Patents by Inventor Frank Bryan

Frank Bryan 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).

  • Electrical drive axle and vehicle comprising an electric drive axle
    Patent number: 12654531
    Abstract: An electric drive axle includes an electric motor having an output shaft, a first gear mounted on the output shaft, a second gear in meshing engagement with the first gear, a differential case coaxial with the second gear, the differential case including first and second spider gears mounted on an axle perpendicular to an axis of the second gear, and first and second side gears in meshing engagement with the first and second spider gears, and a clutch for engaging and disengaging the second gear and the differential case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Lieberum, Richard S. Brandt, Frank Bryan, Sean Skinner