Patents by Inventor Gregory Gress

Gregory Gress 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).

  • Electric motor for hybrid module
    Patent number: 11451100
    Abstract: A rotor for an electric motor includes an axis, a rotor carrier a plurality of rotor segments, a first end plate, a second end plate, and a spring element. The rotor carrier has a tubular portion with a cylindrical surface and a radial wall extending radially outwardly from the cylindrical surface. The plurality of rotor segments circumscribe the cylindrical surface. The first end plate is disposed at a first axial end of the plurality of rotor segments adjacent to the radial wall. The second end plate is disposed at a second axial end of the plurality of rotor segments. The spring element presses the first end plate, the plurality of rotor segments, and the second end plate against the radial wall. The spring element includes a ring portion and a plurality of segments extending axially from the ring portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: John Ramsey, Matthew Payne, Gregory Gress, Tuo Luo
  • ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR HYBRID MODULE
    Publication number: 20210126497
    Abstract: A rotor for an electric motor includes an axis, a rotor carrier a plurality of rotor segments, a first end plate, a second end plate, and a spring element. The rotor carrier has a tubular portion with a cylindrical surface and a radial wall extending radially outwardly from the cylindrical surface. The plurality of rotor segments circumscribe the cylindrical surface. The first end plate is disposed at a first axial end of the plurality of rotor segments adjacent to the radial wall. The second end plate is disposed at a second axial end of the plurality of rotor segments. The spring element presses the first end plate, the plurality of rotor segments, and the second end plate against the radial wall. The spring element includes a ring portion and a plurality of segments extending axially from the ring portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: John Ramsey, Matthew Payne, Gregory Gress, Tuo Luo