel VanSaun
Filed: 25 Apr 17
Utility
Diffuser for diffusing the flow of exhaust gas and a system including the same
16 Mar 20
A turbocharger includes a turbine housing.
Jeremy Richard Owen Roszko, Michael Eugene Harris
Filed: 28 Oct 18
Utility
Turbocharger having thrust bearing with biased oil flow
16 Mar 20
A turbocharger includes a turbine wheel, a compressor wheel, a shaft coupled to the turbine wheel and the compressor wheel, and a thrust bearing.
Andrew Day
Filed: 8 Jan 17
Utility
Tubeless lubrication delivery system for a compact transfer case
9 Mar 20
A transfer case for a normally rear wheel drive vehicle with selective four wheel drive capabilities is provided.
Thad S. Morton, Mallikarjun Rudagi, Michael Whitaker, Bo Yang, Stephen Tucker, Robert Harris
Filed: 3 May 17
Utility
Transfer case with anti-neutral device
9 Mar 20
A transfer case for a vehicle is provided having a normal two wheel drive mode and a selective four wheel drive mode.
Michael R. Palazzolo, Jesse Jongebloed
Filed: 30 Mar 17
Utility
Face seal assembly for variable turbine geometry turbocharger
2 Mar 20
A variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbocharger is disclosed.
Donald M. Kennedy
Filed: 10 Apr 17
Utility
Reduced axial length increased capacity synchronizer
2 Mar 20
A synchronizer is provided for torsionally connecting a gear to an axially aligned shaft.
Larry A. Pritchard
Filed: 6 Jun 16
Utility
Electric machine with stator having phase shift windings
2 Mar 20
A multi-phase electric machine having plurality of windings are mounted on the stator core that define a plurality of phases wherein, for each phase, the windings include at least two parallel windings, each winding comprising a pair of continuous wires which are connected in series.
Kirk E. Neet, Seong Taek Lee
Filed: 17 Jul 17
Utility
Electric machine with stator having multi-tiered end turns
2 Mar 20
An electric machine having a stator with windings all having the same length.
Kirk E. Neet, Timothy J. Sailors
Filed: 20 Feb 18
Utility
Hydrostatic camshaft phaser
24 Feb 20
A hydrostatic camshaft phaser system includes a hydraulically-actuated camshaft phaser with a rotor; and a stator housing that receives the rotor and includes an advancing chamber and a retarding chamber defined at least partially by the vane; and a variable displacement pump, in fluid communication with the hydraulically-actuated camshaft phaser, comprising a first chamber in fluid communication with the advancing chamber and a second chamber in fluid communication with the retarding chamber; the first chamber receives fluid from a first non-continuous groove extending along a camshaft surface or a bearing surface and the second chamber receives fluid from a second non-continuous groove extending along the camshaft surface or the bearing surface during a first portion of camshaft rotation, and the first chamber receives fluid from the second non-continuous groove and the second chamber receives fluid from the first non-continuous groove during a second portion of camshaft rotation.
Chad McCLoy, Douglas W. Perry, Matthew N. Sherman
Filed: 16 Jul 18
Utility
Shoe for chain guide and for chain tensioner arm, and chain guide and chain tensioner arm provided with said shoe
24 Feb 20
To simplify a structure and reduce costs.
Hiroyuki Fukuyama
Filed: 19 Oct 15
Utility
Locking transfer case
17 Feb 20
A transfer case includes a primary output shaft, and a secondary output selectively coupleable to the primary output shaft with a secondary torque transfer mechanism.
Larry A. Pritchard, Thaddeus R. Kopp, Jr., Branden L. Reeves
Filed: 21 Feb 17