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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057341 | Low-noise chain actuation A chain drive with at least two sprocket wheels provided with teeth having an evolvent spline, and a toothed chain that engages therewith, especially for a vehicle propulsion system, which toothed chain includes individual rows of link plates that have openings, whe... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056692 | Sealing system and wet-running dual-clutch system with a sealing system A sealing system with at least one sealing device for a pressurizing-agent-operable actuating device, for sealing off a pressure chamber assigned to the latter from the surroundings. The individual sealing element being placed in a groove formed by the actuating dev... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056686 | Torque converter with cover plate directly attached to piston A torque converter includes a turbine, a lockup clutch including a piston, and a damper having at least one cover plate, the cover plate being attached directly to piston. A method for assembling the torque converter includes passing a section of the piston through ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056330 | Torque converter with multi-segment core ring A torque converter includes a plurality of blades and a core ring supporting the plurality of blades. The core ring includes at least two segments, each segment having two circumferential ends. A core ring and method are also provided. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7987824 | Device for the hydraulic control of gas exchange valves of a reciprocating internal combustion engine A device for hydraulic control of gas exchange valves of a reciprocating internal combustion engine which has slave cylinders in operative connection with one or more gas exchange valves and master actuators in operative connection with at least one cam provided wit... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7966116 | Method for controlling a dual clutch transmission during shift A method for controlling dual clutch transmission with at least two partial drive trains, each arranged to be coupled with an engine by means of a clutch, in that, a first clutch of an actively operated partial drive train currently transmitting torque is opened, wh... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954608 | Friction lining The invention relates to a method for producing a friction lining. Said friction lining is wound in three layers with different winding ratios. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7918645 | Torque converter with brazed turbine The invention broadly comprises a torque converter including: a core ring; a turbine blade connected to the ring and having a perimeter with a segment facing an outer surface of the ring and disposed proximate the outer surface; and joining material fixedly connecti... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7897232 | Friction lining and wear-resistant part A wear-resistant and high temperature-resistant friction lining, in particular for a transport roller. The lining has a wear-resistant friction component embedded in a matrix and an additional component. The additional component is configured such that it is convert... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891179 | Radially compliant pump hub A pump assembly for a torque converter including a shell arranged to receive a plurality of blades for the pump, a hub arranged to interface with a transmission, and a resilient member located axially between an annular portion of the shell and annular portion of th... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887240 | Thrust washer with enclosed channels A thrust washer for a torque converter, including a front surface and at least one first channel. The at least one channel is at least partially enclosed by the front surface and is in fluid communication with an inner circumference and an outer circumference for th... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7854303 | Friction lining A method for producing a friction lining. The friction lining is wound in three layers with different winding ratios. ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7837594 | Method for accelerating a vehicle from a stop or for stopping a vehicle on a gradient A method for starting or stopping a vehicle on a gradient. In order to protect the clutch (12) against overheating and therefore against excessive wear during the actuation of at least one brake (48) and simultaneous pressing of the accelerator pedal (... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7834564 | Actuating device for motor vehicle components A device for actuating components of a motor vehicle has at least two electric motors, each of which has at least one stator unit and one rotor unit, and a control device for the electric motors, which has at least one logic device and one power device. The control ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832708 | Solenoid valve device A solenoid valve device, in particular a hydraulic valve device, has a solenoid element which is movable from a non-energized retracted state into an energized extended state, the working stroke of the solenoid element from its retracted state into its extended stat... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832548 | Adjustable magnetic idle station transport mechanism An idle station transport mechanism for a press, including a first plurality of magnetizable transport rails; a second plurality of magnetizable transport rails axially displaceable with respect to the first plurality of transport rails; and a plurality of transfer ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7823711 | Dual clutch pack dual operating clutch and method for adjusting same A dual automatic mechanically actuated wet clutch device, for operation within a fluid tight housing, for a dual input shaft transmission that includes tightly specified average spacing between friction plate surfaces where the average spacing is selected from betwe... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7813858 | Method and device for controlling the slip of a vehicle clutch A method for controlling the slip of a vehicle clutch, wherein in the method the difference between a speed signal of the drive-end input shaft of the clutch and a filtered speed signal of a transmission-end clutch output shaft are maintained at a desired value.... | 10/12/2010 |
| RE41804 | Method for changing the clutch torque in a clutch in the power train of a vehicle having an automated manual shift transmission A method for altering the coupling torque of a coupling in the drive train of a vehicle with an automatic gearbox and/or automatic coupling in a creep drive mode of a vehicle. According to the invention, the coupling torque is altered according to at least one varia... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802668 | Stator side plate for a torque converter The present invention broadly comprises a stamped side plate for a torque converter stator, including: an annular segment having an inner circumferential surface and a top surface and at least one protrusion extending radially inward beyond the inner circumferential... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7798933 | Motor vehicle transmission device and motor vehicle drivetrain having a motor vehicle transmission device A motor vehicle transmission device which, in order to form a plurality of gears, forms a Lepelletier transmission. At least one torsional damper is provided in the Lepelletier transmission, and also to a motor vehicle drive train, which has a Lepelletier motor vehi... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7798031 | Method and device for shifting gears of an automatic transmission In a method for shifting gears of an automatic transmission, in which a shift finger can be moved by a selective actuator along a selective path into various selective positions, out of which the shift finger can be moved via a shift actuator into different shift pa... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794358 | Torque converter with fixed stator and method of controlling rotation of a turbine and pump in a torque converter A method of transitioning a torque converter from torque conversion mode to lock-up mode, and a torque converter. The method includes rotationally fixing stator blades to a non-rotatable stator shaft; partially engaging a torque converter clutch to transmit torque f... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7784393 | Drive unit with an interior drive unit and an exterior drive unit A drive unit with a radial interior drive element and a radial exterior drive element as well as a free-wheel arranged between the interior drive element and the exterior drive element. The interior drive element and the exterior drive element are axially displaceab... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7775335 | Torque transmitting device The invention relates to a torque transmitting device having a hub arranged in the drive train of a motor vehicle for transmitting torque between a drive unit and a transmission, in particular a turbine wheel hub of a turbine wheel of a torque converter which is cou... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7770707 | Axially engaging and disengaging one-way clutch and a stator having an axially engaging and disengaging one-way clutch The present invention broadly comprises a stator for a torque converter with first and second plates. The first plate is connected to a rim for the stator and includes at least one first opening. The second plate is connected to the a hub for the stator and includes... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7770705 | Forged piston plate drive lugs A drive lug for a piston plate in a torque converter, including a base operatively arranged for attachment to the piston plate and a protruding portion integral to the base and extending axially from the base. The protruding portion is operatively arranged to engage... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7770482 | Method for controlling a gear-shifting process in a manual transmission with active interlock A method for controlling a gear-shifting process from an initial gear to a target gear in a manual transmission with active interlock. According to the method, the active interlock gear-shifting mechanism includes at least one shifting finger which co-operates with ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7770387 | Autogenous seam weld for a torque converter and method for autogenously welding a torque converter A method for welding components in a torque converter, including: overlapping first and second edge portions of first and second components in the torque converter, respectively; applying energy to the first portion; and melting, in the absence of filler material, a... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766142 | Torque transmission device A torque transmission device for the application in the drive train of a vehicle, between a driven shaft of a drive unit and a transmission, with at least two transmission input shafts. The torque transmission device includes at least two friction clutches which res... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762917 | Torque-filling power transfer assembly for a manual transmission The present invention broadly comprises a power transmitting assembly for a vehicle, including a transmission power output for a manual transmission in the vehicle and a torque-filling element. The torque-filling element is arranged for connection to an engine in th... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7761224 | Drive train A drive train, for a motor vehicle that has a drive unit controlled by a control device, a driveshaft and an element, which is operatively connected to the drive shaft and is driven by the same. At least one state value of the driven element is read into the control... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7757829 | Frictionally guided radial one-way clutch The present invention broadly comprises a radial one-way clutch for an automotive device, including: a first annular element; a second annular element arranged for rotational connection to a torque transmitting element in the device; at least one engagement element ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7757828 | Clutch attached to an outer rim of a torque converter The present invention broadly comprises a torque transfer apparatus for a torque converter including at least one connection element attached to an inner circumferential surface for a cover of the converter; a lock-up clutch, and at least one resilient element conne... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754001 | Method for producing a friction material mass and friction linings made therefrom The invention concerns a method for producing a friction material mass, in particular for friction linings in vehicles, in which essentially fibrous material, fillers, lubricants, metallic components and binding agents are wet-processed. In order to be able to produ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7753183 | Outer plate with arc spring drive tab for a torque converter damper A torque converter with a casing, a turbine, and a piston having a first friction surface located at a radially outer portion of the piston, and a first drive ring having second and third friction surfaces. The piston is displaceable to engage the first and second f... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7749136 | Gearbox actuation system and method for adjusting a gearbox actuation system A method for the adjustment of a gearbox actuation system of an automated gearbox of a vehicle. The gearbox includes a shift finger; a plurality of gearshift rails, each rail in the plurality of gearshift rails in a respective position; a neutral gap with a first po... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7740119 | Hydraulic control for a dual clutch transmission A double clutch gearbox, which has a first volume flow valve for actuating a first clutch, which is arranged downstream, a second volume flow valve for actuating a second clutch which is arranged downstream, and a first hydraulic power source for supplying the volum... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7735617 | Lever system for actuating a clutch A lever system for actuating a clutch in the power train of a motor vehicle or of a disc brake, including: a lever (7) with a first side (7.1) rotatably supported on a pivot (8) and with a side (7.2) in functional connection with a pressi... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7721615 | Motor vehicle transmission actuator for operating a motor vehicle transmission A motor vehicle transmission actuator for operation of a motor vehicle transmission, including gearsets which form different ratios, whereby the transmission actuator has a threaded shaft with at least one first threaded section, embodied as a right-handed thread an... | 05/25/2010 |
