Patents by Inventor Harlan N. Howard

Harlan N. Howard 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).

  • Patent number: 4038889
    Abstract: An electronic transmission controller for determining the shift points of a powered vehicle with a plurality of forward and reverse gears and a neutral gear shift position wherein a throttle setting signal, a vehicle speed signal and a gear range select signal are monitored and processed to produce optimum shift points, gear change commands, forward-reverse shift commands and a throttle inhibit signal to facilitate downshifting of the transmission. With the exception of the throttle transducer, the monitoring and processing means are primarily digital.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1977
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Carl E. Lindow, Craig L. Joseph, Fred J. Caterina, Harlan N. Howard