Patents
US 10955048 B2: Fuel economy enhanced transmission manual/hold mode and low mode
- Granted
- 2021-03-23
- Filed
- 2017-10-23 application 15790443
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method of controlling an automated manual transmission system having a transmission and a shifter is provided. The shifter includes a Drive Mode, a Low Mode and at least one of a Manual Mode and a Hold Mold. The Drive Mode automatically selects a default gear of the transmission and automatically performs all upshifts and downshifts. The Manual Mode permits an operator to manually select an upshift and a downshift of the transmission. The Hold Mode permits an operator to maintain a current operating gear. Control determines whether the shifter is in one of the Manual Mode and the Hold Mode. Control determines whether a vehicle operating condition is outside of a predetermined threshold. Control operates the transmission in Drive Mode based on the vehicle operating condition being outside of the predetermined threshold irrespective of the shifter being in one of the Low Mode, Manual Mode or Hold Modes.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210323.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Corporation 1,707 patents | US company or organization | Cleveland, OH | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Daniel McKenzie | Kalamazoo, MI | 26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16H | Gearing | F16H61/0248 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02T | Climate change mitigation technologies related to transportation | Y02T10/60 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | EATON CORPORATION signed 2017-12-31 | EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED DUBLIN 4 | 48855/626 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-10-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MCKENZIE, IAN DANIEL signed 2017-10-26 | EATON CORPORATION CLEVELAND, OH | 43978/624 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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