#EATON CORP [US]

Supercharger

A supercharger includes a supercharger housing, a primary rotor having a primary rotor shaft fixed to rotate therewith. A ring gear with internal teeth is attached to a transmission housing portion of…

DRIVE·Sep 17·1 min read

F02B39/04 EATON CORP [US]

Supercharger coupling

A rotational element coupling device in a supercharger includes a rotatable output shaft having tapered external splines and an output shaft axis of rotation. A coupling disk has a disk axis of rotati…

DRIVE·Aug 20·2 min read

F02B33/38 EATON CORP [US]

Data transmission device and method between charger and electric vehicle

This disclosure provides a data transmission device used between a charger and an electric vehicle, including an internal interface compatible with messages or commands of a first protocol; an externa…

DRIVE·Aug 21·2 min read

B60L53/62 EATON CORP [US]

Multi-standard compatible EV charger

The present invention discloses a multi-standard compatible electrical vehicle charger, including a power converter having an interface compatible with messages or instructions of an internal protocol…

DRIVE·Aug 21·1 min read

B60L53/16 EATON CORP [US]

Power flow regulator including a plurality of DC-DC converters

A power flow regulator includes a plurality of bi-directional DC-DC converters, each of said converters comprising a first input, a second input, a first output and a second output; and a capacitor el…

DRIVE·Aug 1·1 min read

H02J1/102 EATON CORP [US]

Optimal fuel profiles

A method is provided for regenerating a LNT (13) in a diesel engine (9) exhaust aftertreatment system (7). Typically, the aftertreatment system (7) comprises a fuel reformer (12), a LNT (13), and a SC…

DRIVE·May 30·2 min read

B01D53/90 EATON CORP [US]

Controlling vapor emission in a small engine fuel tank system

A fuel vapor emission system for small engine gas tank which does not require redesign or retooling for manufacturing of the tank (10). A new filler tube (14) has the lower end positioned to cause fue…

DRIVE·Jun 1·2 min read

B60K15/035 EATON CORP [US]

Check valve assembly for a fuel tank filler neck

A fuel filler tube assembly (16) including a one-way valve or check valve (18). The tube assembly is adaptable for pre-assembly on either a metal or plastic fuel tank (12) and employs a common check v…

DRIVE·May 3·1 min read

B60K15/04 EATON CORP [US]

Coupling device and improved fluid pressure system therefor

A coupling device (11) of the type including a clutch assembly (29) actuation of which is responsive to fluid pressure in a clutch piston apply chamber (43), and a series of fluid passages (53,55,57,5…

DRIVE·Apr 19·1 min read

B60K17/352 EATON CORP [US]

Clutch calibration and control

A control system (60) including a calibration routine is provided for a vehicle drive line having an automated master friction clutch (14). The control system (60) utilizes engine torque data supplied…

DRIVE·Feb 22·1 min read

B60W10/02 EATON CORP [US]

Hydraulic drive system

A pump-motor unit (35) including a swashplate (95) having a neutral position (FIG. 3) and first and second displaced positions and comprising first (87) and second (89) pressure actuators associated w…

DRIVE·Feb 22·1 min read

B60K6/12 EATON CORP [US]

Differential gear mechanism and axle retention arrangement therefor

A differential gear mechanism (11) and improved axle shaft (53) retention arrangement for the axle shaft. The mechanism includes a side gear (27) defining first internal splines, a coupling (35) defin…

DRIVE·Feb 1·2 min read

B60K17/16 EATON CORP [US]

Fuel vapor vent valve float assembly and method of making same

A float assembly for a multifunction fuel vapor vent valve with a float (78) having a recess (84) formed in the upper surface of the float (78) with a slot (82) formed in the side of the float and com…

DRIVE·Jan 18·2 min read

B60K15/01 EATON CORP [US]

Rapid response fuel tank rollover/vent valve

A float operated vapor vent/rollover valve for a fuel tank has a converging section (44) formed in the the liquid inlet (46) to the valve which, in response to surges or waves in the fuel, creates a l…

DRIVE·Jan 4·1 min read

F16K24/044 EATON CORP [US]

Check valve for use in filler tube vapor recirculation system and method of making same

A check valve assembly is designed for insertion in an existing fuel tank filler tube having a mechanical nozzle seal and a vapor recirculation port. The insert (26) has an integrally formed ground st…

DRIVE·Dec 14·1 min read

B60K15/03504 EATON CORP [US]

Hydraulic drive system and improved control valve assembly therefor

A control valve assembly (43) for use in a system in which a pump-motor unit (35) can either receive drive torque from a drive-line (17) or transmit torque thereto. The system includes a high pressure…

DRIVE·Nov 2·2 min read

A45D1/02 EATON CORP [US]

Hydraulic drive system and improved filter sub-system therefor

A hydraulic drive system (11) of the type including a hydrostatic pump-motor unit (35) having a pumping mode in which the unit pressurizes, from its port (A), a high pressure accumulator (41), and a m…

DRIVE·Oct 26·2 min read

B60K17/356 EATON CORP [US]

Method and arrangement for sealing a capless fuel tank filler tube

A flapper door (28) is spring biased closed against a valve seat on the underside of a filler tube bulkhead (14) having a refueling nozzle aperture (16). The valve seat has an annular tapered surface …

DRIVE·Sep 21·1 min read

B60K15/04 EATON CORP [US]

Solenoid operated valve and method of making same

A solenoid operated valve (10) has first flux collector (38), bobbin (42) with coil (44) and an armature (50) assembled onto a valve body (12) with a tubular housing (60) received over the body (12) a…

DRIVE·Sep 14·1 min read

D06C15/02 EATON CORP [US]

Dampened vehicle emergency brake valve

A valve (10) for controlling an emergency brake system on an aircraft. The valve has separate poppets (38, 58) for controlling the flow of fluid from a supply line (16) to the brake cylinders and from…

DRIVE·Aug 24·1 min read

B60T13/14 EATON CORP [US]

Vehicular centrifugally operated master friction clutch

A vehicular transmission system (10) including a centrifugally operated master friction clutch (20) for drivingly coupling an engine (18) to an input shaft (28) of a mechanical transmission (12). The …

DRIVE·Jul 13·1 min read

F02D41/022 EATON CORP [US]

Power distribution system with a transfer switch

A control system (36) for a power distribution system (2) includes electrical operators (26,28) each of which has an open input (30), a close input (32) and an operator member (34) adapted to cooperat…

DRIVE·Jun 22·2 min read

H02J3/007 EATON CORP [US]

Filler tube with mechanical seal for refueling nozzle and with failed nozzle relief

A fuel tank filler tube has a seal disposed therein for sealing about a refueling nozzle upon insertion in the tube. When the tank is filled and fuel backs up in the filler tube, in the event of failu…

DRIVE·Jun 15·1 min read

B60K15/04 EATON CORP [US]

Method and apparatus for mounting a pass-through on a plastic fuel tank

A method of mechanical twist lock attachment of a pass-through valve or fitting over an aperture in a plastic fuel tank having an embedded vapor barrier layer. A ring having circumferentially spaced i…

DRIVE·Mar 16·1 min read

B60K15/03177 EATON CORP [US]

Fuel vapor vent valve and method of attaching same to a tank

A float operated fuel vapor vent valve has body structure with an annular mouting flange (18) formed of material weldable to a fuel tank and the flange is spin welded to the tank. The float has surfac…

DRIVE·Mar 16·1 min read

F02M25/08 EATON CORP [US]

Mounting a fuel vapor management valve internally to a fuel tank

A plastic bodied fuel vapor management valve (10, 70) has mounting lugs (20, 22, 92, 94) thereon which are adjustably snap-locked onto a bracket (38, 110) provided on a cover (34, 104) for the tank ac…

DRIVE·Feb 16·1 min read

B60K15/01 EATON CORP [US]

Siphonable poppet-type fill tube check valve

A tubular poppet type check valve (10) for a fuel tank filler tube (60) having annular barbs (16) on the inlet end (14) for snap-in attachment in a non-metallic tank spud (54) and provisions for push-…

DRIVE·Feb 9·2 min read

B60K15/04 EATON CORP [US]

Pressure pulse communication in an engine intake manifold

A servo-operated rotary vane valve (10) is intended for external assembly through an opening in an engine inlet manifold passage with an integral rib formed therein. Baffling surfaces (58,60) on the e…

DRIVE·Jan 19·1 min read

F02B27/0273 EATON CORP [US]

Controlling vapor recirculation during refueling of a tank through a filler tube from a dispensing nozzle

A two-stage pressure differential pressure responsive flow control valve (40) is disposed to provide greater fuel vapor recirculation to a tank filler tube (14) when high vacuum conditions are encount…

DRIVE·Jan 5·1 min read

B60K15/035 EATON CORP [US]

Hermetically sealed terminal for electrical device

A terminal contact assembly (10) is provided for hermetically sealing the interior and the exterior of an electronic device. The terminal contact assembly (10) includes a terminal contact (20) extendi…

DRIVE·Nov 24·1 min read

H01M50/172 EATON CORP [US]

Flapper type fill tube check valve

The invention relates to a check valve assembly (10) suitable to be inserted in a fuel tank spud (74). The assembly (10) includes a tubular body (12) having a valve seat (26) and a flapper (46) biased…

DRIVE·Nov 24·1 min read

B60K15/04 EATON CORP [US]

Method for distinguishing objects in a video image by using infrared reflective material

A motor vehicle (10) has a video system that analyzes images of the interior of the motor vehicle to detect certain characteristics for controlling functions of the motor vehicle, such as detecting th…

DRIVE·Oct 20·2 min read

B60N2/0024 EATON CORP [US]

Fuel tank vapor relief valve and method of making same

A diaphragm operated pressure responsive valve has its inlet connected to a fuel tank vapor line and the valving chamber openly connected to the storage canister and to the engine air intake manifold …

DRIVE·Sep 29·1 min read

A01F12/56 EATON CORP [US]

System and method for selecting classifier attribute types

A system or method (collectively "selection system") is disclosed for selecting attributes (44) for a classifier (32) in a sensor system. The selection system selects attribute types (44) using statis…

DRIVE·Sep 1·1 min read

B60R16/0231 EATON CORP [US]

Rotary blower

A rotary blower (26) of the Roots type, used as an engine supercharger, comprising a housing (50,52) including a forward wall portion (52F) defining an inlet port (30) disposed toward the upper portio…

DRIVE·Aug 18·2 min read

F02B33/38 EATON CORP [US]

Orientationless internal closure/retainer and valve assembly employing same

A closure/retainer (10) for the end of a turbular hollow (12) having a plurality of engagement surfaces (16) such as windows formed about the inner periphery. The closure/retainer has a plurality of l…

DRIVE·Aug 11·1 min read

B60K15/01 EATON CORP [US]

Closed loop control of shifting clutch actuators in an automatic speed change transmission

A method of controlling hydraulic shift clutch actuators in an automatic speed change power transmission of the type having an electronic controller (TCU) for energizing a solenoid operated valve to c…

DRIVE·Jun 30·1 min read

B60T13/46 EATON CORP [US]

Electrically controlled refueling vapor vent shutoff

An electrically operated valve (70) is connected in the vapor recirculation line (74) from a float operated vent valve (32), or a direct vapor recirculation line from the tank top to the upper end of …

DRIVE·Jun 9·1 min read

B60K15/03519 EATON CORP [US]

Fuel vapor vent system and low permeation vacuum operated shut-off valve therefor

A vacuum operated flow control valve (20) is disposed in the vapor vent line from a fuel tank (12) to a vapor storage canister (28) connected also to the engine air inlet (40). The valve (20) has a di…

DRIVE·Jun 9·2 min read

B60K15/03519 EATON CORP [US]

Throttle ramp rate control system for a vehicle

A system and method for controlling a throttle ramp rate of a vehicle. According to an embodiment of the invention, the controlling of a throttle ramp rate of a vehicle is accomplished by determining …

DRIVE·May 6·1 min read

F02D11/105 EATON CORP [US]