Patents by Inventor Srinath Sistla

Srinath Sistla 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).

  • Torque converter thrust assembly connecting stator and impeller
    Patent number: 9903455
    Abstract: A torque converter is provided. The torque converter includes an impeller and a stator. The stator includes a thrust assembly connected to both the stator and the impeller. The thrust assembly includes an axial thrust surface for axially contacting an axial surface of a radially extending wall of the impeller. A method of forming a torque converter is also provided. The method includes connecting a thrust assembly to a stator and connecting an impeller to the thrust assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Aditya Dattawadkar, Srinath Sistla
  • Impeller shell with grooves for increased flow area
    Patent number: 9605737
    Abstract: An impeller for a motor vehicle torque converter is provided. The impeller includes an impeller shell including blade supporting portions and fluid flow receiving portions between the blade supporting portions, the blade supporting portions being thicker than the fluid flow receiving portions; and a plurality of impeller blades, each of the impeller blades being connected to one of the blade supporting portions at an inner surface of the impeller shell. A method for forming an impeller of a torque converter is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kunding Wang, Larry Chad Boigegrain, Srinath Sistla, Matthew Smith
  • TORQUE CONVERTER THRUST ASSEMBLY CONNECTING STATOR AND IMPELLER
    Publication number: 20160273635
    Abstract: A torque converter is provided. The torque converter includes an impeller and a stator. The stator includes a thrust assembly connected to both the stator and the impeller. The thrust assembly includes an axial thrust surface for axially contacting an axial surface of a radially extending wall of the impeller. A method of forming a torque converter is also provided. The method includes connecting a thrust assembly to a stator and connecting an impeller to the thrust assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Aditya DATTAWADKAR, Srinath SISTLA
  • IMPELLER SHELL WITH GROOVES FOR INCREASED FLOW AREA
    Publication number: 20150107235
    Abstract: An impeller for a motor vehicle torque converter is provided. The impeller includes an impeller shell including blade supporting portions and fluid flow receiving portions between the blade supporting portions, the blade supporting portions being thicker than the fluid flow receiving portions; and a plurality of impeller blades, each of the impeller blades being connected to one of the blade supporting portions at an inner surface of the impeller shell. A method for forming an impeller of a torque converter is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Kunding WANG, Larry Chad BOIGEGRAIN, Srinath SISTLA, Matthew SMITH
  • FRICTION PLATE HAVING MECHANICALLY CONNECTED FRICTION MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20140144747
    Abstract: A method of forming a friction plate is provided. The method includes force fitting a friction material onto a base to form a mechanical connection between the friction material and the base. A friction plate is also provided. The friction plate includes a base and a friction material force fit onto the base such that a mechanical connection is formed by a shape of the friction material and a shape of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jeffrey Hemphill, Patrick Lindemann, Rashid Farahati, Srinath Sistla