This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Ford Motor Company Limited. Active years: 1989.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1989
Title: Stephen R. Wolodkiewicz and Automatic Transmission Control
Introduction
Stephen R. Wolodkiewicz is an inventor associated with Plymouth, Michigan, and Ford Motor Company Limited. His recorded patent concerns electronic control of an automatic multiple-speed vehicle transmission.
Latest Patents
The available information lists one patent for Wolodkiewicz: “Hydraulic Control Valve System for an Automatic Multiple-Speed.” The invention describes an electronic control valve system for a vehicle transmission with a torque converter, a lockup clutch, and gearing providing four forward ratios and one reverse ratio. Its microprocessor uses separate upshift and downshift schedules for shifts between third and fourth gear, selecting the appropriate schedules according to whether the lockup clutch is applied or released. The record lists 1 patent.
Career Highlights
Wolodkiewicz’s listed invention addresses the coordination of hydraulic valve controls and electronic transmission management. The design’s use of distinct shift schedules based on lockup-clutch status reflects an approach to controlling transmission behavior under different operating conditions.
Collaborations
The supplied information identifies Paul A. Baltusis as Wolodkiewicz’s coworker. It does not specify their roles in developing or filing the patent.
Conclusion
Stephen R. Wolodkiewicz’s recorded patent focuses on electronically managed shift schedules for an automatic transmission, including control that responds to the lockup clutch’s operating state.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile