Field of the Invention
This disclosure relates generally to mechanical and/or electro-mechanical power modulation devices and methods. More particularly, this disclosure relates to continuously and/or infinitely variable, planetary power modulating devices, and methods for modulating power flow in a power train or drive, such as power flow from a prime mover to one or more auxiliary or driven devices.
Description of the Related Art
Continuously variable transmissions (CVT) having spherical planets such as those generally described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,011,600 to Miller et al, U.S. Pat. No. 5,236,403 to Schievelbusch, or U.S. Pat. No. 2,469,653 to Kopp, typically have a rotatable support member or an idler component in contact with each spherical planet. In some systems, the idler is a generally cylindrical member located radially inward of each spherical planet. During operation of these types of CVTs, the spherical planets exert forces on the idler that generate high stress at the location contacting the spherical planets. The type of stress is commonly known as a hertzian contact stress. Fatigue life and/or durability of a rolling element, such as an idler, is a function of the hertzian stress exerted on the rolling element over time. High stress exerted on the idler component leads to lower fatigue life and lower efficiency performance of the CVT.
Thus, there exists a continuing need for devices and methods to improve the fatigue life of idler components. Embodiments of power modulating devices and/or drivetrains described below address one or more of these needs.
The systems and methods herein described have several features, no single one of which is solely responsible for its desirable attributes. Without limiting the scope as expressed by the claims that follow, its more prominent features will now be discussed briefly. After considering this discussion, and particularly after reading the section entitled “Detailed Description of Certain Embodiments” one will understand how the features of the system and methods provide several advantages over traditional systems and methods.
One aspect of the disclosure relates to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) having a longitudinal axis. In one embodiment, the CVT includes a group of spherical traction planets. Each traction planet has an axle about which it rotates. The axle is configured to tilt with respect to the longitudinal axis. The CVT includes an idler assembly in contact with each of the traction planets. In one embodiment, the idler assembly is located radially inward of each of the traction planets. The idler assembly has first and second rolling elements. The first and second rolling elements are configured to rotate at different speeds corresponding to the tilt of the traction planets.
Another aspect of the disclosure relates to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) having a group of traction planet assemblies arranged angularly about a longitudinal axis of the CVT. In one embodiment, the CVT includes a first carrier coupled to the each of the traction planet assemblies. The first carrier is provided with a number of radially offset slots. The first carrier is configured to guide the traction planet assemblies. The CVT also includes an idler assembly in contact with each of the traction planets. The idler assembly is located radially inward of each traction planet. The idler assembly has first and second rolling elements.
Yet another aspect of the disclosure relates to a continuously variable accessory drive system (CVAD). In one embodiment, the CVAD has a shaft arranged along a longitudinal axis of the CVAD. The CVAD includes a first traction ring coaxial about the longitudinal axis. The CVAD also includes a group of traction planets in contact with the first traction ring. The traction planets are arranged angularly about the longitudinal axis. In one embodiment, the CVAD includes a carrier operably coupled to the each of the traction planets. The carrier is provided with a number of radially offset guide slots. The CVAD also includes an idler assembly in contact with each of the traction planets. The idler assembly is located radially inward of each traction planet. The idler assembly has first and second rolling elements. The CVAD includes an alternator coupled to the shaft.
One aspect of the invention relates to an idler assembly for a continuously variable transmission (CVT) having a group of traction planet assemblies arranged about a longitudinal axis. Each traction planet assembly is operably coupled to a carrier having a number of radially offset guide slots. In one embodiment, the idler assembly includes first and second rolling elements in contact with each traction planet assembly. The first and second rolling elements are located radially inward of each traction planet assembly. The idler assembly also includes a bearing operably coupling the first rolling element to the second rolling element. The bearing is configured to balance axial force between the first and second rolling elements.
The preferred embodiments will be described now with reference to the accompanying figures, wherein like numerals refer to like elements throughout. The terminology used in the descriptions below is not to be interpreted in any limited or restrictive manner simply because it is used in conjunction with detailed descriptions of certain specific embodiments. Furthermore, embodiments of the disclosure can include several novel features, no single one of which is solely responsible for its desirable attributes or which is essential to practicing the embodiments described. Certain CVT embodiments described here are generally related to the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,241,636; 6,419,608; 6,689,012; 7,011,600; 7,166,052; U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/243,484; Ser. No. 11/543,311; Ser. No. 12/198,402, Ser. No. 12/251,325; and Patent Cooperation Treaty patent applications PCT/US2007/023315, PCT/IB2006/054911, PCT/US2008/068929, and PCT/US2007/023315, PCT/US2008/074496. The entire disclosures of each of these patents and patent applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
As used here, the terms “operationally connected,” “operationally coupled,” “operationally linked,” “operably connected,” “operably coupled,” “operably linked,” and like terms, refer to a relationship (mechanical, linkage, coupling, etc.) between elements whereby operation of one element results in a corresponding, following, or simultaneous operation or actuation of a second element. It is noted that in using said terms to describe certain embodiments, specific structures or mechanisms that link or couple the elements are typically described. However, unless otherwise specifically stated, when one of said terms is used, the term indicates that the actual linkage or coupling may take a variety of forms, which in certain instances will be readily apparent to a person of ordinary skill in the relevant technology. For description purposes, the term “axial” as used here refers to a direction or position along an axis that is parallel to a main or longitudinal axis of a transmission or variator. The term “radial” is used here to indicate a direction or position that is perpendicular relative to a longitudinal axis of a transmission or variator.
It should be noted that reference herein to “traction” does not exclude applications where the dominant or exclusive mode of power transfer is through “friction.” Without attempting to establish a categorical difference between traction and friction drives here, generally these may be understood as different regimes of power transfer. Traction drives usually involve the transfer of power between two elements by shear forces in a thin fluid layer trapped between the elements. The fluids used in these applications usually exhibit traction coefficients greater than conventional mineral oils. The traction coefficient (μ) represents the maximum available traction forces which would be available at the interfaces of the contacting components and is a measure of the maximum available drive torque. Typically, friction drives generally relate to transferring power between two elements by frictional forces between the elements. For the purposes of this disclosure, it should be understood that the CVTs described here may operate in both tractive and frictional applications. For example, in the embodiment where a CVT is used for a bicycle application, the CVT can operate at times as a friction drive and at other times as a traction drive, depending on the torque and speed conditions present during operation.
Embodiments disclosed here are related to the control of a variator and/or a CVT using generally spherical planets each having a tiltable axis of rotation that can be adjusted to achieve a desired ratio of input speed to output speed during operation. In some embodiments, adjustment of said axis of rotation involves angular displacement of the planet axis in a first plane in order to achieve an angular adjustment of the planet axis in a second plane, wherein the second plane is substantially perpendicular to the first plane. The angular displacement in the first plane is referred to here as “skew,” “skew angle,” and/or “skew condition”. For discussion purposes, the first plane is generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the variator and/or the CVT. The second plane can be generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. In one embodiment, a control system coordinates the use of a skew angle to generate forces between certain contacting components in the variator that will tilt the planet axis of rotation substantially in the second plane. The tilting of the planet axis of rotation adjusts the speed ratio of the variator. The aforementioned skew angle, or skew condition, can be applied in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane of the page of
One aspect of the torque/speed regulating devices disclosed here relates to drive systems wherein a prime mover drives various driven devices. In this sense, regulating is used to mean varying the transmission ratio to vary the torque or speed of the power being provided to the accessory to correspond with the operating requirements of the accessory being driven from the CVT. The prime mover can be, for example, an electrical motor and/or an internal combustion engine. For purposes of description here, an accessory includes any machine or device that can be powered by a prime mover. For purposes of illustration and not limitation, said machine or device can be a power takeoff device (PTO), pump, compressor, generator, auxiliary electric motor, etc. Accessory devices configured to be driven by a prime mover may also include alternators, water pumps, power steering pumps, fuel pumps, oil pumps, air conditioning compressors, cooling fans, superchargers, turbochargers and any other device that is typically powered by an automobile engine. As previously stated, usually, the speed of a prime mover varies as the speed or power requirements change; however, in many cases the accessories operate optimally at a given, substantially constant speed. Embodiments of the torque/speed regulating devices disclosed here can be used to control the speed of the power delivered to the accessories powered by a prime mover.
For example, in some embodiments, the speed regulators disclosed here can be used to control the speed of automotive accessories driven by a pulley attached to the crankshaft of an automotive engine. Usually, accessories must perform suitably both when the engine idles at low speed and when the engine runs at high speed. Often accessories operate optimally at one speed and suffer from reduced efficiency at other speeds. Additionally, the accessory design is compromised by the need to perform over a large speed range rather than an optimized narrow speed range. In many cases when the engine runs at a speed other than low speed, accessories consume excess power and, thereby, reduce vehicle fuel economy. The power drain caused by the accessories also reduces the engine's ability to power the vehicle, necessitating a larger engine in some cases.
In other situations, inventive embodiments of the torque/speed regulating devices disclosed here can be used to decrease or increase speed and/or torque delivered to the accessories for achieving optimal system performance. In certain situations, embodiments of the torque/speed regulating devices disclosed here can be used to increase speed to the accessories when the prime mover runs at low speed and to decrease speed to the accessories when the prime mover runs at high speed. Thus, the design and operation of accessories can be optimized by allowing the accessories to operate at one, substantially favorable speed, and the accessories need not be made larger than necessary to provide sufficient performance at low speeds. For example, the embodiments of the torque/speed regulating devices disclosed here can enable more power to be extracted from an accessory such as an alternator when the prime mover or engine is running at low idle speed. The accessories can also be made smaller because the torque/speed regulating devices can reduce speed to the accessories when the prime mover runs at high speed, reducing the stress load the accessories must withstand at high rpm. Because the accessories are not subjected to high speeds, their expected service life can increase substantially. In some cases, smoother vehicle operation results because the accessories do not have to run at low or high speed. Further, a vehicle can operate more quietly at high speed because the accessories run at a lower speed.
Embodiments of a continuously variable transmission (CVT), and components and subassemblies thereof, will be described now with reference to
Referring now to
In one embodiment, the CVT 10 is provided with an idler assembly 40 arranged radially inward of, and in contact with, each of the traction planets 16. The idler assembly 40 couples to a sleeve 42. The sleeve 42 is coaxial with, and surrounds, the shaft 30. In some embodiments, the sleeve 42 can be integral to the shaft 30. The sleeve 42 can be made of a different material than the shaft 30. For example, the sleeve 42 can be made of a material that has properties appropriate for a bearing race or a journal. In one embodiment, the idler assembly 40 includes a first rolling element 44 operably coupled to a second rolling element 46. The first rolling element 44 is radially supported on the sleeve 42 by a bearing 48. The bearing 48 can be a needle roller bearing, for example. The second rolling element 46 is radially supported by a bearing 50. The bearing 50 can be a needle roller bearing, for example. The second rolling element 46 is supported in the axial direction by a bearing 52. The bearing 52 can be a ball bearing, for example. The bearing 52 is coupled to a race 53. The race 53 is attached to the first rolling element 44 with, for example, a clip 54. The bearing 52 is positioned in a manner to balance the axial force applied to the first rolling element 44 with the axial force applied to the second rolling element 46.
During operation of the CVT 10, the first and second rolling elements 44, 46 rotate about the longitudinal axis 14. The first and second rolling elements 44, 46 each rotate at a speed corresponding to the tilt angle of the planet axle 18 with respect to the longitudinal axle 14. Under some operating conditions, for example when the planet axle 18 is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis 14, the speed of the first rolling element 44 is substantially equal to the speed of the second rolling element 46. Under other operating conditions, the speed of the first rolling element 44 can be higher than the speed of the second rolling element 46. Under yet other operating conditions, the speed of the first rolling element 44 can be lower than the speed of the second rolling element 46. During operation of the CVT 10, the difference in speed between the first and second rolling elements 44, 46 is transmitted to the bearing 52. This is advantageous since the speed difference between the first and second rolling elements 44, 46 is typically small. It is well known that parasitic losses from bearings are related to the speed and load at which a bearing operates. Since the bearing 52 typically operates under relatively high axial loads, reducing the speed at which the bearing 52 operates serves to reduce the parasitic loss of the bearing 52.
Referring now specifically to
Turning now to
Referring now to
In one embodiment, the second carrier 21 is coupled to a clevis 94. The clevis 94 can be accessed through an opening (not shown) in the housing 36 to facilitate the coupling of the clevis 94 to an actuator (not shown). During operation of the CVT 10, a change in transmission ratio can be accomplished by rotating the second carrier 21 with respect to the first carrier 20. A rotation of the second carrier 21 can be accomplished by moving the clevis 94 with the actuator.
Referring now to
Passing now to
Referring now to
It should be noted that the description above has provided dimensions for certain components or subassemblies. The mentioned dimensions, or ranges of dimensions, are provided in order to comply as best as possible with certain legal requirements, such as best mode. However, the scope of the embodiments described herein are to be determined solely by the language of the claims, and consequently, none of the mentioned dimensions is to be considered limiting on the embodiments, except in so far as any one claim makes a specified dimension, or range of thereof, a feature of the claim.
The foregoing description details certain embodiments of the disclosure. It will be appreciated, however, that no matter how detailed the foregoing appears in text, the disclosure can be practiced in many ways. As is also stated above, it should be noted that the use of particular terminology when describing certain features or aspects of the disclosure should not be taken to imply that the terminology is being re-defined herein to be restricted to including any specific characteristics of the features or aspects of the disclosure with which that terminology is associated.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/541,875, filed Nov. 14, 2014 and scheduled to issue on Mar. 22, 2016 as U.S. Pat. No. 9,291,251, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/288,711, filed Nov. 3, 2011 and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,888,643 on Nov. 18, 2014, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/412,290, filed on Nov. 10, 2010. The disclosures of all of the above-referenced prior applications, publications, and patents are considered part of the disclosure of this application, and are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
Number | Name | Date | Kind |
---|---|---|---|
719595 | Huss | Feb 1903 | A |
1121210 | Techel | Dec 1914 | A |
1175677 | Barnes | Mar 1916 | A |
1207985 | Null et al. | Dec 1916 | A |
1380006 | Nielsen | May 1921 | A |
1390971 | Samain | Sep 1921 | A |
1558222 | Beetow | Oct 1925 | A |
1629092 | Arter et al. | May 1927 | A |
1629902 | Arter et al. | May 1927 | A |
1686446 | Gilman | Oct 1928 | A |
1774254 | Daukus | Aug 1930 | A |
1793571 | Vaughn | Feb 1931 | A |
1847027 | Thomsen et al. | Feb 1932 | A |
1850189 | Weiss | Mar 1932 | A |
1858696 | Weiss | May 1932 | A |
1865102 | Hayes | Jun 1932 | A |
1903228 | Thomson | Mar 1933 | A |
1978439 | Sharpe | Oct 1934 | A |
2030203 | Gove et al. | Feb 1936 | A |
2060884 | Madle | Nov 1936 | A |
2086491 | Dodge | Jul 1937 | A |
2100629 | Chilton | Nov 1937 | A |
2109845 | Madle | Mar 1938 | A |
2112763 | Cloudsley | Mar 1938 | A |
2131158 | Almen et al. | Sep 1938 | A |
2134225 | Christiansen | Oct 1938 | A |
2152796 | Erban | Apr 1939 | A |
2196064 | Erban | Apr 1940 | A |
2209254 | Ahnger | Jul 1940 | A |
2259933 | Holloway | Oct 1941 | A |
2269434 | Brooks | Jan 1942 | A |
2325502 | Auguste | Jul 1943 | A |
RE22761 | Wemp | May 1946 | E |
2461258 | Brooks | Feb 1949 | A |
2469653 | Kopp | May 1949 | A |
2480968 | Ronai | Sep 1949 | A |
2553465 | Monge | May 1951 | A |
2586725 | Henry | Feb 1952 | A |
2595367 | Picanol | May 1952 | A |
2596538 | Dicke | May 1952 | A |
2597849 | Alfredeen | May 1952 | A |
2675713 | Acker | Apr 1954 | A |
2696888 | Chillson et al. | Dec 1954 | A |
2868038 | Billeter | May 1955 | A |
2716357 | Rennerfelt | Aug 1955 | A |
2730904 | Rennerfelt | Jan 1956 | A |
2748614 | Weisel | Jun 1956 | A |
2959070 | Flinn | Jan 1959 | A |
2873911 | Perrine | Feb 1959 | A |
2874592 | Oehrli | Feb 1959 | A |
2883883 | Chillson | Apr 1959 | A |
2891213 | Kern | Jun 1959 | A |
2901924 | Banker | Sep 1959 | A |
2913932 | Oehrli | Nov 1959 | A |
2931234 | Hayward | Apr 1960 | A |
2931235 | Hayward | Apr 1960 | A |
2949800 | Neuschotz | Aug 1960 | A |
2959063 | Perry | Nov 1960 | A |
2959972 | Madson | Nov 1960 | A |
2964959 | Beck | Dec 1960 | A |
3008061 | Mims et al. | Nov 1961 | A |
3035460 | Guichard | May 1962 | A |
3048056 | Wolfram | Aug 1962 | A |
3051020 | Hartupee | Aug 1962 | A |
3086704 | Hurtt | Apr 1963 | A |
3087348 | Kraus | Apr 1963 | A |
3154957 | Kashihara | Nov 1964 | A |
3163050 | Kraus | Dec 1964 | A |
3176542 | Monch | Apr 1965 | A |
3184983 | Kraus | May 1965 | A |
3204476 | Rouverol | Sep 1965 | A |
3209606 | Yamamoto | Oct 1965 | A |
3211364 | Wentling et al. | Oct 1965 | A |
3216283 | General | Nov 1965 | A |
3229538 | Schlottler | Jan 1966 | A |
3237468 | Schlottler | Mar 1966 | A |
3246531 | Kashihara | Apr 1966 | A |
3248960 | Schottler | May 1966 | A |
3273468 | Allen | Sep 1966 | A |
3280646 | Lemieux | Oct 1966 | A |
3283614 | Hewko | Nov 1966 | A |
3292443 | Felix | Dec 1966 | A |
3340895 | Osgood, Jr. et al. | Sep 1967 | A |
3407687 | Hayashi | Oct 1968 | A |
3430504 | Dickenbrock | Mar 1969 | A |
3439563 | Petty | Apr 1969 | A |
3440895 | Fellows | Apr 1969 | A |
3464281 | Hiroshi et al. | Sep 1969 | A |
3477315 | Macks | Nov 1969 | A |
3487726 | Burnett | Jan 1970 | A |
3487727 | Gustafsson | Jan 1970 | A |
3574289 | Scheiter et al. | Apr 1971 | A |
3581587 | Dickenbrock | Jun 1971 | A |
3661404 | Bossaer | May 1972 | A |
3695120 | Titt | Oct 1972 | A |
3707888 | Schottler | Jan 1973 | A |
3727473 | Bayer | Apr 1973 | A |
3727474 | Fullerton | Apr 1973 | A |
3736803 | Horowitz et al. | Jun 1973 | A |
3768715 | Tout | Oct 1973 | A |
3800607 | Zurcher | Apr 1974 | A |
3802284 | Sharpe et al. | Apr 1974 | A |
3810398 | Kraus | May 1974 | A |
3820416 | Kraus | Jun 1974 | A |
3866985 | Whitehurst | Feb 1975 | A |
3891235 | Shelly | Jun 1975 | A |
3934493 | Hillyer | Jan 1976 | A |
3954282 | Hege | May 1976 | A |
3987681 | Keithley et al. | Oct 1976 | A |
3996807 | Adams | Dec 1976 | A |
4023442 | Woods et al. | May 1977 | A |
4098146 | McLarty | Jul 1978 | A |
4103514 | Grosse-Entrup | Aug 1978 | A |
4159653 | Koivunen | Jul 1979 | A |
4169609 | Zampedro | Oct 1979 | A |
4177683 | Moses | Dec 1979 | A |
4227712 | Dick | Oct 1980 | A |
4314485 | Adams | Feb 1982 | A |
4345486 | Olesen | Aug 1982 | A |
4369667 | Kemper | Jan 1983 | A |
4382186 | Cronin | May 1983 | A |
4391156 | Tibbals | Jul 1983 | A |
4459873 | Black | Jul 1984 | A |
4464952 | Stubbs | Aug 1984 | A |
4468984 | Castelli et al. | Sep 1984 | A |
4494524 | Wagner | Jan 1985 | A |
4496051 | Ortner | Jan 1985 | A |
4501172 | Kraus | Feb 1985 | A |
4515040 | Takeuchi et al. | May 1985 | A |
4526255 | Hennessey et al. | Jul 1985 | A |
4546673 | Shigematsu et al. | Oct 1985 | A |
4560369 | Hattori | Dec 1985 | A |
4567781 | Russ | Feb 1986 | A |
4569670 | McIntosh | Feb 1986 | A |
4574649 | Seol | Mar 1986 | A |
4585429 | Marier | Apr 1986 | A |
4617838 | Anderson | Oct 1986 | A |
4630839 | Seol | Dec 1986 | A |
4631469 | Tsuboi et al. | Dec 1986 | A |
4651082 | Kaneyuki | Mar 1987 | A |
4663990 | Itoh et al. | May 1987 | A |
4700581 | Tibbals, Jr. | Oct 1987 | A |
4713976 | Wilkes | Dec 1987 | A |
4717368 | Yamaguchi et al. | Jan 1988 | A |
4735430 | Tomkinson | Apr 1988 | A |
4738164 | Kaneyuki | Apr 1988 | A |
4744261 | Jacobson | May 1988 | A |
4756211 | Fellows | Jul 1988 | A |
4781663 | Reswick | Nov 1988 | A |
4838122 | Takamiya et al. | Jun 1989 | A |
4856374 | Kreuzer | Aug 1989 | A |
4869130 | Wiecko | Sep 1989 | A |
4881925 | Hattori | Nov 1989 | A |
4900046 | Aranceta-Angoitia | Feb 1990 | A |
4909101 | Terry | Mar 1990 | A |
4918344 | Chikamori et al. | Apr 1990 | A |
4964312 | Kraus | Oct 1990 | A |
5006093 | Itoh et al. | Apr 1991 | A |
5020384 | Kraus | Jun 1991 | A |
5025685 | Kobayashi et al. | Jun 1991 | A |
5033322 | Nakano | Jul 1991 | A |
5033571 | Morimoto | Jul 1991 | A |
5037361 | Takahashi | Aug 1991 | A |
5044214 | Barber | Sep 1991 | A |
5059158 | Bellio et al. | Oct 1991 | A |
5069655 | Schivelbusch | Dec 1991 | A |
5083982 | Sato | Jan 1992 | A |
5099710 | Nakano | Mar 1992 | A |
5121654 | Fasce | Jun 1992 | A |
5125677 | Ogilvie et al. | Jun 1992 | A |
5138894 | Kraus | Aug 1992 | A |
5156412 | Meguerditchian | Oct 1992 | A |
5230258 | Nakano | Jul 1993 | A |
5236211 | Meguerditchian | Aug 1993 | A |
5236403 | Schievelbusch | Aug 1993 | A |
5267920 | Hibi | Dec 1993 | A |
5273501 | Schievelbusch | Dec 1993 | A |
5318486 | Lutz | Jun 1994 | A |
5319486 | Vogel et al. | Jun 1994 | A |
5330396 | Lohr et al. | Jul 1994 | A |
5355749 | Obara et al. | Oct 1994 | A |
5375865 | Terry, Sr. | Dec 1994 | A |
5379661 | Nakano | Jan 1995 | A |
5383677 | Thomas | Jan 1995 | A |
5387000 | Sato | Feb 1995 | A |
5401221 | Fellows et al. | Mar 1995 | A |
5451070 | Lindsay et al. | Sep 1995 | A |
5489003 | Ohyama et al. | Feb 1996 | A |
5508574 | Vlock | Apr 1996 | A |
5562564 | Folino | Oct 1996 | A |
5564998 | Fellows | Oct 1996 | A |
5601301 | Liu | Feb 1997 | A |
5607373 | Ochiai et al. | Mar 1997 | A |
5645507 | Hathaway | Jul 1997 | A |
5651750 | Imanishi et al. | Jul 1997 | A |
5664636 | Ikuma et al. | Sep 1997 | A |
5669845 | Muramoto et al. | Sep 1997 | A |
5690346 | Keskitalo | Nov 1997 | A |
5722502 | Kubo | Mar 1998 | A |
5746676 | Kawase et al. | May 1998 | A |
5755303 | Yamamoto et al. | May 1998 | A |
5799541 | Arbeiter | Sep 1998 | A |
5823052 | Nobumoto | Oct 1998 | A |
5846155 | Taniguchi et al. | Dec 1998 | A |
5888160 | Miyata et al. | Mar 1999 | A |
5895337 | Fellows et al. | Apr 1999 | A |
5899827 | Nakano et al. | May 1999 | A |
5902207 | Sugihara | May 1999 | A |
5967933 | Valdenaire | Oct 1999 | A |
5976054 | Yasuoka | Nov 1999 | A |
5984826 | Nakano | Nov 1999 | A |
5995895 | Watt et al. | Nov 1999 | A |
6000707 | Miller | Dec 1999 | A |
6003649 | Fischer | Dec 1999 | A |
6004239 | Makino | Dec 1999 | A |
6006151 | Graf | Dec 1999 | A |
6012538 | Sonobe et al. | Jan 2000 | A |
6015359 | Kunii | Jan 2000 | A |
6019701 | Mori et al. | Feb 2000 | A |
6029990 | Busby | Feb 2000 | A |
6042132 | Suenaga et al. | Mar 2000 | A |
6045477 | Schmidt | Apr 2000 | A |
6045481 | Kumagai | Apr 2000 | A |
6053833 | Masaki | Apr 2000 | A |
6053841 | Kolde et al. | Apr 2000 | A |
6054844 | Frank | Apr 2000 | A |
6066067 | Greenwood | May 2000 | A |
6071210 | Kato | Jun 2000 | A |
6074320 | Miyata et al. | Jun 2000 | A |
6076846 | Clardy | Jun 2000 | A |
6079726 | Busby | Jun 2000 | A |
6083139 | Deguchi | Jul 2000 | A |
6086506 | Petersmann et al. | Jul 2000 | A |
6095940 | Ai et al. | Aug 2000 | A |
6099431 | Hoge et al. | Aug 2000 | A |
6101895 | Yamane | Aug 2000 | A |
6113513 | Itoh et al. | Sep 2000 | A |
6119539 | Papanicolaou | Sep 2000 | A |
6119800 | McComber | Sep 2000 | A |
6159126 | Oshidari | Dec 2000 | A |
6171210 | Miyata et al. | Jan 2001 | B1 |
6174260 | Tsukada et al. | Jan 2001 | B1 |
6186922 | Bursal et al. | Feb 2001 | B1 |
6210297 | Knight | Apr 2001 | B1 |
6217473 | Ueda et al. | Apr 2001 | B1 |
6217478 | Vohmann et al. | Apr 2001 | B1 |
6241636 | Miller | Jun 2001 | B1 |
6243638 | Abo et al. | Jun 2001 | B1 |
6251038 | Ishikawa et al. | Jun 2001 | B1 |
6258003 | Hirano et al. | Jul 2001 | B1 |
6261200 | Miyata et al. | Jul 2001 | B1 |
6296593 | Gotou | Oct 2001 | B1 |
6311113 | Danz et al. | Oct 2001 | B1 |
6312358 | Goi et al. | Nov 2001 | B1 |
6322475 | Miller | Nov 2001 | B2 |
6325386 | Shoge | Dec 2001 | B1 |
6358174 | Folsom et al. | Mar 2002 | B1 |
6358178 | Wittkopp | Mar 2002 | B1 |
6367833 | Horiuchi | Apr 2002 | B1 |
6371878 | Bowen | Apr 2002 | B1 |
6375412 | Dial | Apr 2002 | B1 |
6390945 | Young | May 2002 | B1 |
6390946 | Hibi et al. | May 2002 | B1 |
6406399 | Ai | Jun 2002 | B1 |
6414401 | Kuroda et al. | Jul 2002 | B1 |
6419608 | Miller | Jul 2002 | B1 |
6425838 | Matsubara et al. | Jul 2002 | B1 |
6434960 | Rousseau | Aug 2002 | B1 |
6440037 | Takagi et al. | Aug 2002 | B2 |
6459978 | Tamiguchi et al. | Oct 2002 | B2 |
6461268 | Milner | Oct 2002 | B1 |
6482094 | Kefes | Nov 2002 | B2 |
6492785 | Kasten et al. | Dec 2002 | B1 |
6494805 | Ooyama et al. | Dec 2002 | B2 |
6499373 | Van Cor | Dec 2002 | B2 |
6514175 | Taniguchi et al. | Feb 2003 | B2 |
6532890 | Chen | Mar 2003 | B2 |
6551210 | Miller | Apr 2003 | B2 |
6558285 | Sieber | May 2003 | B1 |
6575047 | Reik et al. | Jun 2003 | B2 |
6659901 | Sakai et al. | Dec 2003 | B2 |
6672418 | Makino | Jan 2004 | B1 |
6676559 | Miller | Jan 2004 | B2 |
6679109 | Gierling et al. | Jan 2004 | B2 |
6682432 | Shinozuka | Jan 2004 | B1 |
6689012 | Miller | Feb 2004 | B2 |
6721637 | Abe et al. | Apr 2004 | B2 |
6723014 | Shinso et al. | Apr 2004 | B2 |
6723016 | Sumi | Apr 2004 | B2 |
6805654 | Nishii | Oct 2004 | B2 |
6808053 | Kirkwood et al. | Oct 2004 | B2 |
6839617 | Mensler et al. | Jan 2005 | B2 |
6849020 | Sumi | Feb 2005 | B2 |
6859709 | Joe et al. | Feb 2005 | B2 |
6868949 | Braford | Mar 2005 | B2 |
6931316 | Joe et al. | Aug 2005 | B2 |
6932739 | Miyata et al. | Aug 2005 | B2 |
6942593 | Nishii et al. | Sep 2005 | B2 |
6945903 | Miller | Sep 2005 | B2 |
6949049 | Miller | Sep 2005 | B2 |
6958029 | Inoue | Oct 2005 | B2 |
6991575 | Inoue | Jan 2006 | B2 |
6991579 | Kobayashi et al. | Jan 2006 | B2 |
7011600 | Miller et al. | Mar 2006 | B2 |
7011601 | Miller | Mar 2006 | B2 |
7014591 | Miller | Mar 2006 | B2 |
7029418 | Taketsuna et al. | Apr 2006 | B2 |
7032914 | Miller | Apr 2006 | B2 |
7036620 | Miller et al. | May 2006 | B2 |
7044884 | Miller | May 2006 | B2 |
7063195 | Berhan | Jun 2006 | B2 |
7063640 | Miller | Jun 2006 | B2 |
7074007 | Miller | Jul 2006 | B2 |
7074154 | Miller | Jul 2006 | B2 |
7074155 | Miller | Jul 2006 | B2 |
7077777 | Miyata et al. | Jul 2006 | B2 |
7086979 | Frenken | Aug 2006 | B2 |
7086981 | Ali et al. | Aug 2006 | B2 |
7094171 | Inoue | Aug 2006 | B2 |
7111860 | Grimaldos | Sep 2006 | B1 |
7112158 | Miller | Sep 2006 | B2 |
7112159 | Miller et al. | Sep 2006 | B2 |
7125297 | Miller et al. | Oct 2006 | B2 |
7131930 | Miller et al. | Nov 2006 | B2 |
7140999 | Miller | Nov 2006 | B2 |
7147586 | Miller et al. | Dec 2006 | B2 |
7153233 | Miller et al. | Dec 2006 | B2 |
7156770 | Miller | Jan 2007 | B2 |
7160220 | Shinojima et al. | Jan 2007 | B2 |
7160222 | Miller | Jan 2007 | B2 |
7163485 | Miller | Jan 2007 | B2 |
7163486 | Miller et al. | Jan 2007 | B2 |
7166052 | Miller et al. | Jan 2007 | B2 |
7166056 | Miller et al. | Jan 2007 | B2 |
7166057 | Miller et al. | Jan 2007 | B2 |
7166058 | Miller et al. | Jan 2007 | B2 |
7169076 | Miller et al. | Jan 2007 | B2 |
7172529 | Miller et al. | Feb 2007 | B2 |
7175564 | Miller | Feb 2007 | B2 |
7175565 | Miller et al. | Feb 2007 | B2 |
7175566 | Miller et al. | Feb 2007 | B2 |
7192381 | Miller et al. | Mar 2007 | B2 |
7197915 | Luh et al. | Apr 2007 | B2 |
7198582 | Miller et al. | Apr 2007 | B2 |
7198583 | Miller et al. | Apr 2007 | B2 |
7198584 | Miller et al. | Apr 2007 | B2 |
7198585 | Miller et al. | Apr 2007 | B2 |
7201693 | Miller et al. | Apr 2007 | B2 |
7201694 | Miller et al. | Apr 2007 | B2 |
7201695 | Miller et al. | Apr 2007 | B2 |
7204777 | Miller et al. | Apr 2007 | B2 |
7214159 | Miller et al. | May 2007 | B2 |
7217215 | Miller et al. | May 2007 | B2 |
7217216 | Inoue | May 2007 | B2 |
7217219 | Miller | May 2007 | B2 |
7217220 | Careau et al. | May 2007 | B2 |
7226379 | Ibamoto et al. | Jun 2007 | B2 |
7232395 | Miller et al. | Jun 2007 | B2 |
7234873 | Kato et al. | Jun 2007 | B2 |
7235031 | Miller et al. | Jun 2007 | B2 |
7238136 | Miller et al. | Jul 2007 | B2 |
7238137 | Miller et al. | Jul 2007 | B2 |
7238138 | Miller et al. | Jul 2007 | B2 |
7238139 | Roethler et al. | Jul 2007 | B2 |
7246672 | Shirai et al. | Jul 2007 | B2 |
7250018 | Miller et al. | Jul 2007 | B2 |
7261663 | Miller et al. | Aug 2007 | B2 |
7275610 | Kuang et al. | Oct 2007 | B2 |
7285068 | Hosoi | Oct 2007 | B2 |
7288042 | Miller et al. | Oct 2007 | B2 |
7288043 | Shioiri et al. | Oct 2007 | B2 |
7320660 | Miller | Jan 2008 | B2 |
7322901 | Miller et al. | Jan 2008 | B2 |
7343236 | Wilson | Mar 2008 | B2 |
7347801 | Guenter et al. | Mar 2008 | B2 |
7383748 | Rankin | Jun 2008 | B2 |
7383749 | Rankin | Jun 2008 | B2 |
7384370 | Miller | Jun 2008 | B2 |
7393300 | Miller et al. | Jul 2008 | B2 |
7393302 | Miller | Jul 2008 | B2 |
7393303 | Miller | Jul 2008 | B2 |
7395731 | Miller et al. | Jul 2008 | B2 |
7396209 | Miller et al. | Jul 2008 | B2 |
7402122 | Miller | Jul 2008 | B2 |
7410443 | Miller | Aug 2008 | B2 |
7419451 | Miller | Sep 2008 | B2 |
7422541 | Miller | Sep 2008 | B2 |
7422546 | Miller et al. | Sep 2008 | B2 |
7427253 | Miller | Sep 2008 | B2 |
7431677 | Miller et al. | Oct 2008 | B2 |
7452297 | Miller et al. | Nov 2008 | B2 |
7455611 | Miller et al. | Nov 2008 | B2 |
7455617 | Miller et al. | Nov 2008 | B2 |
7462123 | Miller et al. | Dec 2008 | B2 |
7462127 | Miller et al. | Dec 2008 | B2 |
7470210 | Miller et al. | Dec 2008 | B2 |
7478885 | Urabe | Jan 2009 | B2 |
7481736 | Miller et al. | Jan 2009 | B2 |
7510499 | Miller et al. | Mar 2009 | B2 |
7540818 | Miller et al. | Jun 2009 | B2 |
7547264 | Usoro | Jun 2009 | B2 |
7574935 | Rohs et al. | Aug 2009 | B2 |
7591755 | Petrzik et al. | Sep 2009 | B2 |
7632203 | Miller | Dec 2009 | B2 |
7651437 | Miller et al. | Jan 2010 | B2 |
7654928 | Miller et al. | Feb 2010 | B2 |
7670243 | Miller | Mar 2010 | B2 |
7686729 | Miller et al. | Mar 2010 | B2 |
7727101 | Miller | Jun 2010 | B2 |
7727106 | Maheu et al. | Jun 2010 | B2 |
7727107 | Miller | Jun 2010 | B2 |
7727108 | Miller et al. | Jun 2010 | B2 |
7727110 | Miller et al. | Jun 2010 | B2 |
7727115 | Serkh | Jun 2010 | B2 |
7731615 | Miller et al. | Jun 2010 | B2 |
7762919 | Smithson et al. | Jul 2010 | B2 |
7762920 | Smithson et al. | Jul 2010 | B2 |
7770674 | Miles et al. | Aug 2010 | B2 |
7785228 | Smithson et al. | Aug 2010 | B2 |
7828685 | Miller | Nov 2010 | B2 |
7837592 | Miller | Nov 2010 | B2 |
7871353 | Nichols et al. | Jan 2011 | B2 |
7882762 | Armstrong et al. | Feb 2011 | B2 |
7883442 | Miller et al. | Feb 2011 | B2 |
7885747 | Miller et al. | Feb 2011 | B2 |
7887032 | Malone | Feb 2011 | B2 |
7909723 | Triller et al. | Mar 2011 | B2 |
7909727 | Smithson et al. | Mar 2011 | B2 |
7914029 | Miller et al. | Mar 2011 | B2 |
7959533 | Nichols et al. | Jun 2011 | B2 |
7963880 | Smithson et al. | Jun 2011 | B2 |
7967719 | Smithson et al. | Jun 2011 | B2 |
7976426 | Smithson et al. | Jul 2011 | B2 |
8066613 | Smithson et al. | Nov 2011 | B2 |
8066614 | Miller et al. | Nov 2011 | B2 |
8070635 | Miller | Dec 2011 | B2 |
8087482 | Miles et al. | Jan 2012 | B2 |
8123653 | Smithson et al. | Feb 2012 | B2 |
8133149 | Smithson et al. | Mar 2012 | B2 |
8142323 | Tsuchiya et al. | Mar 2012 | B2 |
8167759 | Pohl et al. | May 2012 | B2 |
8171636 | Smithson et al. | May 2012 | B2 |
8230961 | Schneidewind | Jul 2012 | B2 |
8262536 | Nichols et al. | Sep 2012 | B2 |
8267829 | Miller et al. | Sep 2012 | B2 |
8313404 | Carter et al. | Nov 2012 | B2 |
8313405 | Bazyn et al. | Nov 2012 | B2 |
8317650 | Nichols et al. | Nov 2012 | B2 |
8317651 | Lohr | Nov 2012 | B2 |
8321097 | Vasiliotis et al. | Nov 2012 | B2 |
8342999 | Miller | Jan 2013 | B2 |
8360917 | Nichols et al. | Jan 2013 | B2 |
8376889 | Hoffman et al. | Feb 2013 | B2 |
8376903 | Pohl et al. | Feb 2013 | B2 |
8382631 | Hoffman et al. | Feb 2013 | B2 |
8382637 | Tange | Feb 2013 | B2 |
8393989 | Pohl | Mar 2013 | B2 |
8398518 | Nichols et al. | Mar 2013 | B2 |
8469853 | Miller et al. | Jun 2013 | B2 |
8469856 | Thomassy | Jun 2013 | B2 |
8480529 | Pohl et al. | Jul 2013 | B2 |
8496554 | Pohl et al. | Jul 2013 | B2 |
8506452 | Pohl et al. | Aug 2013 | B2 |
8512195 | Lohr et al. | Aug 2013 | B2 |
8517888 | Brookins | Aug 2013 | B1 |
8535199 | Lohr et al. | Sep 2013 | B2 |
8550949 | Miller | Oct 2013 | B2 |
8585528 | Carter et al. | Nov 2013 | B2 |
8608609 | Sherrill | Dec 2013 | B2 |
8622866 | Bazyn et al. | Jan 2014 | B2 |
8626409 | Vasiliotis et al. | Jan 2014 | B2 |
8628443 | Miller et al. | Jan 2014 | B2 |
8641572 | Nichols et al. | Feb 2014 | B2 |
8641577 | Nichols et al. | Feb 2014 | B2 |
8663050 | Nichols et al. | Mar 2014 | B2 |
8678974 | Lohr | Mar 2014 | B2 |
8708360 | Miller et al. | Apr 2014 | B2 |
8721485 | Lohr et al. | May 2014 | B2 |
8738255 | Carter et al. | May 2014 | B2 |
8776633 | Armstrong et al. | Jul 2014 | B2 |
8784248 | Murakami et al. | Jul 2014 | B2 |
8790214 | Lohr et al. | Jul 2014 | B2 |
8818661 | Keilers et al. | Aug 2014 | B2 |
8827856 | Younggren et al. | Sep 2014 | B1 |
8827864 | Durack | Sep 2014 | B2 |
8845485 | Smithson et al. | Sep 2014 | B2 |
8852050 | Thomassy | Oct 2014 | B2 |
8870711 | Pohl et al. | Oct 2014 | B2 |
8888643 | Lohr et al. | Nov 2014 | B2 |
8900085 | Pohl et al. | Dec 2014 | B2 |
8920285 | Smithson et al. | Dec 2014 | B2 |
8924111 | Fuller | Dec 2014 | B2 |
8961363 | Shiina et al. | Feb 2015 | B2 |
8992376 | Ogawa et al. | Mar 2015 | B2 |
8996263 | Quinn et al. | Mar 2015 | B2 |
9017207 | Pohl et al. | Apr 2015 | B2 |
9022889 | Miller | May 2015 | B2 |
9046158 | Miller et al. | Jun 2015 | B2 |
9074674 | Nichols et al. | Jul 2015 | B2 |
9086145 | Pohl et al. | Jul 2015 | B2 |
9121464 | Nichols et al. | Sep 2015 | B2 |
9182018 | Bazyn et al. | Nov 2015 | B2 |
9239099 | Carter et al. | Jan 2016 | B2 |
9249880 | Vasiliotis et al. | Feb 2016 | B2 |
9273760 | Pohl et al. | Mar 2016 | B2 |
9279482 | Nichols et al. | Mar 2016 | B2 |
9291251 | Lohr | Mar 2016 | B2 |
9528561 | Nichols et al. | Dec 2016 | B2 |
9574643 | Pohl | Feb 2017 | B2 |
9656672 | Schieffelin | May 2017 | B2 |
20010008192 | Morisawa | Jul 2001 | A1 |
20010023217 | Miyagawa et al. | Sep 2001 | A1 |
20010041644 | Yasuoka et al. | Nov 2001 | A1 |
20010044358 | Taniguchi | Nov 2001 | A1 |
20010044361 | Taniguchi et al. | Nov 2001 | A1 |
20020019285 | Henzler | Feb 2002 | A1 |
20020028722 | Sakai et al. | Mar 2002 | A1 |
20020037786 | Hirano et al. | Mar 2002 | A1 |
20020045511 | Geiberger et al. | Apr 2002 | A1 |
20020049113 | Watanabe et al. | Apr 2002 | A1 |
20020117860 | Man et al. | Aug 2002 | A1 |
20020128107 | Wakayama | Sep 2002 | A1 |
20020161503 | Joe et al. | Oct 2002 | A1 |
20020169051 | Oshidari | Nov 2002 | A1 |
20020179348 | Tamai et al. | Dec 2002 | A1 |
20030015358 | Abe et al. | Jan 2003 | A1 |
20030015874 | Abe et al. | Jan 2003 | A1 |
20030022753 | Mizuno et al. | Jan 2003 | A1 |
20030036456 | Skrabs | Feb 2003 | A1 |
20030132051 | Nishii et al. | Jul 2003 | A1 |
20030135316 | Kawamura et al. | Jul 2003 | A1 |
20030144105 | O'Hora | Jul 2003 | A1 |
20030160420 | Fukuda | Aug 2003 | A1 |
20030216216 | Inoue et al. | Nov 2003 | A1 |
20030221892 | Matsumoto et al. | Dec 2003 | A1 |
20040038772 | McIndoe et al. | Feb 2004 | A1 |
20040058772 | Inoue et al. | Mar 2004 | A1 |
20040067816 | Taketsuna et al. | Apr 2004 | A1 |
20040082421 | Wafzig | Apr 2004 | A1 |
20040092359 | Imanishi et al. | May 2004 | A1 |
20040119345 | Takano | Jun 2004 | A1 |
20040171457 | Fuller | Sep 2004 | A1 |
20040204283 | Inoue | Oct 2004 | A1 |
20040231331 | Iwanami et al. | Nov 2004 | A1 |
20040254047 | Frank et al. | Dec 2004 | A1 |
20050037876 | Unno et al. | Feb 2005 | A1 |
20050064986 | Ginglas | Mar 2005 | A1 |
20050085979 | Carlson et al. | Apr 2005 | A1 |
20050181905 | Ali et al. | Aug 2005 | A1 |
20050184580 | Kuan et al. | Aug 2005 | A1 |
20050227809 | Bitzer et al. | Oct 2005 | A1 |
20050229731 | Parks et al. | Oct 2005 | A1 |
20050233846 | Green et al. | Oct 2005 | A1 |
20060000684 | Agner | Jan 2006 | A1 |
20060006008 | Brunemann et al. | Jan 2006 | A1 |
20060052204 | Eckert et al. | Mar 2006 | A1 |
20060054422 | Dimsey et al. | Mar 2006 | A1 |
20060108956 | Clark | May 2006 | A1 |
20060111212 | Ai et al. | May 2006 | A9 |
20060154775 | Ali et al. | Jul 2006 | A1 |
20060172829 | Ishio | Aug 2006 | A1 |
20060180363 | Uchisasai | Aug 2006 | A1 |
20060223667 | Nakazeki | Oct 2006 | A1 |
20060234822 | Morscheck et al. | Oct 2006 | A1 |
20060234826 | Moehlmann et al. | Oct 2006 | A1 |
20060276299 | Imanishi | Dec 2006 | A1 |
20070004552 | Matsudaira et al. | Jan 2007 | A1 |
20070004556 | Rohs et al. | Jan 2007 | A1 |
20070099753 | Matsui et al. | May 2007 | A1 |
20070149342 | Guenter et al. | Jun 2007 | A1 |
20070155552 | De Cloe | Jul 2007 | A1 |
20070155567 | Miller et al. | Jul 2007 | A1 |
20070193391 | Armstrong et al. | Aug 2007 | A1 |
20070228687 | Parker | Oct 2007 | A1 |
20080009389 | Jacobs | Jan 2008 | A1 |
20080032852 | Smithson et al. | Feb 2008 | A1 |
20080032854 | Smithson et al. | Feb 2008 | A1 |
20080039269 | Smithson et al. | Feb 2008 | A1 |
20080039273 | Smithson et al. | Feb 2008 | A1 |
20080039276 | Smithson et al. | Feb 2008 | A1 |
20080081728 | Faulring et al. | Apr 2008 | A1 |
20080139363 | Williams | Jun 2008 | A1 |
20080149407 | Shibata et al. | Jun 2008 | A1 |
20080183358 | Thomson et al. | Jul 2008 | A1 |
20080200300 | Smithson et al. | Aug 2008 | A1 |
20080228362 | Muller et al. | Sep 2008 | A1 |
20080284170 | Cory | Nov 2008 | A1 |
20080305920 | Nishii et al. | Dec 2008 | A1 |
20090023545 | Beaudoin | Jan 2009 | A1 |
20090082169 | Kolstrup | Mar 2009 | A1 |
20090107454 | Hiyoshi et al. | Apr 2009 | A1 |
20090221391 | Bazyn | Sep 2009 | A1 |
20090251013 | Vollmer et al. | Oct 2009 | A1 |
20100093479 | Carter et al. | Apr 2010 | A1 |
20100145573 | Vasilescu | Jun 2010 | A1 |
20100181130 | Chou | Jul 2010 | A1 |
20100267510 | Nichols | Oct 2010 | A1 |
20110127096 | Schneidewind | Jun 2011 | A1 |
20110230297 | Shiina et al. | Sep 2011 | A1 |
20110237385 | Andre Parise | Sep 2011 | A1 |
20110291507 | Post | Dec 2011 | A1 |
20110319222 | Ogawa et al. | Dec 2011 | A1 |
20120035011 | Menachem et al. | Feb 2012 | A1 |
20120035015 | Ogawa et al. | Feb 2012 | A1 |
20120258839 | Smithson et al. | Oct 2012 | A1 |
20130035200 | Noji et al. | Feb 2013 | A1 |
20130053211 | Fukuda et al. | Feb 2013 | A1 |
20130190123 | Pohl et al. | Jul 2013 | A1 |
20130288848 | Carter et al. | Oct 2013 | A1 |
20130337971 | Kostrup | Dec 2013 | A1 |
20140148303 | Nichols et al. | May 2014 | A1 |
20140206499 | Lohr | Jul 2014 | A1 |
20140248988 | Lohr et al. | Sep 2014 | A1 |
20140257650 | Carter et al. | Sep 2014 | A1 |
20140274536 | Versteyhe | Sep 2014 | A1 |
20140323260 | Miller et al. | Oct 2014 | A1 |
20140329637 | Thomassy et al. | Nov 2014 | A1 |
20140335991 | Lohr et al. | Nov 2014 | A1 |
20140365059 | Keilers et al. | Dec 2014 | A1 |
20150018154 | Thomassy | Jan 2015 | A1 |
20150039195 | Pohl et al. | Feb 2015 | A1 |
20150051801 | Quinn et al. | Feb 2015 | A1 |
20150080165 | Pohl et al. | Mar 2015 | A1 |
20150226323 | Pohl et al. | Aug 2015 | A1 |
20150233473 | Miller et al. | Aug 2015 | A1 |
20150260284 | Miller et al. | Sep 2015 | A1 |
20150337928 | Smithson | Nov 2015 | A1 |
20150345599 | Ogawa | Dec 2015 | A1 |
20150369348 | Nichols et al. | Dec 2015 | A1 |
20160003349 | Kimura et al. | Jan 2016 | A1 |
20160031526 | Watarai | Feb 2016 | A1 |
20160040763 | Nichols et al. | Feb 2016 | A1 |
20160061301 | Bazyn et al. | Mar 2016 | A1 |
20160131231 | Carter et al. | May 2016 | A1 |
20160146342 | Vasiliotis et al. | May 2016 | A1 |
20160186847 | Nichols et al. | Jun 2016 | A1 |
20160244063 | Carter et al. | Aug 2016 | A1 |
20160273627 | Miller et al. | Sep 2016 | A1 |
20160281825 | Lohr et al. | Sep 2016 | A1 |
20160290451 | Lohr | Oct 2016 | A1 |
20160298740 | Carter et al. | Oct 2016 | A1 |
20160347411 | Yamamoto et al. | Dec 2016 | A1 |
20160362108 | Keilers et al. | Dec 2016 | A1 |
20170072782 | Miller et al. | Mar 2017 | A1 |
20170082049 | David et al. | Mar 2017 | A1 |
20170103053 | Nichols et al. | Apr 2017 | A1 |
20170159812 | Pohl et al. | Jun 2017 | A1 |
20170163138 | Pohl | Jun 2017 | A1 |
20170204948 | Thomassy et al. | Jul 2017 | A1 |
20170204969 | Thomassy et al. | Jul 2017 | A1 |
20170211698 | Lohr | Jul 2017 | A1 |
20170268638 | Nichols et al. | Sep 2017 | A1 |
20170274903 | Carter et al. | Sep 2017 | A1 |
20170276217 | Nichols et al. | Sep 2017 | A1 |
20170284519 | Kolstrup | Oct 2017 | A1 |
20170284520 | Lohr et al. | Oct 2017 | A1 |
20170314655 | Miller et al. | Nov 2017 | A1 |
Number | Date | Country |
---|---|---|
118064 | Dec 1926 | CH |
1054340 | Sep 1991 | CN |
2245830 | Jan 1997 | CN |
1157379 | Aug 1997 | CN |
1167221 | Dec 1997 | CN |
1178573 | Apr 1998 | CN |
1178751 | Apr 1998 | CN |
1204991 | Jan 1999 | CN |
1283258 | Feb 2001 | CN |
1300355 | Jun 2001 | CN |
1412033 | Apr 2003 | CN |
1434229 | Aug 2003 | CN |
1474917 | Feb 2004 | CN |
1483235 | Mar 2004 | CN |
1568407 | Jan 2005 | CN |
1654858 | Aug 2005 | CN |
2714896 | Aug 2005 | CN |
1736791 | Feb 2006 | CN |
1847702 | Oct 2006 | CN |
1860315 | Nov 2006 | CN |
1940348 | Apr 2007 | CN |
101016076 | Aug 2007 | CN |
498 701 | May 1930 | DE |
1171692 | Jun 1964 | DE |
2021027 | Dec 1970 | DE |
2 310880 | Sep 1974 | DE |
2 136 243 | Jan 1975 | DE |
2436496 | Feb 1975 | DE |
39 40 919 | Jun 1991 | DE |
19851738 | May 2000 | DE |
10155372 | May 2003 | DE |
102011016672 | Oct 2012 | DE |
102012023551 | Jun 2014 | DE |
102014007271 | Dec 2014 | DE |
0 432 742 | Dec 1990 | EP |
0 528 381 | Feb 1993 | EP |
0 528 382 | Feb 1993 | EP |
0 635 639 | Jan 1995 | EP |
0 638 741 | Feb 1995 | EP |
0 831 249 | Mar 1998 | EP |
0 832 816 | Apr 1998 | EP |
0 976 956 | Feb 2000 | EP |
1 136 724 | Sep 2001 | EP |
1 251 294 | Oct 2002 | EP |
1 366 978 | Mar 2003 | EP |
1 433 641 | Jun 2004 | EP |
1 624 230 | Feb 2006 | EP |
2 893 219 | Jul 2015 | EP |
620375 | Apr 1927 | FR |
2460427 | Jan 1981 | FR |
2590638 | May 1987 | FR |
391448 | Apr 1933 | GB |
592320 | Sep 1947 | GB |
906002 | Sep 1962 | GB |
919430 | Feb 1963 | GB |
1132473 | Nov 1968 | GB |
1165545 | Oct 1969 | GB |
1376057 | Dec 1974 | GB |
2031822 | Apr 1980 | GB |
2035481 | Jun 1980 | GB |
2035482 | Jun 1980 | GB |
2080452 | Aug 1982 | GB |
38-025315 | Nov 1963 | JP |
41-3126 | Feb 1966 | JP |
42-2843 | Feb 1967 | JP |
42-2844 | Feb 1967 | JP |
44-1098 | Jan 1969 | JP |
47-000448 | Jan 1972 | JP |
47-207 | Jun 1972 | JP |
47-20535 | Jun 1972 | JP |
47-00962 | Nov 1972 | JP |
47-29762 | Nov 1972 | JP |
48-54371 | Jul 1973 | JP |
49-12742 | Mar 1974 | JP |
49-012742 | Mar 1974 | JP |
49-013823 | Apr 1974 | JP |
49-041536 | Nov 1974 | JP |
50-114581 | Sep 1975 | JP |
51-25903 | Aug 1976 | JP |
51-150380 | Dec 1976 | JP |
52-35481 | Mar 1977 | JP |
53-048166 | Jan 1978 | JP |
55-135259 | Oct 1980 | JP |
56-24251 | Mar 1981 | JP |
56-047231 | Apr 1981 | JP |
56-101448 | Aug 1981 | JP |
56-127852 | Oct 1981 | JP |
58-065361 | Apr 1983 | JP |
59-069565 | Apr 1984 | JP |
59-144826 | Aug 1984 | JP |
59-190557 | Oct 1984 | JP |
60-247011 | Dec 1985 | JP |
61-031754 | Feb 1986 | JP |
61-053423 | Mar 1986 | JP |
61-144466 | Jul 1986 | JP |
61-173722 | Oct 1986 | JP |
61-270552 | Nov 1986 | JP |
62-075170 | Apr 1987 | JP |
63-125854 | May 1988 | JP |
63-219953 | Sep 1988 | JP |
63-160465 | Oct 1988 | JP |
01-039865 | Nov 1989 | JP |
01-286750 | Nov 1989 | JP |
01-308142 | Dec 1989 | JP |
02-130224 | May 1990 | JP |
02-157483 | Jun 1990 | JP |
02-271142 | Jun 1990 | JP |
02-182593 | Jul 1990 | JP |
03-149442 | Jun 1991 | JP |
03-223555 | Oct 1991 | JP |
04-166619 | Jun 1992 | JP |
04-272553 | Sep 1992 | JP |
04-327055 | Nov 1992 | JP |
04-351361 | Dec 1992 | JP |
05-087154 | Apr 1993 | JP |
06-050169 | Feb 1994 | JP |
06-050358 | Feb 1994 | JP |
07-42799 | Feb 1995 | JP |
07-133857 | May 1995 | JP |
07-139600 | May 1995 | JP |
07-259950 | Oct 1995 | JP |
08-135748 | May 1996 | JP |
08-170706 | Jul 1996 | JP |
08-247245 | Sep 1996 | JP |
08-270772 | Oct 1996 | JP |
09-024743 | Jan 1997 | JP |
09-089064 | Mar 1997 | JP |
10-061739 | Mar 1998 | JP |
10-078094 | Mar 1998 | JP |
10-089435 | Apr 1998 | JP |
10-115355 | May 1998 | JP |
10-115356 | May 1998 | JP |
10-194186 | Jul 1998 | JP |
10-225053 | Aug 1998 | JP |
10-511621 | Nov 1998 | JP |
11-063130 | Mar 1999 | JP |
11-091411 | Apr 1999 | JP |
11-210850 | Aug 1999 | JP |
11-240481 | Sep 1999 | JP |
11-257479 | Sep 1999 | JP |
2000-6877 | Jan 2000 | JP |
2000-46135 | Feb 2000 | JP |
2000-177673 | Jun 2000 | JP |
2001-027298 | Jan 2001 | JP |
2001-071986 | Mar 2001 | JP |
2001-107827 | Apr 2001 | JP |
2001-165296 | Jun 2001 | JP |
2001-234999 | Aug 2001 | JP |
2001-328466 | Nov 2001 | JP |
2002-147558 | May 2002 | JP |
2002-250421 | Jun 2002 | JP |
2002-307956 | Oct 2002 | JP |
2002-533626 | Oct 2002 | JP |
2002-372114 | Dec 2002 | JP |
2003-028257 | Jan 2003 | JP |
2003-56662 | Feb 2003 | JP |
2003-161357 | Jun 2003 | JP |
2003-194206 | Jul 2003 | JP |
2003-194207 | Jul 2003 | JP |
2003-320987 | Nov 2003 | JP |
2003-336732 | Nov 2003 | JP |
2004-011834 | Jan 2004 | JP |
2004-38722 | Feb 2004 | JP |
2004-162652 | Jun 2004 | JP |
2004-189222 | Jul 2004 | JP |
2004-526917 | Sep 2004 | JP |
2004-301251 | Oct 2004 | JP |
2005-003063 | Jan 2005 | JP |
2005-096537 | Apr 2005 | JP |
2005-188694 | Jul 2005 | JP |
2005-240928 | Sep 2005 | JP |
2005-312121 | Nov 2005 | JP |
2006-015025 | Jan 2006 | JP |
2006-283900 | Oct 2006 | JP |
2006-300241 | Nov 2006 | JP |
2007-085404 | Apr 2007 | JP |
2007-321931 | Dec 2007 | JP |
2008-002687 | Jan 2008 | JP |
2008-133896 | Jun 2008 | JP |
2010-069005 | Apr 2010 | JP |
2012-225390 | Nov 2012 | JP |
2015-227690 | Dec 2015 | JP |
2015-227691 | Dec 2015 | JP |
2002 0054126 | Jul 2002 | KR |
10-2002-0071699 | Sep 2002 | KR |
98467 | Jul 1961 | NE |
74007 | Jan 1984 | TW |
175100 | Dec 1991 | TW |
218909 | Jan 1994 | TW |
227206 | Jul 1994 | TW |
275872 | May 1996 | TW |
360184 | Jun 1999 | TW |
366396 | Aug 1999 | TW |
401496 | Aug 2000 | TW |
510867 | Nov 2002 | TW |
512211 | Dec 2002 | TW |
582363 | Apr 2004 | TW |
590955 | Jun 2004 | TW |
I225129 | Dec 2004 | TW |
I225912 | Jan 2005 | TW |
I235214 | Jan 2005 | TW |
M294598 | Jul 2006 | TW |
200637745 | Nov 2006 | TW |
200821218 | May 2008 | TW |
WO 9908024 | Feb 1999 | WO |
WO 9920918 | Apr 1999 | WO |
WO 0173319 | Oct 2001 | WO |
WO 03100294 | Dec 2003 | WO |
WO 05083305 | Sep 2005 | WO |
WO 05108825 | Nov 2005 | WO |
WO 05111472 | Nov 2005 | WO |
WO 06091503 | Aug 2006 | WO |
WO 07077502 | Jul 2007 | WO |
WO 08078047 | Jul 2008 | WO |
WO 08100792 | Aug 2008 | WO |
WO 10135407 | Nov 2010 | WO |
WO 11064572 | Jun 2011 | WO |
WO 11101991 | Aug 2011 | WO |
WO 11121743 | Oct 2011 | WO |
WO 12030213 | Mar 2012 | WO |
WO 13042226 | Mar 2013 | WO |
WO 14186732 | Nov 2014 | WO |
WO 16062461 | Apr 2016 | WO |
Entry |
---|
Office Action dated Aug. 29, 2013 in U.S. Appl. No. 13/288,711. |
Office Action dated Apr. 2, 2014 in U.S. Appl. No. 13/288,711. |
Thomassy: An Engineering Approach to Simulating Traction EHL. CVT-Hybrid International Conference Mecc/Maastricht/The Netherlands, Nov. 17-19, 2010, p. 97. |
Office Action dated Mar. 5, 2015 in U.S. Appl. No. 14/541,875. |
Office Action dated Aug. 3, 2015 in U.S. Appl. No. 14/541,875. |
Number | Date | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
20160201772 A1 | Jul 2016 | US |
Number | Date | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
61412290 | Nov 2010 | US |
Number | Date | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
Parent | 14541875 | Nov 2014 | US |
Child | 15074267 | US | |
Parent | 13288711 | Nov 2011 | US |
Child | 14541875 | US |