Patents by Inventor Stefan Michael Frick

Stefan Michael Frick 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).

  • Manual transmission control for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10975964
    Abstract: A powertrain system includes a clutch pedal module, a gear selector module, a powertrain control module, a motor, and a transmission. The clutch pedal is selectively disposed in one of a first clutch position and a second clutch position. The gear shift lever is selectively disposed in one of a plurality of forward gear positions and a reverse gear position. The powertrain control module operates a control logic sequence to convert the input signals to a plurality of transmission output signals. The transmission is an automatic transmission operating in a manual mode having gear selection controlled by the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Stefan Michael Frick
  • MANUAL TRANSMISSION CONTROL FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200386309
    Abstract: A powertrain system includes a clutch pedal module, a gear selector module, a powertrain control module, a motor, and a transmission. The clutch pedal is selectively disposed in one of a first clutch position and a second clutch position. The gear shift lever is selectively disposed in one of a plurality of forward gear positions and a reverse gear position. The powertrain control module operates a control logic sequence to convert the input signals to a plurality of transmission output signals. The transmission is an automatic transmission operating in a manual mode having gear selection controlled by the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Stefan Michael Frick