Patents by Inventor Chetankumar Ghatti

Chetankumar Ghatti 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).

  • Axle assembly having a multi-speed transmission and a drop gear set
    Patent number: 11859697
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a drop gear set and a countershaft transmission. The drop gear set may operatively connect a rotor of an electric motor to a countershaft. The countershaft transmission may operatively connect the countershaft to a drive pinion. The electric motor and the countershaft transmission may be positioned on opposite sides of a differential assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Christopher Keeney, Mark Smith
  • Axle assembly having a multi-speed transmission
    Patent number: 11680626
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a countershaft transmission. The countershaft transmission may operatively connect a rotor shaft of an electric motor to a drive pinion that may be rotatable about a drive pinion axis. The electric motor and the countershaft transmission may be positioned on opposite sides of a differential assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Christopher Keeney, Mark Smith
  • Axle assembly having a sector cam
    Patent number: 11608877
    Abstract: An axle assembly that includes a sector cam. The sector cam may be rotatable about a sector cam axis and may be operatively connected to first and second shift collars. Rotation of the sector cam about the sector cam axis may control movement of the first and second shift collars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Ajitkumar Radder
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION AND A DROP GEAR SET
    Publication number: 20220379702
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a drop gear set and a countershaft transmission. The drop gear set may operatively connect a rotor of an electric motor to a countershaft. The countershaft transmission may operatively connect the countershaft to a drive pinion. The electric motor and the countershaft transmission may be positioned on opposite sides of a differential assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Christopher Keeney, Mark Smith
  • Axle assembly having a multi-speed transmission and a drop gear set
    Patent number: 11441644
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a drop gear set and a countershaft transmission. The drop gear set may operatively connect a rotor of an electric motor to a countershaft. The countershaft transmission may operatively connect the countershaft to a drive pinion. The electric motor and the countershaft transmission may be positioned on opposite sides of a differential assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Christopher Keeney, Mark Smith
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A SECTOR CAM
    Publication number: 20220268340
    Abstract: An axle assembly that includes a sector cam. The sector cam may be rotatable about a sector cam axis and may be operatively connected to first and second shift collars. Rotation of the sector cam about the sector cam axis may control movement of the first and second shift collars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Ajitkumar Radder
  • Axle assembly having a barrel cam
    Patent number: 11371588
    Abstract: An axle assembly that includes a barrel cam. The barrel cam may be rotatable about a barrel cam axis and may be operatively connected to a first shift collar. Rotation of the barrel cam about the barrel cam axis may control movement of the first shift collar along a first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Ajitkumar Radder
  • Drivetrain system having an axle assembly
    Patent number: 11333236
    Abstract: A drivetrain system including an axle assembly that may have an electric motor module, a gear reduction module, a drive pinion, a differential assembly, an auxiliary shaft, and a shift collar. The shift collar may selectively couple the auxiliary shaft, the drive pinion, and the gear reduction module in various combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Mark Smith
  • Axle assembly having lubricant distribution features
    Patent number: 11326687
    Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor module that may be operatively connected to a planetary gear set. A lubricant catching ring may be mounted to a planet gear carrier of the planetary gear set. A deflector may deflect lubricant through a lubricant opening in a wall of a shift mechanism housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Mark Smith
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20220082158
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a countershaft transmission. The countershaft transmission may operatively connect a rotor shaft of an electric motor to a drive pinion that may be rotatable about a drive pinion axis. The electric motor and the countershaft transmission may be positioned on opposite sides of a differential assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Christopher Keeney, Mark Smith
  • Axle assembly having a multi-speed transmission
    Patent number: 11209072
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a countershaft transmission. The countershaft transmission may operatively connect a rotor shaft of an electric motor to a drive pinion that may be rotatable about a drive pinion axis. The electric motor and the countershaft transmission may be positioned on opposite sides of a differential assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Christopher Keeney, Mark Smith
  • Axle assembly having a multi-speed countershaft transmission
    Patent number: 11207976
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a countershaft transmission. The countershaft transmission may operatively connect an electric motor to a drive pinion. The countershaft transmission may have a first countershaft subassembly that is rotatable about a first countershaft axis and a second countershaft subassembly that is rotatable about a second countershaft axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Christopher Keeney, Mark Smith
  • Axle assembly having a sensor for detecting a shift collar
    Patent number: 11124054
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a shift collar and a sensor. The shift collar may be rotatable about a first axis and moveable along the first axis. The sensor may detect detection features associated with the shift collar and provide a signal that may be indicative of rotation of the shift collar about the first axis and positioning of the shift collar along the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Yousif Hadad, Banuchandar Muthukumar, Chetankumar Ghatti, Edvin Godo
  • Torque transmission apparatus and a collar
    Patent number: 11034237
    Abstract: A torque transmission apparatus having a shift collar and a drive component. The shift collar may have a collar gear that may have a collar tooth that may have a concave collar tooth side surface that may be centered about a transverse collar tooth plane. The drive component may have a tooth that may have a convex lateral side surface centered about a transverse tooth plane. The concave collar tooth side surface may cooperate with the convex lateral side surface to align the transverse collar tooth plane with the transverse tooth plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Wagner Yukio Hirao, Chetankumar Ghatti
  • Axle assembly having an electric motor module and method of assembly
    Patent number: 11038396
    Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor module and a method of assembly. The electric motor module may include a motor housing, a coolant jacket that may be received in the motor housing, and stator windings that may be disposed in the coolant jacket. A mounting flange of a differential carrier may receive a portion of the coolant jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Dhanapal Vittala Raya, Mark Smith, Chetankumar Ghatti, Kristen G. Byrd
  • DRIVETRAIN SYSTEM HAVING AN AXLE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210156464
    Abstract: A drivetrain system including an axle assembly that may have an electric motor module, a gear reduction module, a drive pinion, a differential assembly, an auxiliary shaft, and a shift collar. The shift collar may selectively couple the auxiliary shaft, the drive pinion, and the gear reduction module in various combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Mark Smith
  • Axle assembly having an axle housing
    Patent number: 11002352
    Abstract: An axle assembly having an axle housing, an electric motor module, and a countershaft transmission module. The axle housing may have a first mounting flange and a second mounting flange. The electric motor module may be mounted to the first mounting flange. The countershaft transmission module may be mounted to the second mounting flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner
  • Axle assembly having a multi-speed countershaft transmission
    Patent number: 10989288
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a countershaft transmission. A rotor shaft may extend through a drive pinion and may operatively connect an electric motor to a countershaft transmission. The countershaft transmission may have a first countershaft subassembly that is rotatable about a first countershaft axis and a second countershaft subassembly that is rotatable about a second countershaft axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Christopher Keeney, Mark Smith
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A MULTI-SPEED COUNTERSHAFT TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20210101478
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a countershaft transmission. The countershaft transmission may operatively connect an electric motor to a drive pinion. The countershaft transmission may have a first countershaft subassembly that is rotatable about a first countershaft axis and a second countershaft subassembly that is rotatable about a second countershaft axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Christopher Keeney, Mark Smith
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING AXLE HOUSING
    Publication number: 20210102610
    Abstract: An axle assembly having an axle housing, an electric motor module, and a countershaft transmission module. The axle housing may have a first mounting flange and a second mounting flange. The electric motor module may be mounted to the first mounting flange. The countershaft transmission module may be mounted to the second mounting flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner