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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2009
Gregory D. Goleski, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Charles W. Suter, South Lyon, MI (US);
Bradley R. Heuver, South Lyon, MI (US);
Brad W. Probert, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Kenneth L. Nowaczyk, Algonac, MI (US);
Gregory D. Goleski, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Charles W. Suter, South Lyon, MI (US);
Bradley R. Heuver, South Lyon, MI (US);
Brad W. Probert, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Kenneth L. Nowaczyk, Algonac, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling brakes of an automatic transmission including a first brake arranged in parallel with an overrunning brake between a planet pinion carrier and a housing, includes using the overrunning brake to provide brake torque equal to or less than a reference brake torque under positive torque conditions, increasing a torque capacity of the first brake when brake torque is greater than the reference brake torque, and fully engaging the first brake.