Patents by Inventor Matthew G. GIRLANDO

Matthew G. GIRLANDO 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).

  • AWD transverse powertrain with rear wheel bias field
    Patent number: 10525829
    Abstract: An AWD drivetrain is configured to primarily direct drive torque from a transversely-aligned powertrain assembly through an auxiliary power transfer unit to a rear driveline and selectively transmit drive torque to a front driveline via actuation of at least one power-operated clutch. The auxiliary power transfer unit includes an input component drivingly connected to the powertrain assembly, and an output component connected to the input component by a hypoid gearset The output component is operatively connected to the rear driveline and is configured to normally transfer the drive torque to the rear driveline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew G. Girlando, John D. Zalewski
  • AN AWD TRANSVERSE POWERTRAIN WITH REAR WHEEL BIAS FIELD
    Publication number: 20170246953
    Abstract: An AWD drivetrain is configured to primarily direct drive torque from a transversely-aligned powertrain assembly through an auxiliary power transfer unit to a rear driveline and selectively transmit drive torque to a front driveline via actuation of at least one power-operated clutch. The auxiliary power transfer unit includes an input component drivingly connected to the powertrain assembly, and an output component connected to the input component by a hypoid gearset The output component is operatively connected to the rear driveline and is configured to normally transfer the drive torque to the rear driveline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew G. GIRLANDO, John D. ZALEWSKI