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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419452 | Control apparatus of vehicular automatic transmission At the time of a failure in the second group of engagement devices, the manner of input of oil pressures to a fail-safe valve group is changed via a priority degree switching valve on the basis of the state of engagement of engagement devices of the first group in s... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7402123 | Automatic transmission control method and system having fail-safe function In an automatic transmission control system and method, an electronic control unit is programmed to output a command to establish another gear stage different from the gear stage at the time of occurrence of fault-induced disengagement by combination of engagements ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7344466 | Hydraulic control system of 7-speed automatic transmission for vehicle A hydraulic control system of a seven-speed automatic transmission that provides enhanced overall performance by achieving precise and effective control by providing a fail-safe function in at least two ways. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338408 | Hydraulic circuit and method for controlling said circuit A method for controlling a hydraulic circuit for a twin-clutch transmission, wherein the hydraulic circuit comprises a first and a second clutch that can be hydraulically actuated, the pressures of said clutches being controlled with respective pressure control valv... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331900 | Shift control apparatus and method for continuously variable transmission The shift control apparatus for a continuously-variable transmission includes a primary pulley; a secondary pulley connected with the primary pulley by a belt; a shift actuator that varies a speed ratio; a line pressure adjusting that adjusts a line pressure; a seco... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7306539 | Method and apparatus for the control of characteristic operating values of a power train A method of controlling at least a fifth characteristic operating value of a motor vehicle power train includes the step of performing an emergency adaptation of at least one of the stored clutch-disengagement thresholds during an operating phase of the motor vehicl... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7287444 | Transmission pressure modulation by orificed check valve Disclosed herein are systems and methods of controlling the pressure in a modulation pressure circuit through transmission fluid through an orificed check valve supplementary or in substitution of a computer-controlled pressure regulation solenoid. Detailed informat... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285071 | Downshift control for automotive automatic transmission An automotive automatic transmission control apparatus is provided which works to increase the power of an engine in response to a request to down-shift the gear of an automatic transmission for developing the engine braking. The control apparatus includes a fail-sa... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264573 | Automatic transmission control apparatus having diagnostic function An automatic transmission control apparatus controls a gear position by engaging and disengaging multiple frictional elements. A hydraulic pressure detector detects hydraulic pressure applied to the frictional elements. A failure determiner determines a failure, i.e... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261662 | Hydraulic control apparatus for automatic transmission of vehicle A hydraulic control apparatus for use with a vehicle's automatic transmission, the apparatus including a fail-safe switch valve which has an escape-related output port connected to a drain port of a transmission-related solenoid valve corresponding to an escape-rela... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260471 | Drive force control apparatus of riding vehicle, its control method and riding type vehicle An engine (drive force) control apparatus for a motorcycle that prevents a change in vehicle behavior by noise or the like. A control CPU electronically controls injection and ignition of fuel and a throttle valve. An abnormality detecting portion detects an abnorma... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247125 | Torque converter controller stuck-on test in a multiplex device A device and method for fluid delivery in a continuously variable transmission that includes a valve assembly, configured to distribute a fluid, having a first position and a second position. A forward clutch, a reverse clutch, and a torque converter are connected t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7235035 | Release clutch for a vehicle A vehicle includes an engine that powers a wheel through a drive train. The drive train includes a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and toothed gearing disposed between the CVT and the wheel. A release clutch is also disposed between the CVT and the wheel. A... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222552 | Controller for transmission A controller for a transmission capable of preventing an occurrence of a gear squeak caused by a malfunction of a synchronization mechanism. The voltage determination section 24 performs a shift operation of a transmission by determining a control input Vin t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214165 | Method of automatically flushing debris from an electrically-operated hydraulic valve The normal control of an electrically-activated hydraulic valve armature is overridden to automatically and periodically open the armature for flushing out debris that has accumulated between the armature and a seat that the armature is designed to engage. The valve... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7200482 | Drive control apparatus and method and two-wheeled vehicle A drive control apparatus able to hold an autonomously stabilized posture by a small size configuration by independently detecting abnormalities in a drive system of a first motor and a drive system of a second motor at controllers, outputting the results to majorit... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7179196 | Input torque control system of belt-type continuously variable transmission for vehicle A transmission controller commands a demand torque of an engine to an engine controller according to an actual secondary pulley pressure that is detected by a secondary pulley pressure sensor when a vehicle speed is 0 km/h and a state wherein gear ratio is equal to ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179199 | Control system for vehicle having an engine capable of performing and stopping combustion in each cylinder A control system for a vehicle includes an engine switch control unit for switching the operating condition of the engine between the all-cylinder operating condition and the partial-cylinder operating condition, a failure determining unit for determining the failur... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163096 | Double clutch drive with position maintaining function A double clutch drive has a first and a second clutch, wherein for normal operation for the closing and opening of the first clutch a first hydraulic device governed by an electronic control is provided, and for the closing and opening of the second clutch a second ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160224 | Single motor recovery for an electrically variable transmission A vehicular powertrain includes operatively coupled engine, electrically variable transmission and driveline. During normal operation when all motors are operating as expected, the engine is operated in a torque control mode in accordance with a torque command provi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131931 | Gearbox control system In a gearbox control system (8) for detecting systematic errors and long-term changes, the behavior of a real gearbox (1) is compared to the behavior of an ideal gearbox (7), which is implemented in the form of a gearbox model in the gearbox con... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7115067 | Method and apparatus for controlling joint force of friction-joint component mounted on vehicle An apparatus is provided for controlling a joint force of a friction-joint component placed in a torque transmitting mechanism (e.g., transmission) mounted on a vehicle. The friction-joint component is connected to a drive source. The apparatus comprises a guideline... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104910 | Hydraulic control apparatus for hydraulically operated mechanical apparatus A hydraulic control apparatus for switching an operation of a hydraulically operated mechanical apparatus, by selectively operating two frictional engagement elements of a first, a second, a third, and a fifth frictional engagement elements, the hydraulic control ap... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083544 | Method and apparatus for monitoring a transmission part A control device for electric motors and a method for monitoring the serviceability of a transmission part arranged for transmission of torque between an electric motor and a load during operation. The method comprises the steps of initiating at least one test seque... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7044887 | Shift control system for automatic transmission A shift control system for a vehicle automatic transmission includes a vehicle speed sensor for detecting a vehicle speed, and a first control means normally performs a shift control of the transmission so that a target speed ratio of the transmission is achieved, w... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044889 | Control system for a start-up element of an automated or automatic transmission at limp home mode A control system, method for control, and control software for operating a startup shift element of an automated motor vehicle transmission or automatic transmission capable of electro-hydraulic or electro-pneumatic actuation with an electronic transmission control ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033303 | Transfer drive mode switching control system In a transfer drive mode switching control system employing a shift actuator that switches from one of a plurality of drive mode positions of a transfer to the other, a drive mode position sensor is provided to detect the drive mode position switched by the shift ac... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7008349 | System for controlling a transmission component in a vehicle taking into consideration a possible fluid loss A system for controlling a component of a gear in a vehicle, especially a clutch, through a hydraulic transmission link. The system includes a transmission control unit and an engine control unit, whereby a loss in fluid in the transmission link can be detected or a... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966862 | Shift control system of automatic transmission In a case of an electric failure caused to a traveling vehicle and when any of forward gears is held at a step S5, a comparison is made between: 1) a supposedly-engaged friction element of friction elements which is supposed to be engaged at the any of the fo... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6960153 | Clutch engagement control of automatic transmission A clutch engagement control device controls the engagement of a forward clutch (32) and reverse clutch (33) in an automatic transmission connected to an engine (70) in a vehicle. An inhibitor switch (56) outputs a range signal in accordan... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953417 | Method for controlling a dual clutch transmission A method of controlling the hydraulic actuation of the clutches and the synchronizers in a dual clutch transmission in the event of a clutch or synchronizer fault. The method includes the steps of determining which clutch is faulted when a clutch-on fault is detecte... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951528 | Method for operating a motor-driven vehicle To avoid damaging the electrical braking system of a motor vehicle due to driving with an applied parking brake, the parking brake is automatically released, if the speed of the motor vehicle exceeds a prescribed minimum value, and the drive unit of the motor vehicl... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948395 | Limp home device for a vehicle with automatic transmission A device to allow for emergency operation of an automatic-transmission motor vehicle, having a monitoring device to monitor pre-determined operating parameters, a diagnostic device to detect faults, a control device to activate an alternative function, and an output... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932743 | Throttle control and failure accommodation One embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus including an internal combustion engine for powering a ground travelling vehicle, a throttle control arrangement including a device for sensing position of an operator-adjustable pedal to provide a throttle con... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929584 | Hydraulic pressure control apparatus and method for vehicular automatic transmission A switching valve is provided which operates hydraulic friction engaging elements in a combination to establish a fifth speed “5th” when in a first position, and in a combination to establish a third speed “3rd” when in a second position, when a first electr... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916270 | Driveline torque interrupt system A control system and method for controlling a vehicular automated transmission system having an internal combustion engine and a multiple speed transmission, is provided. The control system includes an ignition having an output that issues an ignition signal and a f... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6907970 | Abnormality detecting device for vehicular hydraulic pressure control circuit In an abnormality detecting device and method for a vehicular hydraulic pressure control circuit, which determines an abnormality that has occurred in a hydraulic pressure control circuit including an electromagnetic control valve which generates hydraulic pressure ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6893378 | Transmission system and method of operation to accommodate engagement of centrifugal clutch A vehicular transmission system is disclosed that includes a prime mover, a transmission having at least one mode of operation where the transmission is selectively shifted into a lower gear ratio as vehicle speed decreases, a master friction clutch for drivingly co... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6887181 | Load reducing method for automatic transmissions during limp home shifting operations Within the scope of a load reduction method of automatic transmissions or clutches of a motor vehicle during emergency program shifting operations, an engine torque reduction is carried out during the emergency program shifting operation from a normal shifting progr... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6865965 | Hydraulic control system of automated manual transmission An automated manual transmission has an input shaft having a plurality of driving gears, and an output shaft having a plurality of driven gears engaging with the driving gears, and further has two bypass clutches for coupling the input shaft and the output shaft wit... | 03/15/2005 |
