Patents by Inventor Kambiz Panahi

Kambiz Panahi 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).

  • Method and apparatus to monitor a flow management valve of an electro-mechanical transmission
    Patent number: 7869924
    Abstract: A flow management valve is operative to enable a multi-range electro-mechanical transmission in first and second ranges. Fluid pressure in a hydraulic circuit is monitored to detect a fault in the flow management valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Peter E. Wu, Ryan D Martini, Andrew M. Zettel, Charles J Van Horn, Thomas E Mathews, Kambiz Panahi
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR A FLOW MANAGEMENT VALVE OF AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20090099742
    Abstract: A flow management valve is operative to enable a multi-range electro-mechanical transmission in first and second ranges. Fluid pressure in a hydraulic circuit is monitored to detect a fault in the flow management valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Peter E. Wu, Ryan D. Martini, Andrew M. Zettel, Charles J. Van Horn, Thomas E. Mathews, Kambiz Panahi