Patents by Inventor Justin Persinger
Justin Persinger 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).
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Patent number: 11583953Abstract: A method of forming a planetary carrier assembly is disclosed herein. In one aspect, the method includes providing a first carrier plate and a second carrier plate. The first carrier plate has a first body portion, and the second carrier plate has a second body portion including a plurality of legs. The method includes forming at least one staking element on an axial end of at least one of the plurality of legs. The method includes fixing the first carrier plate and the second carrier plate to each other via application of an axial load such that the at least one staking element on the at least one of the plurality of legs digs into the first carrier plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Drew Hilty, Justin Persinger
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Publication number: 20230044768Abstract: A method of forming a planetary carrier assembly is disclosed herein. In one aspect, the method includes providing a first carrier plate and a second carrier plate. The first carrier plate has a first body portion, and the second carrier plate has a second body portion including a plurality of legs. The method includes forming at least one staking element on an axial end of at least one of the plurality of legs. The method includes fixing the first carrier plate and the second carrier plate to each other via application of an axial load such that the at least one staking element on the at least one of the plurality of legs digs into the first carrier plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Drew HILTY, Justin PERSINGER
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Patent number: 11434983Abstract: A torque converter includes an impeller and a cover rotationally fixed to the impeller. The cover has opposing inner and outer surfaces and a through hole extending from the inner surface to the outer surface. A stud is attached to the cover. The stud has a head and a shank extending from the head. The head defines an annular projection circumscribing the shank and raised from the head. The stud is disposed on the cover with the shank extending through the hole to project from the outer surface and with the head being connected to the cover by coalescence between the annular projection and the inner surface creating a hermetic seal around the hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Justin Persinger, Craig McBurney
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Patent number: 11306804Abstract: A torque converter, including: a cover including a first surface facing in a first radial direction; an impeller; a stator; and a lock-up clutch including a piston plate and a seal plate including a second surface in a press fit with the first surface. The cover and the piston plate define at least a portion of a first pressure chamber. The piston plate and the seal plate define at least a portion of a second pressure chamber. The first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber are arranged to receive and expel a fluid to axially displace the piston plate to open and close the lock-up clutch. The cover and the seal plate define a through-bore with: an end terminating at the first pressure chamber; or an end terminating at the second pressure chamber. The cover includes an edge defining an end of the through-bore.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Justin Persinger
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Patent number: 11248694Abstract: A torque converter in a vehicle includes a cover for the torque converter, wherein the cover includes a front surface and a back surface and a stud including a head and an end with a shaft therebetween passing through an opening of a flex plate, wherein the head includes a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface include an annular projection penetrating the front surface of the cover and the bottom surface is adjacent the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & CO. KGInventors: Craig McBurney, Justin Persinger
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Patent number: 11187312Abstract: A torque converter, including: a cover arranged to receive torque; an impeller including an impeller shell fixed to the cover; a turbine including a turbine shell; a stator including at least one stator blade axially disposed between the impeller shell and the turbine shell; and a lock-up clutch. The lock-up clutch includes: a piston plate non-rotatably connected to the cover; a dam plate; a centering plate axially disposed between the cover and the dam plate; a first chamber bounded at least in part by the cover and the piston plate; a second chamber bounded at least in part by the piston plate and the dam plate; a first channel connected to the first chamber and bounded at least in part by the cover and the centering plate; and a second channel connected to the second chamber and bounded at least in part by the centering plate and the dam plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Kyle Nelson, Victor Norwich, Justin Persinger
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Patent number: 11125311Abstract: A torque converter includes a cover having a first surface and an annular plate axially spaced from the cover and having a second surface facing the first surface. A disc of the torque converter is disposed between the cover and the plate and has opposing first and second faces adjacent to the first and second surfaces, respectfully. Each of the faces defines a projection joined to one of the first and second surfaces by at least one capacitive discharge weld.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventor: Justin Persinger
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Publication number: 20210254703Abstract: A torque converter in a vehicle includes a cover for the torque converter, wherein the cover includes a front surface and a back surface and a stud including a head and an end with a shaft therebetween passing through an opening of a flex plate, wherein the head includes a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface include an annular projection penetrating the front surface of the cover and the bottom surface is adjacent the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Craig MCBURNEY, Justin PERSINGER
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Patent number: 11007862Abstract: An electric motor includes a rotor rotatable about a center axis; and a rotor carrier including an outer circumferential surface having a varying diameter defined by radially inner surface sections and radially outer surface sections. The radially outer surface sections are bonded to an inner circumferential surface of the rotor by an adhesive. A hybrid module configured for arrangement in the torque path upstream from a transmission and downstream from an internal combustion engine includes the electric motor and a torque converter including a front cover. The rotor carrier is fixed to the front cover.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Justin Persinger
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Publication number: 20210129666Abstract: A torque converter includes an impeller and a cover rotationally fixed to the impeller. The cover has opposing inner and outer surfaces and a through hole extending from the inner surface to the outer surface. A stud is attached to the cover. The stud has a head and a shank extending from the head. The head defines an annular projection circumscribing the shank and raised from the head. The stud is disposed on the cover with the shank extending through the hole to project from the outer surface and with the head being connected to the cover by coalescence between the annular projection and the inner surface creating a hermetic seal around the hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Justin Persinger, Craig McBurney
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Publication number: 20200393029Abstract: A torque converter, including: a cover arranged to receive torque; an impeller including an impeller shell fixed to the cover; a turbine including a turbine shell; a stator including at least one stator blade axially disposed between the impeller shell and the turbine shell; and a lock-up clutch. The lock-up clutch includes: a piston plate non-rotatably connected to the cover; a dam plate; a centering plate axially disposed between the cover and the dam plate; a first chamber bounded at least in part by the cover and the piston plate; a second chamber bounded at least in part by the piston plate and the dam plate; a first channel connected to the first chamber and bounded at least in part by the cover and the centering plate; and a second channel connected to the second chamber and bounded at least in part by the centering plate and the dam plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Kyle Nelson, Victor Norwich, Justin Persinger
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Patent number: 10850605Abstract: A hybrid drive module, comprising a cover of a torque converter. The hybrid drive module further includes a carrier hub connected to a rotor of an electric motor and the cover, the hub including a first surface and a protrusion extending outward from the first surface. The hybrid drive module also includes an end ring disposed between the protrusion and the rotor and in contact with the first surface, wherein the end ring is engaged with the protrusion and the rotor, and the protrusion restrains the end ring and rotor utilizing an interference fit between the carrier hub and the end ring.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Ayyalraju Satyaseelan, Justin Persinger
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Publication number: 20200263773Abstract: A torque converter includes a cover having a first surface and an annular plate axially spaced from the cover and having a second surface facing the first surface. A disc of the torque converter is disposed between the cover and the plate and has opposing first and second faces adjacent to the first and second surfaces, respectfully. Each of the faces defines a projection joined to one of the first and second surfaces by at least one capacitive discharge weld.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventor: Justin PERSINGER
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Patent number: 10559989Abstract: A hybrid drive module, comprising an annular diaphragm spring having an inner surface and one or more fingers protruding radially inward from the inner surface and a carrier hub concentric with the diaphragm spring and connected to a rotor of an electric motor and a cover of a torque converter, the carrier hub having an outer surface with one or more retention grooves configured to interlock with the one or more fingers of the diaphragm spring to inhibit axial movement of the diaphragm spring relative to the carrier hub.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventor: Justin Persinger
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Publication number: 20190329641Abstract: An electric motor includes a rotor rotatable about a center axis; and a rotor carrier including an outer circumferential surface having a varying diameter defined by radially inner surface sections and radially outer surface sections. The radially outer surface sections are bonded to an inner circumferential surface of the rotor by an adhesive. A hybrid module configured for arrangement in the torque path upstream from a transmission and downstream from an internal combustion engine includes the electric motor and a torque converter including a front cover. The rotor carrier is fixed to the front cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventor: Justin PERSINGER
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Patent number: 10337595Abstract: A torque converter, including: an axis of rotation; a cover arranged to receive torque; an impeller including an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover and at least one impeller blade fixed to the impeller shell; a turbine including a turbine shell and at least one turbine blade fixed to the turbine shell; a hub; a seal plate; and a weld fixedly connecting the hub and the seal plate. A line orthogonal to the axis of rotation passes through, in sequence, the hub, the weld, the seal plate, and the hub.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Drew Hilty, Justin Persinger
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Publication number: 20190040917Abstract: A hybrid drive module, comprising an annular diaphragm spring having an inner surface and one or more fingers protruding radially inward from the inner surface and a carrier hub concentric with the diaphragm spring and connected to a rotor of an electric motor and a cover of a torque converter, the carrier hub having an outer surface with one or more retention grooves configured to interlock with the one or more fingers of the diaphragm spring to inhibit axial movement of the diaphragm spring relative to the carrier hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventor: Justin PERSINGER
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Publication number: 20180257475Abstract: A hybrid drive module, comprising a cover of a torque converter. The hybrid drive module further includes a carrier hub connected to a rotor of an electric motor and the cover, the hub including a first surface and a protrusion extending outward from the first surface. The hybrid drive module also includes an end ring disposed between the protrusion and the rotor and in contact with the first surface, wherein the end ring is engaged with the protrusion and the rotor, and the protrusion restrains the end ring and rotor utilizing an interference fit between the carrier hub and the end ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Ayyalraju SATYASEELAN, Justin PERSINGER
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Publication number: 20180106350Abstract: A torque converter, including: an axis of rotation; a cover arranged to receive torque; an impeller including an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover and at least one impeller blade fixed to the impeller shell; a turbine including a turbine shell and at least one turbine blade fixed to the turbine shell; a hub; a seal plate; and a weld fixedly connecting the hub and the seal plate. A line orthogonal to the axis of rotation passes through, in sequence, the hub, the weld, the seal plate, and the hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Drew Hilty, Justin Persinger
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Patent number: 9347686Abstract: A dual-exposure heat absorption panel is disclosed, which can be used in a solar receiver design. Generally, the heat absorption panel includes a tube panel through which a heat transfer fluid is flowed to absorb solar energy from heliostats that are focused on the tube panel. A structural support frame surrounds the tube panel. A stiffener structure runs across the exposed faces of the tube panel. The headers and other support structures on the periphery are protected by use of a heat shield.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox CompanyInventors: David T Wasyluk, David L Kraft, Justin A Persinger, Jason M Marshall, Melvin J Albrecht