Patents by Inventor Joshua McDonough

Joshua McDonough 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: 10571521
    Abstract: A method for detecting a failure mode in an electronic selector having a button coupled to a first switch, a second switch, and a third switch, the method includes incrementing a button activation counter once for each button activation event and incrementing a first switch-closed counter, a second switch-closed counter, and a third switch-closed counter once for each button activation event if the respective switch is closed at any time during the button activation event. The method further includes incrementing a first switch-opened counter, a second switch-opened counter, and a third switch-opened counter once for each button activation event. The method further includes evaluating a fault status of the first switch, the second switch, or the third switch when the button activation counter reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold; and reporting the fault status of the first switch, the second switch or the third switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Dhammika S. Wijesundera, Ming Zhao, Joshua McDonough, Junghyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20190369164
    Abstract: A method for detecting a failure mode in an electronic selector having a button coupled to a first switch, a second switch, and a third switch, the method includes incrementing a button activation counter once for each button activation event and incrementing a first switch-closed counter, a second switch-closed counter, and a third switch-closed counter once for each button activation event if the respective switch is closed at any time during the button activation event. The method further includes incrementing a first switch-opened counter, a second switch-opened counter, and a third switch-opened counter once for each button activation event. The method further includes evaluating a fault status of the first switch, the second switch, or the third switch when the button activation counter reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold; and reporting the fault status of the first switch, the second switch or the third switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Dhammika S. Wijesundera, Ming Zhao, Joshua McDonough, Junghyun Kim
  • Patent number: 9688257
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a transmission includes a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid, a park servo connected to a park mechanism, the park servo having a park side, an out-of-park side, and a biasing member disposed on the park side. A first valve assembly includes a first inlet port in fluid communication with the source of pressurized hydraulic fluid, a first outlet port, and a first valve for selectively allowing fluid communication between the first inlet port and the first outlet port. A second valve assembly includes a second inlet port in direct fluid communication downstream of the first valve assembly, a second outlet port in direct fluid communication with the out-of-park side of the park servo, and a second valve moveable between an out-of-park position and a park position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Vijay A. Neelakantan, Joshua McDonough, Matthew R. Knoth, Philip C Lundberg
  • Patent number: 9435428
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a transmission is provided. The hydraulic control system includes a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid that communicates with an electronic transmission range selection (ETRS) subsystem. In one example, the ETRS subsystem includes an ETRS enablement valve, an ETRS control valve, a park servo that controls a park mechanism, a plurality of solenoids, and a park inhibit solenoid assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Vijay A. Neelakantan, Joshua McDonough, Philip C. Lundberg
  • Publication number: 20160169375
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a transmission is provided. The hydraulic control system includes a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid that communicates with an electronic transmission range selection (ETRS) subsystem. In one example, the ETRS subsystem includes an ETRS enablement valve, an ETRS control valve, a park servo that controls a park mechanism, a plurality of solenoids, and a park inhibit solenoid assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: VIJAY A. NEELAKANTAN, Joshua McDonough, Philip C. Lundberg
  • Publication number: 20160167635
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a transmission includes a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid, a park servo connected to a park mechanism, the park servo having a park side, an out-of-park side, and a biasing member disposed on the park side. A first valve assembly includes a first inlet port in fluid communication with the source of pressurized hydraulic fluid, a first outlet port, and a first valve for selectively allowing fluid communication between the first inlet port and the first outlet port. A second valve assembly includes a second inlet port in direct fluid communication downstream of the first valve assembly, a second outlet port in direct fluid communication with the out-of-park side of the park servo, and a second valve moveable between an out-of-park position and a park position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Vijay A. Neelakantan, Joshua McDonough, Matthew R. Knoth, Philip C. Lundberg