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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2011
Applicants:
Richard R. Hathaway, Livonia, MI (US);
Edward Katynski, Northville, MI (US);
Pedro S. Lujan, Toledo, OH (US);
Inventors:
Richard R. Hathaway, Livonia, MI (US);
Edward Katynski, Northville, MI (US);
Pedro S. Lujan, Toledo, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 31/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/10 (2012.01); F16H 63/50 (2006.01); F16H 61/12 (2010.01); F16H 61/04 (2006.01); F16H 59/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/0403 (2013.01); F16H 63/502 (2013.01); F16H 61/12 (2013.01); F16H 2061/1276 (2013.01); F16H 2061/124 (2013.01); F16H 2059/366 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling a transmission gear change to a desired gear includes disengaging an offgoing transmission control element, changing engine speed to a synchronous speed of the desired gear, decreasing engine output torque, and engaging an oncoming transmission control element.