Patents by Inventor Benoit Vandevoorde

Benoit Vandevoorde 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).

  • Dual clutch transmission with a reverse countershaft
    Patent number: 10883573
    Abstract: Provided herein is a dual clutch transmission including a reverse countershaft that is selectively engaged with at least one primary shaft and provides speed ratio changes without torque interruption and a compact axial arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Dana Belgium N.V.
    Inventors: Thibault G. Devreese, Benoit Vandevoorde
  • Transmission for a vehicle and driveline comprising the transmission
    Patent number: 10808804
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission for a vehicle, in particular for a teleboom handler or for a backhoe loader, the transmission comprising: an input shaft; a first clutching assembly drivingly engaged with the input shaft; a second clutching assembly drivingly engaged with the first clutching assembly; a third clutching assembly drivingly engaged with the second clutching assembly; and an output clutching assembly drivingly engaged with the third clutching assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Dana Belgium N.V.
    Inventors: Matthias Byltiauw, Benoit Vandevoorde, Mark R. J. Versteyhe
  • DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION WITH A REVERSE COUNTERSHAFT
    Publication number: 20190024757
    Abstract: Provided herein is a dual clutch transmission including a reverse countershaft that is selectively engaged with at least one primary shaft and provides speed ratio changes without torque interruption and a compact axial arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: DANA BELGIUM N.V.
    Inventors: THIBAULT G. DEVREESE, BENOIT VANDEVOORDE
  • Infinite variable transmission with planetary gear set
    Patent number: 10030751
    Abstract: A variable transmission includes various powerpath layouts consisting in either; a single mode with approximately symmetrical reverse and forward speeds and includes an input shaft, one or two planetary gear sets, or a planetary gear set and a compound gear set when the RTS (ring-to-sun) ratio of the planetary gear set is not physically possible; or a dual mode with each mode being selected by closing a clutch/brake and releasing the other. A first up-speed planetary gear set on the input side of a variator, and a second planetary gear set on the output side of the variator, both configured to split the torque when drivingly engaged with a variator comprising, a first ring assembly, and a second ring assembly. Various up-speed ratio arrangements are shown that tend to increase the speeds and decrease the torque acting on the CVP, allowing a decrease in the variator size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Dana Limited
    Inventors: Evrim Taskiran, Benoit Vandevoorde, Matthias W. J. Byltiauw, Mark R. J. Versteyhe, Thibaut E. Duchene
  • TRANSMISSION FOR A VEHICLE AND DRIVELINE COMPRISING THE TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20180112746
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission for a vehicle, in particular for a teleboom handler or for a backhoe loader, the transmission comprising: an input shaft; a first clutching assembly drivingly engaged with the input shaft; a second clutching assembly drivingly engaged with the first clutching assembly; a third clutching assembly drivingly engaged with the second clutching assembly; and an output clutching assembly drivingly engaged with the third clutching assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: DANA BELGIUM N.V.
    Inventors: MATTHIAS BYLTIAUW, BENOIT VANDEVOORDE, MARK R. J. VERSTEYHE
  • INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH PLANETARY GEAR SET
    Publication number: 20160290458
    Abstract: A variable transmission includes various powerpath layouts consisting in either; a single mode with approximately symmetrical reverse and forward speeds and includes an input shaft, one or two planetary gear sets, or a planetary gear set and a compound gear set when the RTS (ring-to-sun) ratio of the planetary gear set is not physically possible; or a dual mode with each mode being selected by closing a clutch/brake and releasing the other. A first up-speed planetary gear set on the input side of a variator, and a second planetary gear set on the output side of the variator, both configured to split the torque when drivingly engaged with a variator comprising, a first ring assembly, and a second ring assembly. Various up-speed ratio arrangements are shown that tend to increase the speeds and decrease the torque acting on the CVP, allowing a decrease in the variator size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Evrim Taskiran, Benoit Vandevoorde, Matthias W.J. Byltiauw, Mark R.J. Versteyhe, Thibaut E. Duchene