Patents by Inventor Jason P. Frisch

Jason P. Frisch 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).

  • Interactive transmission shift techniques
    Patent number: 9151383
    Abstract: A method for interactive transmission garage shifts includes receiving a request for a transmission garage shift; controlling the transmission to bring the vehicle to a stop state based on determining that the vehicle is rolling backwards on a grade above a predetermined grade threshold and at a speed below a predetermined speed threshold; controlling an electric park brake (EPB) to hold the vehicle at the stop state; controlling the transmission to engage a dog clutch so as to place the transmission in a forward drive gear; and controlling the EPB to i) deactivate if the dog clutch is determined to be engaged, or ii) maintain activation to maintain the vehicle at the stop state if the dog clutch is determined to be disengaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Joseph B. Adams, Changwei Cao, Jason P. Frisch, David D. Dicks, Richard G. Mayer, Joseph J. Sobczak, William Mayhew, Raymond J. Tessier, Jr.
  • INTERACTIVE TRANSMISSION SHIFT TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20140358388
    Abstract: A method for interactive transmission garage shifts includes receiving a request for a transmission garage shift; controlling the transmission to bring the vehicle to a stop state based on determining that the vehicle is rolling backwards on a grade above a predetermined grade threshold and at a speed below a predetermined speed threshold; controlling an electric park brake (EPB) to hold the vehicle at the stop state; controlling the transmission to engage a dog clutch so as to place the transmission in a forward drive gear; and controlling the EPB to i) deactivate if the dog clutch is determined to be engaged, or ii) maintain activation to maintain the vehicle at the stop state if the dog clutch is determined to be disengaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Joseph B. Adams, Changwei Cao, Jason P. Frisch, David D. Dicks, Richard G. Mayer, Joseph J. Sobczak, William Mayhew, Raymond J. Tessier, JR.