Interrelated power delivery controls, including engine control inventions 04/07

20070093356 - Continuously variable transmission and control method thereof: A positional deviation ERRstep of a step motor 27 is calculated on the basis of a reference model step StepMdl, an actual speed ratio-corresponding step Bstep, and an added value obtained by adding together a target deviation GTstep, calculated in accordance with a transmission input torque Ti, and a starting... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070093357 - Gear shifting completion determination device for automatic transmission: An ECT_ECU of the present invention executes a program including the step of setting a determination time T for determining the completion of an upshift in an accelerator off mode to a short determination time T (X) when a slip value NS (NS=NE−NT) between an engine revolution NE and a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070093358 - Shift control device and shift control method of automatic transmission: In a shift control device and a shift control method of an automatic transmission that establishes a plurality of gear steps of different speed change ratios by selectively engaging a plurality of friction engagement devices, one of a shift start time point and an inertia phase start time point is... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070093359 - Vehicular power control apparatus: A protection operation control part switches a gate signal interruption switch for protection of power elements to a gate signal interruption side, and invalidates a switching signal from a hybrid control unit to place transistors into a nonconducting operation. A motor current signal from a motor current detector is converted... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070087893 - Control device for vehicular drive system, vehicle having the control device, and method for controlling vehicular drive system: A control apparatus for a vehicular drive system including a first transmission portion having a differential mechanism operable to distribute an engine output to a first electric motor and a power transmitting member, and a second electric motor disposed in a power transmitting path between the power transmitting member and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070087894 - Engine starting control apparatus of hybrid drive system: An engine staring control apparatus of a hybrid drive system is arranged to increase the torque transmission capacity such that a cranking torque of an engine is compensated when the engine is started; to stop the increase of the torque transmission capacity when a revolution speed of an engine-side friction... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070087895 - Method and device for operating a drive mechanism: A method for operating a drive mechanism comprising bringing a mobile element into a predetermined reference position with the help of an engine and setting an absolute position signal to a reference value allocated to a reference position; changing the position of the mobile element with the help of the... Agent: Robert P. Simpson Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20070087896 - Vehicle control system: A controller determines the state of the range detector on the basis of the detection signals detected by the range detector, then when the range detector is determined to be in an abnormal condition, the controller moves the shift-changing valve until the movement is inhibited by the restriction member, thereby... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070087897 - Apparatus for controlling automatic transmission: In an automatic transmission having a clutch and a gear type transmission, when it is determined that a driver has an intention to stop a vehicle, the clutch is disengaged and the gear type transmission is changed to its neutral position. Thereafter, the clutch is held in its disengaged state,... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20070087898 - Passive start with invalid brake on-off switch state: A passive start system includes a brake system having a primary brake pedal switch associated with a brake pedal. The state of the primary brake pedal switch is monitored to achieve desired operation of the passive start system. The passive start system also includes a secondary brake pedal switch that... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070082780 - Method for actuating the transmission of a motor vehicle having a hybrid drive mechanism and actuation device for applying the method: A method for actuating the transmission of a motor vehicle having a hybrid drive mechanism, especially for the case when an electric accumulator is loaded via the internal combustion engine and the selector lever (1) is locked electronically or via a mechanical selector lever locking device during the loading operation.... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20070082781 - Transmission control system: A transmission TM comprises a metal V-belt mechanism 20, which is provided between an engine ENG and driving wheels DRW and transmits a rotational driving force from the engine ENG toward the driving wheels DRW with a speed change, and a forward/reverse switching mechanism 30, which includes a planetary gear... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070082782 - Vehicular transmission: A vehicular transmission comprises an electrical control unit ECU, which controls to bring a starting clutch into loose engagement for a predetermined time while a deactivated cylinder mode is being terminated. The electrical control unit also estimates, during this predetermined time, an estimated PB, which is an estimated pressure inside... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070082783 - Narrow speed range diesel-powered engine system w/ aftertreatment device: One or more parameters for denitration or desulfations of a LNT is varied, whereby the saturation of NOx and/or SOx in the LNT is reduced to a lower level when an operating state makes the LNT otherwise less effective or places a greater demand for conversion efficiency on the LNT.... Agent: Paul V. Keller, LLC

20070082784 - Control of coasting downshifts in an automatic transmission for motor vehicles: A method for controlling a coasting downshift in an automatic transmission having a torque converter that includes an impeller driveably connected to an engine and a turbine hydrokinetically coupled to the impeller and driveably connected to the transmission input. During a coast condition, the speed of the turbine decreases, and... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070082785 - Control apparatus and control method for automatic transmission: An ECU executes a program including the steps of: starting disengagement of a C2 clutch and a B1 brake when downshifting a transmission implementing gears in accordance with combinations of engaged clutches and brakes from sixth gear to third gear, or disengagement of the C2 clutch and a B3 brake... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070082786 - System and method for controlling vehicle speed: A system is provided for controlling the speed of a vehicle having a power plant and a transmission. A control unit is configured to receive a signal indicative of the speed of the vehicle. The control unit is further configured to determine a desired output speed of the power plant... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20070082787 - Method to reduce backlash in a drive train: A method to reduce backlash in a drive train of a four-wheel drive vehicle, the method including receiving rotational parameters from sensors in the four-wheel drive vehicle, determining a torque reversal in the drive train based on the received rotational parameters and sending a command signal to initiate engagement of... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20070078039 - Method for controlling a drive of a hybrid vehicle: A method for controlling a drive (16) of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine (10) and an electric motor (24). A main transmission (16) having an output shaft (18) is connected to a driveshaft (19) of the motor vehicle, and an input shaft (14) is connected to the... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070078040 - Engine starting system for power train: An engine starting system for a power train including an engine and an automatic transmission includes an engine stop/restart controller. The automatic transmission having special mode includes first and second planetary gear sets having respective sun gears, a turbine shaft, an output gear, a forward clutch and a 2-4 brake.... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070078041 - Speed control structure and method for work vehicle: A load control structure for a work vehicle comprises: set rotation speed detection device for detecting a set rotation of an engine of the work vehicle; actual rotation speed detection device that senses an actual rotational speed of the engine; continuously variable speed change device that receives power from an... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070078042 - Automatic transmission: An automatic transmission includes a planetary gear arrangement, and a plurality of engaging elements each arranged to vary an engagement state among the rotating elements of the planetary gear arrangement in such a manner to establish a normal gear ratio set and an emergency gear ratio set excluded from the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500