Patents by Inventor Tony Pistagnesi

Tony Pistagnesi 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).

  • Method for controlling a vehicle having an all-wheel drive driveline with a disconnecting drive unit
    Patent number: 10668809
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle having an all-wheel drive driveline with a disconnecting drive unit. The method conditions changing the operational state of the all-wheel drive driveline from a connected state to a disconnected state based in part on an operational state of a vehicle torque converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Pillen, Tony Pistagnesi, Jeffrey L. Kincaid
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE HAVING AN ALL-WHEEL DRIVE DRIVELINE WITH A DISCONNECTING DRIVE UNIT
    Publication number: 20180354361
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle having an all-wheel drive driveline with a disconnecting drive unit. The method conditions changing the operational state of the all-wheel drive driveline from a connected state to a disconnected state based in part on an operational state of a vehicle torque converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen PILLEN, Tony PISTAGNESI, Jeffrey L. KINCAID
  • DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENT WITH STRUCTURAL COVER
    Publication number: 20140073471
    Abstract: A drivetrain component is provided that may include a housing, a component, a cover and a pair of bearings. The housing may define an internal cavity and a pair of bearing bulkheads. The component may be received in the internal cavity. The cover may be coupled to the housing and may close a side of the internal cavity. The cover may include a pair of bearing caps. Each of the bearing caps may be mounted to a corresponding one of the bearing bulkheads. The pair of bearings may be received on the component. Each bearing may be engaged to an associated one of the bearing bulkheads and an associated one of the bearing caps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC.
    Inventors: Neil John Whyte, Paul Noble, Tony Pistagnesi, Michal Drwiega
  • Drive train component with structural cover
    Patent number: 8657716
    Abstract: A drivetrain component is provided that may include a housing, a component, a cover and a pair of bearings. The housing may define an internal cavity and a pair of bearing bulkheads. The component may be received in the internal cavity. The cover may be coupled to the housing and may close a side of the internal cavity. The cover may include a pair of bearing caps. Each of the bearing caps may be mounted to a corresponding one of the bearing bulkheads. The pair of bearings may be received on the component. Each bearing may be engaged to an associated one of the bearing bulkheads and an associated one of the bearing caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil John Whyte, Paul Noble, Tony Pistagnesi, Michal Drwiega