Patents by Inventor Brad Drogosch

Brad Drogosch 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).

  • Methods and systems for launching a vehicle with a manual shift transmission
    Patent number: 12092047
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operating a vehicle that includes a manual transmission are presented. In one example, a method for a vehicle having a manual transmission comprises, during an initial launch with traction control enabled, overriding driver throttle commands to maintain a setpoint speed of an engine and limiting wheel slip until wheel slip decreases below a non-zero threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brij Datta, Brad Drogosch, Rob Ciarrocchi, Colton Knopf, Matthew Arthur Titus, Adam Busack
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LAUNCHING A VEHICLE WITH A MANUAL SHIFT TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20240083433
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operating a vehicle that includes a manual transmission are presented. In one example, a method for a vehicle having a manual transmission comprises, during an initial launch with traction control enabled, overriding driver throttle commands to maintain a setpoint speed of an engine and limiting wheel slip until wheel slip decreases below a non-zero threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Brij Datta, Brad Drogosch, Rob Ciarrocchi, Colton Knopf, Matthew Arthur Titus, Adam Busack