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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2016
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
David C. Mills, Lake Orion, MI (US);
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A transmission valve manifold can include a single, unitary, monolithic, manifold body (). The body () can have a plurality of fluid passageways () and fluid chambers (-----). Each chamber (-----) can receive one of a cylinder body (--), solenoid valve (-), or spool valve (-). A first passageway () can follow a path that extends along three axes through an interior of the body () to connect at least one of the chambers (-----) with at least one other chamber (-----). The first passageway () can overlap a second passageway () within the body (). The body () can be manufactured by laser sintering of successive layers of laser sinterable material ().