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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185281 | Method and controller for controlling a power train of a vehicle A method and controller are provided for controlling a power train of a vehicle having a number of modes of operation. A first controller is provided for controlling of a first function of the vehicle. At least one second controller is provided for controlling of a ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8055415 | Method for blocking wheels of a hybrid vehicle when stopped and associated transmission device The invention essentially relates to a method for blocking wheels of a vehicle when stopped in which a transmission device (1) is placed between an output (2) of a heat engine (3) and a wheel (5) axle shaft (4). This device (1 | 11/08/2011 |
| 7957870 | Torque distribution system for a vehicle A torque distribution system is provided for a vehicle that uses a planetary gear set, an electric motor, and a torque-transmitting mechanism to control a torque difference between two axially-aligned wheels on a vehicle. The torque distribution system includes a pl... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7953534 | Vehicle integrated-control apparatus and vehicle integrated-control method The invention relates to a vehicle integrated-control apparatus and method that sets a final control target by coordinating a control target primarily set based on an input of a driver with instruction values from the control systems; and that causes a drive control... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7865287 | Method and apparatus for controlling power flow in a hybrid powertrain system There is described hybrid powertrain operation and control. Preferred power flows from an engine to an electro-mechanical transmission and from an energy storage system to an electric machine are determined based upon an operator torque request. Operation of the eng... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7844382 | Driving force control apparatus and method for vehicle A driving force control apparatus includes a driver model that is a functional block adjusting characteristics relevant to human senses, and a powertrain manager that is a functional block adjusting hardware characteristics of a vehicle. The driver model includes a ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7822524 | Vehicular drive system Vehicular drive system which is small-sized and/or improved in its fuel economy. A power distributing mechanism 16, which is provided with a differential-state switching device in the form of a switching clutch C0 and a switching brake B0... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7715967 | Hydraulic controller and control method with pressure and oil-condition sensing and failure A hydraulic controller includes an actuator for electrically controlling the hydraulic pressure, a hydraulic-pressure sensing part for sensing an actual value of the hydraulic pressure in the actuator, and an ECU for controlling the actuator. The ECU includes a fund... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7702444 | Process for operating a vehicle power train during an activated engine start/stop function A process for operating a power train of a vehicle, during an activated internal combustion engine (2) start/stop function. The power train includes the engine (2), which is started with torque from a starter (3), an output (5), and a non... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7584039 | Method and device for the control of starting driving or switching processes on a motor vehicle A method and a device for controlling starting, driving and shifting processes of a motor vehicle with a drive motor (2) and a gearshift (6), which can be brought into effective drive connection with one another using a starting and shifting clutch ( | 09/01/2009 |
| 7509201 | Sensor feedback control for noise and vibration A method of controlling noise/vibration in a vehicle having a powertrain includes sensing noise/vibration in the vehicle. An operating point of the powertrain is adjusted and a constant transmission output power is maintained to reduce the noise/vibration. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7487026 | Vehicle drive force control apparatus A vehicle drive force control apparatus is provided that can stabilize the output of the electric motor even if the engine rotational speed experiences an acute change. The output of an engine is delivered to the left and right front wheels through a transmission an... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7460944 | Damping device and damping method for suppressing torsional oscillations in a drivetrain A damping device comprises a device (4, 7) for determining a mechanical state variable (ΔαMODEL, ΔαACTUAL) reproducing the torsion of a drivetrain (3) of an internal combustion engine (1) and an actuator (2) to a... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7447583 | Vehicle control apparatus An ECU executes a program including a step of outputting a downshift command to an automatic transmission on conditions that a following distance control is being executed, that an acceleration pedal opening degree is detected, and that the detected acceleration ped... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7386382 | Steering compensated speed override for vehicle drive system A method of controlling a vehicle drive system is provided for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine, free-wheeling steerable front wheels, driven rear wheels, an infinitely variable transmission (IVT) transmitting torque from the engine to the rear wheels,... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7379807 | Method for handling control data for an electronic control device of an automatic transmission Within the scope of the method for transfer of characteristic quantities or characteristic lines of an automatic transmission from the final test stand or transmission acceptance test stand to an electronic control, especially to the engine control, the characterist... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7363116 | Method for determining the mass of a motor vehicle while taking into account different driving situations A method for determining the mass of a motor vehicle while taking different driving situations into consideration, involving an evaluation of a vehicle acceleration, wherein apart from a driving force of a vehicle drive unit, resistance forces resulting from rotatio... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359785 | Starting device for motor vehicles A starting device has a friction element arranged between an engine and wheels for transmitting torque between them. The engagement and disengagement of the element is shifted by press force outputted from a press force applier, which is controlled by a control unit... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359784 | Control apparatus and control method for automatic transmission A control apparatus and a control method for an automatic transmission installed in a vehicle, which detect an inclination of a road on which the vehicle is running; calculate actual torque of an engine installed in the vehicle; store reference torque of the engine;... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356398 | Synchronous shift control in an electrically variable transmission Synchronous shift control in a multi-mode, hybrid transmission utilizes motor torques to control clutch synchronizations and torque conditions thereacross for substantially torque disturbance free shifting from one mode to another. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7315774 | Jerk management using multivariable active driveline damping A multivariable feedback control approach to actively dampen magnitude of jerks in a powertrain system using multiple torque-control devices is offered. To manage jerks, a desired axle torque is restricted when a torque reversal occurs. When the vehicle operator or ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313470 | Vehicle torque monitoring system A distributed torque monitoring and control system for a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle has a power transfer unit adapted to drive a vehicle wheel and a power source adapted to drive the power transfer unit. The system includes a local torque monitor and a vehic... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305570 | Failsafe slave mechanism for mission critical applications In one embodiment, a monitoring device (e.g., a slave device) may be configured to perform a plurality of monitoring functions. For example, the monitoring device may comprise a watchdog timer configured to monitor communications between the processing unit (e.g., a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302314 | Vehicle controller and control method A vehicle controller and a control method, which is designed for a plurality of different vehicle versions, including: means for storing a plurality of control parameters for different vehicle versions, means for storing a version coding for personalizing the vehicl... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7273124 | Prime mover control device of construction machine A prime mover control device of a construction machine according to the present invention includes a hydraulic pump (11) driven by a prime mover (40), a hydraulic traveling motor (5) driven with pressure oil output from the hydraulic pump (11... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270622 | Acceleration mode for a vehicle with a continuous transmission An acceleration mode recommended for a vehicle with a continuously variable transmission, within the scope of which, after the shift takes place, the engine speed progress will continue as a function of the speed with a calibrated rotational speed gradient (H), the ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262683 | System for controlling starting and stopping of engine A system for controlling starting and stopping of an engine that prevents a user from erroneously determining that the system is not functioning properly. The system includes an electronic key that may be inserted in a socket. The key selectively transmits a key ID ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263424 | Apparatus and method for controlling driving force supplied to wheels on opposite sides of vehicle An apparatus for controlling driving forces supplied to left and right wheels of a vehicle, for effectively inhibiting oversteer and understeer states, includes driving force adjusting device for adjusting driving forces supplied to the left and the right rear wheel... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257477 | Method for controlling a prime mover for a vehicle The invention relates to a method for controlling a prime mover for a vehicle, particularly a combustion engine, comprising at least one engine control unit and at least one additional controller in the drive train. According to the invention, command variable deman... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254472 | Coordinated torque control security method and apparatus A method of preventing undesirable vehicle behavior in a vehicle torque control system that includes determining an expected axle torque based on a vehicle speed, a powerplant profile, an accelerator pedal position and/or a cruise control signal. The method also inc... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246675 | Adjustment of the speed of a motor vehicle with an automatic gearbox A method relieves the burden of a driver of a motor vehicle in which the drive train is provided with a gearbox which can be operated in an automatic mode and a manual mode. The method comprises the following automatic steps: a) detection whether the speed of the ve... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7236871 | Acceleration limiting for a vehicle A method and apparatus to control acceleration of a vehicle equipped with an electrically variable transmission and including a regenerative braking system, each are operably connected to a vehicle driveline. The method and apparatus include determining which one of... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232394 | Drive unit for automatic transmission A drive unit for an automatic transmission has a hydraulic circuit changing device for changing a hydraulic circuit so that one of the hydraulic control portions (hydraulic gear change portions) is selectively communicated with an oil pressure source, a position det... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222005 | Abnormal oil pressure reduction determination device for vehicle transmission An abnormal oil pressure reduction determining device has an oil pressure sensor which detects a real oil pressure, a sensor which detects a vehicle running state, and a controller which sets an oil pressure command value for an oil pressure control mechanism. The c... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219001 | 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 ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213570 | Method and apparatus for controlling throttle during vehicle coasting A method and system to improve fuel economy of an engine on a vehicle is offered. An electronic throttle control device is commanded to a wide open throttle position during vehicle coast down, thus improving engine breathing and reducing pumping losses, and improvin... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212888 | Method for controlling the drive unit of a vehicle A method for controlling the drive unit of a vehicle considers several desired input quantities of different priority in the formation of a desired value. At least one output quantity of the drive unit is adjusted in dependence upon the desired value input quantitie... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7197383 | System for limiting reactive torque in powertrains A control system limits reactive torque in a powertrain that is generated when braking force is applied to traction wheels during a sudden stop or other sudden braking event. The reactive torque generated at the traction wheels is prevented from being transmitted up... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194398 | Method and apparatus for designing and developing a vehicular damper An assembly 10 which allows a vehicular damper to be virtually created and evaluated. Particularly, the assembly 10 includes a torque producer 31, a frequency filter generator 50, and analyzers 32, 34, 36 and 38. The torque ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188005 | Vehicle capable of auditorily informing its state and method for auditorily informing state of vehicle Operational states of one or more operators employed in a vehicle are detected to generate operational information corresponding to the detected operational states. Also, one or more traveling states of the vehicle are detected to generate traveling information corr... | 03/06/2007 |
