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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416501 | Single range electrically variable transmission with lockup clutch and method of operation A single range, electrically variable transmission (EVT) is provided with a lockup clutch that reduces motor power requirements. When applied, the lockup clutch allows engine torque to be transmitted directly to the output without the necessity of a motor/generator ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7340973 | Twin-clutch transmission A pair of first speed gears (26a, 26b) is provided between a first input shaft (14) and a first output shaft (20), and a pair of fourth speed gears (30a, 30b) is provided between a second input sh... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7311187 | Dual clutch transmission clutch cooling circuit A hydraulic circuit for controlling the application of pressurized cooling fluid to the clutches of a dual clutch transmission including a cooling unit in fluid communication with a source of the pressurized cooling fluid and adapted to exchange heat from the coolin... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300376 | Electromagnetic selection device for a two-stage planetary gear set An electromagnetic selection device of a two-stage planetary gear set (1) having one input shaft (2) and one output shaft (3), one sun gear (8), one ring gear (11), one planet carrier (10) with planetary gears (9), on... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7244213 | Drive arrangement for a motor vehicle door or hatch which can be moved by a motor A drive arrangement for a motor vehicle door or hatch which can be moved by a motor with a planet gear and a brake device with a brake. The brake device has a brake drive which is separate from the drive which drives the drive shaft and the brake is able to be moved... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231843 | Double clutch transmission A dual clutch transmission with two clutches, two relative coaxial input shafts, two relative coaxial countershafts, two drive constants (gear trains, as well as one concentric transmission output shaft to the two drive shafts. Such a transmission structure is to be... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7214161 | One-way clutch A one-way clutch includes an outer member with inner teeth; an inner member rotatably retained in the outer member concentrically with the same and having a depression formed in an outer circumference thereof; at least one planet gear loosely and rotatably retained ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7155993 | Dual clutch transmission having a synchronizer actuation interlock circuit A dual clutch transmission for a motor vehicle having a synchronizer actuation interlock system includes two input shafts, a counter shaft, and a plurality of gear sets rotatively disposed on the shafts. The gear sets are adapted to be operatively engaged to and dis... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147092 | Multiple clutch unit A multiple clutch unit for a power train. The clutch includes a first clutch, particularly a multiple-disk clutch that is non-rotatably connected to a first shaft. A second clutch, particularly a multiple-disk clutch, is non-rotatably connected to a second shaft and... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7127961 | Integrated control module for a dual clutch transmission An integrated control module for a dual clutch transmission that includes a valve body having an inlet, a plurality of outlets with a plurality of internal hydraulic passages disposed therebetween, and a hydraulic control assembly mounted to the valve body. The hydr... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128688 | Hydraulic control for automatic transmission A hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission includes a lubrication passage for feeding lubricating oil to a wet clutch and lubrication points of the transmission, first and second passages with a large-diameter orifice and a small-diameter orifice, resp... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124659 | Six-gear or seven-gear selector transmission for a motor vehicle A six-gear or seven-gear vehicle transmission (1, 30) having one starting selector clutch (K1), two countershafts (5, 6), gear wheels non-rotatably disposed upon the input shaft (4) and designed as fixed wheels (12, 13, 14, 33, 37)... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121392 | Hydraulic double clutch A hydraulic double clutch for a transmission with two coaxially arranged input shafts, a driven clutch housing and two hydraulically actuated clutches with friction disks and annular actuating pistons. The first clutch connects the clutch housing to the first input ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7101300 | Multispeed power tool transmission A portable power tool with a housing, a motor having a motor output member, a driven member and a transmission. The transmission, which is located in the housing, is configured to receive a rotary input from the motor output member and to produce a rotary output tha... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7073407 | Integrated control module for use in a dual clutch transmission having integrated shift actuator position sensors An integrated control module for a dual clutch transmission having an integrated shift actuator position sensor assembly that includes a valve body having a plurality of raised portions juxtaposed to each other with a plurality of shift actuator bores piston bores f... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070534 | Power transmission with preselected ratios and a preselected output splitter A power transmission includes a plurality of ratio gear members, a planetary splitter, and a plurality of splitter control gear members. The ratio gear members are divided between two countershafts and two input clutches such that two power paths are provided from t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063195 | Dual clutch assembly for a motor vehicle powertrain Apparatus for transmitting torque between a power source and a transmission, includes first and second coaxial input shafts, a housing, first bearing rotatably supporting the first input shaft on the housing, clutch assembly, flywheel, support shaft secured to the f... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044014 | Dual clutch automatic transaxle A multiple speed transaxle includes first and second input shafts, first and second output shafts, a layshaft, an idler shaft, a first set of selectable torque paths between the first input shaft and first output shaft, a second set of selectable torque paths betwee... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7004878 | Automated multiple-gear transmission An automated multiple-gear transmission which includes a single planetary assembly having an annular gearwheel connected to a transmission output shaft, a first input shaft connected to one of the solar gearwheel or the planetary gearwheel web and a second input sha... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6984188 | Multispeed power tool transmission A multi-speed transmission assembly for a rotary power tool. The transmission assembly includes a plurality of transmission stages, with at least two of the transmission stages employing a movable reduction element that permits the transmission stage to be operated ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6969335 | Automated gear transmission A multiple speed transmission includes first and second concentric input shafts, an output shaft, an auxiliary shaft, a first clutch for driveably connecting and disconnecting the first input shaft, and a second clutch for driveably connecting and disconnecting the ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6958028 | Ranged dual clutch transmission for motor vehicles A power transmission for a motor vehicle includes an input, first and second input shafts, a layshaft, drive elements connecting the input shafts to the output and layshaft, couplers, a first clutch for connecting and disconnecting the input and the first input shaf... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953417 | Method for controlling a dual clutch transmission A method of controlling the hydraulic actuation of the clutches and the synchronizers in a dual clutch transmission in the event of a clutch or synchronizer fault. The method includes the steps of determining which clutch is faulted when a clutch-on fault is detecte... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953412 | Reversible one-way clutch for planetary transmission A reversible one-way clutch (90) is positioned in parallel with a friction pack (62, 72) to drive a planetary transmission (10) in low gear and reverse. The clutch (90) has a biasing plate (96) secured to its surface to bias the cl... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935480 | Automatic transmission start-up device A start-up element for an automatic transmission, comprising a start-up clutch arranged within a cover, which is flanged to a pump for the operating fluid, whereby a front pump support and gear seal are integrated in the cover. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935980 | Infinitely variable geared transmission A compact transmission that is infinitely variable and load sensitive. It incorporates a standard hydrodynamic torque converter, however, this converter does not use a lock-up device. Instead engaged gears progressively change ratio output without shifting, thus eli... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929107 | Dual clutch for a transmission with two input shafts The invention relates to a hydraulic twin clutch for a transmission with two transmission input shafts, preferably for a power-shift transmission in motor vehicles, with concentric arrangement of the two transmission input shafts, a driven clutch housing, two hydrau... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6909955 | Method of controlling a dual clutch transmission A method of controlling the timing of the shift events of a dual clutch transmission that includes the steps of sensing the current output speed of the transmission, determining the time required to complete each possible shift event within the transmission, and det... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6849024 | Starting clutch and method of controlling the same A starting clutch includes a planetary mechanism; a first clutch for outputting a torque to an outer diameter portion of the planetary mechanism; a second clutch for outputting the torque to an intermediate portion of the planetary mechanism; and a lock mechanism fo... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6719109 | Method for controlling a bi-directional clutch A method for the control of a bi-directional overrunning clutch assembly (10) disposed within a vehicle transmission, including the steps of initiating a drive function control routine (112) within an electronic control unit and sensing the commanded g... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6712730 | Active torque bias coupling A torque coupling connects the secondary driving wheels of an automotive vehicle indirectly to the power unit of the vehicle through a variable torque coupling, while the primary driving wheels on the vehicle are connected directly to the power unit. The coupling co... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6659902 | Gearbox A multi-gear, manual transmission, especially for utility vehicles, with at least partially automatized gear shifting or with a manual gear shift, in which the gear synchronization is carried out by motor guidance and wherein the transmission possesses a ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6569054 | Parallel hybrid vehicle A parallel hybrid vehicle can achieve regeneration efficiency in a regenerating operation by employing an electromagnetic two-way clutch which is superior in engaging and disengaging, can shorten a length in axial direction and can provide great freedom i... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6481553 | Automatic transmission An automatic transmission formed so that the axial displacement of a clutch drum is restricted without causing an increase in the manufacturing cost and number of man-hour. A first spline is formed on an inner circumferential surface of a carrier of first... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6244402 | Power shift transmission for motor vehicles A power shift transmission (3) for motor vehicles in which instead of a hydrodynamic torque converter a controlled or regulated multiple disc clutch serves to assist starting. The loading of clutch is minimized by a fitted catch which prevents the motor v... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6123639 | Apparatus for actuating a switching shaft operatively connected with a switchable bottom bracket bearing gear The invention relates to an apparatus for actuating a switch shaft (30) which is operatively connected with a switchable bottom bracket bearing gear (10) for a bicycle or the like, which shaft is arranged and held coaxially in a drive shaft (35) which is ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6085880 | Power shift transmission The power shift for vehicles has clutches and brakes in the form of multi-disc clutches which consist of disc sets; instead of the multi-disc brake for the reverse drive range, a form-locking clutch such as a disc synchronization is provided which in enga... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6013005 | Bicycle hub transmission with a cylindrical bolt for coupling a weight support to a hub shell A bicycle hub transmission includes a hub axle, a driver rotatably mounted to the hub axle, a slave rotatably mounted to the hub axle, a power transmitting mechanism disposed between the driver and the slave for changing a rotational speed of the driver a... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5927452 | Arrangement for compensating alternating torques and vibrations in a motor vehicle drive train An arrangement for compensating for alternating torques and reducing vibrations in the drive train of a motor vehicle includes three flywheel masses and two clutches in a common housing and integrates an electromechanical converter capable of being operat... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5846153 | Clutch apparatus having planetary gear mechanism A clutch mechanism disposed between an engine (2) and a transmission (3) includes an input part (10) supplied with torque from the engine (2), an output shaft (11) of the transmission (3), a planetary gear train (12) and a clutch device having clutches (1... | 12/08/1998 |
