Tristan Cox

Title: Tristan Cox and Transmission Innovation.

Introduction

Tristan Cox is an inventor based in Whitestown, Indiana, whose patent work concerns monitoring the operation of multi-speed transmissions. His disclosed invention addresses how a transmission controller can monitor the health of selective couplers by tracking slip speeds.

Latest Patents

Cox is associated with 1 patent, titled “Slip Speed Monitoring of a Multi-Speed Planetary Transmission.” The patent describes a multi-speed transmission with planetary gearsets and selective couplers configured to provide at least eight forward speed ratios. One example uses four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers, comprising two clutches and four brakes.

A transmission controller operates the selective couplers and monitors their condition. The disclosure explains that speed sensors placed on selected rotating components can provide enough information to monitor slip speeds across all the selective couplers.

Career Highlights

Cox is associated with Allison Transmission, Inc. His patent reflects work on transmission control and monitoring, with an emphasis on assessing selective-coupler performance using speed-sensor data.

Collaborations

Lian Yu is identified as Cox’s coworker. The available information does not specify Yu’s role in the patent or whether they collaborated on this invention.

Conclusion

Tristan Cox’s patent focuses on a practical approach to monitoring selective-coupler health in multi-speed planetary transmissions, supporting more informed transmission control.