Patents by Inventor Andy BIAN

Andy BIAN 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: 12097842
    Abstract: A clutch arrangement for a hybrid vehicle powertrain including an input shaft to be connected to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, an output shaft for connection to a transmission, a one-way clutch comprising an inner race connected to rotate with the input shaft and an outer race, a coupling hub rotationally coupled with the output shaft, a synchronizer ring arranged between the coupling hub and the one-way clutch, the synchronizer ring cooperating with the outer race of the one-way clutch, and a coupling sleeve unit that is selectively and axially moveable across the coupling hub. The synchronizer ring and the outer race include three positions, a neutral position, a first position, and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies IP Limited
    Inventors: Xiangdong Xu, Andy Bian
  • Publication number: 20240051517
    Abstract: A clutch arrangement for a hybrid vehicle powertrain, comprises: an input shaft (30) to be connected to a crankshaft (26) of an internal combustion engine (12); an output shaft (32) for connection to a transmission (20); a one-way clutch (50) for comprising an inner race (52) connected to rotate with the input shaft (30) and an outer race (54); a coupling hub (58) rotationally coupled with the output shaft (32); and a synchronizer ring (60) arranged between the coupling hub (58) and the one-way clutch (50), the synchronizer ring cooperating with the outer race of the one-way clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiangdong XU, Andy BIAN