Christopher G Pollack

US Patent:

20110035121, Feb 10, 2011

Filed:

Aug 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/849439

Inventors:

Kerfegar K. Katrak - Kalamazoo MI, US
Naresh K. Kodela - Pune, IN
Richard E. Zuppann - Kalamazoo MI, US
Christopher Pollack - Kalamazoo MI, US
John Manyala - Kalamazoo MI, US
Todd W. Fritz - Kalamazoo MI, US
Ken R. Anderson - Kalamazoo MI, US
Ian D. McKenzie - Kalamazoo MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G01B 7/30

US Classification:

701 51, 3242072

Abstract:

Receiving sensor data related to position of a gear in a transmission, the sensor data including data from a first sensor and data from a second sensor; determining a first indicated position of the gear from the data from the first sensor; determining a second indicated position of the gear from the data from the second sensor; comparing the first indicated position to the second indicated position; and determining based on the comparison a gear engagement status of the gear.

US Patent:

20110035123, Feb 10, 2011

Filed:

Aug 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/849457

Inventors:

Kerfegar K. Katrak - Kalamazoo MI, US
Naresh K. Kodela - Pune, IN
Richard E. Zuppann - Kalamazoo MI, US
Christopher Pollack - Kalamazoo MI, US
John Manyala - Kalamazoo MI, US
Todd W. Fritz - Kalamazoo MI, US
Ken R. Anderson - Kalamazoo MI, US
Ian D. McKenzie - Kalamazoo MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

701 55, 701 51

Abstract:

A number N of position sensors, each associated with one of N shift rails in a shift rail transmission system, wherein the set of N sensors is divided into subsets and each subset is provided a common reference from a control module; and a processing component that determines from data from each sensor whether the shift rail associated with that sensor is in a position of engagement of a first gear, a position of engagement of a second gear, or in a neutral position.Further, providing a first common reference to a first set of shift rail position sensors; providing a second common reference to a second set of shift rail position sensors; receiving sensor data from each position sensor; determining that the data from the first set of position sensors is unreliable; and operating a transmission using only the gears related to the position sensors in the second set.

US Patent:

20130345941, Dec 26, 2013

Filed:

Aug 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/974159

Inventors:

Naresh Kumar Kodela - Pune, IN
Richard Earl Zuppann - Kalamazoo MI, US
Christopher Pollack - Kalamazoo MI, US
John Manyala - Kalamazoo MI, US
Todd William Fritz - Kalamazoo MI, US
Ken R. Anderson - Kalamazoo MI, US
Ian Daniel McKenzie - Kalamazoo MI, US

Assignee:

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

F16H 61/68
G01B 7/30

US Classification:

701 60, 3242072

Abstract:

Receiving sensor data related to position of a gear in a transmission, the sensor data including data from a first sensor and data from a second sensor; determining a first indicated position of the gear from the data from the first sensor; determining a second indicated position of the gear from the data from the second sensor; comparing the first indicated position to the second indicated position; and determining based on the comparison a gear engagement status of the gear.

US Patent:

20210046797, Feb 18, 2021

Filed:

Jun 10, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/897355

Inventors:

- Cleveland OH, US
Christopher G. Pollack - Portage MI, US
Daniel Sepasi - Irvine CA, US

International Classification:

B60G 17/016
B60G 17/019
B60G 17/015
B60G 17/018

Abstract:

A method and device utilizing pressure and/or height measurements across an axle of a vehicle to detect when the vehicle turns and, when a turn is detected, a control action is taken to avoid pneumatic pressure loss by inhibiting active leveling via the height adjustable suspension.

Address:

6104 Falabella Cir, Kalamazoo, MI 49009

Phone:

2693532042

VIN:

1GKEV23DX9J189169

Make:

GMC

Model:

ACADIA

Year:

2009