Abstract: A shift rail rod seal for a transmission shift apparatus. The rod seal includes a case that is over-molded with a seal body that includes a seal lip for engaging a shift rail and a chamfered lip that engages the seal bore chamfered bore entrance when the rod seal is correctly assembled into the seal housing bore. A transmission shift apparatus that is adapted to receive the shift rod seal includes a manifold housing and a clutch housing that together form a sealed cavity. A shift rail and piston are received in the sealed cavity that is pressurized to actuate the shift apparatus.

Abstract: A process for generating enhanced resolution images of fibrous tissue within a portion of a body being sampled, including accessing source data representing a distribution of the tissue orientations for a plurality of discrete sample imaging elements defined within the portion based on a first imaging resolution; generating, based on the source data, streamline data representing a plurality of fiber tracks, each representing an estimated path of fibers in the tissue within the portion; generating an output matrix for a plurality of discrete output imaging elements within the portion based on a second imaging resolution that provides higher imaging resolution than the first imaging resolution; generating, for each output imaging element, image data including intensity data based on a number of fiber tracks at a location corresponding to the output imaging element; and generating display data for a device to display an enhanced image generated based on the image data.

Abstract: A manifold for distributing lubricant in a transmission includes an inlet supply nozzle, a first body portion and a second body portion. The inlet supply nozzle receives transmission lubricant. The first body portion is in fluid communication with the supply nozzle and defines a first channel having a first open side along the first channel. The second body portion is in fluid communication with the supply nozzle and defines a second channel having a second open side along the second channel. The first and second body portions connect to form an assembled body in an assembled position such that the first and second channels collectively define a main tubular passage. A plurality of outlet ports can extend from the assembled body for dispersing lubricant from the main tubular passage across traction components of the transmission.

Abstract: A shift rail rod seal for a transmission shift apparatus. The rod seal includes a case that is over-molded with a seal body that includes a seal lip for engaging a shift rail and a chamfered lip that engages the seal bore chamfered bore entrance when the rod seal is correctly assembled into the seal housing bore. A transmission shift apparatus that is adapted to receive the shift rod seal includes a manifold housing and a clutch housing that together form a sealed cavity. A shift rail and piston are received in the sealed cavity that is pressurized to actuate the shift apparatus.

Abstract: A process for generating enhanced resolution images of fibrous tissue within a portion of a body being sampled, including accessing source data representing a distribution of the tissue orientations for a plurality of discrete sample imaging elements defined within the portion based on a first imaging resolution; generating, based on the source data, streamline data representing a plurality of fibre tracks, each representing an estimated path of fibres in the tissue within the portion; generating an output matrix for a plurality of discrete output imaging elements within the portion based on a second imaging resolution that provides higher imaging resolution than the first imaging resolution; generating, for each output imaging element, image data including intensity data based on a number of fibre tracks at a location corresponding to the output imaging element; and generating display data for a device to display an enhanced image generated based on the image data.

Abstract: A power splitting CVT has a planetary mixer and variator. An input shaft is drivingly connected to a planet carrier. A plurality of planet gears are mounted to the carrier engaging both a sun gear on an inside diameter and a ring gear on an outside diameter. The ring gear is fixed to an output shaft of the CVT. A speed-up gearing drivingly connects the sun gear with a variator input shaft. The variator is disposed between the variator input shaft and a variator output shaft. A speed-down gearing drivingly connects the variator output shaft to the transmission output shaft. One of the speed-down gearing and the speed-up gearing provide a plurality of fixed ratios between the variator output shaft and the transmission output shaft and between the variator input shaft and the sun gear respectively.

Abstract: A gear selection mechanism with three, four or more shift rails (28-31) has a shift rail selector element (46) for axially moving a selected shift rail. The shift rails are provided with cutouts (42a-42d), which form a course through which the shift rail selector element can move. Two tongues (47, 48) of the selector element are located in the shifting course. The cutouts in the shift rails are laterally spaced apart from each other such that one of the tongues of the forked shift rail selector element can only come into engagement with respectively one shift rail. Adjoining cutouts are either arranged so close together that a cutout is placed into the space between the tongues while one of the tongues is in engagement with the other cutout, or that one cutout is located outside of the fork formed by the tongues, while one of the tongues is in engagement with a cutout.

Abstract: A shift lever mechanism (10) comprises a housing (12), having a longitudinal axis (14), and a lever (16), having a first end (18), a second end (20) and a longitudinal axis (22). The mechanism (10) further comprises pivoting means (24) and biasing means (26). The pivoting means (24) is attached to the lever (16) and is disposed in a retaining cup (38), being operable to pivot therein. The retaining cup (38) is disposed in the housing (12). The biasing means (26) is disposed on the lever (16) and is operable to provide a biasing force on the lever (16) to urge it into a predetermined position.

Abstract: A shift lever mechanism (10) comprises a housing (12), having a longitudinal axis (14), and a lever (16), having a first end (18), a second end (20) and a longitudinal axis (22). The mechanism (10) further comprises pivoting means (24) adapted to facilitate pivoting of the lever (16) into predetermined positions. The mechanism (10) further comprises lever position indication means (78) operable to indicate disposal of the lever in one or more positions, and resilient means (92), operable to provide resistance to displacement of the lever (16) into a predetermined restricted position. The pivoting means (24) is attached to the lever (16) and is disposed in a retaining cup (38), being operable to pivot therein. The retaining cup (38) is disposed in the housing (12). The lever position indication means (78) and the resilient means being disposed on the pivoting means (24).