Patents by Inventor Mitchell McConnell

Mitchell McConnell 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 for suppressing driveline shudder in a vehicle with a traction control system
    Patent number: 7577510
    Abstract: A method and system of controlling a vehicle 10 having a control system and a driveline comprises detecting driveline shudder and modifying the traction control system output in response to detecting driveline shudder to reduce the driveline shudder. The driveline shudder may be detected in various ways including determining the average driven wheel acceleration signal. Methods for controlling driveline shudder include changing the target slip and changing the engine output torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Fodor, Mitchell McConnell, Davor Hrovat