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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:
Jan. 11, 2022

Filed:

Nov. 30, 2018
Applicant:

International Engine Intellectual Property Company, Llc, Lisle, IL (US);

Inventors:

Benjamin Edward Moeggenberg, Jonesville, MI (US);

David William Slessor, Morrison, CO (US);

Ravi Rayala, Aurora, IL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 59/62 (2006.01); F16H 61/02 (2006.01); F16H 59/44 (2006.01); F16H 59/66 (2006.01); B60K 20/00 (2006.01); F16H 61/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/0213 (2013.01); F16H 59/44 (2013.01); F16H 59/62 (2013.01); F16H 59/66 (2013.01); B60K 20/00 (2013.01); F16H 2059/663 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0087 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0234 (2013.01); F16H 2708/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system for conducting a rationality check of a transmission grade sensor includes a controller configured to calculate a change in elevation over time based on a change in barometric pressure. The controller calculates another change in elevation based on an average grade determined from a transmission grade sensor. The controller compares the second change in elevation to the first change in elevation and, if there is a significant discrepancy between them, calculates a grade correction factor. The controller then modifies the shift logic and/or shift schedule of the transmission based on the average grade from the transmission grade sensor and on the grade correction factor.


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