Kenneth M Mathis

US Patent:

20090012682, Jan 8, 2009

Filed:

Jul 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/824795

Inventors:

Kenneth Michael Mathis - Torrance CA, US

International Classification:

F16H 61/10
F16H 59/00

US Classification:

701 52, 477111

Abstract:

Systems and methods for user control of vehicular transmission shift points. In one embodiment, a user may control a transmission shift point by adjusting a selector having non-discrete selectable positions. Such selector may generate a signal indicative of its position to a transmission controller. The transmission controller may receive the signal from the selector and determine at least one transmission shift point based upon the selector position. The transmission controller may thereby control the transmission to effectuate a gear change when the shift point is achieved. In some embodiments, the selector may comprise a rotary potentiometer, a rotary encoder, an inline potentiometer, an inline encoder or the like.