Patents by Inventor Avery Kaufmann

Avery Kaufmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20260254325
    Abstract: An e-machine includes a housing, a rotationally fixed stator secured in the housing, a rotatable rotor arranged radially inside of the stator, and an inverter electrically connected to the stator and at least partially radially enclosed by the housing. The stator may have a plurality of first electrical connectors, and the inverter may have a plurality of second electrical connectors arranged to engage respective ones of the first electrical connectors to electrically connect the inverter to the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2026
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Philipp Wolters, David Burky, Avery Kaufmann, Andrew Wisniewski, Salvatore Albanese
  • Patent number: 12152667
    Abstract: A gearbox cover includes a front side with a planetary carrier and a back side with a flow passage. The planetary carrier includes a first annular portion with a plurality of holes, a second annular portion, axially spaced from the first annular portion, with a first plurality of through holes, each aligned with one of the holes, and a plurality of webs connecting the first annular portion with the second annular portion. In an example embodiment, the front side also includes a tubular portion. A gearbox cover assembly with a flow passage cover and a planetary gear assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Paul Cornett, Luke Bear, Thomas Caillet, Matthew Beebe, Avery Kaufmann