Kenneth W Potter

US Patent:

6615126, Sep 2, 2003

Filed:

Mar 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/091872

Inventors:

Kenneth J Potter - Almont MI
Dean A Celini - Highland MI
Daniel S Denton - Highland Township MI

Assignee:

DaimlerChrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B60T 800

US Classification:

701 84, 180197

Abstract:

A vehicle traction control system that is based on the management of the torque that is produced by the vehicle power train. The actual angular acceleration of a portion of the vehicle drive line is compared to the maximum predicted angular acceleration of the portion of the vehicle drive line to determine the occurrence of a wheel slipping condition. In response to the detection of a wheel slipping condition, the amount of excess drive torque that is being produced by the power train is quantified and the drive torque that is produced by the power train is reduced by an amount which corresponds to the excess. When the slipping condition has been abated, the reduction in the magnitude of the drive torque that is produced by the power train is reduced and eventually eliminated.

US Patent:

20040140162, Jul 22, 2004

Filed:

Jan 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/348888

Inventors:

Dean Celini - Highland MI, US
Kenneth Potter - Almont MI, US
Syed Ilyas - Rochester Hills MI, US
John Bowlby - Troy MI, US
Marvin Schiemann - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

International Classification:

F01M011/12

US Classification:

184/103200

Abstract:

An apparatus for setting a level of fluid in an oil reservoir of an automatic transmission comprises a standpipe attached to the oil reservoir, and a regulator movable relative to the standpipe. Alternative means move the regulator relative to the standpipe to set a height of the regulator.

US Patent:

20130152882, Jun 20, 2013

Filed:

Dec 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/329393

Inventors:

Kenneth J. Potter - Almont MI, US

Assignee:

CHRYSLER GROUP LLC - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

F01P 11/08
F16H 57/04
F01M 5/00

US Classification:

123 4133, 1841041, 1841042

Abstract:

A thermal management unit for a vehicle powertrain component. The thermal management unit is designed to maintain the operating temperature of the vehicle component within a relatively small, ideal temperature range. The thermal management unit includes a three-way valve and temperature sensor that uses the temperature of a lubricant used by the component itself to configure the valve such that lubricant having the desired temperature is passed to the component.

US Patent:

20150096509, Apr 9, 2015

Filed:

Dec 16, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/571923

Inventors:

Kenneth J Potter - Almont MI, US

International Classification:

F01P 11/08

US Classification:

123 4133

Abstract:

A thermal management unit for a vehicle powertrain component. The thermal management unit is designed to maintain the operating temperature of the vehicle component within a relatively small, ideal temperature range. The thermal management unit includes a three-way valve and temperature sensor that uses the temperature of a lubricant used by the component itself to configure the valve such that lubricant having the desired temperature is passed to the component.