Patents Examined by Aimee Tran Nguyen
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Patent number: 12264725Abstract: A device for transmitting torque and axially securing a first torque-transmitting component (1) and a second torque-transmitting component (2) is provided. The first component (1) includes axially projecting first projections (3) distributed over the circumference and have first gaps (4) arranged therebetween. The second component (2) includes radially projecting second projections (5) having second gaps (6) arranged therebetween. Each second projection (5) on the second component (2) protrudes into a respective first gap (4) in the first component (1). At least two of the second projections (5) include a section (8) that projects axially in the direction of the first component (1) and is configured in each case such that, when the device is installed, the section rests axially via an end face (9) against the first component (1).Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2023Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Hagen Doepfert, Matthias Reisch
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Patent number: 12264704Abstract: A foil journal bearing, having: a shaft; a top foil surrounding the shaft in a circumferential direction; a corrugated bump foil surrounding the top foil in the circumferential direction, wherein the corrugated bump foil includes a plurality of adjacent corrugations that each include sidewalls that extend from a radial inner end to a radial outer end of the corrugated bump foil; and a bearing sleeve surrounding the corrugated bump foil, wherein: at least one of the sidewalls of at least one of the corrugations includes an undulation disposed between the outer and inner radial ends of the sidewall; and the undulation is defined by an undulation outer end and an undulation inner end.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Mark R. Gurvich, Ali Shakil, Viktor Kilchyk
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Patent number: 12259002Abstract: A thrust air bearing includes a plurality of foil units arranged in a circle. Each foil unit includes a top foil portion, and a bump foil portion integrally provided with the top foil portion and disposed opposite the top foil portion in a circumferential direction forming the circle. The foil unit is disposed such that the top foil portion lies on top of the bump foil portion of another adjacent foil unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Inventor: Koji Sakota
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Patent number: 12247617Abstract: A journal bearing for a gear driven pump includes a bearing body having a bearing body circular opening that defines a bearing surface along a length of the bearing body and a face plate adjacent to the bearing surface. The bearing surface is configured to carry a gear shaft load through a hydrodynamic fluid film pressure between a load surface of a gear shaft and the bearing surface. The bearing surface is formed from a leaded bronze material and the face plate is formed from a copper-nickel alloy.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Mark W. Shoemaker, Ryan Shook
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Patent number: 12241505Abstract: A support assembly for moving shafts, comprising a bearing unit positioned in a casing, and a cover for fluid sealing the casing. The support assembly comprises double level of protection provided by two distinct sealing devices that keep the bearing unit protected from washing liquid even in the most demanding conditions of use. The better sealing configuration aids in overall better sealing of the bearing unit; greater resistance to contaminants; and improving the sealing performance of the whole support assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Andrea A. Bertolini, Fausto Baracca, Fabio Cavacece
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Patent number: 12234860Abstract: Provided is a foil air bearing having a herringbone pattern to sustain a load of a rotor rotating in a predetermined rotation direction around a center line, the foil air bearing including an upper top foil disposed to face a surface of the rotor, a middle top foil disposed under the upper top foil, a lower top foil disposed under the middle top foil, a bump foil provided as an elastically deformable member and disposed under the lower top foil, and a plurality of slots provided as holes penetrating from an upper surface to a lower surface of the middle top foil, and extending along a lengthwise direction forming a predetermined angle with a rotation direction of the rotor, wherein the upper top foil is deformed in a downward concave shape at locations corresponding to the slots due to air pressure generated by rotation of the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Inventor: Kyeong Su Kim
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Patent number: 12215773Abstract: An automatic transmission (1) includes a transmission housing, a hydrodynamic torque converter (5), a first brake, a second brake, an intermediate plate (6) fixedly connected to the transmission housing and with ducts for supplying the hydrodynamic torque converter (5) and the two brakes (A, B) with oil. An oil guide shell (7) is arranged between the hydrodynamic torque converter (5) and the intermediate plate (6). Oil coming from the two brakes sinks via oil ducts (39.1, 39.2, 39.3) in the transmission housing and the intermediate plate (6) via the inflow opening (40) in the oil guide shell (7). The hydrodynamic torque converter (5), via rotation, conveys the oil to the elevated oil ejection opening in the oil guide shell (7), from where the oil sinks into the tank (8) via a gap (52) delimited by the oil guide shell (7) and the intermediate plate (6).Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Thomas Riedisser, Gabriele Glade, Julia Baumann, Stephan Stroph, Andreas Knörle-Philipp, Jan Göbel, Peter Reinders, Martin Kibler, Hans-Peter Bock, Florian Lanz, Juergen Stauber, Rudolf Raedler
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Patent number: 12215741Abstract: A guide device includes a track member and a moving member with rolling elements interposed therebetween. A lubricating path is formed in the moving member for supplying lubricant to a circulation path for the rolling elements. The lubricating path has a common path including an inlet portion that serves as a supply port for the lubricant, a first path through which grease flows, and a second path through which lubricating oil flows. A cross-sectional area of the second path is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the first path, and in the common path, a second communication portion of the second path is located closer to the inlet portion than a first communication portion of the first path. Further, the guide device includes a plug member for blocking the inlet portion of the common path, the plug member being removable and able to be moved within the common path.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: THK CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyoshi Yasutake, Ryuji Furusawa, Ryunosuke Ozeki, Ryosuke Maruki
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Patent number: 12181043Abstract: Methods and systems for a hydromechanical transmission are provided. In one example, the method includes responsive to rotation of a portion of a mechanical assembly induced by cranking of an engine, blocking an output shaft of the hydromechanical transmission via joint engagement of a forward drive clutch and a reverse drive clutch. The method further includes pressurizing a hydrostatic assembly while the forward drive clutch and the reverse drive clutch remain jointly engaged, where the mechanical assembly is coupled in parallel with the hydrostatic assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: DANA ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: Giacomo Faggiani, Mario Gelmini
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Patent number: 12180996Abstract: A bearing includes a washer and a retention band. The washer includes an annular portion, a cylindrical outer flange, and a radius portion connecting the outer portion to the flange. The retention band includes a cylindrical ring disposed radially inside of the cylindrical outer flange, and a tab extending radially outward from the cylindrical ring. In an example embodiment, the tab extends radially outside of the washer. In some example embodiments, the cylindrical ring has a split. In an example embodiment, the split is circumferentially offset from the tab. In an example embodiment, the retention band also includes an axial leg connecting the tab to the cylindrical ring. In an example embodiment, the retention band has exactly one tab. In an example embodiment, the retention band has a plurality of circumferentially spaced tabs.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: James Brown, Charles Schwab, Steven Corn
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Patent number: 12181038Abstract: An aircraft capable of hovering is described, comprising a motor member; a rotor connected to the motor member; a transmission shaft rotatable around a first axis and adapted to drive the rotor; and a transmission interposed between the motor member and the rotor and comprising a planetary gear formed by a sun rotatable around a second axis; a crown that is angularly fixed; and two satellites meshing, each, with the crown and the sun, and rotatable around respective third axes, which are, in turn, rotatable around the second axis; and a satellite carrier rotatable around the second axis and comprising two first pins with respect to which the satellites are rotatable around the respective third axes; the transmission comprises an interface, angularly integral with the satellite carrier around the second axis and said transmission shaft around the first axis; the interface being coupled to said satellite carriers and the transmission shaft so as to allow an angular misalignment between the second axis and a porType: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: LEONARDO S.P.A.Inventors: Daniele Podda, Andrea Gabrielli, Federico Montagna, Diego Scaltritti
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Patent number: 12181000Abstract: A deep groove ball bearing with a split cage includes an outer ring, an inner ring, steel balls, an upper frame body, a bearing frame, and a lower frame body. Pocket grooves are formed in the bearing frame. The bearing frame is provided with a connecting piece. A first insertion groove and a second insertion groove are formed in both side walls of the connecting piece. A connecting groove is formed in a bottom surface of each of the pocket grooves. An oil storage cavity is formed in the upper frame body. The oil storage cavity is provided with a positioning flange at an opening. The positioning flange is in insertion fit with the connecting groove. The lower frame body is provided with arc-shaped grooves at positions corresponding to the pocket grooves. A connecting seat is formed on the lower frame body.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: C&U COMPANY LIMITED.Inventors: Xuefeng Bai, Jialiang Xu
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Patent number: 12162495Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine and a transmission coupled to the engine. A vehicle controller is programmed to, in response to a shift of the transmission with the vehicle being in a sport mode or other precondition being present, command the engine to skip one or more fuel injector events of the engine during an inertia phase of the shift.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Cory Benson LaRoche, Jianping Zhang, Jesse D. L. Brunais, Stephen Michael Cicala, Michael S. Simon, Paul Hollar
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Patent number: 12152636Abstract: A sealing device includes a first sealing member and a second sealing member. The first sealing member has a sleeve mounted on an inner member, and a flange. The second sealing member has a tubular portion mounted on the outer member, a disk portion that faces the flange, a radial lip in slidable contact with the sleeve, and a side lip extending from the disk portion and being in slidable contact with the flange. The first sealing member has an annular first protrusion protruding from the flange toward the disk portion. The first protrusion is disposed radially outside the side lip and overlaps the side lip in radial directions. The second sealing member has an annular second protrusion protruding from the disk portion toward the flange. The second protrusion is disposed radially outside the first protrusion and overlaps the first protrusion in radial directions.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: NOK CORPORATIONInventors: Yuya Sakano, Yuichi Tarukawa
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Patent number: 12138958Abstract: A hub structure includes a tubular body defining a hollow cavity. The tubular body includes a first surface and a second surface, the first surface defining a first groove extending along an axial direction of the tubular body. The first groove is defined by an inner sidewall surrounding the hollow cavity, an outer sidewall spaced from and configured to face the inner sidewall, and a bottom surface coupling the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: GIANT MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Hui-Yuan Su
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Patent number: 12140206Abstract: A universal driving device includes a ring gear, a sun gear installed such that the shaft distance between a rotation shaft of the sun gear and a rotation shaft of the ring gear is changeable, and a split gear disposed between the sun gear and the ring gear, and configured to split power, received from the sun gear through one path, into multiple paths and transmit the power to the ring gear.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Jong Sool Park, Woo Hyun Lim, Yeo Hae Lee, Kyoung Chul Min, Dae In Lee, Ki Seok Kim
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Patent number: 12110020Abstract: A braking/driving force control system, during control for maintaining a target vehicle speed, performs fuel cut and then, when a required braking/driving force for maintaining the target vehicle speed reduces, makes a downshift while fuel cut is continued. The braking/driving force control system causes a brake to generate a braking force such that the sum of a braking/driving force that a powertrain generates and the braking force that the brake generates agrees with the required braking/driving force. Thus, good fuel efficiency and riding comfort are obtained.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomonori Nonami, Shin Nomura, Takeshi Inoguchi, Yoshihide Nakane
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Patent number: 12110929Abstract: A rotary power transmission device includes a housing, a clutch, an actuator and a retaining body. The housing has an annular surface and an interior in which multiple components are received for rotation. The clutch is received within the housing and has a clutch ring selectively engageable with one of said multiple components. The actuator has a limit surface, a coil and a plunger driven for movement along an axis and relative to the clutch, and the plunger is received over and movable along the annular surface. The retaining body has a blocking surface radially overlapped with the limit surface and arranged to be contacted by the limit surface to prevent removal of the plunger from the annular surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: GKN Automotive LimitedInventor: Toshiaki Komatsu
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Patent number: 12092196Abstract: A differential lock is configured for locking compensation movements between drive output shafts (4) in a differential gearbox of a vehicle. In the locking condition, at least one of the drive output shafts (4) is connected with interlock to a differential cage (2) connected to a drive input, by means of a sliding sleeve (5) which is connected rotationally fixed to the drive output shaft (4) and can be displaced axially, For axial movement of the sliding sleeve (5), which is prestressed against at least one spring element (7), the action of a pressure (6) is provided. The spring element (7) is arranged, at least partially, radially inside the sliding sleeve (5). In addition a differential gearbox with the differential lock is proposed.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Julian Lüftl
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Patent number: 12083893Abstract: An output mechanism for use in a transmission includes an output shaft, a sun gear assembly, a planetary assembly, an outer gear, and an output gear. The sun gear assembly includes: a sun gear around the output shaft and a sun gear sleeve extending from the sun gear. The planetary assembly includes: one or more planetary gears around and meshed with the sun gear; and a casing surrounding the sun gear, joined to the one or more planetary gears, and configured to rotate around the sun gear when the one or more planetary gears rotate around the sun gear. The outer gear has inner teeth meshed with the one or more planetary gears and outer teeth being configured to be selectively meshed with a first external gear. The output gear is rotatably locked to the sun gear sleeve and is configured to be selectively meshed with a second external gear.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Inventor: Anthony Gregory Walsh