Brian R Light

US Patent:

20110166727, Jul 7, 2011

Filed:

Aug 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/870924

Inventors:

Brian Richard Light - Flat Rock MI, US
Shailesh Shrikant Kozarekar - Novi MI, US
Wei Wu - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G06F 19/00
B60W 20/00
G06F 17/40

US Classification:

701 22, 180 65275

Abstract:

A system and method is provided for controlling operation of an electric oil pump in a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). The HEV includes an engine and a transaxle including an electric motor coupled to a traction battery. A commanded speed for the electric oil pump is determined and whether the engine in the HEV is in an off state is determined. When the engine is in the off state, the electric oil pump is controlled to operate at the commanded speed.

US Patent:

20190048991, Feb 14, 2019

Filed:

Aug 9, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/672687

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Mark Steward - Ann Arbor MI, US
William Riley - Warren MI, US
Brian Richard Light - Flat Rock MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F16H 57/04
F16H 41/30
F15D 1/00

Abstract:

A transmission assembly including a housing, an electric motor, and a baffle is provided. The housing may include first and second drainage channels. The electric motor may be disposed within the housing adjacent the drainage channels and a torque converter. The baffle may be disposed within the housing upon a housing inner surface, and may define an opening to the first and second drainage channels. The baffle may include a baffle flange sized for positioning adjacent the torque converter to minimize contact of oil within the housing to the torque converter. The housing may define first and second partition walls each partially extending over one of the first and second drainage channels. The baffle may further include first and second seal features each disposed at one of two baffle ends.

US Patent:

20170084375, Mar 23, 2017

Filed:

Dec 2, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/367800

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Brian Richard LIGHT - Flat Rock MI, US
Brandon DOBBINS - Grosse Pointe Shores MI, US
Shailesh Shrikant KOZAREKAR - Novi MI, US
Sudhir KUMAR - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

H01F 27/12
H01F 27/28
B60K 6/365
F16H 57/02
B60K 6/383
B60K 17/08
F16H 57/04
B60K 6/44
H01F 27/32
B60K 6/405

Abstract:

A vehicle is provided with a transmission having an inductor assembly. The inductor assembly is mounted within the transmission such that it is directly cooled by transmission fluid through at least one of spraying, splashing and immersion. The transmission includes at least one gear that is configured to, when rotating, transmit torque between an input and output of the transmission and splash fluid onto the inductor assembly to cool the inductor assembly.

US Patent:

20170001604, Jan 5, 2017

Filed:

Jul 2, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/790161

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
TODD CURTIS SPAULDING - Ann Arbor MI, US
MATTHEW STEPHEN EISZLER - Pinckney MI, US
GERARD PATRICK KUCHTA - Grosse Pointe Park MI, US
BRIAN RICHARD LIGHT - Flat Rock MI, US
ERIC S. RICHARDSON - Farmington Hills MI, US
RONALD GAW - Chelsea MI, US

International Classification:

B60T 1/00
B60T 13/74

Abstract:

A transaxle and a parking actuator assembly are provided. The parking actuator assembly may include an actuator, a rack, and the biasing member. The actuator may include a pin biased towards an extended position. The rack may be configured to carry a parking rod and may define first and second ramped recesses each configured to receive the pin. The biasing member may be coupled with the rack and may be configured to bias the parking rod towards engagement with a parking mechanism.

US Patent:

20160091062, Mar 31, 2016

Filed:

Sep 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/501857

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Brian Richard Light - Flat Rock MI, US
Matthew Stephen Eiszler - Pinckney MI, US
David Capoccia - Rochester Hills MI, US

International Classification:

F16H 3/72
F16D 41/08
F16D 27/102
F16H 3/44

Abstract:

An electro-magnetically actuated pawl clutch is adapted to establish a fixed overdrive ratio in a powersplit type hybrid gearing arrangement. The electro-magnetically actuated clutch includes a first race splined to the transmission input shaft and a second race integrally formed into a first gear that is supported for rotation about the input shaft. Electrical current in a non-rotating coil establishes a magnetic field in the first race. The magnetic field causes a set of pawls to pivot with respect to the first race and to engage a cam surface in the second race. The pawls and cams are designed such that, when engaged, the second race can rotate faster than the inner race but cannot rotate slower. The first gear meshes with a second gear fixed to the transmission output shaft.

US Patent:

20160053822, Feb 25, 2016

Filed:

Aug 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/468203

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Walter Joseph Ortmann - Saline MI, US
Brian Richard Light - Flat Rock MI, US
Brian Thomas Soo - West Bloomfield MI, US

International Classification:

F16D 11/16
B60K 17/02

Abstract:

An exemplary clutch device of an electrified vehicle includes a first member having a plurality of lugs about an axis, and a second member including a plurality of apertures. The plurality of lugs are selectively moveable axially into corresponding apertures to couple together rotation of the first member and the second member. Interfaces between the first member and the second member when under positive torque are angled differently than interfaces between the first member and the second member when under negative torque.

US Patent:

20150111678, Apr 23, 2015

Filed:

Oct 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/060905

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Craig M. Renneker - Northville MI, US
Brian R. Light - Flat Rock MI, US
Norman J. Bird - Plymouth MI, US
Matthew S. Eiszler - Pinckney MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60K 6/42
B60W 10/08
B60W 10/11
B60W 20/00

US Classification:

475 5, 475 1, 180 6522, 180 65265, 903902

Abstract:

A drive system includes first and second power sources, a planetary gearset including an output, and first and second inputs driveably connected, respectively, to the first and second power sources, a pinion supported for rotation, and a synchronizer for alternately releasing a drive connection between the pinion and output and substantially synchronizing a speed of the pinion and a speed of the output before driveably connecting the pinion and the output.

US Patent:

20140175867, Jun 26, 2014

Filed:

Feb 28, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/193274

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Edward Chan-Jiun JIH - Troy MI, US
Michael W. DEGNER - Novi MI, US
Shailesh Shrikant KOZAREKAR - Novi MI, US
Behzad VAFAKHAH - Ann Arbor MI, US
Shahram ZAREI - Farmington Hills MI, US
Brandon DOBBINS - Grosse Pointe Shores MI, US
Vincent SKALSKI - Plymouth MI, US
Brian Richard LIGHT - Flat Rock MI, US
Sudhir KUMAR - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

F16H 57/04
B60L 11/18

US Classification:

307 91, 74606 A

Abstract:

A vehicle electrical power system includes a variable voltage converter. The variable voltage converter includes an inductor assembly having a housing that defines a chamber containing dielectric fluid. An inductor is disposed within the chamber and is in contact with the fluid. The power system also includes a pump configured to circulate the dielectric fluid to cool the inductor.