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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2006
Jeff Doering, Canton, MI (US);
Brad Riedle, Northville, MI (US);
Rob Ciarrochi, Stockbridge, MI (US);
Hank Kwong, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
John Rollinger, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Frederick Page, Canton, MI (US);
Jeff Travis, Dexter, MI (US);
Jeff Doering, Canton, MI (US);
Brad Riedle, Northville, MI (US);
Rob Ciarrochi, Stockbridge, MI (US);
Hank Kwong, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
John Rollinger, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Frederick Page, Canton, MI (US);
Jeff Travis, Dexter, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle control method for transitioning through transmission lash regions is described using a variety of information, such as, for example, gear ratio, clutch slippage, etc. Further, different adjustment of spark and throttle angle is used to provide a rapid torque response while still reducing effects of the lash. Finally, transitions taking into account both slipping and non-slipping transmissions are described.