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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:
Sep. 30, 2014

Filed:

Aug. 01, 2011
Applicants:

Dongxu LI, Warren, MI (US);

Farzad Samie, Franklin, MI (US);

Chunhao J. Lee, Troy, MI (US);

Kumaraswamy V. Hebbale, Troy, MI (US);

Chi-kuan Kao, Troy, MI (US);

Andrew L. Bartos, Clarkston, MI (US);

Kevin B. Rober, Washington, MI (US);

Bret M. Olson, Whitelake, MI (US);

Inventors:

Dongxu Li, Warren, MI (US);

Farzad Samie, Franklin, MI (US);

Chunhao J. Lee, Troy, MI (US);

Kumaraswamy V. Hebbale, Troy, MI (US);

Chi-Kuan Kao, Troy, MI (US);

Andrew L. Bartos, Clarkston, MI (US);

Kevin B. Rober, Washington, MI (US);

Bret M. Olson, Whitelake, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 25/12 (2006.01); F16D 25/00 (2006.01); F16K 31/42 (2006.01); F16K 99/00 (2006.01); F16H 61/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/0251 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/71 (2013.01); F16K 99/0044 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/406 (2013.01); F16K 99/0028 (2013.01); F16K 99/0011 (2013.01);
Abstract

An automated manual transmission includes a hydraulic device, a pilot valve, and a regulating valve. The pilot valve is operably connected to the hydraulic device and configured to actuate. The pilot valve includes at least one micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) based device. The regulating valve is operably connected to the pilot valve and the hydraulic device. The regulating valve is configured to direct fluid to the hydraulic device based on the actuation of the pilot valve.


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