Patents by Inventor Drew A. Crafton
Drew A. Crafton 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).
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Publication number: 20240093763Abstract: A drive system for a vehicle that includes a transmission with three forward and three reverse gears. The transmission is optionally coupled to an electric motor as part of a fully electric or hybrid drive system. The transmission optionally includes a first and a second planetary gearset, a first and a second brake, and a clutch. The system may be configured to separately engage the first or second brakes, or the clutch, and may be arranged to provide separate gear ratios as each is engaged and disengaged separately. A single electric motor may be provided with a single transmission, or multiple electric motors may be included to individually drive multiple separate tires, tracks, or other ground engaging elements. Single or multiple motors may be arranged upstream or downstream of the transmission, and they may be aligned parallel with or perpendicular to a drive axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC.Inventors: Isaac Mock, Drew A. Crafton, Nayan V. Patel
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Publication number: 20230392673Abstract: A drive system for a vehicle that includes a transmission with three forward and three reverse gears. The transmission is optionally coupled to an electric motor as part of a fully electric or hybrid drive system. The transmission optionally includes a first and a second planetary gearset, a first and a second brake, and a clutch. The system may be configured to separately engage the first or second brakes, or the clutch, and may be arranged to provide separate gear ratios as each is engaged and disengaged separately. A single electric motor may be provided with a single transmission, or multiple electric motors may be included to individually drive multiple separate tires, tracks, or other ground engaging elements. Single or multiple motors may be arranged upstream or downstream of the transmission, and they may be aligned parallel with or perpendicular to a drive axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: Isaac Mock, Drew A. Crafton, Nayan V. Patel
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Patent number: 11828351Abstract: A drive system for a vehicle that includes a transmission with three forward and three reverse gears. The transmission is optionally coupled to an electric motor as part of a fully electric or hybrid drive system. The transmission optionally includes a first and a second planetary gearset, a first and a second brake, and a clutch. The system may be configured to separately engage the first or second brakes, or the clutch, and may be arranged to provide separate gear ratios as each is engaged and disengaged separately. A single electric motor may be provided with a single transmission, or multiple electric motors may be included to individually drive multiple separate tires, tracks, or other ground engaging elements. Single or multiple motors may be arranged upstream or downstream of the transmission, and they may be aligned parallel with or perpendicular to a drive axle.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: Isaac Mock, Drew A. Crafton, Nayan V. Patel
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Patent number: 10876598Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include three clutches and three brakes.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Irving, Drew A. Crafton
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Patent number: 10711868Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include three clutches and three brakes or four clutches and two brakes.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: James Raszkowski, Mitchell Irving, Drew A. Crafton
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Patent number: 10626958Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include two clutches and four brakes. The four planetary gearsets may include three minus planetary gearsets and one plus planetary gearset or two minus planetary gearsets and two plus planetary gearsets. The multi-speed transmission may include at least one Ravigneaux gearset.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventor: Drew A. Crafton
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Publication number: 20190249755Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include two clutches and four brakes. The four planetary gearsets may include three minus planetary gearsets and one plus planetary gearset or two minus planetary gearsets and two plus planetary gearsets. The multi-speed transmission may include at least one Ravigneaux gearset.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventor: Drew A. Crafton
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Patent number: 10364868Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include four clutches and two brakes.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Irving, Drew A. Crafton
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Patent number: 10359101Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include four clutches and two brakes.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Irving, Drew A. Crafton
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Patent number: 10344833Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include four clutches and two brakes.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC.Inventors: Mitchell Irving, Drew A. Crafton
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Patent number: 10337591Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include four clutches and two brakes.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Irving, Drew A. Crafton
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Patent number: 10337590Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include four clutches and two brakes.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Irving, Drew A. Crafton
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Patent number: 10323723Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include three clutches and three brakes.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: David E. Earhart, Drew A. Crafton, Jezrah Horen
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Patent number: 10316940Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include two clutches and four brakes. The four planetary gearsets may include three minus planetary gearsets and one plus planetary gearset or two minus planetary gearsets and two plus planetary gearsets. The multi-speed transmission may include at least one Ravigneaux gearset.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventor: Drew A. Crafton
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Publication number: 20190107176Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include three clutches and three brakes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Mitchell Irving, Drew A. Crafton
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Patent number: 10253850Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include three clutches and three brakes.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Irving, Drew A. Crafton
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Publication number: 20180347671Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include three clutches and three brakes or four clutches and two brakes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: James Raszkowski, Mitchell Irving, Drew A. Crafton
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Patent number: 10072735Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include four clutches and two brakes.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: Drew A. Crafton, Mitchell Irving, Michael Foster
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Patent number: 10060512Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include three clutches and three brakes or four clutches and two brakes.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: James Raszkowski, Mitchell Irving, Drew A. Crafton
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Patent number: 10060511Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include four clutches and two brakes.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Irving, Drew A. Crafton