260 patents
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Utility
Liquid drain valve for charge air cooler
9 Dec 19
A liquid drain valve assembly for a charge air cooler includes a valve housing configured to couple to the charge air cooler, the valve housing having a condensate inlet configured to receive condensate from the charge air cooler, and a condensate outlet.
Jing Tang, Emanuele Palma, Mark O'Donovan
Filed: 15 Nov 16
Utility
Vehicle floor mat assembly
2 Dec 19
A floor mat assembly includes an extended floor mat and a connecting floor mat.
Barbara J Willobee, Michael S Sullivan, Thomas Haberkamp
Filed: 1 Aug 18
Utility
Clutch pedal position sensor diagnostic
2 Dec 19
A system and method of diagnosing a clutch pedal position sensor of a vehicle includes determining if a speed of the vehicle speed is less than a first predetermined speed, recording a maximum clutch pedal voltage, determining if a vehicle launch event is in progress, recording a minimum clutch pedal voltage, determining a voltage difference between the maximum clutch pedal voltage and the minimum clutch pedal voltage, and declaring a clutch pedal position sensor fault based on a comparison between the voltage difference and a threshold voltage.
Scott E Henson, Craig A Alcock, Dhaval D Shah
Filed: 17 Sep 17
Utility
Throttled PCV system for an engine
18 Nov 19
A positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system for an internal combustion engine includes a forced air induction system configured to supply air to the engine, a PCV line configured to fluidly couple between a crankcase of the engine and a clean side air duct of the forced air induction system, a make-up air (MUA) line configured to fluidly couple between the crankcase and the clean side air duct, and an inlet valve disposed in the forced air induction system.
Colton Wyatt, Anthony J Han
Filed: 19 Sep 17
Utility
Diagnostic techniques for a clutch interlock switch and a clutch pedal position sensor
18 Nov 19
A control system for a vehicle having an engine with an electronic stop-start (ESS) system and a manual transmission and a diagnostic method for a clutch pedal position sensor configured to output a voltage indicative of a level of depression of a clutch pedal that is configured to control engagement and disengagement of a clutch assembly of the manual transmission and a clutch interlock switch configured to output an on/off state indicative of a position of the clutch pedal relative to a fully-depressed position each utilize a controller configured to correlate the output voltage of the clutch pedal position sensor and the on/off state of the clutch interlock switch to detect a malfunction of the clutch pedal position sensor or the clutch interlock switch, and disable the ESS system when the malfunction of the clutch pedal position sensor or the clutch interlock switch is detected.
Scott E Henson, Craig A Alcock, Dhaval D Shah
Filed: 22 Apr 18
Utility
Automatic transmission for a vehicle
18 Nov 19
A multi-speed automatic transmission includes a housing, a transmission input shaft, and a plurality of clutches.
William Mayhew
Filed: 12 Apr 17
Utility
Techniques for controlling pedal-off downshifts of a vehicle transmission
18 Nov 19
A transmission control system and method involve receiving, by a controller and from a turbine shaft speed sensor, a rotational speed of a turbine shaft of an automatic transmission, receiving, by the controller and from an output shaft speed sensor, a plurality of rotational speeds of an output shaft of the transmission, determining, by the controller, a shift time modifier based on the turbine shaft speed and a gradient of the output shaft speed, modifying, by the controller, a shift time for a pedal-off downshift of the transmission based on the shift time modifier to obtain a modified shift time, and controlling, by the controller, the pedal-off downshift of the transmission based on the modified shift time.
Steven B Christ, Stephen Tokish, Quan Zheng
Filed: 20 Feb 18
Utility
Protection cushion concealment system for vehicle roll bar assembly
11 Nov 19
A concealment system for a first vehicle component having a cutout and receiving aperture exposed by removal of a second component, includes a pre-insert configured to be inserted into the receiving aperture, and a filler insert having an outer surface and configured to be inserted into the cutout such that the outer surface of the filler insert is substantially flush with a visible outer surface of the vehicle component.
Sahas Chkilam, Jason E Schultz
Filed: 25 Sep 17
Utility
Steering wheel damper and alternate power storage device
11 Nov 19
A damper for a steering wheel is provided.
Christopher R. Trendov, Roger M. Cortina, Ryan J. Said
Filed: 14 Dec 11
Utility
Injection mold for ultra thin wall components
4 Nov 19
An improved injection mold for forming an injection molded component.
Daniel Aquilina, Gregory J Finn, Ketan Shah, David V Olar, David E Compeau
Filed: 14 Feb 17
Utility
Small overlap impact countermeasure for vehicle
4 Nov 19
A structural support system, for a vehicle having a central axis extending from a front of the vehicle to a rear of the vehicle, includes a radiator cross member, a lower load beam having a rearward end coupled to a frame of the vehicle, and a forward end coupled to the radiator cross member, the lower load beam oriented at an angle relative to the central axis and extending outwardly as the lower load beam extends toward the front of the vehicle, a front end module (FEM) coupled to the radiator cross member, and an impact block coupled to a transmission of the vehicle.
Sayeed S Ahmed, Derek Chance, Sreenivas Vedula, Pradeep Salla, Rajkumar Rajagopalan
Filed: 13 Nov 17
Utility
Driver scheduled vehicle coast downshift control and shift diagnostic techniques
28 Oct 19
Systems and methods for a vehicle automatic transmission comprising a dog clutch utilize a set of sensors configured to measure accelerator pedal position, torque generating device speed, and vehicle speed, and a controller configured to detect whether a coast downshift of the transmission to a desired gear ratio and involving the dog clutch is to be performed.
William Mayhew, Stephen Tokish
Filed: 7 May 18
Utility
Engine torque reserve techniques for optimizing drag racing transient response
28 Oct 19
A control system and method for controlling vehicle launch includes receiving a request to enable a launch control feature of a traction control system of the vehicle, the launch control feature being configured to improve torque transfer from an engine of the vehicle to a driveline of the vehicle; and in response to receiving the enable request for the launch control feature, generating a torque reserve at the engine by (i) increasing airflow into the engine to a level greater than a level for achieving a torque request for the engine and (ii) deactivating a predetermined set of cylinders of the engine by disabling their respective fuel injectors; detecting an intent of the driver to launch the vehicle; and in response to detecting the intent of the driver to launch the vehicle, releasing the torque reserve to increase a torque output of the engine based on the engine torque request.
James M Wilder, Christopher E. Pueppke, Joseph M Johnson, Ibrahim Alkeilani, Anwar Alkeilani
Filed: 30 Nov 17
Utility
Manual transmission shiftlock intervention
28 Oct 19
A control system and method for a vehicle manual transmission system comprising a shiftlock system determines a maximum measured wheel speed of a plurality of measured wheel speeds, estimates a speed of an input shaft of the manual transmission system based on a measured output shaft speed, the maximum measured wheel speed, and a set of known parameters of components of the vehicle connected between a flywheel coupled to an output shaft of a torque generating system and the vehicle wheels, and when the estimated input shaft speed of the manual transmission system is greater than a threshold speed for a threshold period, commands the shiftlock system to restrict the engagement of a set of gear ratios of the manual transmission system.
Songping Yu, Ali Abdulsaid, Mohamed Othman, Marcio V Quiles
Filed: 7 May 18
Utility
Web jam detector
28 Oct 19
A web jam detector and associated method are provided for detecting a jam of feedstock material in a scrap chopper.
Brian D Campbell, Jesse C James, Bruce M Berriman
Filed: 5 Feb 18
Utility
High voltage test and service module with an interlock
14 Oct 19
A high voltage test and service module configured to electrically couple to a high voltage circuit of a vehicle is provided.
Oliver Gross, Raymond Price, Qian Turner
Filed: 23 Oct 16
Utility
Automatic speed limiter set speed adjustment
14 Oct 19
An intelligent dynamic speed limiting system for use with a motor vehicle is disclosed.
Richard Chutorash
Filed: 16 Feb 17
Utility
Stowable steering wheel assembly
14 Oct 19
A steering assembly movable between a deployed position and a stowed position in an instrument panel of a vehicle includes a mounting sled assembly configured to mount to a structural portion of the vehicle, a movable sled assembly operably coupled to the mounting sled assembly and movable relative thereto, the movable sled assembly movable between a retracted position where the movable sled assembly is disposed within the instrument panel, and a deployed position where the movable sled assembly is extended away from the instrument panel toward a rear of the vehicle, and a handle assembly configured to move between a stowed position where the handle assembly is at least partially retracted within the movable sled assembly, and a deployed position where at least a portion of the handle assembly extends outward from the movable sled assembly for a driver to manipulate and steer the vehicle.
Todd McKinzie, Marco R Cercone
Filed: 24 Aug 17
Utility
Optimal firing patterns for cylinder deactivation control with limited deactivation mechanisms
14 Oct 19
An engine system for a vehicle includes an engine comprising X cylinders (X≥4) and Y deactivation mechanisms (X/2<Y<X), each of the Y deactivation mechanisms being configured to deactivate a different one of the X cylinders and wherein the Y deactivation mechanisms are arranged an optimal Y of the X cylinders for a defined firing order of the X cylinders.
Mark A Shost
Filed: 19 Jul 17
Utility
Manual park release for electronically shiftable transmissions
14 Oct 19
A rotary actuator assembly for a manual park release system of a vehicle transmission is provided.
Toma Ljulj, Christopher R Reynolds
Filed: 4 May 17