Patents by Inventor Michael J. O'Day

Michael J. O'Day 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).

  • Controlling wheel hop in a vehicle driveline
    Patent number: 8200404
    Abstract: A method for controlling wheel-hop in a vehicle driveline includes detecting that a wheel-hop condition occurs upon determining an amplitude and frequency of speed oscillations of a component that transmits power to wheels of the driveline, engaging a transmission friction clutch that transmits torque in the driveline between an engine and the wheels, and modulating requested engine torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Joseph F. Kucharski, Charles W. Suter, Daniel T. Lin, David M. Dillon, Michael J. O'Day, Nicholas J. Witte
  • Controlling Wheel Hop in a Vehicle Driveline
    Publication number: 20110172889
    Abstract: A method for controlling wheel-hop in a vehicle driveline includes detecting that a wheel-hop condition occurs upon determining an amplitude and frequency of speed oscillations of a component that transmits power to wheels of the driveline, engaging a transmission friction clutch that transmits torque in the driveline between an engine and the wheels, and modulating requested engine torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Joseph F. Kucharski, Charles W. Suter, Daniel T. Lin, David M. Dillon, Michael J. O'Day, Nicholas J. Witte