Patents by Inventor John Arzoian

John Arzoian 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: 5007309
    Abstract: A control system for an automatic transmission of a vehicle with a fluid torque converter having a bypass clutch, and a change gear assembly providing a variety of ratio changes on selective actuation of a plurality of friction engaging elements of the change gear assembly. The control system provides the selective engagement of three friction elements and the bypass clutch through the selective energization and de-energization of two solenoid operated valves and the selective actuation and de-actuation of three shift control valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: Robert W. Lemon, John Arzoian
  • Patent number: 4955851
    Abstract: A transmission has torque converter with an impeller, primary and secondary turbines and a stator. In a first planetary gear set the carrier is connected to the primary turbine, the sun gear is connected to the secondary turbine and the ring gear is connected to a friction clutch. This friction clutch is used in the first and last forward driving phases and in reverse. A second planetary gear set has a second carrier connected to the output shaft and a second ring gear connected to the first carrier. A brake is connected to the friction clutch and to the second sun gear for low forward speed range. A second friction clutch locks up the second planetary gear in high speed. A one-way clutch connected to the stator provides phase differentiation in all forward speed ranges. A third friction clutch between the impeller and second turbine is required in conjunction with the first and second clutches to provide the final driving phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: John Arzoian, Shan Shih, Edward G. Trachman
  • Patent number: 4919010
    Abstract: A transmission has a torque converter with an impeller, primary and secondary turbines and a stator. In a first planetary gear set the carrier is connected to the primary turbine, the sun gear is connected to the secondary turbine and the ring gear is connected to a one-way clutch. A second planetary gear set has a second carrier connected to the output shaft and a second ring gear connected to the first carrier. A brake is connected to the one-way clutch and to the second sun gear for low forward operation. The one-way clutch is used in the first phase of low forward and in reverse. A clutch locks up the second planetary gear set in drive operation. The one-way clutch is centrifically disabled before and during drive operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: Edward G. Trachman, Shan Shih, John Arzoian
  • Patent number: 4872375
    Abstract: A transmission has a torque converter with an impeller, primary and secondary turbines and a stator. In a first planetary gear set the carrier is connected to the primary turbine, the sun gear is connected to the secondary turbine and the ring gear is connected to a one-way clutch. A second planetary gear set has a second carrier connected to the output shaft and a second ring gear connected to the first carrier. A brake is connected to the one-way clutch and to the second sun gear for low forward operation. The one-way clutch is used in the first phase of low forward and in reverse. A clutch locks up the secondary planetary gear set in drive operation. The one-way clutch is centrifically disabled before and during drive operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1989
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: Edward G. Trachman, Shan Shih, John Arzoian
  • Patent number: 4872374
    Abstract: A transmission has a torque converter with an impeller, primary and secondary turbines and a stator. In a first planetary gear set the carrier is connected to the primary turbine, the sun gear is connected to the secondary turbine and the ring gear is connected to a one-way clutch. A second planetary gear set has a second carrier connected to the output shaft and a second ring gear connected to the first carrier. A brake is connected to the one-way clutch and to the second sun gear for low forward operation. The one-way clutch is used in the first phase of low forward and in reverse. A clutch locks up the second planetary gear set in drive operation. The one-way clutch is centrifically disabled before and during drive operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1989
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: Edward G. Trachman, Shan Shih, John Arzoian