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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2012
Applicants:
Loyal George Macmillian, Karlsruhe, DE;
Ekkehard Reibold, Lahr, DE;
Georg Göppert, Hausach, DE;
George Herr, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Loyal George MacMillian, Karlsruhe, DE;
Ekkehard Reibold, Lahr, DE;
Georg Göppert, Hausach, DE;
George Herr, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for operating a clutch includes operating the clutch with increased slip during a green phase and operating the clutch with normal slip during a post-green phase. In some example embodiments, increased slip consists of slip speeds greater than 40 revolutions per minute. In an example embodiment, increased slip consists of a slip speed of approximately 50 revolutions per minute.