Patents by Inventor Kimberly Ann MEEHAN

Kimberly Ann MEEHAN 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).

  • Transmission clutch control
    Patent number: 10563712
    Abstract: A transmission includes at least one shift element for which both the apply pressure and the release pressure are actively controlled. A controller adjusts the torque capacity of the shift element by varying the apply pressure and the release pressure in a coordinated fashion. During particular events, such as a shift event with the shift element as oncoming element or holding element, both the apply pressure and the release pressure are monotonically increased, mitigating the effect of hysteresis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph F. Kucharski, Diego Campos Venegas, Kimberly Ann Meehan, Bradley Ronald Heuver
  • TRANSMISSION CLUTCH CONTROL
    Publication number: 20190032777
    Abstract: A transmission includes at least one shift element for which both the apply pressure and the release pressure are actively controlled. A controller adjusts the torque capacity of the shift element by varying the apply pressure and the release pressure in a coordinated fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph F. KUCHARSKI, Diego Campos VENEGAS, Kimberly Ann MEEHAN, Bradley Ronald HEUVER