Interrelated power delivery controls, including engine control inventions 01/09

20090029823 - Hybrid vehicle: In a hybrid vehicle having at least one electric motor which is usable as a generator and charges a vehicle battery during a recuperation phase, there is provided an additional actuating element independent of a brake system which is used to transfer the electric motor into its recuperation state without... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090029824 - Drive apparatus for vehicle: A drive apparatus for vehicle, available to be minimized, is provided. A first planetary gear set (differential device) 24 through which an output of a drive power source is distributed to a first electric motor M1 and a transmitting member 18, and a switching clutch C0 and a switching brake... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090029825 - Control device for vehicular power transmitting device: This invention relates to a control device for a vehicular power transmitting device. The control device has shifting-point altering means 108 operative such that when a second electric motor M2 is operated with priority to obtain a charging efficiency and/or electric power generating efficiency, a shifting point for a vehicle... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20090029826 - Controller of work vehicle: Various works of a tractor or wheel loader that require frequent operations of start, stop, and switching between the forward drive and reverse drive that are repeated alternately can be performed very easily. The control apparatus comprises a speed change sensor that detects the step-on amount of a speed change... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.c.

20090029827 - Method and apparatus for controlling transmission functions in a vehicle transmission: A method and apparatus for controlling transmission functions in a transmission of a motor vehicle by an electromagnetically actuated control valve. The control valve is controlled by a control device that includes a stored valve characteristic curve to provide a temperature-dependent and a target-current-dependent overlay, so that a symmetrical target... Agent: Alfred J Mangels

20090029828 - Vehicle's active electrically controlled non-step speed change mechanism: A vehicle's active electrically controlled non-step speed change mechanism includes an internal combustion engine, a dynamo (motor-generator), a power allotment unit and an active electrically controlled non-step speed changer to control vehicle able to run in the best condition notwithstanding its speed, roadway condition or load thereby achieving the aim... Agent: Hdsl

20090023547 - Control apparatus for vehicular drive system: A control apparatus for a drive system of a vehicle including (a) an electrically controlled differential portion having (i) a differential mechanism, (ii) a first electric motor operatively connected to a rotary element of the differential mechanism, (iii) a drive power source, an input shaft (14) connected to the drive... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20090023548 - Control device for hybrid vehicle power transmitting apparatus: This invention relates to a control device for a hybrid vehicle power transmitting apparatus. A heat generation control is executed to increase a heat generation amount of an electric motor M1 when a differential portion 11 is placed in a non-differential state and a temperature of a shifting mechanism 10... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20090023549 - Electromechanical power transfer system with multiple dynamoelectric machines: An electromechanical power transfer system for a vehicle, comprises: an electrical power source; a system controller; at least two dynamoelectric machines; an electrically engageable clutch for each machine; an input shaft coupled to the jack shaft; an output shaft coupled to a load presented by the vehicle; and at least... Agent: Stephen George Mican

20090023550 - Hydraulic control system of automatic transmission for vehicle: A cost for manufacturing an automatic transmission can be reduced since a separate solenoid valve for controlling a damper clutch is not required when a hydraulic control system of an automatic transmission for a vehicle includes: a regulator valve that forms a line pressure by regulating a hydraulic pressure generated... Agent: Dalsu Park

20090023551 - Method for adapting gear selection in a vehicle: A method for adapting gear selection in a vehicle, the vehicle including an engine with an engine output shaft connected to an automated mechanical transmission via a clutch, a transmission output shaft connected to at least one driven wheel of the vehicle, an arrangement for registering whether a towed vehicle... Agent: Wrb-ip LLP

20090023552 - Automatic transmission control apparatus: An automatic transmission control apparatus is provided with a brake switch, a brake fluid pressure detecting section, a range position detecting section, a neutral control section and a prohibiting section. The brake switch is configured to output an on-signal when a brake pedal is depressed and otherwise output an off-signal.... Agent: Global Ip Counselors, LLP

20090017983 - Control apparatus for vehicular drive system: A control apparatus for a vehicular drive system including (a) an internal combustion engine, and (b) a first transmission portion and a second transmission portion disposed in a power transmitting path between the internal combustion engine and a drive wheel of a vehicle, the first transmission portion having an electrically... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090017984 - Engine start-up device for hybrid vehicle power transmitting device: In an engine start-up device, engine start-up means 94 starts up an engine 8 upon altering a start-up method of the engine 8 for a shifting of an automatic shifting portion 20 relative to a start-up method of the engine 8 for a non-shifting of an automatic shifting portion 20.... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090017985 - Method for controlling idle stop mode in hybrid electric vehicle: A method for controlling an idle stop mode in a hybrid electric vehicle is disclosed. The method for controlling the idle stop mode includes: performing an engine RPM lift-up control to raise an engine RPM if a deceleration is less than a medium deceleration when a speed of a hybrid... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20090017986 - Totally integrated temperature sensor: An idle control system for a vehicle is provided.... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20090017987 - Control method and control device for engine: In a control method and control device for an engine, in order to prevent torque control precision from deteriorating while performing an ignition retard control in a variable valve engine, when a torque down control is carried out by using the ignition retard, combustion duration is calculated in consideration of... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090017988 - Method for controlling a starting clutch: A method for actuating a starting clutch in the power train of a hybrid vehicle, where during a starting phase of the combustion engine by means of an electric machine the starting clutch operating between them is engaged in a first starting phase by means of a pre-control and in... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20090017989 - Method for controlling disengagement of an automated clutch in a vehicle: A method is provided for controlling disengagement of an automated clutch in a vehicle. A decrease of a first engine rotational speed limit, at which the clutch is disengaged, is initiated upon sensing travel of the vehicle in a down slope, and zero displacement of the throttle control. The first... Agent: Wrb-ip LLP

20090011895 - Controller of driver for vehicles: A control apparatus for a vehicular drive system including (a) a differential portion having a differential mechanism operable to distribute an output of an engine to a first electric motor and a power transmitting member, a second electric motor disposed in a power transmitting path between the power transmitting member... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090011899 - Method and device for adjusting the friction coefficient of a friction clutch situated in a hybrid power train: A method for adjusting the friction coefficient of a friction clutch situated in a hybrid power train between an electric machine and a combustion engine, actuated by a clutch actuator, the friction coefficient is adjusted by a torque transmitted by the friction clutch, which is determined when starting the combustion... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20090011896 - Split serial-parallel hybrid dual-power drive system: A split serial-parallel hybrid dual-power drive system, comprised of two or more than two separation drive systems allowing independent operation to respectively drive the load, or all loads driven individually are incorporated in a common frame to drive land, surface, underwater transportation means or aircraft, industrial machines and equipment or... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20090011897 - Split serial-parallel hybrid dual-power drive system: A split serial-parallel hybrid dual-power drive system, comprised of two or more than two separation drive systems allowing independent operation to respectively drive the load, or all loads driven individually are incorporated in a common frame to drive land, surface, underwater transportation means or aircraft, industrial machines and equipment or... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20090011898 - Split serial-parallel hybrid dual-power drive system: A split serial-parallel hybrid dual-power drive system, comprised of two or more than two separation drive systems allowing independent operation to respectively drive the load, or all loads driven individually are incorporated in a common frame to drive land, surface, underwater transportation means or aircraft, industrial machines and equipment or... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20090011900 - Gear change control device and method: A gear change control device is provided for a straddle-type vehicle having a clutch and a transmission. The device includes a clutch actuator configured to engage and disengage the clutch. A transmission actuator is configured to change a gear of the transmission. At least one sensor is configured to sense... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090011901 - Oil warming strategy for transmission: A method is provided for increasing a temperature of oil in a continuously variable transmission during engine start-up, the transmission including a fluid pump and motor, and a mechanical transmission. The method includes starting the engine, maintaining the fluid pump at substantially zero displacement, and heating the transmission oil by... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20090011902 - Lockup device and hydraulic torque transmission device provided with the same: A lockup device 7 of a torque converter 1 is formed of a piston 75, a clutch plate 80, and a damper mechanism 9. The clutch plate 80 has a first passage P1 connecting an inner space S3 on the radially inner side to a space S1 formed axially between... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20090005214 - Method for reducing torque required to crank engine in hybrid vehicle: A method of operating a hybrid powertrain system is provided for a vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine having an engine output to drive the vehicle and a motor having a motor output to drive the vehicle. The motor is operatively connected to the engine and operable to crank... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20090005215 - Double step gear shifting in a hybrid electric vehicle: In a powertrain for a vehicle that includes an engine, a transmission having an input, a current gear, an input clutch, a target gear and an output for driving a load, and an electric machine for driving the load, a method for performing a gearshift from the current gear to... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20090005216 - Methods and systems to feedback coordinated torque control system information: An engine control system comprises a first torque request module that generates a first torque request, a second torque request module that generates a second torque request, a torque arbitration module, an arbitration feedback module, and a torque control module. The torque arbitration module selects one of the first and... Agent: Harness Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090005217 - Transmission upshift flare detection and mitigation: A transmission control module comprises an actuation module and a flare control module. The actuation module controls actuation of a friction device used in shifting from a first transmission ratio to a second transmission ratio. The transmission ratio is based on an input speed of a transmission divided by an... Agent: Harness Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090005218 - Systems and methods for non-linear proportional and derivative control during vehicle garage shifts: The present disclosure utilizes Non-linear Proportional and Derivative (NLPD) control on a duty cycle of an applying clutch for stationary and rolling vehicle garage shifts. The applying clutch can be engaged by as electrically activated solenoid valve, and the present disclosure utilizes NLPD control to adjust the duty cycle of... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20090005219 - Work vehicle: A work vehicle operable in a rearward facing position using a simple construction is disclosed. The work vehicle includes a hydrostatic stepless change speed device for transmitting power from an engine to a traveling device, a change speed pedal mechanism operable in a forward facing position for changing speeds in... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.