Patents by Inventor Kent A. Shoemaker

Kent A. Shoemaker 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).

  • Dual clutch drive module with single servo hydraulic pump and normally-open valve actuation
    Patent number: 9746064
    Abstract: A vehicle driveline component having a dual friction clutch differential assembly and a hydraulic circuit for operating the friction clutches. The hydraulic circuit includes a pair of normally open, solenoid operated valves that are selectively closed to control the fluid pressure that acts on the friction clutches. The hydraulic circuit provides a simplified and cost-effective means for providing disconnecting and/or torque vectoring capabilities to the vehicle driveline component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent A. Shoemaker, Charles G. Stuart, James P. Downs
  • DUAL CLUTCH DRIVE MODULE WITH SINGLE SERVO HYDRAULIC PUMP AND NORMALLY-OPEN VALVE ACTUATION
    Publication number: 20160208900
    Abstract: A vehicle driveline component having a dual friction clutch differential assembly and a hydraulic circuit for operating the friction clutches. The hydraulic circuit includes a pair of normally open, solenoid operated valves that are selectively closed to control the fluid pressure that acts on the friction clutches. The hydraulic circuit provides a simplified and cost-effective means for providing disconnecting and/or torque vectoring capabilities to the vehicle driveline component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Kent A. Shoemaker, Charles G. Stuart, James P. Downs