Planetary gear transmission systems or components inventions 04/07

20070093341 - Electric hybrid powertrain system: A hybrid electric vehicle powertrain having an engine and an electric motor and generator sub-system, which establish mechanical and electric power flow paths. Multiple-ratio gearing in a power flow path for forward drive enhances vehicle traction torque for heavy-duty vehicle applications. Reverse drive performance is enhanced by torque multiplying gearing... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20070093337 - Hybrid architecture incorporating three motor generators and a stationary planetary gear 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 and three electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators. The three motor/generators are operable in a coordinated fashion to yield an EVT with... Agent: Christopher Devries General Motors Corporation

20070093338 - Hybrid architecture incorporating three motor generators and planetary gear arrangment having 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 and three electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators. The three motor/generators are operable in a coordinated fashion to yield an EVT with... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070093336 - Hybrid architecture incorporating three motor generators and planetary gear sets with two fixed interconnections: 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 and three electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators. The three motor/generators are operable in a coordinated fashion to yield an EVT with... Agent: Christopher Devries General Motors Corporation

20070093339 - Hybrid transmissions having three motor/generators and a stationary planetary gear 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 and three electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators. The three motor/generators are operable in a coordinated fashion to yield an EVT with... Agent: Christopher Devries General Motors Corporation

20070093340 - Mechatronic hybrid transmissions having three planetary gear sets and three motor/generators: 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 and three electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators. The three motor/generators are operable in a coordinated fashion to yield an EVT with... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070093335 - Mechatronic hybrid transmissions having two planetary gear sets and three motor/generators: The electrically variable transmission family of the present invention provides low-content, low-cost electrically variable transmission mechanisms including first and second differential gear sets, a battery and three electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators. The three motor/generators are operable in a coordinated fashion to yield an EVT with a... Agent: Christopher Devries General Motors Corporation

20070093342 - Multiple input, dual output electric differential motor transmission system: A multiple input, dual output, electric motor transmission device includes a ring gear and a ring gear motor for driving the ring gear. A first planetary gear set is engaged to the ring gear for geared rotation with respect to the ring gear and a first sun gear is engaged... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20070093343 - In-line drivetrain and four wheel drive work machine using same: A four wheel drive articulated mine loader is powered by a fuel cell and propelled by a single electric motor. The drivetrain has the first axle, second axle, and motor arranged in series on the work machine chassis. Torque is carried from the electric motor to the back differential via... Agent: Caterpillar C/o Liell & Mcneil Attorneys PC

20070093344 - Power transmitting device for vehicle: A power transmitting device for a vehicle for transmitting a driving force from a driving source to right and left axles. The power transmitting device includes a housing, a planetary gear type speed reducing mechanism connected to the driving source, a differential gear unit arranged in coaxial relationship with the... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070093345 - Continuously variable transmission and engine: A continuously variable transmission features an inner ring and an outer ring. Each of the inner ring and the outer ring is split into a first portion and a second portion. At least two balls are positioned between the inner ring and the outer ring. The at least two balls... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070093347 - Motor vehicle transaxle having a differential mechanism controlled by an on-demand clutch: A transaxle for transmitting power to output at multiple speed ratios includes halfshafts having a portion located in a transaxle case and a second portion extending toward a wheel. A differential mechanism located in the case transmits power between the output and differentially to the halfshafts. A clutch driveably secured... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070093346 - Transaxle having a differential mechanism and on-demand transfer clutch: A powertrain for transmitting power to the drive wheels of a vehicle includes a transaxle case containing a transaxle drive mechanism for producing variable ratios of a speed of its output and a speed of its input, a differential mechanism for transmitting power between the output and the wheels of... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070093348 - Light weight differential case half: A vehicle differential case is disclosed, the case having an interior and an exterior configuration which provides an increased internal volume for, among other things, lubricant for components of the differential mechanism, while at the same time providing excellent structural strength. Importantly, the weight versus stiffness ratio of the differential... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn

20070093349 - Differential: A differential for a vehicle having a first output shaft and a second output shaft for wheels is provided. The differential includes an input member for inputting a driving force from an outside of the differential, a first face gear and a second face gear, both of which can be... Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP

20070093350 - Hybrid transmissions having three motor/generators and three interconnected planetary gear members: 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 and three electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators. The three motor/generators are operable in a coordinated fashion to yield an EVT with... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070093351 - Hybrid transmissions having three motor/generators and three interconnected planetary gear sets: 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 and three electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators. The three motor/generators are operable in a coordinated fashion to yield an EVT with... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070093352 - Travel working machine: A travel working machine includes a traveling body 2 supported by traveling contrivances such as wheels 3, 4 and provided with an engine 5, a transmission case 8 mounted to the traveling body, and a hydraulic mechanical transmission mounted to the transmission case for changing speed of power from the... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070093353 - automatic transmission and gear train: The present invention relates to automatic transmissions. In particular, the instant invention relates to an automatic transmission with improved resistance to deterioration with an increased effective life. The transmission of the instant invention comprises eight pinion gears assembled into one carrier utilizing a forward and a rear sun gear, a... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070093354 - System and method for reducing backlash in a planetary gear set: Systems and methods for reducing or eliminating backlash to control gear rattle include a planetary gear set with a planet carrier including a first part that supports at least one forward-torque carrying planet gear that has at least one tooth contacting a drive side of gear teeth of an associated... Agent: Bir Law, PLC/fgtl

20070093355 - Hinge mounting for an adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat: A hinge mounting for an adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat having a first external gear wheel comprising a first inner toothed surface and a second external gear wheel comprising a second inner toothed surface. At least two planet wheels mesh with both the first and second inner toothed... Agent: Mccarter & English LLP Cityplace I

20070087885 - All-wheel drive vehicle: A vehicle with a drive engine, with at least two vehicle axles and a transmission unit for variable distribution of drive torque from the drive engine in the vehicle's longitudinal direction between the vehicle's axles. The transmission unit is made with an input shaft and at least two output shafts,... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20070087884 - Hybrid engine: The invention relates to a hybrid engine comprising an internal combustion engine (E) and an electric engine (EM), which are connected to each other by means of a planetary gear. A clutch (5) is arranged in such a way that the internal combustion engine and the electric engine are connected... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Groh, Sprinkle & Citkowski, P.c

20070087886 - Vehicle with a drive engine arranged in the transverse direction of the vehicle: A vehicle is described, with a drive engine arranged in the transverse direction of the vehicle, with vehicle cross-shafts of a vehicle axle that can be driven by the drive engine and with a transmission unit for the variable distribution of the drive torque from the drive engine in the... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20070087887 - Gear mechanism: Gear mechanism (10), in particular for adjusting moveable parts in a motor vehicle, comprising a spur wheel (14) which is provided with external teeth (16) and meshes with an internal gear (18) that is provided with internal teeth (20), wherein the number of internal teeth (20) to generate a certain... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070087888 - Transfer case for regenerative hydraulic drive: A regenerative drive system for heavy duty vehicles such as truck tractors having a conventional internal combustion engine and transmission includes a regenerative hydraulic motor and a transfer case. The transfer case has a chain drive coupling the output of the hydraulic motor to the input of a planetary gear... Agent: Borgwarner Inc.

20070087889 - Transmission unit: A transmission unit (7) with a housing (9), a transmission input shaft (10) and three transmission output shafts (11, 12, 13), at least two planetary gearsets (14, 15) and a device (16) arranged between two actively interconnected shafts (14A, 15A) of the planetary gearsets for variable distribution of torque delivered... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20070087890 - Differential: A differential (100) includes a clutch pack that is activated by rotational movement of a ball ramp (31) that results in a linear force applied to the reaction plates (41) and friction plates (42). The ball ramp (31) is controlled by a DC motor (114) that has a high efficiency... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20070087891 - Drive unit for a mowing sickle: A drive unit for oscillatingly driven mowing sickles has a first transmission unit {1} with a first housing (5) defining a first axis (6). A rotor (7) is rotationally supported in the first housing (5) around the first axis (6). A first internal gear wheel (10) is fixed in the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070087892 - Gas turbine engine assembly and methods of assembling same: A method for assembling a gas turbine engine includes coupling a gearbox to a low-pressure turbine, the gearbox includes a plurality of planetary gears intermeshed with the sun gear, each of the planetary gears includes a first gear portion having a first diameter and a second gear portion having a... Agent: John S. Beulick (12729) C/o Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070082778 - Automatic transmission: A drive unit qualified as an automatic transmission- includes a rotational shaft transmitting power, a planetary gear mechanism linked to the rotational shaft, and a friction engagement device provided at the outer circumferential side of the planetary gear mechanism. The planetary gear mechanism includes a pinion gear, and a pinion... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070082779 - Variable motion control devices for transmission and other implementations and methods of use thereof: Numerous implementations of variable motion control devices and methods of use thereof. The devices and methods provide variable output to such output devices as vehicles. The variable motion control devices are locatable between output devices and power sources, such as in vehicle transmission applications between the engine and driveline, wherein... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070078035 - In-wheel drive unit: An in-wheel drive unit basically has a motor, a motor casing member, a planetary gear set, a hub flange and a pair of bearings. The motor includes a rotor that is rotatably driven. The motor casing member covers the motor. The planetary gear set is arranged coaxially about the rotational... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070078036 - Automatic transmission: An automatic transmission according to the invention includes: a hydraulic pressure supply unit which is disposed, together with a gear train, inside a case and switches a shift state (gear ratio) of the gear train based on a supply of hydraulic pressure from hydraulic fluid; a control unit which is... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070078037 - Planetary gear device for reduction gearing: A planetary gear device includes a housing having a chamber for receiving lubricating member and having an internal gear, a carrier rotatably received in the chamber of the housing and having an output shaft and having a number of openings for rotatably receiving planet pinions. The planet pinions are engaged... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070078038 - Gear mechanism and reduction planetary gear: In a gear mechanism, inner gear teeth and outer gear teeth are formed of high-tooth. An engagement ratio of the inner and outer gear teeth is configured so as to be 2.0 or more, whereby a load can be transferred between the inner and outer teeth via a continuous gear... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP