Patents by Inventor Andrea L. Hudson

Andrea L. Hudson 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).

  • Drive shaft axle seal for performance testing of transmissions
    Patent number: 10975968
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fluid seal to prevent fluid and lubricant loss during automotive transmission testing. The fluid seal may be disposed on a surface of an axle shaft such that a variety of transmissions may be evaluated without replacement of the axle shaft, a laborious and ergonomically stressful task. Moreover, the fluid seal may be disposed on a standard collar of the axle shaft for interaction with an internal surface of a transmission coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. McFarland, Andrea L. Hudson, Mike Taylor
  • DRIVE SHAFT AXLE SEAL FOR PERFORMANCE TESTING OF TRANSMISSIONS
    Publication number: 20200158243
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fluid seal to prevent fluid and lubricant loss during automotive transmission testing. The fluid seal may be disposed on a surface of an axle shaft such that a variety of transmissions may be evaluated without replacement of the axle shaft, a laborious and ergonomically stressful task. Moreover, the fluid seal may be disposed on a standard collar of the axle shaft for interaction with an internal surface of a transmission coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. MCFARLAND, Andrea L. Hudson, Mike Taylor