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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20130123065 | Systems and Methods for Operating a Driveline System Systems and methods for operating a driveline system are disclosed and include a step-variable transmission. A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is coupled between an input source and the step-variable transmission. The CVT receives a first torque from the input ... | 05/16/2013 |
| 20130124056 | DRIVEN WHEEL TORQUE ESTIMATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS A wheel position determination module determines first and second wheel positions based on first and second signals generated using first and second wheel speed sensors. The first and second wheel speed sensors generate the first and second signals based on rotation of ... | 05/16/2013 |
| 20130110360 | SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM AND SHIFT CONTROL METHOD A shift control system is mounted on a vehicle that includes a transmission. The transmission includes a multi-gear shifting mechanism. Also, the transmission is configured to shift a speed of rotational power from an engine in response to a shift request and to output ... | 05/02/2013 |
| 20130110359 | METHOD OF OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM A method of operating a transmission system of an automotive vehicle, the transmission system including a mechanism of mechanically coupling first and second axles of the transmission system, a status of the coupling mechanism defining a number of transmission modes. Th... | 05/02/2013 |
| 20130110365 | SHIFT-BY-WIRE SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF VEHICLE When an electronic control unit senses an abnormality of an encoder, the control unit rotates a rotor of an electronic motor unit through execution of an open-loop drive control operation in presence of an output of a signal from a range selector to shift a shift range ... | 05/02/2013 |
| 20130103236 | USE OF SMARTPHONES, POCKET SIZE COMPUTERS, TABLETS OR OTHER MOBILE PERSONAL COMPUTERS AS THE MAIN COMPUTER OF COMPUTERIZED VEHICLES This invention features a solution to use a pocket size pc, smartphone, or tablet or any other type of mobile personal computer as the main computer of a vehicle, in the highly computerized future vehicles. By connecting the smartphone/tablet/etc to the car interface, t... | 04/25/2013 |
| 20130103258 | CREATION OF COST FUNCTION Disclosed is a cost function that depends on at least a first term and a second term which have a mutual relationship between them. The cost function is also so configured that it is easy to expand to cover one or more further terms. The cost function is created such th... | 04/25/2013 |
| 20130103273 | Self-Propelling Construction Machine The invention relates to a self-propelling construction machine which has a chassis 1 which has wheels or crawler track units 1A, 1B. The construction machine according to the invention is distinguished by the fact that the gear mechanism system ... | 04/25/2013 |
| 20130090784 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED DRIVING OF A LAND VEHICLE A credential-based vehicle interlock system for preventing unauthorized driving of a land vehicle even when the vehicle is left parked with its engine running. The subject system interacts, inter alia, with the existing sensors and electronic control module of the vehic... | 04/11/2013 |
| 20130090819 | POWER-ASSISTED BICYCLE WITH A GEAR SHIFT SMOOTHENING FUNCTION A power-assisted bicycle includes a bicycle body with a power assistance provider and a derailleur, a microcomputer, a gear-shift control driver, and sensors. When the microcomputer decides to perform gear shifting, it controls the power assistance provider to provide a... | 04/11/2013 |
| 20130073155 | AUTOFUNCTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES An autofunction control system for motor vehicles comprising an engine, a transmission and an accelerator, the position of the accelerator defining a set ERPM, the system configured to define a desired percentage of maximum available power for each set ERPM, the system ... | 03/21/2013 |
| 20130073133 | VEHICLE CONTROLLER AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD A brake ECU executes a program including: the step of executing a first brake hydraulic pressure control for preventing decrease of brake hydraulic pressure regardless of decrease in an amount of operation of a brake pedal, if position is at a P position and the amount ... | 03/21/2013 |
| 20130046449 | FUEL OPTIMIZATION DISPLAY The present invention is an apparatus and method for guiding the driver of a vehicle in selecting an accelerator pedal position and transmission gear to improve a score. The score may be a weighted average of a fuel economy score and a drivability score. A curve showing... | 02/21/2013 |
| 20130030662 | METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLING A BICYCLE GEARSHIFT AND ELECTRONICALLY SERVO-ASSISTED BICYCLE GEARSHIFT A method for electronically controlling a bicycle gearshift by detecting a first actual command value of an actuator such as to position a motion transmission chain in engagement with a first of at least three coaxial toothed wheels, and a second actual command value of... | 01/31/2013 |
| 20130024078 | VEHICLE POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF The vehicle power generation system includes: a power generation unit, a power supply unit, a clutch mechanism, and a control unit. The power generation unit includes generator, power input shaft, and a power output unit. The clutch mechanism includes a speed increasing... | 01/24/2013 |
| 20130024079 | SHIFT RANGE SWITCHING APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Disclosed is a shift range switching apparatus of an automatic transmission which can improve the durability over the conventional shift range switching apparatus. An ECU is operative to rotate an actuator in a predetermined direction (Step S2) in the state of th... | 01/24/2013 |
| 20130013160 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF The transmission controller changes the gear position of the subtransmission mechanism and varies the speed ratio of the variator in an opposite direction to a speed ratio variation direction of the subtransmission mechanism when the actual through speed ratio passes a ... | 01/10/2013 |
| 20130006486 | SHIFT-BY-WIRE SYSTEM In a motor ECU, a motor control unit detects an abnormality when a parking mechanism has not attained a target range within a predetermined period after control of the driving of a motor is started. A data memory unit stores diagnosis information when the motor control ... | 01/03/2013 |
| 20130006485 | Drive Axle System and a Method of Control A drive axle system and a method of control. Shifting of a drive axle assembly between different speed ranges may be inhibited when the inclination of the vehicle exceeds a threshold value. An inclinometer may be used to detect inclination of the vehicle.... | 01/03/2013 |
| 20120330519 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION BRAKE A method of controlling a transmission brake that is actuated by inlet and outlet valves. For determining when to transmit a disengagement signal for opening the outlet valve, the current input and output speeds are determined and the respective gradients of these speed... | 12/27/2012 |
| 20120330518 | SHIFTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND SHIFTING SYSTEM USING THE SAME A shifting device for a vehicle and a shifting system using the same are provided. The shifting device for a vehicle may be connected to a transmission of the vehicle via a cable to operate the transmission. More specifically, the shifting device may include an interfac... | 12/27/2012 |
| 20120330520 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A GEARBOX BRAKE A method of controlling a transmission brake of an automated manual transmission of countershaft design provided with claw clutches where the transmission brake is functionally connected, on the input side, with a transmission shaft and which can be actuated hydraulical... | 12/27/2012 |
| 20120312656 | SYNCHRONIZER ENGAGEMENT RELATIVE SPEED-BASED FORCE PROFILE A synchronizer system and method allow synchronization of a plurality of rotating parts by determining a measured or calculated starting relative speed of the plurality of rotating parts, and based on the starting relative speed selecting a predetermined synchronizer fo... | 12/13/2012 |
| 20120296538 | Transmission Turbine Acceleration Control for Managing Vehicle Acceleration Methods and systems for managing acceleration of a motor vehicle having an automatic transmission by controlling transmission turbine acceleration are provided. A desired transmission turbine acceleration is determined based on vehicle speed, turbine speed, and other in... | 11/22/2012 |
| 20120279588 | ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS Various embodiments of methods, apparatus and systems that diagnose and/or detect faults of an electro-hydraulic control system for a transmission are presented. Some embodiments, adjust a main line pressure of the electro-hydraulic control system and detect faults base... | 11/08/2012 |
| 20120277962 | SENSING AND DISPLAY OF GEAR RATIOS The present application discloses an apparatus for determining and displaying gear ratios in a transmission system having a driving sprocket set, a driven sprocket set and a flexible drive member that engages the driving sprocket set and driven sprocket set, the apparat... | 11/01/2012 |
| 20120265413 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ELECTRONIC CONTROL HANDLEBAR FOR BICYCLE/WALK-ASSISTING VEHICLE A multi-functional electronic control handlebar for bicycle or walk-assisting vehicle includes a control module that is built in a brake lever or a speed-change shifter or is mounted to a brake lever clip or a speed-change shifter clip. When the brake lever or the speed... | 10/18/2012 |
| 20120259520 | METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF MOTIVE FORCE CAPACITY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE A method for determination of a first parameter RF which represents a motive force capacity of a motor vehicle (1) provided with a power train which may assume various transmission ratios for propulsion of the vehicle (1). The vehicle includes a... | 10/11/2012 |
| 20120253615 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME METHOD, AND DATA STORAGE MEDIUM STORING SAME COMPUTER PROGRAM A vehicle control apparatus including a brake mechanism that produces braking force through actuation of a first actuator, a shift mechanism that changes the shift position of a transmission through actuation of a second actuator, a controller that controls the electric... | 10/04/2012 |
| 20120253614 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DRIVE FORCE THAT OPERATES ON VEHICLE A control device for controlling a front wheel drive force and a rear wheel drive force of a vehicle that includes a transmission comprises: a first controller for controlling a drive force of a main drive wheel and a drive force of an auxiliary drive wheel, the drive f... | 10/04/2012 |
| 20120253552 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR VEHICLES Certain embodiments described herein are directed to devices, systems and methods for use in vehicle operations. In some examples, the devices, systems and methods described herein can be used to permit safe operation of a vehicle where the vehicle operator may have one... | 10/04/2012 |
| 20120253617 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DRIVING OF A VEHICLE A method for driving a vehicle in which a gearbox connected to a combustion engine can be set to various different transmission ratios including a low transmission ratio in which the engine speed is below that at which a torque plateau for the low ratio is reached. The ... | 10/04/2012 |
| 20120253616 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DRIVING OF A VEHICLE A method for control of a vehicle's gearbox which is connected to a combustion engine and can be set to a number of different transmission ratios. When the vehicle is running in a low transmission ratio and at an engine speed below that at which the torque plateau for t... | 10/04/2012 |
| 20120245807 | CONTROLLER FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF A controller controls a continuously variable transmission including a variator with a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, and a power transmission member mounted therebetween. A torque converter is provided with a rotational speed detector detecting the rotational spee... | 09/27/2012 |
| 20120245808 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD A vehicle control apparatus includes a detection unit that detects whether or not a reverse driving operation to select a reverse driving of a vehicle has been performed, wherein the vehicle backs up the vehicle, and a control unit that executes vehicle speed limiting c... | 09/27/2012 |
| 20120245809 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHIFTING A BICYCLE TRANSMISSION A computer-controlled apparatus for setting destination speed stages of a bicycle transmission comprises a shift command unit and a transmission control unit. The shift command unit generates shift commands, and the transmission control unit receives the shift commands ... | 09/27/2012 |
| 20120239228 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER GENERATION SYSTEM A vehicle includes at least one propulsion member and a power generation system. The power generation system includes a power source and a transmission configured to provide torque to the at least one propulsion member. The power generation system further includes a con... | 09/20/2012 |
| 20120239264 | SPEED CHANGE CONTROLLING APPARATUS FOR MOTORCYCLE A speed change controlling apparatus in which the mode of driving force transmission is depends upon the roll angle of a vehicle body. When a roll angle is within a range from a second roll angle, which corresponds to a full bank state, to a first roll angle, speed chan... | 09/20/2012 |
| 20120226421 | Driver Identification System and Methods A system for developing a digital signature identifying a specific person operating a vehicle uses a computerized appliance and software or firmware executing from a non-transitory medium on the computerized appliance and providing a first function collecting raw data r... | 09/06/2012 |
| 20120221216 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-VEHICLE OPERATOR TRAINING An on-vehicle system for assessing an operator's efficiency of a vehicle, include sensors, an audiovisual display device, a processor and a data storage. The sensors measure or detect conditions of components of the vehicle, and convert the detected conditions into anal... | 08/30/2012 |
