Patents by Inventor Bradley Heuver

Bradley Heuver 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).

  • Electric machine and method for manufacture of an electric machine
    Patent number: 11009119
    Abstract: An electric machine and method for operating an electric machine are provided. The electric machine includes a first rotational component and a second rotational component rotationally engaging the first rotational component via a splined interface. The electric machine further includes a first lash reducing spring radially positioned between a first set two adjacent splines in the splined interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Bradley Heuver
  • Electric machine and method for manufacture of an electric machine
    Patent number: 10821819
    Abstract: A driveline system with an electric machine and method for manufacturing driveline system are provide for achieving increased coupling strength between a rotor carrier, rotor drive hub, and a rotor. The driveline system includes the rotor drive hub axially clamped between sections of the rotor carrier and a plurality of laminated rotor sections. The driveline system further includes a torque converter drive plate coupled to the rotor drive hub and a torque converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Bradley Heuver
  • ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE
    Publication number: 20200256457
    Abstract: An electric machine and method for operating an electric machine are provided. The electric machine includes a first rotational component and a second rotational component rotationally engaging the first rotational component via a splined interface. The electric machine further includes a first lash reducing spring radially positioned between a first set two adjacent splines in the splined interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Bradley Heuver
  • ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE
    Publication number: 20200238813
    Abstract: A driveline system with an electric machine and method for manufacturing driveline system are provide for achieving increased coupling strength between a rotor carrier, rotor drive hub, and a rotor. The driveline system includes the rotor drive hub axially clamped between sections of the rotor carrier and a plurality of laminated rotor sections. The driveline system further includes a torque converter drive plate coupled to the rotor drive hub and a torque converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Bradley Heuver