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Data Processing: Vehicles, Navigation, And Relative Location > Vehicle Control, Guidance, Operation, Or Indication > Transmission Control Transmission ControlTransmission Control patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/07/06 - 20060276950 - Motor vehicle Disclosed is a motor vehicle with an automatic gearbox, a gearbox control unit comprising several driving programs which control the gear switching operation and a selection lever for manual selection between a normal D driving program with automatic gearbox adjustment and a sporty S driving program. The motor vehicle also ... 11/16/06 - 20060259223 - Method for controlling an automatic transmission and automatic transmission A method for controlling an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, namely for controlling a static disengagement function, such that if the motor vehicle's speed is lower than a limiting speed value and if, at the same time, at least one further initiation criterion is fulfilled, static disengagement is implemented. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241840 - Automatic gearshifting process for a vehicle with engaged coupling-dependent power take off and automatic disengagement process of a coupling-dependent power take off An automatic gearshifting process and/or disengagement process of a coupling-dependent power take off for a vehicle with the power take off engaged and when the vehicle is in motion. The power tapping at the power take off is minimized before a gearshift and/or disengagement of the claw clutch of the ... 10/19/06 - 20060235596 - Controller for continuously variable transmission A controller for a continuously variable transmission (CVT) mounted in a vehicle. The controller includes a first setting unit for setting a basic speed ratio of the CVT; a second setting unit for setting an adjustment speed ratio of the CVT; and a control unit for controlling the CVT based ... 10/12/06 - 20060229789 - System architecture optimization for electronic transmission range selection A transmission control system for a vehicle includes a first module that generates a first modified signal based on a first position of a driver input device and a second module that receives the first modified signal from the first module. The second module generates a second modified signal based ... 10/12/06 - 20060229788 - Characteristics correction system for automatic transmission In a property correcting system of an automatic transmission according to the present invention, a difference of revolutions between input revolutions Nin of a torque converter and turbine revolutions Nt is compared with target rotational difference ΔN, and is increased/reduced by the feedback operation (S6 and S7). It is checked ... 10/05/06 - 20060224291 - Automatic transmission calibration method Automated calibration of an automatic transmission design generates upshift scheduling curves in a throttle level/transmission output speed plane based upon laboratory-generated data and user generated drivability data. Downshift scheduling curves and torque converter lock-up and unlock curves are then generated as offsets from breakpoints on corresponding upshift curves, the offsets ... 09/07/06 - 20060200295 - Method and arrangement for selecting a starting gear and a vehicle comprising this arrangement Method and arrangement for selecting a starting gear for a vehicle having an engine (3), an AMT-type transmission (5) and a power take-off (9) for maneuvering at least one body device on the vehicle. The method includes the steps of generating a first signal upon activation of the power take-off ... 08/31/06 - 20060195243 - Control device of automatic transmission When a request to switch to a shift to a new third shift step is made during performing a shift from a first shift step to a second shift step, a method of performing the shift to the third shift step is changed according to an engagement pattern of respective ... 08/31/06 - 20060195242 - Motor vehicle and control method of motor vehicle In response to an upshift of a gearshift position SP in a sequential gearshift range, the drive control of the invention once lowers the rotation speed Ne of an engine. This variation in rotation speed of the engine enables the driver to have adequate gear change feeling, which is similar ... 08/24/06 - 20060190154 - Shift control device of automatic transmission A shift control device of an automatic transmission comprising detection means for detecting a shift from a non-drive to a drive position; output means for outputting a command to execute an engine output lowering; detection means for detecting a transmission input revolution number and control means for engaging the friction ... 08/17/06 - 20060184303 - Automatic transmission control apparatus having a multi-plex diagnostic system An electro-hydraulic control mechanism for use with a multi-speed transmission includes a pair of logic valves, which are manipulated during the ratio interchanges and the ratio establishment by aiding in the distribution of fluid pressure from a plurality of trim valves. A diagnostic valve is incorporated into the hydraulic system, ... 08/10/06 - 20060178796 - Control apparatus for automatic transmission A control apparatus for controlling a step-variable automatic transmission of a vehicle to effect a shifting action of the automatic transmission on the basis of a target throttle valve opening angle for realizing a target vehicle drive force, so as to prevent a shift hunting phenomenon of the automatic transmission. ... 07/13/06 - 20060155451 - Vehicle control apparatus An engine ECU executes a program including a request drive force converted into an engine torque falls out of a saturation region, a step of calculating the target opening degree of a throttle, the request drive force converted into the engine torque falls in the saturation region, and the request ... 07/13/06 - 20060155450 - Method for controlling selection of an automatic transmission gear ratio A method for controlling selection of an automatic transmission gear ratio with staged ratios or constant variation for a vehicle including a control for preventing/allowing extension of the gear ratio or for controlling a shortening the transmission gear ratio if, at a current engine speed, the power is insufficient for ... 07/06/06 - 20060149450 - Method for controlling automatic transmission of a vehicle on a downhill slope The invention concerns a method for controlling automatic transmission (3) of a vehicle comprising an engine (2) driving the transmission (3) which consists in: detecting a downhill situation of the vehicle, and selecting a transmission ratio so that the engine absorbs energy, storing a longitudinal speed of downhill start (Vmin) ... 06/29/06 - 20060142919 - Method for automatically controlling a transmission brake of an automatic transmission configured as a countershaft transmission A method for controlling and regulating a transmission brake of an automatic transmission designed as a gear reduction unit in which the rotation speed of a countershaft of the gearbox can be decelerated in an upshift such that it corresponds to the synchronized rotation speed or comes close to it ... 06/29/06 - 20060142918 - Method for operating a drive train of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a method for operating a drive train having a drive machine and an automated variable speed transmission. In selected situations, for example when there is a change in the gear speed of the variable speed transmission, it is advantageous to calculate the profile of the rotational ... 06/08/06 - 20060122754 - Vehicle direction estimation using transmission control information A work vehicle has a transmission controller that is configured to determine the direction of travel of the vehicle based upon the state of the transmission. The transmission controller is also configured to communicate this information to navigation system to assist the navigation system in determining the vehicle's movement. The ... 06/01/06 - 20060116806 - Method and arrangement for controlling actual torque in a land vehicle driveline Method and arrangement for controlling actual torque in a driveline of a land-based motor vehicle. Taking a direct, non-predictive measure of actual torque induced in the driveline of the motor vehicle and ascertaining a magnitude thereof. Ascertaining a magnitude of a torque demand being requested to be instituted in the ... 06/01/06 - 20060116805 - Method for monitoring an adhesion actuated transmission Method for monitoring an adhesion-actuated transmission, a monitoring variable being detected. In a first comparison step, at least the one monitoring variable is correlated with reference data and a counter value is incremented or decremented as a function of the correlation result, and, in a second comparison step, the counter ... 05/11/06 - 20060100765 - Control apparatus and method for vehicle A control apparatus for a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission having an apply element that is applied when the vehicle takes off from a standstill, which executes a neutral control which releases the apply element when the automatic transmission is in a forward-drive range and the vehicle is stopped ... 04/27/06 - 20060089775 - Method and apparatus for adaptive control of power-on downshifts in an automatic transmission The present invention provides a method and apparatus for mathematically calculating an initial value of an adaptive parameter and thereafter adaptively controlling a power-on downshift in an automatic transmission wherein a transmission aberration during a shift is diagnosed and corrected during subsequent power-on downshifts. The invention is carried out by ... 04/27/06 - 20060089774 - Motor vehicle having an automated transmission A motor vehicle with a clutch (3) and an automated transmission (9) between the engine and the drive wheels of the vehicle. The vehicle has control elements (45,48) for engine function and transmission function depending on a set position of an electronic gear selector (46). The control elements, with the ... 04/13/06 - 20060080019 - Method for controlling an automated gearbox, electronic safety system and adapter plug A method for controlling an automated gearbox of a motor vehicle. An electronic control unit controls pre-determined functionalities, and especially pre-determined functionalities of the automated gearbox. Functional software runs on a main processor of the control unit, controlling pre-determined functionalities of the motor vehicle and especially the automated gearbox. An ... 04/13/06 - 20060080018 - Engine torque control device An engine torque control device is configured to reduce shift shock while shortening shift time and improving shift response in an engine equipped with a shifting unit. In the engine torque control device engine output torque is subjected to feedback control so that the engine speed will be the target ... 03/30/06 - 20060069486 - Belt type continuously variable transmission A belt type continuously variable transmission includes a primary pulley (11), a secondary pulley (12), a belt (13) wound around the primary pulley and secondary pulley; a sensor (27, 21) for detecting a vehicle running state; and a controller (1). The controller (1) is programmed to: set a final pulley ... 03/16/06 - 20060058937 - Gear-shift control apparatus for automatic transmission and gear-shift control method If oil temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature and if accelerator opening change rate is equal to or higher than a predetermined change rate upon detection of a downshift instruction, an ECT-ECU sets modes corresponding to conditions for determination period calculation processings, hydraulic-pressure temporal change rate ... 03/09/06 - 20060052926 - Drive control apparatus for vehicle A drive control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a follow-up control device; a stop hold device that is capable of holding the vehicle in a stopped state by controlling a brake pressure; and a driving operation detection device that detects at least one of a brake operation and a shift ... 03/02/06 - 20060047397 - Method of calibration data transfer Calibration data transfer systems are described for use in conjunction with, for example, automotive components such as but not limited to transmission systems. The systems employ devices, such as but not limited to barcode systems such as 2D barcodes, radio frequency identification devices (RFID), digital data storage systems such as ... 03/02/06 - 20060047396 - Transmission shift indicator apparatus and method A transmission system for a vehicle includes an automatic transmission configured to automatically change speed ratios between an input member and an output member. An indicator is configured to provide an indication of predetermined speed ratio changes to a driver inside a passenger compartment. A corresponding method is also provided. ... 03/02/06 - 20060047395 - Method and device for controlling gear shift of mechanical transmission Provided are a transmission control method for a mechanical transmission, capable of shortening a gear shift time without undergoing a shock attributed to gear disengagement, and an apparatus therefor. The transmission control apparatus comprises engine torque control means (S10) for controlling an engine torque generated by an internal combustion engine ... 02/23/06 - 20060041362 - Control apparatus of vehicle incorporating automatic transmission An ECU executes a program including the steps of, when an oil level adjustment mode is attained, executing control of the engine speed if an AT oil temperature is higher than an oil temperature threshold value T(1), turning on a “D” lamp of an indicator if the AT oil temperature ... 01/19/06 - 20060015235 - Common control interface for diverse automated manual transmissions A gearshift to transmission controller interface is based on a controller area network and a gearshift interface interposed between the gearshift and associated displays and the network bus. The shift controller can be made universal to all transmission types of automated manual transmissions by incorporation of a library program relating ... 01/19/06 - 20060015234 - Method for configuring a transmission control for motor vehicles A method for configuring an electronic transmission control unit of an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle. Selectable shift programs are offered to a user of the motor vehicle at an input unit for configuring the electronic transmission control unit. From the shift programs offered, the user selects individual shift ... 01/12/06 - 20060009899 - Method for operating a drive unit A drive unit includes an engine and a transmission having a variable transmission ratio. An instantaneous setpoint power output quantity of the drive unit is determined from an intended power output. The setpoint power output quantity is a function of the instantaneous transmission ratio of the transmission at least for ... 01/12/06 - 20060009898 - Device for evaluating vehicle, driving and operating parameters A device for evaluating vehicle, driving and operating parameters of a vehicle, in order to adjust the gear ratio of a transmission according to predetermined algorithms, parameters, or characteristic diagrams, selects anew the gear to be adjusted and adjusts the same by way of an evaluation in dependence upon criteria ... 12/22/05 - 20050283297 - Closed-loop, valve-based transmission control algorithum A system for controlling pressure in a transmission comprises a transmission control unit, a valve controller that receives a desired pressure as input from the transmission control unit, a valve driver, a valve that regulates an amount of fluid in a transmission clutch, and a pressure transducer that reads a ... 12/08/05 - 20050273238 - Automotive performance meter Methods, systems and circuits for analyzing the performance of a vehicle having an electrical system are provided which determine a shift point while the vehicle is being driven. The shift point is determined using acceleration data and RPM data generated from the electrical system. ... 11/10/05 - 20050251315 - Vehicle speed ratio control A controller (1) feedback controls a speed ratio of an automatic transmission (101) based on the rotation speed signal from a rotation speed sensor (26, 27) which detects the rotation speed of the automatic transmission (101). The controller (1) calculates a noise level in the rotation speed signal by adding ... 11/03/05 - 20050246084 - Blended torque estimation for automatic transmission systems A torque prediction module for an automatic transmission system includes a throttle-based torque prediction module. The throttle-based torque prediction module determines a first predicted torque of an engine in a vehicle that is based on a position of a throttle, an ambient air pressure, an intake temperature, and an engine ... 11/03/05 - 20050246083 - Single wire dual speed signal system A control system and method for communicating with a transmission includes a transmission input speed sensor that generates an input speed signal. A transmission output speed sensor generates an output speed signal. A power supply supplies a total current to the transmission input and output speed sensors via a first ... 10/20/05 - 20050234625 - Controller for contact mechanism A controller for a contact mechanism for preventing a lack of a pressing force applied from a contacting member to a contacted member when determining a control input to an actuator moving the contacting member by means of a position control. The controller comprises: a sliding mode controller 53 for ... 10/20/05 - 20050234624 - Method and apparatus of controlling acceleration/deceleration of a vehicle A method of reducing at least one of a contact speed and a transmitting torque between power transmission members, when a slack between the power transmission members in a power transmission path from a drive source to a wheel is apparently gone upon an acceleration or deceleration of the drive ... 10/06/05 - 20050222735 - Control apparatus and method for automatic transmission In control apparatus and method for an automatic transmission, an initial hydraulic reference value is calculated which provides a reference value of an initial hydraulic from a shift kind and a throttle opening angle or from the parameter value corresponding to the throttle opening angle and a correction quantity is ... 10/06/05 - 20050222734 - Vehicle transmission control system Clutch pressure is reduced when a vehicle is stopped with an engine (1) in an idling state. Once a turbine rotation speed increases to a predetermined rotation speed, the clutch pressure is increased to an initial pressure. After the initial pressure is reached, the clutch pressure is controlled to a ... 09/08/05 - 20050197758 - Oil pressure control apparatus for an automatic transmission An oil pressure control apparatus for an automatic transmission includes a calculating means for calculating, on the basis of a transmission output shaft rotational speed, at a time of a shift operation from a neutral shift stage to another shift stage appropriate to a vehicle driving condition, output-side rotational speeds ... 08/25/05 - 20050187690 - Transmission and torque converter cooling control A control system that generates one of a normal mode and a hot mode signal to control operation of a transmission includes a calculator that calculates a predicted temperature of a torque converter and a comparator that compares the predicted temperature to a threshold temperature. A timer generates one of ... 08/18/05 - 20050182544 - Method and apparatus for controlling a gear shift in a parallel shaft gear of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a method for controlling a gear shift, especially a pulling upshift in a parallel-shift transmission of a vehicle, said parallel-shift transmission having two transmission branches situated parallel to each other between an output shaft of a driving engine of the vehicle and a transmission output shaft, ... 08/18/05 - 20050182543 - Shift through neutral control in an electrically variable transmission A shift control for an electrically variable transmission shifts between modes through a neutral mode wherein the output is decoupled from the transmission. Normally, shifts between modes are accomplished synchronously through a duration of fixed-ratio operation. Extreme driving conditions may invoke shifts through neutral mode. Ratio violations characterized by one ... 08/04/05 - 20050171669 - Vehicle control system ensuring stability of control A vehicle control system for automotive vehicles which is designed to optimize an output torque of a power train at all times. A power train control unit determines an allowable torque range within which the power train is allowed to output torque and provides it to a manager control unit. ... 07/14/05 - 20050154519 - Torque transmission control system and process There is provided according to one aspect of the invention a system for controlling a torque transmission device that transmits an engine torque to a transmission in a vehicle. The system has a control unit configured to set a target engine speed according to an engine throttle opening, set an ... 06/23/05 - 20050137771 - Shift control method and system for an automatic transmission The shift control method for an automatic transmission uses a shift pattern including at least one vehicle-speed-relevant shift line and at least one throttle-opening-relevant shift line for specific gear-shifting depending on a vehicle speed and a throttle opening. The method includes selecting a shift line from the at least one ... 06/23/05 - 20050137770 - Downshift acceleration control A turbine acceleration control system for a transmission in a vehicle determines a desired turbine acceleration based on a downshift type and an altitude of the vehicle. The turbine acceleration control system determines a downshift type that results from one of a throttle increase, a manual downshift, or vehicle deceleration. ... 06/16/05 - 20050131612 - Gear-shift control apparatus for automatic transmission and gear-shift control method If oil temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature and if accelerator opening change rate is equal to or higher than a predetermined change rate upon detection of a downshift instruction, an ECT-ECU sets modes corresponding to conditions for determination period calculation processings, hydraulic-pressure temporal change rate ... 06/09/05 - 20050125130 - Upshift control system of automatic transmission and method thereof A power-on 2-3 upshift control method for an automatic transmission comprises: determining whether a power-on 2-3 upshift condition exists; extracting an initial hydraulic pressure control duty and hydraulic pressure control duty depending on an input torque from a map table for an on-coming friction element and an off-going friction element, ... 06/09/05 - 20050125129 - System and method for controlling an automatic transmission Parameter values related to hydraulic pressure characteristics of a solenoid valve in an automatic transmission are stored in a memory associated with a transmission main body. When a transmission control unit for controlling the transmission main body is installed to a vehicle, the transmission control unit retrieves the values from ... 06/09/05 - 20050125128 - Speed change control system of automotive automatic transmission In a speed change control system of an automatic transmission incorporated with an engine, there are provided a speed change mechanism that is able to establish a forward speed or a reverse by engaging a hydraulically operated friction element upon switching of the transmission from a non-travel range to a ... 06/02/05 - 20050119814 - Line pressure control system and method of an automatic transmission A dynamic characteristic of a hydraulic pressure is significantly enhanced since a line pressure control system. A method employed by the system includes determining whether a vehicle is in a power-on state, determining whether a damper clutch is being engaged when the vehicle is in the power-on state, compensating a ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |