Patents by Inventor Tomaz Varela
Tomaz Varela 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).
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Publication number: 20250042199Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor, a wheel end assembly, and a reduction gear module. The electric motor may have a rotor that is rotatable about a first axis. The wheel end assembly may be rotatable about a second axis that may be disposed above the first axis. The reduction gear module may transmit torque between the electric motor and the wheel end assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Christopher Keeney, Tomaz Varela
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Patent number: 12157335Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor, a wheel end assembly, and a reduction gear module. The electric motor may have a rotor that is rotatable about a first axis. The wheel end assembly may be rotatable about a second axis that may be disposed above the first axis. The reduction gear module may transmit torque between the electric motor and the wheel end assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Christopher Keeney, Tomaz Varela
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Patent number: 12151508Abstract: An axle assembly and a method of assembly. An outboard wheel is mounted to an outboard mounting arrangement of a wheel hub. An inboard wheel and a brake drum are mounted to an inboard mounting arrangement of the wheel hub such that a brake drum mounting arrangement of the brake drum is axially positioned between the inboard wheel and the inboard mounting arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Chuntao Wang, Tomaz Varela
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Patent number: 12145448Abstract: A drive axle system that includes first and second wheel end assemblies, a support structure, and an electric motor. A support structure supports the first and second wheel end assemblies and the electric motor. The electric motor has a rotor that is rotatable about a rotor axis. The rotor axis is disposed below a wheel axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventor: Tomaz Varela
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Patent number: 12128706Abstract: An axle assembly having a brake drum and inboard and outboard wheels. The brake drum the inboard wheel may cooperate to inhibit movement of the inboard wheel in an inboard direction. An outboard wheel clamp and an outboard split ring may cooperate to inhibit movement of the outboard wheel in an outboard direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Tomaz Varela, Chuntao Wang
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Patent number: 11888377Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor module. The electric motor module may include a rotor, a rotor shaft, a stator, a coolant jacket, an end plate, and a motor housing. The motor housing may encircle a portion of the coolant jacket. The end plate may be disposed outside and may not be received in the motor housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Tomaz Varela, Somalingayya G. Math, Brian Hayes
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Publication number: 20230256809Abstract: A drive axle system that includes first and second wheel end assemblies, a support structure, and an electric motor. A support structure supports the first and second wheel end assemblies and the electric motor. The electric motor has a rotor that is rotatable about a rotor axis. The rotor axis is disposed below a wheel axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventor: Tomaz Varela
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Publication number: 20230202233Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor, a wheel end assembly, and a reduction gear module. The electric motor may have a rotor that is rotatable about a first axis. The wheel end assembly may be rotatable about a second axis that may be disposed above the first axis. The reduction gear module may transmit torque between the electric motor and the wheel end assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Christopher Keeney, Tomaz Varela
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Patent number: 11685253Abstract: A drive axle system that includes first and second wheel end assemblies, a support structure, and an electric motor. A support structure supports the first and second wheel end assemblies and the electric motor. The electric motor has a rotor that is rotatable about a rotor axis. The rotor axis is disposed below a wheel axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventor: Tomaz Varela
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Patent number: 11648837Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor module, a drive pinion, and at least one rotor bearing assembly. The electric motor module may have a rotor. The rotor and the drive pinion may be rotatable about a first axis. The first rotor bearing assembly may extend between the drive pinion and the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventor: Tomaz Varela
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Patent number: 11618281Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor, a wheel end assembly, and a reduction gear module. The electric motor may have a rotor that is rotatable about a first axis. The wheel end assembly may be rotatable about a second axis that may be disposed above the first axis. The reduction gear module may transmit torque between the electric motor and the wheel end assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Christopher Keeney, Tomaz Varela
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Publication number: 20220396140Abstract: A drive axle system that includes first and second wheel end assemblies, a support structure, and an electric motor. A support structure supports the first and second wheel end assemblies and the electric motor. The electric motor has a rotor that is rotatable about a rotor axis. The rotor axis is disposed below a wheel axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventor: Tomaz Varela
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Publication number: 20220379658Abstract: An axle assembly and a method of assembly. An outboard wheel is mounted to an outboard mounting arrangement of a wheel hub. An inboard wheel and a brake drum are mounted to an inboard mounting arrangement of the wheel hub such that a brake drum mounting arrangement of the brake drum is axially positioned between the inboard wheel and the inboard mounting arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Chuntao Wang, Tomaz Varela
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Publication number: 20220371361Abstract: An axle assembly having a brake drum and inboard and outboard wheels. The brake drum the inboard wheel may cooperate to inhibit movement of the inboard wheel in an inboard direction. An outboard wheel clamp and an outboard split ring may cooperate to inhibit movement of the outboard wheel in an outboard direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2021Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Tomaz Varela, Chuntao Wang
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Publication number: 20220320946Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor module. The electric motor module may include a rotor, a rotor shaft, a stator, a coolant jacket, an end plate, and a motor housing. The motor housing may encircle a portion of the coolant jacket. The end plate may be disposed outside and may not be received in the motor housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Tomaz Varela, Somalingayya G. Math, Brian Hayes
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Publication number: 20220242230Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor module, a drive pinion, and at least one rotor bearing assembly. The electric motor module may have a rotor. The rotor and the drive pinion may be rotatable about a first axis. The first rotor bearing assembly may extend between the drive pinion and the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, Inc.Inventor: Tomaz Varela
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Patent number: 11338672Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor module, a drive pinion, and at least one rotor bearing assembly. The electric motor module may have a rotor. The rotor and the drive pinion may be rotatable about a first axis. The first rotor bearing assembly may extend between the drive pinion and the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventor: Tomaz Varela
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Publication number: 20210387475Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor, a wheel end assembly, and a reduction gear module. The electric motor may have a rotor that is rotatable about a first axis. The wheel end assembly may be rotatable about a second axis that may be disposed above the first axis. The reduction gear module may transmit torque between the electric motor and the wheel end assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Christopher Keeney, Tomaz Varela
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Publication number: 20210229549Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor module, a drive pinion, and at least one rotor bearing assembly. The electric motor module may have a rotor. The rotor and the drive pinion may be rotatable about a first axis. The first rotor bearing assembly may extend between the drive pinion and the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventor: Tomaz Varela
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Patent number: 11001140Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor module, a drive pinion, and at least one rotor bearing assembly. The electric motor module may have a rotor. The rotor and the drive pinion may be rotatable about a first axis. The first rotor bearing assembly may extend between the drive pinion and the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventor: Tomaz Varela
