Patents by Inventor Dave Howe

Dave Howe 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).

  • Manual transmission and engine speed match using a transmission input shaft speed sensor
    Patent number: 8478494
    Abstract: An engine speed matching system for a vehicle with a manual transmission includes a sensor that senses an input shaft speed of the manual transmission during a shift. A control module receives the input shaft speed, determines an engine speed, determines a desired engine speed based on the input shaft speed and the engine speed, and adjusts the engine speed based on the desired engine speed and the input shaft speed before the shift is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventors: John W. Ellis, III, Paul C. Ong, Dave Howe, Bradford W. Bur
  • MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE SPEED MATCH USING A TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR
    Publication number: 20120065851
    Abstract: An engine speed matching system for a vehicle with a manual transmission includes a sensor that senses an input shaft speed of the manual transmission during a shift. A control module receives the input shaft speed, determines an engine speed, determines a desired engine speed based on the input shaft speed and the engine speed, and adjusts the engine speed based on the desired engine speed and the input shaft speed before the shift is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: John W. Ellis, III, Paul C. Ong, Dave Howe, Bradford W. Bur