Patents by Inventor Alexander Strom

Alexander Strom has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10995818
    Abstract: A torque transmission device for a powertrain of a motor vehicle has an input area and an output area. A torque path runs from the input area to the output area. A torsional vibration damping unit is positioned first, followed by a gear unit, along the torque path between the input area and the output area. The torsional vibration damping unit provides a first spatial area and an adjoining second spatial area along the torque path, and the gear unit provides an adjoining third spatial area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Paul Weber, Daniel Pittner, Peter Hammer, Alexander Strom, Kyrill Siemens, Steffen Einenkel, Peter Frey, Wolfgang Grosspietsch, Christoph Sasse, Martin Hertel, Alexander Manger
  • Publication number: 20190226550
    Abstract: A torque transmission device for a powertrain of a motor vehicle has an input area and an output area. A torque path runs from the input area to the output area. A torsional vibration damping unit is positioned first, followed by a gear unit, along the torque path between the input area and the output area. The torsional vibration damping unit provides a first spatial area and an adjoining second spatial area along the torque path, and the gear unit provides an adjoining third spatial area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Paul WEBER, Daniel PITTNER, Peter HAMMER, Alexander STROM, Kyrill SIEMENS, Steffen EINENKEL, Peter FREY, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Christoph SASSE, Martin HERTEL, Alexander MANGER
  • Patent number: 9777817
    Abstract: A clutch device has a friction transmission element which has a base with at least one friction surface, at least one control element for acting on a damping device, and at least one radial support which cooperates with a stop and has a plurality of lugs which extend at least substantially radially in direction toward the stop and which are at least substantially brought closer to the stop up to a gap before the stop when the friction transmission element is stationary, while, at speed, at least a portion of the lugs comes in contact with the stop. The lugs are connected to the base via a bend which causes an axial offset with respect to the base, the bend allows a displacement of the lugs in direction toward the energy accumulators, and the lugs are completely covered by the stop in an axial extension direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alexander Strom, Peter Frey, Erwin Wack, Michael Heuler, Christian Wickel
  • Publication number: 20160377159
    Abstract: A clutch device has a friction transmission element which has a base with at least one friction surface, at least one control element for acting on a damping device, and at least one radial support which cooperates with a stop and has a plurality of lugs which extend at least substantially radially in direction toward the stop and which are at least substantially brought closer to the stop up to a gap before the stop when the friction transmission element is stationary, while, at speed, at least a portion of the lugs comes in contact with the stop. The lugs are connected to the base via a bend which causes an axial offset with respect to the base, the bend allows a displacement of the lugs in direction toward the energy accumulators, and the lugs are completely covered by the stop in an axial extension direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander STROM, Peter FREY, Erwin WACK, Michael HEULER, Christian WICKEL
  • Patent number: 9140348
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic coupling includes a housing coupled to a driveshaft having an impeller and a turbine wheel arranged in the housing driven by the impeller and a first damper arrangement by which the housing is coupled to a driven member by a lockup clutch. The first damper arrangement includes a first torsional vibration damper connected to the lockup clutch that is rotatable around an axis of rotation against the action of a first damper spring arrangement. A second torsional vibration damper is connected to the first torsional vibration damper and rotatable around the axis of rotation against the action of a second damper spring arrangement. The turbine wheel is connected to an intermediate torsional vibration damper region including a first secondary side, a second primary side, a second damper arrangement has a deflection mass carrier connected to the second secondary side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Michael Heuler, Patrick Rediger, Mario Kensy, Alexander Strom
  • Publication number: 20110240429
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic coupling includes a housing coupled to a driveshaft having an impeller and a turbine wheel is arranged in the housing driven by the impeller, and a first damper arrangement by which the housing is coupled to a driven member by a lockup clutch. The first damper arrangement includes a first torsional vibration damper connected to the lockup clutch is rotatable around an axis of rotation against the action of a first damper spring arrangement. A second torsional vibration damper is connected to the first torsional vibration damper and rotatable around the axis of rotation against the action of a second damper spring arrangement. The turbine wheel is connected to an intermediate torsional vibration damper region including a first secondary side, a second primary side, a second damper arrangement having a deflection mass carrier connected to the second secondary side that is carried at the deflection mass carrier such that a radial position of the deflection mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Michael Heuler, Patrick Rediger, Mario Kensy, Alexander Strom