Patents by Inventor Christian M. Litscher

Christian M. Litscher 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).

  • Power train controller and associated memory device
    Patent number: 9970532
    Abstract: A power train subsystem for a motorized vehicle and methods of programming such power train controllers of the power train subsystem are disclosed. The power train subsystem may include a power train component, a controller, and a memory device. The controller may be coupled to the power train component to control operation of the power train component. The memory device may include boot code, application software, standard calibration parameters, and custom calibration parameters. The boot code provides an environment upon which the application software executes per the standard calibration parameters and custom calibration parameters. The standard calibration provides parameters which configure the controller for a range of vehicular applications. The custom calibration parameters provide parameters which configure the controller for a particular vehicular application in the range of vehicular applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian M. Litscher, Jeanne O. Rues, Michael J. Howenstein
  • POWER TRAIN CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED MEMORY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160109018
    Abstract: A power train subsystem for a motorized vehicle and methods of programming such power train controllers of the power train subsystem are disclosed. The power train subsystem may include a power train component, a controller, and a memory device. The controller may be coupled to the power train component to control operation of the power train component. The memory device may include boot code, application software, standard calibration parameters, and custom calibration parameters. The boot code provides an environment upon which the application software executes per the standard calibration parameters and custom calibration parameters. The standard calibration provides parameters which configure the controller for a range of vehicular applications. The custom calibration parameters provide parameters which configure the controller for a particular vehicular application in the range of vehicular applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Christian M. Litscher, Jeanne O. Rues, Michael J. Howenstein
  • Power train controller and associated memory device
    Patent number: 9216744
    Abstract: A power train subsystem for a motorized vehicle and methods of programming such power train controllers of the power train subsystem are disclosed. The power train subsystem may include a power train component, a controller, and a memory device. The controller may be coupled to the power train component to control operation of the power train component. The memory device may include boot code, application software, standard calibration parameters, and custom calibration parameters. The boot code provides an environment upon which the application software executes per the standard calibration parameters and custom calibration parameters. The standard calibration provides parameters which configure the controller for a range of vehicular applications. The custom calibration parameters provide parameters which configure the controller for a particular vehicular application in the range of vehicular applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian M. Litscher, Jeanne O. Rues, Michael J. Howenstein
  • POWER TRAIN CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED MEMORY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120143447
    Abstract: A power train subsystem for a motorized vehicle and methods of programming such power train controllers of the power train subsystem are disclosed. The power train subsystem may include a power train component, a controller, and a memory device. The controller may be coupled to the power train component to control operation of the power train component. The memory device may include boot code, application software, standard calibration parameters, and custom calibration parameters. The boot code provides an environment upon which the application software executes per the standard calibration parameters and custom calibration parameters. The standard calibration provides parameters which configure the controller for a range of vehicular applications. The custom calibration parameters provide parameters which configure the controller for a particular vehicular application in the range of vehicular applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC.
    Inventors: Christian M. Litscher, Jeanne O. Rues, Michael J. Howenstein