Interrelated power delivery controls, including engine control inventions 02/08

20080051249 - Hybrid drive unit: A hybrid drive unit for installation between an internal combustion engine and a vehicle transmission in a motor vehicle. The hybrid drive unit has an electric machine operable, alternatively, as a motor and a generator and having at least one stator and one rotor, the rotor having bearings on a... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20080051248 - Strategy for improving shift quality in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain: The disclosed hybrid electric vehicle powertrain includes an internal combustion engine and two electric machines, one electric machine being connected directly to an engine power output shaft and to a multiple-ratio transmission power input shaft. A second electric machine powers front vehicle traction wheels as the engine powers rear traction... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20080051250 - Shift-position control apparatus and method for automatic transmission: A shift-position control apparatus for an automatic transmission mounted in a vehicle includes a shift-position changing unit that moves a mechanical element using an actuator in response to an operation to change a shift-position to another shift-position instructed by the operation from among a plurality of shift-positions; a detection unit... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080051251 - Hydraulic pressure control apparatus for a vehicular power transmitting device: A first orifice is provided in a first fluid passage upstream of a cooler, and a second orifice is provided in a second fluid passage. The flowrates of hydraulic fluid flowing through the first and second fluid passages are regulated by the first and second orifices, respectively, and are thus... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080051252 - Apparatus for facilitating release of the parking lock: When releasing a parking lock of an automatic transmission, an apparatus for facilitating release of the parking lock executes a routine to apply torque to a parking gear in a direction that will reduce an applied load between the parking gear and a parking pole while movement of a driving... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080051253 - Automatic transmission shifter assembly with integrated ignition actuator: An automatic transmission shifter assembly comprises a shift lever support configured for attachment to a vehicle, a shift lever mounted to the shift lever support to shift between transmission gear settings; a brake transmission system interlock (BTSI) comprising a shift lever control member controllable by actuation of a solenoid or... Agent: Banner & Witcoff Ltd., Attorneys For Client No. 004954

20080051254 - Shift shock reducing apparatus for power train: A shift shock reducing apparatus for a power train having an engine and an automatic transmission having a frictional element that is to be engaged at upshift, comprising a control section that executes, during upshift, a torque down of the engine that starts before the start of an inertia phase... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080051255 - Apparatus and method for controlling rotational speed and direction of a crop sprayer: A crop sprayer control assembly includes a hand-operated control device with an up-throttle sensor operably connected to the hand-operated control device. A down-throttle sensor, an up-shift sensor and a down-shift sensor are also operably connected to the hand-operated control device.... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP Chase Tower

20080045376 - Method of correcting shift position sensor of vehicle: A method of correcting shift position sensors of a vehicle, the sensors including an inhibitor switch and two or more analog sensors that detect angle displacement between a shift lever and a lever housing as a voltage change. The method includes determining a current condition of a transmission as a... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20080045378 - Hydraulic control system for continuously variable transmission for hybrid electric vehicle: A hydraulic control system for a continuously variable transmission for a hybrid electric vehicle enhances operability as speed changes are made based on input torques and engine rotational speeds since pressure of a primary pulley is controlled based on engine rotational speeds; applies a wide pressure range for solenoids in... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20080045379 - Method for controlling an actuator of a starting clutch in the automatic transmission of a vehicle: A method for the control of an actuator of a starting clutch of a motor vehicle. The actuator is so regulated by a control apparatus that the starting clutch is closed upon the presence of a desire for starting, as well as closed by an adjusted, transmission ratio, and the... Agent: Davis Bujold & Daniels, P.l.l.c.

20080045381 - Method of preventing unauthorized movement of a transmission shift mechanism: A method of preventing unauthorized movement of a transmission shift mechanism comprises the steps of: detecting a predefined event; moving a locking device into an engaged position with a shift mechanism upon the occurrence of the predefined event to retain the shift mechanism in at least one of a park,... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080045377 - Vehicle and control method of the same: In a vehicle of the invention, a sun gear, a carrier, and a ring gear of a planetary gear mechanism are respectively connected to a first motor, to an engine, and to a drive shaft and a second motor. When the combination of measured accelerator opening and measured vehicle speed... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080045380 - Placing an automatic synchronized transmission into a starting speed: A method and a apparatus for operating an automatic synchronized transmission for motor vehicles. The transmission having a countershaft design, with a countershaft parallel to input and an output shafts, which communicate with each other and the countershaft by means of gear wheel pairs. The transmission further having at least... Agent: Davis Bujold & Daniels, P.l.l.c.

20080045382 - Control device and method for hybrid electric vehicle: In hybrid electric vehicle control, when an engine is cranked by the torque of a first motor-generator to start the engine, the torque of the first motor-generator is corrected according to the crankshaft angle of the engine to prevent the amount of increase in engine rotation speed from fluctuating. Fluctuation... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080045383 - Control for an electromagnetic brake for a multiple-radio power transmission that has a brake actuation counter: A control system and method for an electromagnetic clutch brake, including an electromagnetic clutch brake actuator coil surrounding a power input shaft for a multiple-ratio transmission in a vehicle powertrain. A protective circuit of the control system normally monitors data inputs from a databus that may indicate conditions that are... Agent: Kevin J. Heinl Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080039279 - Shift control device and shift control method of vehicular continuously variable transmission: A hydraulic control circuit that shuts off an oil passageway so that the ratio between the shift pressure and the belt clamping pressure is not caused to be in a predetermined relationship even when a speed change ratio control valve and/or a speed change ratio control valve are not supplying/discharging... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080039280 - Method for adjusting the clutch torque of a motor vehicle depending upon the driving resistance: A method for controlling or regulating torque of a startup clutch of a motor vehicle. The method reliably prevents unintentional rolling of the motor vehicle down a grade and enables a comfortable maneuvering mode, which requires no separate actuation of an operating element for activating the maneuvering mode and enables... Agent: Davis Bujold & Daniels, P.l.l.c.

20080039282 - Shift-by-wire control system for automatic transmission device and method for the same: A shift-by-wire control system includes a parking lock device that brings an output shaft of an automatic transmission device to a lock state when a range switching unit switches to the P-range. The parking lock device brings the output shaft to a lock-release state when the range switching unit switches... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080039278 - Switch assembly for selecting among plurality of shift schedules on an electronically controlled transmission: An electrical switch assembly is provided for an electronically controlled transmission that allows user selection between a plurality of shift schedules for the transmission. The switch assembly provides a signal for selecting among the plurality of shift schedules and has a housing. A first set of electrical contacts are positioned... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20080039281 - Vehicle and method for controlling the same: Whether the master cylinder pressure Pm of the brake master cylinder is higher than the reference pressure Pmref is determined (step S 120). Based on the determination, the lock-up clutch of the torque converter is promptly released (step S130) or gradually released (step S140). Whether the master cylinder pressure Pm... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080039283 - Control apparatus for vehicle and method of controlling vehicle: A control apparatus includes a torque-boost control portion that boosts torque output from the engine, and corrects the operation amount of an adjustment mechanism that adjusts the amount of air taken into the engine to increase the amount of air during a torque phase when the automatic transmission upshifts; and... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080039284 - Control apparatus for vehicle and method of controlling vehicle: An engagement-pressure control portion and a first torque decrease control portion are provided. The engagement-pressure control portion controls an engagement pressure for a friction engagement element to be engaged when an automatic transmission upshifts so that the engagement pressure increases to a standby pressure at which an inertia phase does... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080039285 - Automatic transmission: An automatic transmission includes: a transmission case; a support installed vertically in the transmission case; a hydraulic pump housing installed in the transmission case; a hydraulic pressure chamber attached to a first side of the support; a transfer drive gear for transferring torque to an output shaft, the transfer drive... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20080039286 - Control apparatus for vehicle and method of controlling vehicle: A control apparatus for a vehicle includes an engagement-pressure control portion that increases the engagement pressure to a predetermined pressure for a friction engagement element to be engaged during a torque phase of an upshift in an automatic transmission. When the inertia phase starts, the control apparatus increases the engagement... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080039287 - Torque based transfer case control: A method for controlling operation of a transfer case clutch in a motor vehicle driveline controlled by an engine throttle having a variable position. The transfer case transmits rotating power to a primary power path and to a secondary power path in response to an electric current duty cycle applied... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20080039288 - Method and device for activating an electric parking brake: A method and a device are for activating an electric parking brake of a motor vehicle, e.g., a road motor vehicle. Initiation of a connection process is recognized for disconnecting a drive motor of the vehicle when the vehicle is parked. The electric parking brake is initially activated after the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080032855 - Method and apparatus to control an electro-hydraulic transmission during shifting event: A method and control system is presented to selectively actuate a plurality of clutches of a two-mode, compound-split, electro-mechanical transmission. The method comprises executing a shift operation from a first to a second operating mode and monitoring shift abort criteria. A revised shift operation is executed to control the transmission... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080032859 - Torque converter clutch virtual adapt learn method and system: A method of adapting a pressurized fluid supply to a torque converter clutch is provided. The method includes: learning a first pressure point related to an average of ramp pressure and an average of engine torque over a first time period; learning a second pressure point related to a second... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080032860 - Torque converter clutch lock on method and low slip regulation: A torque converter clutch control system is provided. The system includes: a mode determination module that selects one of a lock low slip regulation mode and a hard lock mode based on a lock request; and a pressure control module that regulates pressure to the torque converter during the lock... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080032856 - Drivetrain and associated operating method: A drivetrain of a motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, a transmission, and a torque converter with a converter bypass clutch. The drivetrain is controlled such that, during an electric operating mode in which the internal combustion engine is deactivated and the electric motor is activated,... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080032857 - Operating method for a hybrid drive: A method operates a drive train the is formed of an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, a transmission and a first clutch that connects the internal combustion engine to the electric motor. During an operating state for applying a current requested torque to a transmission input with the electric... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080032858 - Method and system for controlling rate of change of ratio in a continuously variable transmission: Systems and methods for efficiently and effectively controlling the rate of change of ratio, not simply the ratio, in a CVT. By controlling the rate of change of ratio, the acceleration or deceleration of a vehicle can be controlled in an efficient manner. Furthermore, the rate of change of ratio... Agent: John P. O'banion O'banion & Ritchey LLP

20080032861 - Hydraulic control system for automatic transmission: In clutch-to-clutch upshifting, the occurrence of inertia shock is suppressed while racing of the engine is prevented. Corresponding to the first sweep control in which the engaging-side pressure sweeps up toward a target hydraulic pressure PTA, the releasing-side hydraulic pressure PB sweeps down as the initial control. When the releasing-side... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080032862 - Method and device for open-and/or closed-loop control of a generator in a vehicle: A method and a device for the open- and/or closed-loop control of a generator or a dynamo in a vehicle. The generator supplies, at least part of the time, an electric motor located in a braking system, e.g., a pump motor, with electrical power. A main feature is that the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP