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(43) Date of publication: 20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03 (21) Application number: 13878408.7 (22) Date of filing: 19.12.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02K 44/02(2006.01) B60K 6/22(2007.10) F04D 31/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/076472 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/143303 (18.09.2014 Gazette 2014/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 14.03.2013 US 201361781458 P (71) Applicant: Allison Transmission, Inc. Indianapolis, IN 46222 (US)	(72) Inventors: WRIGHT, Thomas, A. Noblesville, IN 46062 (US) DAILEY, Ronald, E. Plainfield, IN 46168 (US) (74) Representative: Lambert, Thomas John  Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street Manchester M1 4HD Manchester M1 4HD (GB)