Patents by Inventor Markus Steinberger

Markus Steinberger 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).

  • Patent number: 10797548
    Abstract: An electric motor includes a rotor, a stator for rotationally driving the rotor and a rotor carrier hub for supporting the rotor on an outer circumferential surface thereof. The rotor carrier hub includes a groove on the outer circumferential surface. The electric motor also includes a clamping ring configured for holding the rotor axially in place on the rotor carrier hub. The clamping ring being fixed on the outer circumferential surface of the rotor carrier hub by at least one inner radial protrusion of the clamping ring extending into contact with the rotor carrier hub in the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthew Payne, Markus Steinberger
  • Patent number: 10784739
    Abstract: A hybrid module includes a housing, a bearing, and an electric motor. The electric motor has a rotor with a rotor carrier radially positioned by the bearing in the housing. The rotor carrier has an annular ring comprising an annular ring outer surface with a first outer diameter. The rotor has a plurality of rotor segments installed on the rotor carrier. The plurality of rotor segments include an outer circumferential surface with a second outer diameter, less than the first outer diameter. In some example embodiments, the electric motor has a stator with a bobbin core and a bobbin shield installed on the bobbin core. In some example embodiments, the bobbin core is at least partially radially aligned with the plurality of rotor segments, and the bobbin shield is at least partially radially aligned with the annular ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Klett, Markus Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20200292040
    Abstract: A vehicle differential includes a planetary gear set, a housing, at least one spider gear, an electric motor, and a first axle shaft. The planetary gear set includes a ring gear, a sun gear, and a planet carrier with a plurality of planets. The housing is fixed to the planet carrier, the at least one spider gear is disposed in the housing, an electric motor output is fixed to the ring gear, and the first axle shaft extends from the spider gear through the electric motor. In an example embodiment, the differential includes a shaft extending through the housing orthogonal to the first axle shaft. The at least one spider gear is four spider gears, a first pair of spider gears is arranged on the shaft, and a third spider gear is drivingly engaged with the first pair of spider gears and the first axle shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Shamie, Patrick Lindemann, Markus Steinberger, Paul LINDEMANN
  • Publication number: 20200280244
    Abstract: An electric machine includes a stator core having opposing first and second end faces, an outer surface between the end faces, and a plurality of fluid passageways defined within the stator core. Each fluid passageway includes an entrance hole defined in the outer surface and an inboard passage extending along a length of the core and in fluid communication with the entrance hole. Each fluid passageway further includes an outboard passage extending along a length of the core and having a first exit hole defined in the first end face and an interconnecting passage connecting the inboard passage in fluid communication with the outboard passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Matthew PAYNE, Markus STEINBERGER
  • Publication number: 20200271173
    Abstract: A hybrid module is configured for arrangement in a torque path upstream from a transmission and downstream from an internal combustion engine. The hybrid module includes a hybrid drive unit including an electric motor including a rotor. The hybrid module also includes a torque converter and a connector non-rotatably fixing the rotor to the torque converter. The connector includes a first section non-rotatably fixed to the rotor, a second section non-rotatably fixed to the torque converter and a retainer axially fixing the first section and the second section together in an intermeshing arrangement so the first section and the second section are non-rotatably fixed together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Payne, Markus Steinberger
  • Patent number: 10752103
    Abstract: A motor assembly for a hybrid vehicle includes an electric motor, a shaft, a multiplate clutch, and a housing. The electric motor has a rotatable rotor with a carrier. The shaft is arranged for drivingly engaging a combustion engine. The multiplate clutch is drivingly engaged with the carrier for releasably engaging the electric motor to the shaft. The housing includes a center support with a hydraulic channel extending from radially outside of the electric motor to radially inside of the electric motor. In an example embodiment, the motor assembly has a torque converter fixed to the carrier. In some example embodiments, the motor assembly has a concentric slave cylinder for engaging the clutch. The concentric slave cylinder is hydraulically connected to the center support hydraulic channel. In an example embodiment, the motor assembly has a pressing plate in contact with the slave cylinder and the multiplate clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Steinberger, Patrick Lindemann, Matthew Payne, Ayyalraju Satyaseelan, Gregory Heeke
  • Patent number: 10737567
    Abstract: A hybrid module includes a housing, an annular stator, first and second annular rotors, and a first bearing. The housing is arranged for fixing to a combustion engine and a multi-speed transmission of a vehicle. The annular stator is fixed to the housing. The first annular rotor is disposed on a first axial side of the stator. The second annular rotor is disposed on a second axial side of the stator, opposite the first axial side. The first bearing is installed between the first annular rotor or the second annular rotor, and the annular stator. In an example embodiment, the first annular rotor or the second annular rotor includes an annular magnet. In an example embodiment, the first annular rotor is fixed to the second annular rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Steinberger, David Smith, Micah Steiner
  • Patent number: 10718414
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a front-wheel drive vehicle includes a multi-speed transmission, a differential, an electric motor, and a planetary gear set. The multi-speed transmission includes an input shaft with a first axis. The differential includes a housing with a second axis, radially offset from the first axis. The electric motor is concentric with the second axis. The planetary gear set connects the multi-speed transmission, the differential, and the electric motor. In some example embodiments, the planetary gear set includes a sun gear drivingly engaged with the multi-speed transmission, a planet carrier drivingly engaged with the differential, and a ring gear drivingly engaged with the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christopher Shamie, Patrick Lindemann, Markus Steinberger, Paul Lindemann
  • Patent number: 10710464
    Abstract: A motor vehicle drive train assembly includes an axial flux induction motor including a stator, a first rotor and a second rotor. The stator, the first rotor and the second rotor are concentric with a motor center axis. The first rotor is axially spaced from a first axial side of the stator by a first air gap and the second rotor is axially spaced from a second axial side of the stator by a second air gap. The axial flux induction motor is configured such that the first rotor is rotatable about the motor center axis by the stator at a first rotational speed to drive a first drive shaft non-rotatably connected to the first rotor while the second rotor is rotatable about the motor center axis by the stator at a second rotational speed that is greater than the first rotational speed to drive a second drive shaft non-rotatably connected to the second rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Md. Wasi Uddin, Markus Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20200193690
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for operation of a GPU. The device can determine a first subset of primitives associated with a set of objects within an image. The first subset of primitives can be based on a first viewpoint with respect to the set of objects. The device can also determine, for a second viewpoint with respect to the set of objects, a second subset of primitives excluding the first subset of primitives. In some aspects, the second subset of primitives can have a difference in depth with respect to the first subset of primitives that is less than a threshold depth. Additionally, the device can mark the first subset of primitives and the second subset of primitives as visible. Further, the device can generate graphical content based on the marked first subset of primitives and the marked second subset of primitives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Mark DOKTER, Dieter SCHMALSTIEG, Markus STEINBERGER
  • Publication number: 20200185996
    Abstract: A hybrid module includes a housing, a bearing, and an electric motor. The electric motor has a rotor with a rotor carrier radially positioned by the bearing in the housing. The rotor carrier has an annular ring comprising an annular ring outer surface with a first outer diameter. The rotor has a plurality of rotor segments installed on the rotor carrier. The plurality of rotor segments include an outer circumferential surface with a second outer diameter, less than the first outer diameter. In some example embodiments, the electric motor has a stator with a bobbin core and a bobbin shield installed on the bobbin core. In some example embodiments, the bobbin core is at least partially radially aligned with the plurality of rotor segments, and the bobbin shield is at least partially radially aligned with the annular ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Klett, Markus Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20200101830
    Abstract: A hybrid module is configured for arrangement in the torque path upstream from a transmission and downstream from an internal combustion engine. The hybrid module includes a housing, an electric motor including a stator non-rotatably fixed to the housing and a rotor rotatable within the stator, a shaft configured for non-rotatably connecting to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine and a clutch having a clutch output non-rotatably fixed to the rotor. The clutch is configured for being actuated between an engaged orientation for drivingly connecting the shaft to the clutch output and a disengaged orientation for drivingly disconnecting the shaft from the clutch output. The hybrid module also includes an actuator fixed to the housing. The actuator is configured for hydraulically actuating the clutch between the engaged orientation and the disengaged orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory Heeke, Markus Steinberger, Matthew Payne
  • Publication number: 20200094684
    Abstract: A motor vehicle drive train assembly includes an axial flux induction motor including a stator, a first rotor and a second rotor. The stator, the first rotor and the second rotor are concentric with a motor center axis. The first rotor is axially spaced from a first axial side of the stator by a first air gap and the second rotor is axially spaced from a second axial side of the stator by a second air gap. The axial flux induction motor is configured such that the first rotor is rotatable about the motor center axis by the stator at a first rotational speed to drive a first drive shaft non-rotatably connected to the first rotor while the second rotor is rotatable about the motor center axis by the stator at a second rotational speed that is greater than the first rotational speed to drive a second drive shaft non-rotatably connected to the second rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Md. Wasi Uddin, Markus Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20200094668
    Abstract: A hybrid module for a vehicle includes a torque converter and an electric motor. The torque converter includes an impeller shell and a cover. The cover is fixed to the impeller shell to form at least a portion of an outer shell for the torque converter. The electric motor includes a rotor supported on a rotor carrier. The cover and the rotor carrier are integrally formed from a same piece of material. In an example embodiment, the hybrid module includes a resolver rotor fixed to the rotor carrier. In some example embodiments, the hybrid module includes a cover disk, fixed to the rotor carrier and extending radially inward to form a portion of the outer shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Maximilian Podschwadt, Markus Steinberger, Matthew Payne, John Ramsey
  • Publication number: 20200040976
    Abstract: A hybrid module includes a housing, an electric motor, a hydraulic coupling, a first clutch, a second clutch, and a flow plate assembly. The housing is arranged for fixing to a planetary transmission and an engine. The electric motor is disposed in the housing. The electric motor has a stator fixed to the housing and a rotor rotatable relative to the housing. The hydraulic coupling is disposed in the housing and is at least partially radially inside of the electric motor. The first clutch is for drivingly connecting the rotor to the engine. The second clutch is arranged in parallel with the hydraulic coupling for drivingly connecting the rotor to an input shaft of the planetary transmission. The flow plate assembly is fixed to the housing. The flow plate assembly has a first flow plate with a first radial groove forming a first portion of a first radial flow channel, and a second flow plate, fixed to the first flow plate, forming a second portion of the first radial flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Micah Steiner, Matthew Payne, Markus Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20200040974
    Abstract: A torque converter for a hybrid module may include a hydraulic coupling arrangement, a front cover, an impeller shell, and an electric rotor. The hydraulic coupling arrangement may include an impeller and a turbine. The front cover may have a first rim extending in a first axial direction. The front cover may at least partially encase the hydraulic coupling arrangement. The impeller shell may be fixed to the front cover and may at least partially encase the hydraulic coupling arrangement. The impeller shell may have a second rim extending in a second axial direction, opposite the first axial direction, a circumferential ring at a distal end of the second rim, and at least one impeller blade. The electric rotor may be fixed to the impeller shell second rim and axially retained by the circumferential ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthew Payne, Patrick Lindemann, Markus Steinberger, Micah Steiner, Daniel Sayre
  • Publication number: 20200014283
    Abstract: A drive module for a vehicle includes an input extending along an axis and configured to be driven by an engine. An electric motor has a rotor carrier hub configured to be rotated about the axis. The rotor carrier hub is non-rotatably connected to a torque converter cover and is selectively coupled to the input via a clutch. The rotor carrier hub has an inner surface defining an interior, an outer surface defining an exterior, and a plurality of holes extending through the rotor carrier hub from the inner surface to the outer surface to enable oil to transfer from the interior to the exterior. This provides a controlled and relative constant oil flow for cooling the drive module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew PAYNE, Ayyalraju SATYASEELAN, Markus STEINBERGER
  • Patent number: 10504280
    Abstract: A system utilizing specified occlusion techniques to reduce the overall amount of occlusion computations required to generate an image in a changing viewpoint environment. Viewpoint location changes about a current viewpoint can result in a different image view with the potential exposure of previously occluded portions of a scene image that would now be now visible from that new viewpoint location. To reduce the amount of occlusion computations required to render an associated image in a changing viewpoint environment, techniques are described that reduce occlusion computations using, for example, one or more trim region rendering techniques. Some techniques include generating potential visible set (PVS) information based on a viewport including an original viewpoint location and an anticipated change in viewpoint location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Dieter Schmalstieg, Markus Steinberger, Philip Voglreiter
  • Patent number: 10473202
    Abstract: A torque transmission apparatus, including: a first vibration damper with a first input part arranged to receive torque from an engine, a first output part and at least one first spring engaged with the first input and output parts; and a torque converter including a cover non-rotatably connected to the first output part, an impeller with at least one first blade and an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover, a turbine with at least one second blade and a turbine shell, an output hub and a planetary gear set including a first component non-rotatably connected to the turbine shell or a second component non-rotatably connected to the output hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael G. Swank, Markus Steinberger
  • Publication number: 20190341833
    Abstract: An electrical machine for use in a vehicle, comprising a stator configured to output a rotating magnetic field, a primary rotor located radially between an output shaft and the stator, a secondary rotor, wherein the secondary rotor is located radially between the stator and the output shaft, and a hydraulic pump attached to the secondary rotor, wherein the hydraulic pump is configured to output lubricant to an outlet in response to the rotating magnetic field generated therebetween by the stator and the secondary rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Markus STEINBERGER, Gregory HEEKE, Md. Wasi UDDIN