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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019

Filed:

May. 24, 2017
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

James R. Walter, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Jason Matthew Kolk, White Lake, MI (US);

Satish Sundaram, West Bloomfield, MI (US);

Steven T. Schweitzer, Sterling Heights, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/20 (2012.01); F16H 48/22 (2006.01); F16D 48/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/22 (2013.01); F16D 48/06 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1045 (2013.01); F16D 2500/10425 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3107 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3108 (2013.01); F16D 2500/5075 (2013.01); F16D 2500/50287 (2013.01); F16H 2048/204 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for electronically controlling a limited slip differential is disclosed. The method includes determining, by an electronic controller of a vehicle, a request for a limited-slip-differential coupling torque to be applied. The request is based upon an estimation of the vehicle's mass. The method also includes transmitting the request to an electronic limited slip differential of the vehicle. The electronic limited slip differential is configured to apply the requested limited-slip-differential coupling torque.


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