Patents by Inventor Benjamin Marco Comana

Benjamin Marco Comana 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: 20220371456
    Abstract: A hybrid driveline assembly for a vehicle includes an engine, an electric motor, and a transmission having an input and an output. The transmission input is selectively coupled to the engine and electric motor. The transmission is shiftable between a plurality of drive modes. The driveline assembly further includes a final drive assembly operably coupled to the transmission output. The final drive assembly has a front final drive operably coupled to a rear final drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Eric J. Borud, Christopher P. Matko, David F. Buehler, Brian L. Van Batavia, Benjamin Marco Comana
  • Publication number: 20200324658
    Abstract: A hybrid driveline assembly for a vehicle includes an engine, an electric motor, and a transmission having an input and an output. The transmission input is selectively coupled to the engine and electric motor. The transmission is shiftable between a plurality of drive modes. The driveline assembly further includes a final drive assembly operably coupled to the transmission output. The final drive assembly has a front final drive operably coupled to a rear final drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Eric J. Borud, Christopher P. Matko, David F. Buehler, Brian L. Van Batavia, Benjamin Marco Comana
  • Patent number: 10118477
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle may be a series hybrid or a parallel hybrid vehicle. One embodiment of a parallel hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a transmission coupled to the engine, a front drive coupled to the transmission through a prop shaft, a rear drive coupled to the transmission, a traction motor drivingly coupled to the prop shaft, and a battery to operate the traction motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Borud, Christopher P. Matko, David F. Buehler, Brian L. Van Batavia, Benjamin Marco Comana
  • Publication number: 20170355259
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle may be a series hybrid or a parallel hybrid vehicle. One embodiment of a parallel hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a transmission coupled to the engine, a front drive coupled to the transmission through a prop shaft, a rear drive coupled to the transmission, a traction motor drivingly coupled to the prop shaft, and a battery to operate the traction motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Borud, Christopher P. Matko, David F. Buehler, Brian L. Van Batavia, Benjamin Marco Comana