Michael Kirk Mcneil

US Patent:

6370629, Apr 9, 2002

Filed:

Oct 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/182342

Inventors:

Thomas Mark Hastings - Lexington MA
Michael E. McNeil - Felton CA
Todd S. Glassey - Scotts Valley CA
Gerald L. Willett - Malden MA

Assignee:

Datum, Inc. - Bedford MA

International Classification:

H04L 900

US Classification:

711163, 711153, 711164, 713189, 713193

Abstract:

Access to stored information by a user is controlled by comparing an actual geographic position and/or an actual date/time with a geographic region and/or a date/time interval within which access to the stored information is authorized. The actual geographic position where the stored information is located, and the actual date/time can be determined, for example, based on signals received at a receiver supplying reliable position and time information, such as a GPS receiver. Access to the stored information is authorized if the actual geographic position and/or date/time falls within the authorized geographic region and/or date/time interval. The position and date/time information supplied by the receiver may be cryptographically signed and encrypted.

US Patent:

6980898, Dec 27, 2005

Filed:

Dec 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/741926

Inventors:

Nathan Hosler - Rochester Hills MI, US
Brandon Brigham - Clarkston MI, US
Javed Dada - Lapeer MI, US
Michael J McNeil - Rochester Hills MI, US

Assignee:

DaimlerChrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

G06G007/00
B60K041/04

US Classification:

701 51, 701 55, 701 61, 477121

Abstract:

A turbine acceleration control system for a transmission in a vehicle determines a desired turbine acceleration based on a downshift type and an altitude of the vehicle. The turbine acceleration control system determines a downshift type that results from one of a throttle increase, a manual downshift, or vehicle deceleration. An altitude module determines an altitude of the vehicle. A vehicle controller communicates with one or more lookup tables to determine the desired turbine acceleration based on the downshift type and the altitude. Additionally, current turbine speed and torque converter slip are considered by the controller in determining the desired turbine acceleration.

US Patent:

62053906, Mar 20, 2001

Filed:

Apr 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/283899

Inventors:

Gerald L. Holbrook - Rochester Hills MI
Andrew J. Harkenrider - Rochester Hills MI
Michael J. McNeil - Auburn Hills MI

Assignee:

DaimlerChrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

F16H 5900
B60K 4106

US Classification:

701 62

Abstract:

A method of determining the shift lever position of an electronic automatic transmission system by identifying the mode of transmission operation selected by the driver of the vehicle to provide hysteresis between the park, reverse, neutral, drive and low positions, to permit improved performance and response of the controller and to permit limited operation of the controller upon the occurrence or detection of a fault effecting the performance of the transmission. Such faults include the loss of a PRND2L sensor and the loss of one or more sensors indicative of the dynamics of the vehicle or hydraulic circuit.

US Patent:

60946121, Jul 25, 2000

Filed:

Apr 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/283910

Inventors:

Gerald L. Holbrook - Rochester Hills MI
Andrew J. Harkenrider - Rochester Hills MI
Michael J. McNeil - Auburn Hills MI

Assignee:

DaimlerChrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

F16H 6116

US Classification:

701 63

Abstract:

The present provides a shutdown shift schedule which allows a vehicle driver an increased number of gear states to increase driveability. This method monitors the gear state conditions indicative of the gear state which said automatic transmission is in. When the shift state conditions vary from predetermined standards, the controller uses the shutdown shift schedule in place of the shift schedule for changing gears of the automatic transmission. This shutdown shift schedule is adapted to allow a 3-1 shift when the shift solenoid is in a shift D position and the shift state is 3. The shutdown shift schedule is also adapted to allow a 3-2 shift when the shift state is 3 and the shift solenoid is in the shift 2 position.