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20090110475 | Modularity spacer for a damper - A spacer assembly for a series damper, including: at least one fastening element with protrusions arranged to be fixedly secured to first and second cover plates for the damper; and at least one spacer element fixedly secured to the at least one fastening element and arranged to be axially disposed between the second cover plate and a flange for the damper. The at least one fastening element is arranged to be partially rotatable with respect to the flange. A damper assembly, including: a first damper with first and second cover plates and a flange; and a modularity spacer assembly including at least one fastening element fixedly secured to the first and second cover plates and partially rotatable with respect to the flange and at least one annular spacer element fixedly secured to the at least one fastening element and axially disposed between the second cover plate and the flange. | 04-30-2009 |
20100234114 | DAMPER WITH INDUCED IMBALANCE - A torsion damper including: a plurality of springs; a first plate with a central axis; and a second plate with a central axis. The plurality of springs displaces the first and second plates so that the central axis for the first plate is radially offset from the central axis for the second plate. In one embodiment, the radial offset between the central axis for the first plate and the central axis for the second plate is fixed. In another embodiment, the first plate comprises a central bore and the second plate comprises an extruded cylinder; and the fixed alignment is maintained by contact between the central bore and the extruded cylinder. | 09-16-2010 |
20110247322 | Torque Converter with Turbine Mass Absorber - A damper assembly for a torque converter includes a drive side elastic element arranged for transmitting torque to a turbine for the torque converter in a first direction and a coast side elastic element, separate from the drive side elastic element, arranged for transmitting torque to the turbine in a second direction opposite the first direction. In an example embodiment, a slope of a torque curve for the damper remains constant in a transition region between transmitting torque to the turbine in the first direction and transmitting torque to the turbine in the second direction. In an example embodiment, the damper assembly includes an input damper and an output damper. The elastic elements are disposed in a torque path between the input damper and the output damper. In an example embodiment, the input damper is selectively engaged with a cover for the torque converter and the output damper is drivingly engaged with an output hub for the torque converter. | 10-13-2011 |
20120006642 | TORQUE CONVERTER WITH DEFLECTABLE SEAL - A torque converter assembly includes a cover for driving engagement with a prime mover, a piston plate including an annular surface for engaging a clutch, and a first seal disposed radially inward of the annular surface. In a lockup mode for the torque converter, the first seal blocks fluid flow through an orifice in the piston plate or between the cover and the piston plate and, in a release mode for the torque converter, the first seal is deflectable to enable a fluid flow through the orifice or between the cover and the piston plate and around the first seal. In an example embodiment, the torque converter assembly includes an apply chamber, the piston plate is displaceable in response to fluid pressure in the apply chamber, and the first seal is arranged to be deflected by the fluid pressure in the apply chamber. | 01-12-2012 |
20120043173 | THREE-PASS TORQUE CONVERTERS - A torque converter includes a cover for receiving torque from a prime mover, an impeller fixed to the cover to form a housing for the torque converter, a turbine disposed in the housing for receiving torque from the impeller, and a clutch backing plate fixed to the housing and arranged to receive a force, in an axial direction, from the turbine during operation of the torque converter. In some example embodiments, the turbine includes a thrust plate for thrust engagement with the clutch backing plate. In an example embodiment, the turbine includes a turbine shell and the thrust plate is attached to the turbine shell. | 02-23-2012 |
20140216880 | TORQUE CONVERTER WITH DEFLECTABLE SEAL - A torque converter assembly comprises: a cover for driving engagement with a prime mover; a piston plate including an annular surface for engaging a clutch; and, a sealing plate comprising a substantially radial wall arranged between the cover and the piston plate and disposed radially inward of the annular surface, wherein: in a lockup mode for the torque converter, the sealing plate blocks fluid flow between the cover and the piston plate; and, in a release mode for the torque converter, the sealing plate is deflectable to enable a fluid flow between the cover and the piston plate via a pathway between the cover and the sealing plate. | 08-07-2014 |
20140318914 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A TORQUE CONVERTER INCLUDING A SPRING RETAINER ENGAGING A CLUTCH PLATE - A drive assembly for a torque converter is provided. The drive assembly includes a spring retainer. The spring retainer includes at least one rounded portion contoured to wrap around an outer circumferential surface of at least one spring and an axial extension joined to the rounded portion. The axial extension extends axially away from rounded portion and includes a connecting portion for engaging a clutch plate. A torque converter and a method of forming a drive assembly for a torque converter are also provided. | 10-30-2014 |
20140346737 | PISTON SEAL ASSEMBLY - A piston seal assembly including a piston, plate, and seal is provided. The piston is slidably supported on a shaft or in a housing, and includes a recess on an inner or outer radial portion. The plate is fastened to the piston and extends at least partially adjacent to the recess. The seal is located at least partially within the recess of the piston. The seal includes a radial sealing surface that engages the shaft or the housing, and the seal is axially movable between the piston and the plate via hydraulic fluid pressure. | 11-27-2014 |
20140356137 | STAMPED TURBINE HUB WITH CENTRING TABS FOR TORQUE CONVERTER - A torque converter is provided including a turbine with a turbine hub. A cover plate is fixed to the turbine hub. A damper assembly including a damper flange with an axially extending sleeve portion having a splined or toothed inner surface that is adapted to engage a transmission input shaft is provided. A spring is located between the cover plate and the damper flange for transferring torque from the turbine hub to the transmission input shaft via the damper flange. The turbine hub includes axially protruding tabs that contact an outer surface of the sleeve portion to center the turbine hub on the sleeve portion. The turbine hub also includes a radially inwardly extending portion that at least partially overlaps an axial end of the sleeve portion. | 12-04-2014 |
20150020512 | TORQUE CONVERTER WITH TURBINE MASS ABSORBER - A piston plate assembly for a torque converter comprising: an aperture including a chamfer portion; and, a bushing installed in the aperture and including a radius portion proximate the chamfer portion, wherein the bushing is arranged to seal the piston directly to a transmission input shaft and the radius portion is arranged to ease assembly of the bushing onto the input shaft. | 01-22-2015 |
20150114781 | COVER PLATE SEALED TO STATOR ASSEMBLY - A torque converter for a motor vehicle drive train is provided. The torque converter includes a damper including a first cover plate and a drive flange; and a stator assembly. The first cover plate is sealingly rotatable with respect to the stator assembly at a sealed interface and the first cover plate and the drive flange form a fluid flow gap therebetween. Fluid flows through the fluid flow gap during operation of the torque converter. The sealed interface prevents the fluid from flowing therethrough. A method of forming a torque converter is also provided. | 04-30-2015 |
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20100098516 | SHEET METAL RIVET WITH ORIENTATION CONTROL - A sheet metal rivet, a body with a centerline and first side and second sides oppositely disposed with respect to the centerline; at least one first protrusion extending from the first side of the body and having a first width; and at least one second protrusion extending from the second side of the body and having a second width. The first and second widths are different or the at least one first and second protrusions are at least partially misaligned in a direction orthogonal to the centerline. In one embodiment, the at least one first and second protrusions include first and second pluralities of protrusions, respectively. | 04-22-2010 |
20120151908 | TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY CENTERING FEATURES - An assembly for centering components with respect to an axis of rotation of a torque converter during installation of the torque converter on a transmission input shaft, the assembly including a cover for receiving a torsional input, a piston housed within the cover, a damper housed within the cover, the damper including a damper cover plate and a damper flange, wherein the piston, the damper cover plate, or the damper flange includes an extension, wherein the extension is operatively arranged for providing a centering function of the piston, the damper cover plate, or the damper flange by limiting a maximum radial distance a second axis of the piston, the damper cover plate, or the damper flange can become misaligned from the axis of rotation of the torque converter. | 06-21-2012 |
20120152680 | MODIFIED FRICTION MEMBER FOR BALANCED UNIT LOADING - A clutch including a first member having a first friction surface, wherein the first friction surface has an inner diameter and an outer diameter, a second member having a second friction surface, wherein at least one of the first or second members is moveable axially for engaging the first friction surface with the second friction surface for closing the clutch, wherein the first member is thinner in a first area approximately radially aligned with the first inner diameter, the first outer diameter, or both, than in a second area radially aligned with a portion of the first friction surface generally located radially between the first inner diameter and the first outer diameter. | 06-21-2012 |
20120160628 | TORQUE CONVERTER WITH TURBINE INERTIA IN A DAMPER ASSEMBLY - A torque converter, including: a turbine; a cover; a lock-up clutch engageable with the cover; and a first damper assembly including: a first flange connected to the lock-up clutch so as to rotate in unison with the clutch; at least one side plate; a second flange for connection to an input shaft for a transmission; a first plurality of springs engaged with the first flange and with the at least one side plate; and a second plurality of springs, at least partially circumferentially aligned with the first plurality of springs, and engaged with the at least one side plate and the second flange. The torque converter includes a second damper assembly connected to the first damper assembly and including: a third side plate fixed to the turbine; and a third plurality of springs, radially outside of the first and second pluralities of springs, and engaged with the third side plate. | 06-28-2012 |
20130233664 | TORQUE CONVERTER WITH AN INPUT SHAFT CENTERING FEATURE - A torque converter, including: a cover arranged to receive torque from an engine; a centering flange fixedly connected to the cover and including a radially outwardly facing surface; a turbine; and a vibration damper with a first input component and a flange arranged to contact and engage an input shaft for a transmission to transmit torque to the input shaft. The torque converter includes: a torque convert clutch including a piston plate fixedly connected to the first input component, the piston plate including: a radially innermost distal end arranged to at least indirectly engage the input shaft; and a radially inwardly facing surface at least indirectly engaged with the radially outwardly facing surface. | 09-12-2013 |
20130233665 | TORQUE CONVERTER WITH A CLUTCH CENTERING FEATURE - A torque converter, including: a cover; a pump shell fixed to the cover; and a vibration damper with a plurality of springs, and a cover plate partially surrounding the springs. The torque converter includes a torque convert clutch with: a piston plate; and a drive plate with a first portion and a plurality of second portions including distal ends circumferentially aligned with the springs and circumferentially disposed between pairs of adjacent springs, and a plurality of centering protrusions extending radially outward beyond the distal ends or inward of the distal ends. The second portions are arranged to engage the springs to transmit the torque. When the torque converter is not rotating, the centering protrusions are free of contact with the cover plate. When the torque converter rotates at a rate greater than a threshold speed, the centering protrusions contact the cover plate to limit radial displacement of the drive plate. | 09-12-2013 |
20150260257 | SPRING RETAINER PLATE WITH LANCED SPRING STOPS - A torsional vibration damper, including: an axis of rotation; a drive plate; an output flange; and a spring retainer plate including a first side facing in a first axial direction, a second side facing in a second axial direction, and a plurality of spring stops formed of a same material forming the spring retainer plate. Each spring stop: extends from the first side at least partially in the first axial direction; and includes first and second circumferentially separated end surfaces separated, in the first axial direction, from the first side by first and second gaps, and a plurality of springs. Each spring includes a first circumferential end engaged with a respective first end surface and a second circumferential end engaged with a respective second end surface. The spring retainer plate partially surrounds the plurality of springs and retains the plurality of springs in a radially outward direction. | 09-17-2015 |
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20090148869 | CELL ASSAY KIT AND METHOD - A method and kit for assaying a cell sample for the presence of at least a threshold number of cells of a given type are disclosed. The kit includes an assay device having a sample chamber for receiving the cell sample and an elongate collection chamber containing a selected-density and/or viscosity medium and having along its length, a plurality of cell-collection regions, and particles which are capable of specific attachment to cells of the selected cell type, and which are effective, when attached to the cells, to increase the density or magnetic susceptibility of the cells. In operation, particle-bound cells and particles in the cell sample are drawn through the elongate collection chamber under the influence of a gravitational or selected centrifugal or magnetic-field force until the particle-bound cells and particles completely fill successive cell-collection regions in the collection chamber. Indicia associated with at least one collection regions indicates a concentration of cells of the selected type effective to at least partially fill that collection region. | 06-11-2009 |
20100311085 | CELL ASSAY KIT AND METHOD - A method and kit for assaying a cell sample for the presence of at least a threshold number of cells of a given type are disclosed. The kit includes an assay device having a sample chamber for receiving the cell sample and an elongate collection chamber containing a selected-density and/or viscosity medium and having along its length, a plurality of cell-collection regions, and particles which are capable of specific attachment to cells of the selected cell type, and which are effective, when attached to the cells, to increase the density or magnetic susceptibility of the cells. In operation, particle-bound cells and particles in the cell sample are drawn through the elongate collection chamber under the influence of a gravitational or selected centrifugal or magnetic-field force until the particle-bound cells and particles completely fill successive cell-collection regions in the collection chamber. Indicia associated with at least one collection regions indicates a concentration of cells of the selected type effective to at least partially fill that collection region. | 12-09-2010 |
20110124130 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES WITH DEPLETION OF ANALYTE CONTENT - A system and method for determining the presence and/or concentration of one or more analytes in a sample that comprises a fluid, the system comprising a substrate comprising a sample inlet or inlets and one or more analyte determination flow paths, each analyte determination flow path comprising a defined beginning and a defined terminus and comprising at least one capture zone containing a capture agent for an analyte, the capture agent or agents being immobilized along a portion of the flow path or paths, the flow path or paths being designed so that the one or more analytes are depleted from the sample and bound to the portion of the flow path or paths containing immobilized capture agent or agents, producing an analyte depletion end region for each analyte between the beginning and the terminus of the analyte determination flow path. | 05-26-2011 |
20110207150 | CELL ASSAY KIT AND METHOD - A method and kit for assaying a cell sample for the presence of at least a threshold number of cells of a given type are disclosed. The kit includes an assay device having a sample chamber for receiving the cell sample and an elongate collection chamber containing a selected-density and/or viscosity medium and having along its length, a plurality of cell-collection regions, and particles which are capable of specific attachment to cells of the selected cell type, and which are effective, when attached to the cells, to increase the density or magnetic susceptibility of the cells. In operation, particle-bound cells and particles in the cell sample are drawn through the elongate collection chamber under the influence of a gravitational or selected centrifugal or magnetic-field force until the particle-bound cells and particles completely fill successive cell-collection regions in the collection chamber. Indicia associated with at least one collection regions indicates a concentration of cells of the selected type effective to at least partially fill that collection region. | 08-25-2011 |
20130236914 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES WITH DEPLETION OF ANALYTE CONTENT - A system and method for determining the presence and/or concentration of one or more analytes in a sample that comprises a fluid, the system comprising a solid substrate comprising a sample inlet or inlets and one or more analyte determination flow paths, each analyte determination flow path comprising a defined beginning and a defined terminus and comprising at least one capture zone containing a capture agent for an analyte, the capture agent or agents being immobilized along a portion of the flow path or paths, the flow path or paths being designed so that the one or more analytes are depleted from the sample and bound in a non-linear manner to the portion of the flow path or paths containing immobilized capture agent or agents, producing an analyte depletion end region for each analyte between the beginning and the terminus of the analyte determination flow path. | 09-12-2013 |
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20100059587 | Banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records - An automated banking machine operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The machine includes a card reader that reads card data from a card of a machine user. The card data is linked in a data store to both a customer's financial account and a cell phone assigned to that customer. In response to the user's transaction request, contact data for the assigned cell phone is determined from the data store using the read card data. A transaction security code is then sent to that cell phone. The transaction is allowed to proceed only if the user inputs the sent security code to the machine within a predetermined amount of time. Transaction allowance may also be based on a real time determination that the assigned cell phone is physically located proximate the machine. | 03-11-2010 |
20100241564 | Banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records - A banking system operates to cause financial transfers responsive to card data read from data bearing records by a card reader. The system includes at least one automated banking machine comprising a cash dispenser. The system is operative during a cash dispense transaction request to receive through an automated banking machine, user input of data corresponding to a mobile phone number. The system is operative to generate a security code for the requested cash dispense transaction. The system uses the phone number to send the generated security code to the mobile phone. The cash dispense transaction is allowed to proceed only if the system receives machine user input of the sent security code within a predetermined amount of time. | 09-23-2010 |
20110238574 | Banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records and user input of a phone received security code - A banking system operates to cause financial transfers responsive to card data read from data bearing records by a card reader. The system includes at least one automated banking machine comprising a cash dispenser. The system is operative during a cash dispense transaction request to receive through an automated banking machine, user input of data corresponding to a mobile phone number. The system is operative to generate a security code for the requested cash dispense transaction. The system uses the phone number to send the generated security code to the mobile phone. The cash dispense transaction is allowed to proceed only if the system receives machine user input of the sent security code within a predetermined amount of time. | 09-29-2011 |
20120223133 | Banking System Controlled Responsive to Data Bearing Records and User Input of a Phone Received Security Code - A banking system operates to cause financial transfers responsive to card data read from data bearing records by a card reader. The system includes at least one automated banking machine comprising a cash dispenser. The system is operative during a cash dispense transaction request to receive through an automated banking machine, user input of data corresponding to a mobile phone number. The system is operative to generate a security code for the requested cash dispense transaction. The system uses the phone number to send the generated security code to the mobile phone. The cash dispense transaction is allowed to proceed only if the system receives machine user input of the sent security code within a predetermined amount of time. | 09-06-2012 |
20130311365 | BANKING SYSTEM CONTROLLED RESPONSIVE TO DATA BEARING RECORDS AND USER INPUT OF A PHONE RECIEVED SECURITY CODE - A banking system operates to cause financial transfers responsive to card data read from data bearing records by a card reader. The system includes at least one automated banking machine comprising a cash dispenser. The system is operative during a cash dispense transaction request to receive through an automated banking machine, machine user input of data corresponding to a mobile phone number. The system is operative to generate a security code for the requested cash dispense transaction. The system uses the phone number to send the generated security code to the mobile phone. The cash dispense transaction is allowed to proceed only if the system receives machine user input of the sent security code. | 11-21-2013 |
20140046842 | ACCEPTING A CHECK DEPOSIT FROM A MOBILE DEVICE IN COMMUNICATION WITH AN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE - An automated banking machine operates to cause financial transfers responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records. The automated banking machine includes a card reader that is operative to read card data corresponding to financial accounts from user cards. The card data is linked in at least one data store to data indicating that the card data corresponds to a financial account that is authorized to be used to conduct at least one transaction through use of the automated banking machine. The automated banking machine may be used to carry out financial transfers involving financial accounts by users who are determined to be authorized users of such accounts. Data corresponding to a financial account can also be linked to a mobile wireless device so as to enable financial transfers by authorized users of such accounts. | 02-13-2014 |
20140351125 | BANKING SYSTEM CONTROLLED RESPONSIVE TO DATA BEARING RECORDS AND USER INPUT OF A PHONE RECEIVED SECURITY CODE - A banking system operates to cause financial transfers responsive to card data read from data bearing records by a card reader. The system includes at least one automated banking machine comprising a cash dispenser. The system is operative during a cash dispense transaction request to receive through an automated banking machine, machine user input of data corresponding to a mobile phone number. The system is operative to generate a security code for the requested cash dispense transaction. The system uses the phone number to send the generated security code to the mobile phone. The cash dispense transaction is allowed to proceed only if the system receives machine user input of the sent security code. | 11-27-2014 |