Patents by Inventor Kristen R. Mannion

Kristen R. Mannion 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).

  • Electro-mechanical actuator for automatic transmission
    Patent number: 11668393
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle transmission system that includes a transmission component and an electro-mechanical actuator coupled to the transmission component. The electro-mechanical actuator includes an electric motor and a solenoid that are configured to maintain the transmission component in one of a park position and a non-park position upon receipt of a command. The electric motor and the solenoid are also configured to prevent the transmission component from returning to the park position upon receipt of the command. Further, the electric motor and solenoid are configured to receive the command from a vehicle control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kristen R. Mannion, Emad Al-Regib
  • ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATOR FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20210317913
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle transmission system that includes a transmission component and an electro-mechanical actuator coupled to the transmission component. The electro-mechanical actuator includes an electric motor and a solenoid that are configured to maintain the transmission component in one of a park position and a non-park position upon receipt of a command. The electric motor and the solenoid are also configured to prevent the transmission component from returning to the park position upon receipt of the command. Further, the electric motor and solenoid are configured to receive the command from a vehicle control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kristen R. Mannion, Emad Al-Regib