Patents by Inventor Erik Dykes

Erik Dykes 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).

  • SWITCHABLE POWERTRAIN
    Publication number: 20230132811
    Abstract: A switchable powertrain includes a main gear set configured for gear ratio selection. The main gear set includes an input shaft, first gears coupled to a main shaft, and second gears coupled to a second shaft. The second gears are meshed with the first gears. The switchable powertrain further includes a first torque source, a second torque source, a clutch configured for selectively coupling the first torque source to the input shaft of the main gear set, and an adapter. The adapter includes a first selective coupling for forming a first adapter torque transfer pathway from the second torque source directly to the main shaft, and a second selective coupling for forming a second adapter torque transfer pathway from the second torque source, through the main gear set, and to the main shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Alan Genise, Payam Naghshtabrizi, Mihai Dorobantu, Chinmaya Patil, Mahesh P. Joshi, Damrongrit Piyabongkarn, Erik Dykes
  • Switchable powertrain
    Patent number: 11560140
    Abstract: A switchable powertrain comprises at least four points of freedom. The switchable powertrain comprises a main gear set configured for gear ratio selection, the main gear set comprising main gears coupled to a main shaft and second gears coupled to a second shaft. An adapter comprises a first selective coupling configured to selectively couple to the main shaft, and a second selective coupling configured to selectively couple to the second shaft. A first torque source and a clutch are configured for selectively coupling or decoupling first torque to the main shaft. A second torque source is configured for selectively outputting second torque to the first selective coupling or to the second selective coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Alan Genise, Payam Naghshtabrizi, Mihai Dorobantu, Chinmaya Patil, Mahesh P. Joshi, Damrongrit Piyabongkarn, Erik Dykes
  • Switchable Powertrain
    Publication number: 20210070280
    Abstract: A switchable powertrain comprises at least four points of freedom. The switchable powertrain comprises a main gear set configured for gear ratio selection, the main gear set comprising main gears coupled to a main shaft and second gears coupled to a second shaft. An adapter comprises a first selective coupling configured to selectively couple to the main shaft, and a second selective coupling configured to selectively couple to the second shaft. A first torque source and a clutch are configured for selectively coupling or decoupling first torque to the main shaft. A second torque source is configured for selectively outputting second torque to the first selective coupling or to the second selective coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Alan Genise, Payam Naghshtabrizi, Mihai Dorobantu, Chinmaya Patil, Mahesh P. Joshi, Damrongrit Piyabongkarn, Erik Dykes