Patents by Inventor Todd Perttola

Todd Perttola 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).

  • Publication number: 20060148616
    Abstract: Clutch control systems for a power take-off system of a vehicle, such as those employing all-wheel and four-wheel drive systems. The control system calculates the temperature of the clutch system, based on one or more vehicle operational parameters. If the clutch system reaches a pre-determined temperature limit, the control system selectively stops the operation of the clutch system until the clutch temperature drops below the pre-determined temperature limit. The control system includes an electronic control unit, e.g., a computer or microprocessor, that calculates and/or processes one or more vehicle operational parameters, including, but not limited to: (1) clutch input and output speeds; (2) slip across the clutch; (3) clutch torque; (4) current clutch power; (5) accumulated clutch power; (6) temperature delta (i.e., change) of the clutch; and (7) clutch temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: E. Ray, Todd Perttola