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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7534192 | Vehicle power transmission device using a fluid coupling A vehicle power transmission device in which an engine 61 equipped with a turbo charger 62 and a fluid coupling 2 with a lockup clutch are combined together, wherein a timing for connecting the lockup clutch 25 is normalized to accomplish... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7240481 | Engine load control for reduced cold start emissions A control system for an engine that drives an alternator includes a first module that reduces an alternator load when the engine is cranked. A second module determines a desired exhaust energy rate (EER) of the engine. The first module regulates the alternator load ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234366 | Power take-off control system A control system and method for detecting variable load types and controlling the operation of a PTO clutch to effect engagement of the clutch with variable loads, and especially to more optimally effect the engagement of a clutch with a very light load or an associ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234367 | Power take-off control system A control system and method for detecting variable load types and controlling the operation of a PTO clutch to effect engagement of the clutch with variable loads, and especially to more optimally effect the engagement of a clutch with a heavy load is disclosed. The... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7200483 | Controller module for modular supercharger system There is provided a supercharger controller module of a supercharger system for use in conjunction with a vehicle computer system of a vehicle engine including a microprocessor in communication with the vehicle computer system. The supercharger controller module may... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7048106 | Power take-off control system and method A PTO control system and method for engaging a PTO clutch of a vehicle or work machine such as, but not limited to, an agricultural tractor, that can effectively utilize both engine speed and PTO output speed values for determining a predicted and/or actual PTO load... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6950735 | Load anticipating engine/transmission control system An engine and transmission control system is responsive to manipulation of manually operated control devices which can cause actions which result in increased load on the vehicle engine, before the engine actually begins to be effected by the load increase. The cont... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6819995 | System and method for controlling vehicle braking operation A system for controlling vehicle braking operation includes a mechanism for determining desired service brake force, a mechanism for determining vehicle deceleration, an electronically actuatable engine compression brake unit, an electronically controllable turbocha... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6751542 | Corrective control system and method for liquid pressure control apparatus in automatic transmission In corrective control system and method for a liquid pressure control apparatus for a control valve unit, fundamental maps are preset on the basis of a hysterisis characteristic, the hysterisis characteristic being exhibited in such a manner that an output liquid pr... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6692406 | Shift control strategy for use with an automated manual transmission coupled to a turbocharged internal combustion engine The present invention discloses a method for controlling up-shifting of multiple speed change gear transmission used with a turbocharged internal combustion engine. One or more engine operating parameters are selected for control by the control unit. The ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6681574 | Method for controlling air flow to an engine Methods for controlling intake air flow to an internal combustion engine having an output shaft driven by the internal combustion engine, an intake air pipe, an exhaust gas pipe, a compressor located in the intake air pipe, a turbine located in the exhaus... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6652414 | Vehicle engine brake and control system An engine brake control system for a vehicle drive train including an internal combustion engine with an exhaust system and a turbocharger includes a variable inlet turbine in the exhaust system as part of the turbocharger which has a nozzle inlet control... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6349253 | System and method for controlling downhill vehicle operation A system for controlling downhill vehicle operation includes an electronically actuatable engine compression brake unit associated with an internal combustion engine, an electronically controllable turbocharger boost pressure adjustment device, electronic... | 02/19/2002 |
| 5778329 | Powershift transmission system with torque-mapped shifts A method for shifting a powershift transmission of a vehicle in accordance with the load being experienced by the engine as estimated from certain engine operating parameters. A turbocharger associated with an engine operating at a given engine speed gene... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5454767 | Powershift transmission control system with turbo boost monitor A method for controlling shifting of a powershift transmission of an agricultural vehicle in accordance with a boost pressure developed by a turbocharger of an engine associated with said vehicle. The turbocharger generates a turbo boost pressure which is... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5226351 | Vehicle transmission shift control apparatus using shift boundary lines based on vehicle speed, and engine intake air quantity or throttle or accelerator operation amount A shift control apparatus for a vehicle automatic transmission, including: a device for determining whether an intake air quantity (Q/N) per revolution of a vehicle engine exceeds a predetermined threshold; a memory for storing a first and a second shift ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5125292 | Control system for a power train A control system for a power train having an engine, an automatic transmission, and a supercharger provided in an intake passage of the engine for supplying compressed air into a cylinder of the engine includes a first detector for detecting a demand for ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4962680 | Electronic control device for a drive system An engine (4) of a drive system (2) is adjusted and controlled by a main controller (24). When the main controller (24) breaks down, the operation of the engine can still be continued as emergency operation with an emergency controller (26). However, the ... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4838234 | Free-running pressure wave supercharger Flanged onto the air casing (6) of a free-running pressure wave supercharger for an internal combustion engine is an electric motor (10a) whose shaft (28) is effectively connected to the rotor shaft (8) via a free-wheel overrunning clutch (9a) with engage... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4774858 | Engine control apparatus for improved fuel economy Engine control apparatus for use in passenger cars and other applications includes a special calibration of the engine intake mixture preparation system. Although this calibration duplicates the optimum calibration for use with a continuously variable tra... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4627311 | Automotive driving control system utilizing a stepless transmission An automotive driving control system comprises a stepless transmission provided between the engine and the driving wheels, a transmission controller for controlling the transmission ratio of the stepless transmission, a throttle valve driver for driving t... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4589302 | Control system for an automotive driving system including an engine throttle valve and a stepless transmission An automotive driving control system comprises a stepless transmission provided between the engine and the driving wheels, a transmission control for controlling the transmission ratio of the stepless transmission, a throttle valve driver for driving the ... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4572031 | Automotive driving control system utilizing a stepless transmission An automotive driving control system comprises a stepless transmission provided between the engine and the driving wheels, a transmission controller for controlling the transmission ratio of the stepless transmission, a throttle valve driver for driving t... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4483428 | Clutch for work arrangements, particularly on internal combustion machines, and method for its operation In a coupling for a drive device, such as an internal combustion engine, a rotor and an entraining disc are connected. The entraining disc is movable relative to a drive disc so that it can be selectively coupled with the drive disc. A housing at least pa... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4403527 | Apparatus for decreasing jolts during gear shifts in automatic transmissions in motor vehicles The automatic transmission control unit in a motor vehicle furnishes a signal which signifies that motor torque is to be decreased, thereby decreasing jolts or wear on friction elements in the transmission. In response to this signal, the input or output ... | 09/13/1983 |
