Patents by Inventor Hong-Tao Lee

Hong-Tao Lee 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).

  • Transfer case assembly having multiple gear mounting locations
    Patent number: 7047838
    Abstract: A transfer case assembly includes an input gear, an idler gear, and an output gear. The idler gear is mounted on an idler shaft, which is rotatably supported by a bearing retained within a carrier. The carrier fits within an arcuate slot. The arcuate slot defines a multiple of idler shaft predetermined mounting locations. Each of the idler shaft predetermined mounting locations are equidistant from the third axis, and vary in distance from the first axis. For each of the idler shaft predetermined mounting locations a gear, of a predetermined size is provided to achieve a proper gear mesh for the desired gear ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Tomaz Dopico Varela, Silvio Masaaki Yamada, Hong-Tao Lee
  • Transfer case assembly having multiple gear mounting locations
    Publication number: 20030205104
    Abstract: A transfer case assembly includes an input gear, an idler gear, and an output gear. The idler gear is mounted on an idler shaft, which is rotatably supported by a bearing retained within a carrier. The carrier fits within an arcuate slot. The arcuate slot defines a multiple of idler shaft predetermined mounting locations. Each of the idler shaft predetermined mounting locations are equidistant from the third axis, and vary in distance from the first axis. For each of the idler shaft predetermined mounting locations a gear, of a predetermined size is provided to achieve a proper gear mesh for the desired gear ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Tomaz Dopico Varela, Silvio Masaaki Yamada, Hong-Tao Lee