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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7223206 | Motor vehicle with auxiliary brake and method to control speed change during shifting such a vehicle Motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, a transmission and at least a first and a second brake device. The first brake device acts directly on at least some of the wheels of the vehicle and the second brake device acts on the driving wheels of the vehicle ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7069800 | Coupling device and a method for coupling Method and apparatus for positioning a coupling means in a gearbox in a first gear position, a second gear position and an intermediate neutral position. The apparatus includes a housing (5) that forms a working cylinder (6), a main piston (7) a... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6939265 | Method of controlling a motor vehicle with an automated clutch device A method of controlling a motor vehicle with an automated clutch is provided and includes the steps of: (a) detecting the vehicle speed, (b) detecting if the brake and/or the gas pedal is actuated, (c) detecting whether or not the engine is running, (d) disengaging ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6881172 | Method and arrangement for automatically restarting a drive unit A method and an arrangement automatically restarts a drive unit (1) when there is an unintended stalling of the drive unit (1). In the case of stalling, checks are made as to whether the drive unit (1) was already in a steady-state condition dir... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6843753 | Vehicle driven by internal combustion engine having generator A vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine incorporating a power supply unit and including a power transmission on/off determination device that gradually opens a throttle valve of the engine to gradually increase a rotational speed of the engine, detects, as... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6783479 | Automatic transmission A method and apparatus for operating an automatic transmission as a function of the engine rotational speed of a variable speed internal combustion engine. Upon a failure of the electronic control system, a return home of a motor vehicle under its own power is enabl... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6729999 | Drive arrangement With a drive arrangement of a motor vehicle with a drive motor (2) actuated by means of E-gas and a manual gear shift (10), which is operationally connectable electively with the output shaft (4) of the drive motor (2) by a disconnection-... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6705971 | Control apparatus of automatic transmission and method of controlling the same A control apparatus of an automatic transmission capable of achieving a smooth change of output shaft torque to torque which can be generated by a friction clutch, thus enabling a smooth gear change even if the output shaft torque is high at the gear change. If the ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6634983 | Vehicle clutch control device A vehicle clutch control system that can prevent an engine (222) from racing when a friction clutch (304) is disengaged and engaged. When a driver stamps an accelerator pedal (206) over a predetermined depth at the time of completion of transmission gear ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6561949 | Coupling assembly and a method for accelerating a vehicle and operating a transmission utilizing the coupling assembly A coupling assembly 10 which selectively causes a primary mass or flywheel 20 be engaged or be coupled to a crankshaft 18 as a transmission gear assembly 23 moves from a first gear position to a second gear position and which further selectively causes th... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6514172 | Control apparatus of automatic transmission and method of controlling the same A control apparatus of an automatic transmission capable of achieving a smooth change of output shaft torque to torque which can be generated by a friction clutch, thus enabling a smooth gear change even if the output shaft torque is high at the gear chan... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6505109 | Arrangement and method for a driving unit in a vehicle An arrangement and a method for a drive unit of a vehicle. The drive unit incorporates an engine, a mechanical stepped gearbox and a connecting device which is designed to transmit rotary motion from the engine to the stepped gearbox. An electric rotor ma... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6461272 | Vehicle synchronization algorithm for driveline protection A method/system for controlling an automated mechanical transmission system (10) utilized on a vehicle and having a manually operated master friction clutch operator (48). To protect from driveline damage due to dynamic clutch "popping," upon sensing dyna... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6295497 | Method and apparatus for adaptively shifting ranges in a continuously variable transmission A transmission includes a transmission input speed sensor which generates transmission input speed signals indicative of an input speed to the transmission and a transmission output speed sensor which generates transmission output speed signals indicative... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6256567 | Speed-change pattern switching control system for automatic transmission of motor vehicle A speed-change pattern switching control system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle which can ensure enhanced comfort when driving the motor vehicle. The system decides the running state of the motor vehicle on the basis of driving/operation ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6203468 | Control device for hybrid vehicle and method thereof Fluctuations in rotating speed or in toque at the time of switching between series drive and parallel drive operations are prevented. When switching from series drive mode to parallel drive mode, the rotating speed Nb of a motor B is detected and a rotati... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6142909 | Device for controlling a starting process of a motor vehicle Device for controlling a starting process, which comprises an engine equipped with a power regulating element. The position of the power regulating element, which is equipped with an actuator, can be controlled by a control device, to which signals are se... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6126569 | Starting and driveline shock protection control method and system A method/system for controlling an automated mechanical transmission system (10) utilized on a vehicle. To protect from driveline damage due to clutch "popping," upon sensing vehicle launch conditions (clutch (16) not engaged, transmission (14) engaged (T... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5733219 | Apparatus and method for disabling a compression brake system An apparatus is provided for controlling a compression brake on an internal combustion engine. the apparatus includes means for automatically disabling the compression brake once the vehicle speed falls below a predetermined value.... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5595550 | Clutch control system A clutch control system for the automatic control of a motor vehicle clutch which connects an engine with a gearbox under the control of a driver-operated gear ratio selector lever. The control system controls both initial clutch take-up on starting of th... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5573474 | Method for controlling ignition timing for an internal combustion engine An ignition timing control method for a vehicle which provides an engine torque output waveform for canceling vibrational disturbances caused by sudden throttle plate movement resulting in engine accelerations and decelerations. The ignition timing is var... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5409432 | Control system/method for engine brake assisted shifting A control method/system for controlling upshifting in an automated mechanical transmission system (10) provided with an engine compression brake (50) is provided. A control unit (54) is effective to operate the engine compression brake during a transmissi... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5393276 | Method and apparatus for control of engine compression brakes before, during and after an electronically controlled gear shift An engine compression brake control device is disclosed. The control device is electronic and prevents activation of the engine compression brakes during operating states wherein undesirable conditions will result if the engine brakes are active. The elec... | 02/28/1995 |
| 4807132 | Apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine for vehicles In an apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine for a vehicle provided with an electronically controlled automatic transmission system including a friction-type clutch and a gear-type transmission, the speed of the engine is controlled in ac... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4720792 | Method and apparatus for controlling operation of a throttle A method for controlling operation of a throttle valve in an automatic transmission system for automobiles using a microcomputer, including the steps of: (a) detecting an accelerator position, an engine rotational speed, a clutch stroke, a change lever po... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4243002 | Fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine includes an air suction pipe, a throttle valve located in the pipe, and a member, upstream of the throttle valve, which is actuatable by air flowing through the suction pipe so as to move a piston ... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4168691 | Ignition system for internal combustion engine An ignition system for an internal combustion engine is described, including an ignition timing control apparatus which is useful for cleaning the exhaust gas and saving fuel, which ignition timing control apparatus is controlled by first, second and thir... | 09/25/1979 |
