Patents by Inventor Ionel I. Zanoaga

Ionel I. Zanoaga 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).

  • Integrated gear assembly
    Patent number: 9829084
    Abstract: An integrated gear assembly includes a conjoined carrier assembly coupling a reducing gear set to a differential gear set. This includes first, second and third coaxial sun gears. The first sun gear meshingly engages first gear elements of stepped pinion gears of the reducing gear set. The second sun gear meshingly engages third pinion gears of the differential gear set. The third sun gear meshingly engages fourth pinion gears of the differential gear set. The third pinion gears of the differential gear set axially overlap second gear elements of the stepped pinion gears of the reducing gear set. The fourth pinion gears of the differential gear set axially overlap the third pinion gears of the differential gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Shawn H. Swales, Ionel I. Zanoaga, Scott Vaubel, Gary R. Valler
  • Drivetrain for a ground vehicle
    Patent number: 9469186
    Abstract: A drivetrain providing tractive torque to a ground vehicle includes a non-combustion torque machine coaxial to and rotatably coupled to an integrated gear set including a conjoined carrier assembly coupling a reducing gear set to a differential gear set. The differential gear set is coaxial to and rotatably coupled to first and second differential axle members. The first differential axle member couples to a first wheel assembly of the ground vehicle and the second differential axle member couples to a second wheel assembly located on a second, opposite side of the ground vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Shawn H. Swales, Ionel I. Zanoaga
  • DRIVETRAIN FOR A GROUND VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160031310
    Abstract: A drivetrain providing tractive torque to a ground vehicle includes a non-combustion torque machine coaxial to and rotatably coupled to an integrated gear set including a conjoined carrier assembly coupling a reducing gear set to a differential gear set. The differential gear set is coaxial to and rotatably coupled to first and second differential axle members. The first differential axle member couples to a first wheel assembly of the ground vehicle and the second differential axle member couples to a second wheel assembly located on a second, opposite side of the ground vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Shawn H. Swales, Ionel I. Zanoaga
  • INTEGRATED GEAR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150377334
    Abstract: An integrated gear assembly includes a conjoined carrier assembly coupling a reducing gear set to a differential gear set. This includes first, second and third coaxial sun gears. The first sun gear meshingly engages first gear elements of stepped pinion gears of the reducing gear set. The second sun gear meshingly engages third pinion gears of the differential gear set. The third sun gear meshingly engages fourth pinion gears of the differential gear set. The third pinion gears of the differential gear set axially overlap second gear elements of the stepped pinion gears of the reducing gear set. The fourth pinion gears of the differential gear set axially overlap the third pinion gears of the differential gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Shawn H. Swales, Ionel I. Zanoaga, Scott Vaubel, Gary R. Valler