US Patent Issued to Schaeffler Technologies on July 21 for "Hybrid module including motor rotor connector for connecting to a torque converter" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,689,261, issued on July 21, was assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG (Herzogenaurach, Germany).

"Hybrid module including motor rotor connector for connecting to a torque converter" was invented by Long Souers (North Canton, Ohio) and Brian Zaugg (Millersburg, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hybrid module is configured for arrangement in a torque path upstream from a transmission and downstream from an internal combustion engine. The hybrid module includes a hybrid drive unit including an electric motor including a rotor. The rotor includes a rotor carrier carrying magnets. The hybrid module also includes a torque convert...