Patents by Inventor David Victor Dorigo

David Victor Dorigo 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: 11098770
    Abstract: A dual-acting selectable one-way coupling (SOWC) device configured to include a clutch module and an electromagnetic actuator module. The clutch module includes an outer race and an inner race assembly rotatable relative to the outer race. The inner race assembly including a rotatably driven first inner race member, a second inner race member, and compliant connector members drivingly interconnecting the first and second race members. The electromagnetic actuator module includes an electromagnetic actuator operable to releasably engage the second inner race member. An auxiliary locking assembly is operable to independently releasably engage the second inner race member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN, INC.
    Inventors: Adrian C. Cioc, David Victor Dorigo
  • Patent number: 10837072
    Abstract: A method for forming a component utilizing ultra-high strength steel and components formed by the method. The method includes the step of providing a flat blank of ultra-high strength 22MnB5 steel. The next step of the method is cold forming the flat blank into an unfinished shape of a component while the blank is in an unhardened state. Then, heating the unfinished shape of the component and generating a spline form thereon. The method proceeds by forming a finished shape of the component using a quenching die resulting in a fine-grained martensitic component material structure and enabling net shape processing to establish final geometric dimensions of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN INC.
    Inventors: John Richard Sabo, Sokol Sulaj, David Victor Dorigo
  • Publication number: 20190271365
    Abstract: A dual-acting selectable one-way coupling (SOWC) device configured to include a clutch module and an electromagnetic actuator module. The clutch module includes an outer race and an inner race assembly rotatable relative to the outer race. The inner race assembly including a rotatably driven first inner race member, a second inner race member, and compliant connector members drivingly interconnecting the first and second race members. The electromagnetic actuator module includes an electromagnetic actuator operable to releasably engage the second inner race member. An auxiliary locking assembly is operable to independently releasably engage the second inner race member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: MAGNA POWERTRAIN, INC.
    Inventors: Adrian C. CIOC, David Victor DORIGO
  • Publication number: 20180057903
    Abstract: A method for forming a component utilizing ultra-high strength steel and components formed by the method. The method includes the step of providing a flat blank of ultra-high strength 22MnB5 steel. The next step of the method is cold forming the flat blank into an unfinished shape of a component while the blank is in an unhardened state. Then, heating the unfinished shape of the component and generating a spline form thereon. The method proceeds by forming a finished shape of the component using a quenching die resulting in a fine-grained martensitic component material structure and enabling net shape processing to establish final geometric dimensions of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: John Richard Sabo, Sokol Sulaj, David Victor Dorigo