This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Chrysler Corporation. Active years: 2000.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2000
Title: Dennis Zeiger and Automatic Transmission Innovation.
Introduction
Dennis Zeiger is an inventor associated with Royal Oak, Michigan, and Chrysler Corporation. His patent work addresses how an automatic transmission can use predicted vehicle acceleration to guide gear shifts.
Latest Patents
The available information identifies one patent associated with Zeiger: “Acceleration Based Shift Strategy for an Automatic Transmission.” The invention describes a shift-control strategy that considers learned vehicle inertia, road-load torque, and expected torque in an upshift gear to predict post-shift acceleration. When vehicle speed and throttle position fall within an allowable shift zone, the transmission may upshift if the predicted acceleration exceeds a specified threshold. The strategy also evaluates possible downshifts and permits a selected downshift when its predicted post-shift acceleration falls below a threshold. Zeiger is credited with 1 patent.
Career Highlights
Zeiger’s documented patent contribution focuses on applying acceleration predictions to automatic-transmission control. The approach uses vehicle and road-load conditions to inform shift decisions.
Collaborations
Zeiger’s listed coworkers include Kenneth J. Potter and Mark R. Foeller. His patent is associated with Chrysler Corporation.
Conclusion
Dennis Zeiger’s patent describes an acceleration-based method for managing automatic-transmission shifts, linking predicted vehicle performance with upshift and downshift decisions.
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