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| 20080217083 | Vehicle stop/start system with regenerative braking - A vehicle engine stop/start system with regenerative braking comprising a main engine for powering a vehicle having an accessory belt drive system, a motor/generator engaged with the accessory belt drive system, an operator activated switch for selecting an operating mode, in a first operating mode an electric energy storage portion for providing electric power to a heating system when the main engine is off, a relay for preventing operation of the heating system when the main engine is running, in a second operating mode the electric energy storage portion providing electric power to the motor/generator whereby the motor/generator drives an air conditioning compressor when the main engine is off, the air conditioning compressor connected to the accessory belt drive system, a relay for preventing operation of the air conditioning compressor using the motor/generator when the main engine is running, in a third operating mode the motor/generator is used to start the main engine after the main engine has been automatically stopped, and in a fourth operating mode during operation of the main engine the motor/generator generates an electric current during vehicle braking whereby the electric energy storage portion is recharged. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080300098 | Damped planetary transmission - A damped planetary transmission comprising an input member, an inertial member connected to the input member, a planetary gear assembly connected to the input member, the planetary gear assembly comprising a carrier member that is directly and fixedly connected to the input member, a brake member engaged with a ring gear of the planetary gear assembly, the planetary gear assembly connected to an output member, a one-way clutch operationally disposed between the input member and the output member, and a vibration isolator directly connected for torque flow between the input member and the one-way clutch. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090137353 | Expandable pulley - An expandable pulley comprising a plurality of adjacent segments, each segment being radially moveable, each segment slidingly engaged with a pin member, each pin member having an engagement with each segment such that each segment is moveable in a direction substantially at an angle (α) to a radial along each pin member, a moveable guide member engaged with each segment for spatially locating each segment with respect to another segment, a counterweight cooperatively connected to each segment and cooperatively engageable with each pin member, each counterweight exerting a force opposing a segment centripetal force, and each pin member connected to a hub. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090186727 | Tensioner - A tensioner comprising a base, a pivot arm pivotally engaged with the base, a pulley journalled to the pivot arm, the pulley mounted to the inner race of a bearing, the outer race mounted to the pivot arm, a spring engaged between the pivot arm and a damping mechanism, the damping mechanism frictionally engaged with the pivot arm, the damping mechanism slidingly engaged with the base between at least two predetermined mechanically fixable positions, and the pivot arm, spring and damping mechanism contained within a pulley perimeter. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090194380 | Isolator with damping - An isolator comprising a hub, a pulley frictionally engaged with the hub through a bushing for instantaneous rotational movement, the bushing and hub having a coefficient of friction, a resilient member engaged between the pulley and the hub for transmitting a torque, and a locking member for retaining the pulley on the hub. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090197719 | Torsional decoupler - A torsional decoupler comprising a hub having a hub surface, the hub surface having a profile, a pulley having a pulley surface, the pulley surface having a profile, a frictional member disposed between the hub surface and the pulley surface, the frictional member frictionally engaging at least one of the pulley surface or the hub surface, and the frictional member transmitting a torque between the hub and the pulley such that a movement occurs between the hub and the pulley. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090215577 | Planetary transmission - A planetary transmission comprising an input member, an output member, a planetary gear assembly mechanically disposed between the input member and the output member, a centrifugal clutch mechanically disposed between the input member and the output member, a one-way clutch mechanically disposed between the input member and the output member, the one-way clutch for directly coupling the input member and the output member from zero rotational speed up to a first rotational speed, the centrifugal clutch for directly coupling the input member and the output member from a second rotational speed greater than zero rotational speed to a third rotational speed which is in excess of the first rotational speed, and a brake member for selectively controlling rotation of the planetary gear assembly. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090286636 | Sealed tensioner - A sealed tensioner comprising a base, an arm pivotally engaged with the base, a spring engaged with the base and the arm, a bushing operationally disposed between the base and the arm, the arm being pivotally engaged with the bushing, a first seal engaged with the arm for preventing a fluid from contacting the bushing, and a second seal engaged with the base for preventing a fluid from contacting the bushing. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100116617 | Isolator with one-way clutch - An isolator comprising a one-way clutch engaged with a hub structure, a belt engaging member, a resilient member operationally engaged between the one-way clutch and the belt engaging member, the belt engaging member engaged with the hub structure through a first and second ball bearing where by a radial load is transmitted through the first and second ball bearings, and the one-way clutch disposed between the first and second ball bearings such that no radial load is transmitted through the one-way clutch. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100120563 | Damped isolator - A damped isolator comprising a first hub, a first pulley connected to the first hub, a bearing carrier connected to the first hub, an elastomeric member engaged with the first hub, a one-way clutch engaged with the elastomeric member, a bearing received by the bearing carrier, a second hub engaged with the one-way clutch and the bearing, and a second pulley connected to the second hub. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110015016 | Tensioner - A tensioner comprising a base having a shaft, a pivot arm engaged with the shaft, a pulley journalled to the pivot arm, an arcuate damping member frictionally engaged with a pivot arm inner surface, a torsion spring having a first end engaged with the pivot arm, the torsion spring having a second end bearing upon the damping member so that upon loading of the torsion spring in the unwinding direction the damping member is compressed between the second end of the torsion spring and the base thereby causing a normal force to be imparted upon the pivot arm by said damping member. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110015017 | Tensioner - A tensioner comprising a base having a shaft, a pivot arm engaged with the shaft, a pulley journalled to the pivot arm, an arcuate damping member frictionally engaged with a pivot arm inner surface, a torsion spring having a first end engaged with the pivot arm, the torsion spring having a second end bearing upon the damping member so that upon loading of the torsion spring in the unwinding direction the damping member is compressed between the second end of the torsion spring and the base thereby causing a normal force to be imparted upon the pivot arm by said damping member. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110065537 | Isolator decoupler - An isolator decoupler comprising a pulley, a shaft, a bushing slidingly engaged with the pulley and slidingly engaged with the shaft, the pulley journalled to the shaft by a bearing, a one-way clutch fixed to the shaft and engaged with the bushing whereby the bushing rotates in unison with the one-way clutch, a torsion spring engaged between the pulley and the one-way clutch to resiliently couple the pulley to the shaft, and the pulley non-resiliently directly coupleable to the shaft in a temporary predetermined loaded condition. | 03-17-2011 |
