Patents by Inventor KATHLEEN DERYCKER

KATHLEEN DERYCKER 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).

  • Wet clutch actuation piston and method of use
    Patent number: 11248665
    Abstract: A piston, comprising: a shaft side with a first circumferential groove, said first circumferential groove bounded by a continuous circumferential seal plateau, said seal plateau extending axially outward from said first circumferential groove, wherein a planar outboard surface extends radially outboard from said seal plateau; a clutch side having two grooves alternating with two lands; an inner circumferential surface having a seal groove formed therein; and an outer circumferential surface having a seal groove formed therein, wherein the sides and surfaces form a ring shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Dana Belgium N.V.
    Inventors: Kurt Cattoor, Kathleen Derycker, Filip D. Schacht
  • WET CLUTCH ACTUATION PISTON AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20210040996
    Abstract: A piston, comprising: a shaft side with a first circumferential groove, said first circumferential groove bounded by a continuous circumferential seal plateau, said seal plateau extending axially outward from said first circumferential groove, wherein a planar outboard surface extends radially outboard from said seal plateau; a clutch side having two grooves alternating with two lands; an inner circumferential surface having a seal groove formed therein; and an outer circumferential surface having a seal groove formed therein, wherein the sides and surfaces form a ring shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Kurt CATTOOR, Kathleen DERYCKER, Filip D. SCHACHT
  • Wet clutch actuation piston and method of use
    Patent number: 10801559
    Abstract: A piston (50), comprising: •a shaft side (52) with a first circumferential groove, said first circumferential groove (90) bounded by a continuous circumferential seal plateau (88), said seal plateau extending axially outward from said first circumferential groove, wherein a planar outboard surface (96) extends radially outboard from said seal plateau; •a clutch side (54) having two grooves alternating with two lands (102, 108); •an inner circumferential surface (56) having a seal groove (62) formed therein; and an outer circumferential surface (58) with a having a seal groove (76) formed therein, wherein the sides and surfaces form a ring shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: DANA BELGIUM N.V.
    Inventors: Kurt Cattoor, Kathleen Derycker, Filip D. Schacht
  • WET CLUTCH ACTUATION PISTON AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20180149209
    Abstract: A piston (50), comprising: •a shaft side (52) with a first circumferential groove, said first circumferential groove (90) bounded by a continuous circumferential seal plateau (88), said seal plateau extending axially outward from said first circumferential groove, wherein a planar outboard surface (96) extends radially outboard from said seal plateau; •a clutch side (54) having two grooves alternating with two lands (102, 108); •an inner circumferential surface (56) having a seal groove (62) formed therein; and an outer circumferential surface (58) with a having a seal groove (76) formed therein, wherein the sides and surfaces form a ring shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: DANA BELGIUM N.V.
    Inventors: KURT CATTOOR, KATHLEEN DERYCKER, FILIP D. SCHACHT