Patents by Inventor Matthew Betts

Matthew Betts has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for intelligent quick bed-in of an automatic transmission
    Patent number: 9650049
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for an intelligent quick bed-in of an automatic transmission comprising the steps of operating the vehicle according to a predetermined protocol so that the powertrain controller can learn about powertrain variations and adapt operation of the transmission; obtaining feedback information regarding operator performance of the method and vehicle performance during the method; determining whether the bed-in method was successful by the level of run-up or tie-up, by whether the powertrain controller was allowed to adapt, or by the level of powertrain controller adaptation; and completing the bedding-in process. The method being capable of reducing the time required for a bedding-in process, while improving the reliability of the bedding-in process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., Hyundai Motor Company, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Betts, BeongYeol You, Anthony Golletti, Thomas Kieffer
  • METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT QUICK BED-IN OF AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20170072965
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for an intelligent quick bed-in of an automatic transmission comprising the steps of operating the vehicle according to a predetermined protocol so that the powertrain controller can learn about powertrain variations and adapt operation of the transmission; obtaining feedback information regarding operator performance of the method and vehicle performance during the method; determining whether the bed-in method was successful by the level of run-up or tie-up, by whether the powertrain controller was allowed to adapt, or by the level of powertrain controller adaptation; and completing the bedding-in process. The method being capable of reducing the time required for a bedding-in process, while improving the reliability of the bedding-in process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., Hyundai Motor Company, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Betts, BeongYeol YOU, Anthony Golletti, Thomas Kieffer