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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
May. 24, 2011
Chi-kuan Kao, Troy, MI (US);
Farzad Samie, Franklin, MI (US);
Chunhao J. Lee, Troy, MI (US);
Dongxu LI, Warren, MI (US);
Kumaraswamy V. Hebbale, Troy, MI (US);
Andrew L. Bartos, Clarkston, MI (US);
Kevin B. Rober, Washington, MI (US);
Chi-Kuan Kao, Troy, MI (US);
Farzad Samie, Franklin, MI (US);
Chunhao J. Lee, Troy, MI (US);
Dongxu Li, Warren, MI (US);
Kumaraswamy V. Hebbale, Troy, MI (US);
Andrew L. Bartos, Clarkston, MI (US);
Kevin B. Rober, Washington, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A wet dual clutch transmission includes at least one hydraulic component and a pilot valve operably connected to the hydraulic component to actuate the hydraulic component. The pilot valve includes a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) based pressure differential actuator valve. The hydraulic component may include but is not limited to a first clutch and a second clutch of the wet dual clutch transmission, a lube regulator valve, an on/off solenoid, a synchronizing shift fork or a line pressure control valve.