Patents by Inventor Cynthia Grochowski

Cynthia Grochowski 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).

  • COMPOUND PLANETARY FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20130210569
    Abstract: The present invention provides an automatic transmission for a motor vehicle having a compact single mode transfer gear continuously variable transmission (CVT) with a compound planetary gear carrier for use in front wheel drive vehicles. The automatic transmission includes an input shaft, a variator or other, similar device which provides a continuously variable input to output speed ratio over a limited range, a compound planetary gear assembly having a sun gear, a planet gear carrier with compound gear sets and a ring gear, a friction brake, a friction clutch and a plurality of transfer gears and layshafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Cynthia Grochowski, GM Global Technology Operations LLC