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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157700 | Multi-speed transmission A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, an intermediate member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of interconnecting members, and five torque transmitting mechanisms. The planetary gear sets include first, second and third members. T... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152685 | Planetary drive servo actuator A planetary drive servo actuator comprises a drive assembly operable to turn an output shaft. The drive assembly includes an outer cylinder configured to rotate within the housing and an inner cylinder configured to rotate within the outer cylinder. A clutch is oper... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8025605 | Multi-speed transmission for a front wheel drive vehicle A front wheel drive transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes a sun gear member, a planet carr... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021265 | Multi-speed transmission A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, an intermediate member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third me... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7892138 | 8-speed transmission The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least eight forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, four fixe... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7837591 | Multi-speed transmission A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, three planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes a sun gear member, a planet carrier member, and a... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837590 | Transmission assembly A transmission assembly includes a clutch housing, a gear arrangement disposed within the clutch housing, and a fixed component. A brake having a housing and a hub is also included. The housing is coupled to the fixed component and the hub is coupled to the gear arr... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7803084 | 8-speed transmission The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets having five torque-transmitting devices, three fixed interconnection... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7780567 | Input brake assembly An input brake assembly is provided for selectively grounding a transmission input member. The packaging location of the input brake assembly does not interfere with, and thus still allows the option of providing a bypass clutch for a flex plate-type flywheel connec... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7766786 | 8-speed transmission The transmission has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission includes four planetary gear sets, five torque-transmitting devices, one grounded member and three fix... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7575534 | Transmission with resistance torque control The transmission includes a minimal-orbiter gear complex and a single infinitely-variable rotary control device. The minimal orbiter includes only a control gear and an output gear interconnected by the different gearing portions of at least one cluster gear support... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7419450 | Light source apparatus for electronic endoscope and electronic endoscope having the light source apparatus A light source apparatus for an electronic endoscope includes a light source; a rotary shutter including a pair of coaxial aperture controlling rotary plates, which are selectively rotatable relative to and together with each other and each includes light intercepti... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7410441 | Multispeed power tool transmission A portable power tool having a relatively compact multi-stage, three-speed transmission and a related method for operating a power tool with a multi-stage, three-speed transmission. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404781 | Multispeed power tool transmission A method for operating a portable power tool having a multi-stage, three-speed transmission. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7390281 | Gearbox for motor vehicles Method and arrangement for providing a range gearbox with a planetary gear (1) for a motor vehicle that is configured to be connected to the output side of a basic gearbox. The ring gear (18) of the planetary gear is axially displaceable. The ring gear... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387585 | Electrically variable transmission having three planetary gear sets, two fixed interconnections and a stationary member The electrically variable transmission family of the present invention provides low-content, low-cost electrically variable transmission mechanisms including first, second and third differential gear sets, a battery, two electric machines serving interchangeably as ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367910 | One-mode input-split electro-mechanical transmission with two fixed speed ratios A one-mode, input-split electrically variable transmission is provided with two motor/generators and a torque-transmitting mechanism that is operatively connected to a second member of a first differential gear set and selectively engageable to connect the second me... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357751 | Drive for pivoting a flap arranged on a body of a vehicle about a pivot axis A drive for pivoting a flap on a body of a vehicle about a pivot axis, with a drive motor, by means of which an output driving the flap pivotably can be driven rotatably via a drive train having an epicyclic gear. The epicyclic gear has a sun gear, an internally too... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357752 | Power train system having creeper module A power train assembly is driveably engaged with an input source and includes a transmission module having a casing and a drive member. The transmission module is driveably connected to the input source and a creeper module is driveably engaged with the drive member... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354372 | Actuator for shift-by-wire automatic transmission system An electric actuator for an automatic transmission includes an adapter to transmit rotary motion between the adapter and the automatic transmission. An electric motor has an output shaft operably connected to the adapter by a gear set which includes a ring gear. The... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7306533 | Light source apparatus for electronic endoscope and electronic endoscope A light source apparatus for an electronic endoscope includes a light source; a rotary shutter having a pair of aperture controlling rotary plates; a first planetary gear mechanism including a first internal tooth gear, a first sun gear, and a first planet gear; a s... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303502 | Gear change mechanism A gear change mechanism coupling a pair of shafts employs a planetary gear set comprising a sun gear fast with a first of the shafts, planet gears in a planet carrier, and an annulus or ring gear, the latter being fixed. A selector hub slidable on the other of the s... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294087 | Automatic transmission An automatic transmission including a mechanical reduction gear connected to an input shaft that generates a decelerated rotation smaller than a rotation of the input shaft from a decelerated rotating member and a compound planetary gear for shifting with a first el... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284463 | Attachment for a socket wrench, and method The invention includes an attachment for a socket wrench that is capable of imparting torque about an axis simultaneously in opposite directions. The invention also includes a method for imparting torque about an axis simultaneously in opposite directions. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7261666 | Multi-speed planetary transmissions having seven torque transmitting devices engaged in combinations of five The family of transmissions has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission family members include three planetary gear sets having seven torque-transmitting ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7241244 | Actuator for shift-by-wire automatic transmission system An electric actuator for an automatic transmission includes an adapter to transmit rotary motion between the adapter and the transmission. An electric motor has an output shaft operably connected the adapter by a gear set which includes a ring gear. A release mechan... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223195 | 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... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220211 | 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 ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214155 | Electric drive unit for motor vehicles An electric drive unit for a motor vehicle comprises an electric motor having a motor housing, a stator mounted in the motor housing and having coil-wound poles, a rotor arranged internally of the stator with an air gap present between the stator and the rotor, and ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204782 | Axle assembly An axle assembly including a housing, a tire supporting hub mounted for rotation with respect to the housing, a drive axle and a planetary unit for coupling the drive axle to the tire supporting hub. The planetary unit includes a sun gear, at least one planet gear a... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7150697 | Gearbox for motor vehicles A range gearbox with planetary gear (1) for motor vehicles intended to be connected to the output side of a basic gearbox. The ring gear (18) of the planetary gear is axially displaceable. The ring gear (18) can engage coupling rings (10, 16 | 12/19/2006 |
| 7112157 | Gear unit for the drive of a rotation tube A gear unit for the drive of a rotating tube is provided with a drive shaft and a power distributing gear unit stage that is configured as a helical gear unit with an intermediate shaft having mounted thereon two helical pinions. A load-summing gear unit stage with ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7081066 | Planetary transmissions having three non-continuously interconnected gear sets The family of transmissions has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission family members include three planetary gear sets having seven torque-transmitting ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7076875 | Method of manufacturing compound helical planet gears having different leads A method is provided for manufacturing a compound helically toothed planet gear for a planetary gear set wherein the individual gear elements of the compound planet gear have different leads. The method identifies and utilizes the several factors affecting gear timi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059996 | Planetary gear drive A planetary gear drive includes a thin, elastically resilient internal gear arranged within an annular housing, in which there is also a carrier that is rotatably supported by a pair of tapered roller bearings. A sun gear located concentrically within a cylindrical ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059986 | Electrically variable transmission A powertrain having a fuel cell prime mover, an electronic control unit, two motor/generator units, two planetary gearsets, and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms is operable to provide three ranges of operation. During one range of operation, the power t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044882 | Switchable gearbox of a handheld power tool A switchable gearbox of a handheld power tool has a gear having a first switching stage and a second switching stage arranged sequentially in an axial direction of the gear, wherein the gear comprises a gear arrangement movable in the axial direction of the gear bet... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6997847 | Planetary gear actuator apparatus and method A traction cable actuator has a sun gear, with a lever, at least two planetary gears engaged with the sun gear, and a housing with a toothed race engaging the planetary gears. The housing further has a lock spring seat, and a traction cable sleeve seat. A drive shaf... | 02/14/2006 |
