Patents by Inventor Bradley J. Lemmen

Bradley J. Lemmen 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).

  • Accelerator pedal predictive shift point control
    Patent number: 8315768
    Abstract: A transmission control module for a vehicle transmission includes a gear determination module, a predictive shift module, and a validation module. The gear determination module commands a first shift configuration based on an actual pedal position. The predictive shift module calculates a predicted pedal position based on the actual pedal position and commands a second shift configuration based on the predicted pedal position. The validation module validates the predicted pedal position and selectively cancels the second shift configuration based on the validation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Inventors: Xuefeng Tim Tao, Bradley J. Lemmen, Scott R. Verna, John E. Marano, James L. Lanzon
  • ACCELERATOR PEDAL PREDICTIVE SHIFT POINT CONTROL
    Publication number: 20090210122
    Abstract: A transmission control module for a vehicle transmission includes a gear determination module, a predictive shift module, and a validation module. The gear determination module commands a first shift configuration based on an actual pedal position. The predictive shift module calculates a predicted pedal position based on the actual pedal position and commands a second shift configuration based on the predicted pedal position. The validation module validates the predicted pedal position and selectively cancels the second shift configuration based on the validation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Xuefeng Tim Tao, Bradley J. Lemmen, Scott R. Verna, John E. Marano, James L. Lanzon