Patents by Inventor S. Terry Ailes

S. Terry Ailes 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).

  • Control system/method for input shaft retarder-assisted upshifts
    Patent number: 6017291
    Abstract: An improved control system/method for controlling input shaft retarding device (28/32) assisted upshifting in an at least partially automated vehicular mechanical transmission system (10). The input shaft (18) deceleration (dIS/dt) during an upshift is varied as a function of sensed gear ratio and/or throttle pedal position (THL).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: S. Terry Ailes, Alan R. Davis