Patents by Inventor Adam Maurer

Adam Maurer 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).

  • Clutch spool valve assembly
    Patent number: 9568052
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a valve assembly is provided for use with a fluid system for controlling flow rate to a fluid circuit for cooling and/or lubricating a clutch assembly in a transmission. The spool valve has a first outlet and a second outlet in fluid communication with the fluid circuit. The spool valve has a first configuration with zero flow to the fluid circuit, a second configuration providing a first flow to the fluid circuit through the first outlet, and a third configuration providing a second flow to the fluid circuit through the first and second outlets. The first outlet has a metering orifice. The flow across the valve is a function of the stroke distance of the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Maurer, Jerry Brittan, Robert Kanda
  • CLUTCH SPOOL VALVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150001024
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a valve assembly is provided for use with a fluid system for controlling flow rate to a fluid circuit for cooling and/or lubricating a clutch assembly in a transmission. The spool valve has a first outlet and a second outlet in fluid communication with the fluid circuit. The spool valve has a first configuration with zero flow to the fluid circuit, a second configuration providing a first flow to the fluid circuit through the first outlet, and a third configuration providing a second flow to the fluid circuit through the first and second outlets. The first outlet has a metering orifice. The flow across the valve is a function of the stroke distance of the spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Adam Maurer, Jerry Brittan, Robert Kanda