Planetary gear transmission systems or components inventions 05/09

20090137356 - Continuously variable transmission with external cam: A continuously variable transmission includes: (a) at least one external, three-dimensional cam; (b) at least four follower assemblies, each including a planet pulley, a roller shaft, and at least one follower roller, the roller shaft being mounted on the planet pulley, the roller shaft being connected to the follower roller;... Agent: Derek Frei Lahr

20090137357 - Method for making vehicle axle differential casing and resultant product: A method for making a differential gear casing (22) flow forms a first casing half (30) and forms a second casing half (32), both with hemispherical portions (34 and 52) and with radial flanges (36 and 56) with the latter also having an axial projection (58). An interior positioning surface... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20090137358 - Power flow configuration for dual clutch transmission mechanism: A transmission mechanism with a pair of selectively engageable clutch systems is disclosed that has an upstream gear ratio and a downstream gear ratio that combine to provide an effective gear ratio. A different clutch drive member is associated with an input side of each of the pair of clutch... Agent: Borgwarner Inc. C/o Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20090137359 - Variable motion control device and method of use: Variable motion control devices and methods of use. The devices and methods relate to providing an output, such as a rotational shaft output, transmitted from a rotational shaft input, with the output varying based on a control input. The devices and methods are used, for example, to provide a variable... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20090131210 - Differential gear unit for motor vehicles comprising an active control mechanism for the driving force distribution: A differential gear unit for motor vehicles comprises a housing and, therein, a differential gear mechanism, two coaxial gear mechanisms and two controllable friction clutches, the coaxial gear mechanisms transmitting an additional torque to one or other axle shaft according to the degree of engagement of the friction clutches. In... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20090131211 - Device for transmission of a torque: Fluid-tight transmission comprising an internal cogwheel (19) with N-n teeth in cooperation with an external cog-wheel (29) with N teeth. The internal cogwheel (1) is drivingly influenced by an eccentric (7; 17) via radially arranged push rods (10) encapsulated in respective bellows (12). The bellows are closely connected with a... Agent: David A. Guerra International Patent Group, LLC

20090131212 - Traction-drive type driving-force transmission mechanism and image forming apparatus equipped therewith: A traction-drive type driving-force transmission mechanism includes an output shaft and a sun roller that is rotatable about a first central axis. Shafts having respective second central axes are disposed respectively on corresponding secondary axes, of which is inclined relative to the first central axis in such a manner that... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20090131213 - Sliding block type stepless autoshift speed changer: A sliding block type stepless autoshift speed changer includes a holder sleeve affixed to a main transmission shaft and holding two weights by means of two torsional members, an eccentric block radially movably coupled to the holder sleeve; a driving wheel supported on a ring round the eccentric block and... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090131214 - Bicycle hub transmission with a power control mechanism for a shift assist mechanism: A hub transmission for a bicycle comprises a hub axle; a driver rotatably supported to the hub axle; a hub shell rotatably supported to the hub axle; a power transmitting mechanism disposed between the driver and the hub shell for communicating rotational power from the driver to the hub shell... Agent: Deland Law Office

20090124446 - Eccentric oscillating gear mechanism and industrial robot joint construction using the same: There is provided an eccentric oscillating gear mechanism including an internal gear, an external gear meshing with the internal gear, a crankshaft for moving the external gear eccentrically, and a carrier for supporting rotatably the crankshaft, the internal gear and the carrier being made to rotate relatively, wherein a cylindrical... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20090124447 - Traction-drive type driving-force transmission mechanism and image forming apparatus equipped therewith: A traction-drive type driving-force transmission mechanism has a sun roller. Planetary roller units are orbitally movable along an outer surface of the sun roller. A pressing member presses the planetary roller units toward the outer surface of the sun roller and allows a driving force to be transmitted by a... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20090124448 - Transmission having ten or more speeds: A 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 first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes. Moreover, the... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090124449 - Gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle: A gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set composed of two simple planetary gear sets, three clutches, and two brakes, and thus the gear train of an automatic... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20090118049 - Shift control apparatus of automatic transmission: A shift control method and apparatus of an automatic transmission for controlling a shift from one speed, achieved by engagement of a first and a second frictional element, to another speed, achieved by engagement of a third and a fourth frictional element. The method includes detecting a rotation speed of... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20090118050 - Reduction gear transmission and manufacturing method thereof: The rotation direction changing gear mechanism comprises an input shaft and an input gear that rotates together with the input shaft, and an intermediate gear that is orthogonal to the input shaft and meshes therewith. A reduction ratio adjusting gear mechanism comprises a first spur gear that rotates together with... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090118051 - Transmission device for distributing a drive torque to at least two output shafts: A transmission device is proposed for distributing a drive torque to at least two output shafts (Ab1, Ab2), comprising a differential (2) that is permanently connected to the output shafts (Ab1, Ab2), wherein a double planetary gearset (4) is provided co-axially to the output (Ab2) between the differential cage (3)... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20090118052 - Axle driving unit for a lawn tractor: An axle driving unit includes an axle, a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor having a motor shaft on which an output gear is provided to be drivingly connected to said axle, a center section having a pump mounting surface and a motor mounting surface onto which the hydraulic pump and... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20090118053 - Active control center differential with front output: A coupling device (16, 116) for use in a motor vehicle has an input member (45, 145), a first output member (46, 146), a second output member (47, 147), and a planetary gear set (54, 56, 58, 62, 154, 155, 156, 161, 162) having gears (56, 58, 62, 155, 156,... Agent: Borgwarner/bhgl

20090118054 - Differential apparatus for vehicle and assembling method thereof: The differential apparatus for the vehicle comprises pinion gears 3,4 engaging with side gears 5R, 5L where an axis of the pinion gear is perpendicular to an axis of said side gear in a differential case 2, and a pinion gear shaft 50 penetrating through shaft penetrating holes 3D, 4D... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090118055 - Gear and clutch arrangement for 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 ring gear member. The torque transmitting... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090118056 - Gear and clutch arrangement for multi-speed transmission: A transmission is disclosed 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 ring gear member. The torque transmitting... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090118057 - Gear and clutch arrangement for 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 ring gear member. The torque transmitting... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090118060 - Multi-speed epicyclic powershift transmission: A multi-speed transmission includes a first power transmission module driven by an input shaft. A second power transmission module is driven by the first power transmission module. A third power transmission module is driven by the second power transmission module and drives an output shaft. Each power transmission module includes... Agent: Magna International, Inc.

20090118059 - Multi-speed transmission: A transmission of the present invention has 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 first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes.... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090118058 - Power train of automatic transmission: The present invention relates to a power train of an automatic transmission that outputs twelve forward speeds and three reverse speeds by operations of first and second input units, first and second output units, and a plurality of friction members that connect operating members of the first and second input... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20090118062 - Multi-speed transmission having at least ten speed ratios: A 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 first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes. The torque transmitting... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090118061 - Multi-speed transmission with external drive gearsets: A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, three planetary gear sets, four external 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 members. Each of the external gear sets includes... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090118063 - Gear and clutch arrangement for 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 ring gear member. The torque transmitting... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090118064 - Power train of automatic transmission: A power train of an automatic transmission realizes nine forward speeds and two reverse speeds. In the power train of this invention, an output unit selectively receives reduced rotation speed from a speed reduction unit or selectively receives rotation speed of an input shaft and generates the nine forward speeds... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20090118065 - Gear and clutch arrangement for 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 ring gear member. The torque transmitting... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090118066 - Gear and clutch arrangement for multi-speed transmission: A transmission is disclosed 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 ring gear member. The torque transmitting... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090118067 - Gear and clutch arrangement for 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 ring gear member. The torque transmitting... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090118068 - Gear and clutch arrangement for multi-speed transmission: A transmission is disclosed 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 ring gear member. The torque transmitting... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090118069 - Gear and clutch arrangement for 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 ring gear member. The torque transmitting... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090118070 - Gear and clutch arrangement for multi-speed transmission: A transmission is disclosed 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 ring gear member. The torque transmitting... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090118071 - Gear and clutch arrangement for multi-speed transmission: A transmission is disclosed 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 ring gear member. The torque transmitting... Agent: Vivacqua Law, PLLC

20090118072 - Generator shear gear: A shear gear arrangement with gear teeth on the bearing liner positioned to engage complementary teeth on a shear gear main body. The bearing liner is static, while the shear gear main body mounts on the rotating drive shaft. If a failure occurs, the drive shaft displacement causes the shear... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.