Patents by Inventor Bill Tohler

Bill Tohler 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).

  • System for reducing powertrain reaction torque
    Patent number: 7349788
    Abstract: A system is provided for controlling the inertia of a vehicle's powertrain during sudden braking events. Torque generated by rapid deceleration of the vehicle's drive wheels during braking is prevented from being transmitted through the vehicle's driveline by a clutch which disengages the drive wheels from high effective inertia components in the driveline. The clutch is actuated by a signal produced by any of several sensors on the vehicle which sense a sudden braking event. Driveline speed is adjusted to match drive wheel speed before the clutch is deactivated to reengage driveline with the drive wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bill Tohler, Michael Tiller, Paul Bowles
  • System for reducing powertrain reaction torque
    Publication number: 20070142993
    Abstract: A system is provided for controlling the inertia of a vehicle's powertrain during sudden braking events. Torque generated by rapid deceleration of the vehicle's drive wheels during braking is prevented from being transmitted through the vehicle's driveline by a clutch which disengages the drive wheels from high effective inertia components in the driveline. The clutch is actuated by a signal produced by any of several sensors on the vehicle which sense a sudden braking event. Driveline speed is adjusted to match drive wheel speed before the clutch is deactivated to reengage driveline with the drive wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Bill Tohler, Michael Tiller, Paul Bowles