公开(公告)号：US07693635B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-06

申请号：US11386137

申请日：2006-03-22

申请人： Mark A. Rains

发明人： Mark A. Rains

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： F16H61/061 ,  F16D2500/30803 ,  F16D2500/3166 ,  F16D2500/501 ,  F16D2500/70402 ,  F16D2500/70464 ,  F16H61/686 ,  F16H2061/064 ,  F16H2342/04 ,  Y10T477/6939

摘要： The present invention provides a method for approximating the flow rate of hydraulic fluid in an automatic transmission. The method includes estimating a flow rate value for each of a plurality of temperatures. Thereafter, the current transmission temperature is measured. The flow rate corresponding to the current transmission temperature is then learned in the following manner. The process of learning the flow rate initially includes identifying the presence of a predefined shift aberration. If the predefined shift aberration was not identified, the flow rate estimation corresponding to the current transmission temperature is iteratively adjusted. If the predefined shift aberration was identified, the flow rate estimation corresponding to the current transmission temperature is reversed by one iterative step thereby providing the learned flow rate value for the current transmission temperature.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种用于近似自动变速器中的液压流体的流量的方法。 该方法包括估计多个温度中的每一个的流量值。 此后，测量当前的透射温度。 然后以如下方式学习与当前传输温度对应的流量。 首先学习流量的过程包括识别预定义的移位像差的存在。 如果未确定预定义的偏移像差，则反复调整与当前透射温度对应的流量估计。 如果确定了预定义的偏移像差，则将与当前传输温度相对应的流量估计反转一个迭代步骤，从而为当前传输温度提供学习的流量值。

公开(公告)号：US08170758B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-01

申请号：US13190644

申请日：2011-07-26

申请人： Mark A. Rains

发明人： Mark A. Rains

IPC分类号： B60K23/00

CPC分类号： F16H61/0202 ,  F16H59/105 ,  F16H59/72 ,  F16H2059/0221 ,  F16H2061/0096

摘要： An automatic transmission may be coupled to an internal combustion engine. A shift selector may be coupled to the transmission and may have a plurality of user selectable inputs for controlling operation of the transmission that are electrically connected to a control circuit. The control circuit may include a memory having a value stored therein that relates to operation of the transmission. The memory may further include instructions stored therein that are executable by the control circuit to change the value stored in the memory to a different value upon detection of user selection of a predefined sequence of two or more of the plurality of user selectable inputs.

摘要翻译： 自动变速器可以联接到内燃机。 换档选择器可以耦合到变速器，并且可以具有多个用户可选择的输入，用于控制电连接到控制电路的变速器的操作。 控制电路可以包括其中存储有与变速器的操作有关的值的存储器。 存储器还可以包括存储在其中的指令，其可由控制电路执行，以在检测到用户选择多个用户可选输入中的两个或多个的预定义序列时将存储在存储器中的值改变为不同的值。

公开(公告)号：US20080072666A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-27

申请号：US11534251

申请日：2006-09-22

申请人： Jared S. Shattuck ,  Scott E. Mundy ,  Mark A. Rains ,  Jeffrey E. Shultz

发明人： Jared S. Shattuck ,  Scott E. Mundy ,  Mark A. Rains ,  Jeffrey E. Shultz

IPC分类号： G01M19/00

CPC分类号： B01D35/143 ,  F16H57/0402

摘要： A method for determining the condition of a transmission fluid filter and controlling an operator indicator to alert the operator that the fluid filter requires replacement is disclosed. The method includes monitoring a fluid pressure switch, determining an operating mode of the transmission, determining whether the operating mode of the transmission is changing, activating a timer if the operating mode is changing, recording the time, comparing the time to a predefined time threshold, determining whether the recorded time is greater than the predefined threshold, and activating the operator indicator to indicate that the fluid filter requires replacement if the recorded time is greater than the predefined threshold.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于确定传动流体过滤器的状态并控制操作者指示器以警告操作者流体过滤器需要更换的方法。 该方法包括监测流体压力开关，确定变速器的操作模式，确定变速器的操作模式是否正在改变，如果操作模式改变则激活定时器，记录时间，将时间与预定时间阈值进行比较 确定所记录的时间是否大于预定阈值，如果所记录的时间大于预定阈值，则激活操作员指示符以指示流体过滤器需要更换。

公开(公告)号：US06828916B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-07

申请号：US10143231

申请日：2002-05-10

申请人： Mark A. Rains ,  Scott Lee

发明人： Mark A. Rains ,  Scott Lee

IPC分类号： G08B2100

CPC分类号： A63C17/012 ,  A63C17/01 ,  A63C17/015 ,  A63C17/26 ,  A63C2203/14

摘要： The present invention provides a truck assembly for use on a skateboard. The truck assembly preferably includes a base block having a battery chamber and a circuit board cavity, a battery contained within the battery chamber, a circuit board housed inside the circuit board cavity, wherein the circuit board is in electrical communication with the battery, and an effect module that is operably connected to the circuit board to produce a selected effect.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种在滑板上使用的卡车组件。 卡车组件优选地包括具有电池室和电路板腔的基座，容纳在电池室内的电池，容纳在电路板腔内部的电路板，其中电路板与电池电连通， 效应模块，其可操作地连接到电路板以产生选定的效果。

公开(公告)号：US06522990B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-18

申请号：US09454705

申请日：1999-12-03

申请人： Mark A. Rains ,  Sean P. Harper

发明人： Mark A. Rains ,  Sean P. Harper

IPC分类号： G01K300

CPC分类号： G01K7/42

摘要： Methods and apparatus for reducing temperature overshoot in an engine, such as in a gas turbine aircraft engine, are described. In an exemplary embodiment, an unmeasured temperature to be regulated in an engine is determined by measuring a temperature in the engine wherein the measured temperature being related to the unmeasured temperature, determining a bias of the measured temperature wherein the bias being an amount estimated to be a difference between the measured temperature and a steady state measured temperature and adding the bias to the measured temperature to restore the relationship between measured and unmeasured temperature so that the unmeasured temperature may be properly regulated. The bias is determined using a heat transfer model.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于降低诸如在燃气涡轮机飞机发动机中的发动机中的温度过冲的方法和装置。 在示例性实施例中，通过测量发动机中的温度来确定在发动机中要调节的未测量温度，其中所测量的温度与未测量的温度相关，确定测量温度的偏差，其中所述偏差是估计为 测量温度和稳态测量温度之间的差异，并将偏差加到测量的温度上，以恢复测量温度和未测量温度之间的关系，从而可以适当调节未测量的温度。 偏置使用热传递模型来确定。

公开(公告)号：US08483919B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US13294551

申请日：2011-11-11

申请人： John Andrew Byerly ,  John P. Kresse ,  Mark A. Rains ,  Jeffrey K. Runde

发明人： John Andrew Byerly ,  John P. Kresse ,  Mark A. Rains ,  Jeffrey K. Runde

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： F16H61/0204 ,  F16H3/00 ,  F16H59/42 ,  F16H61/0437 ,  F16H61/682 ,  F16H61/702 ,  F16H2061/0093 ,  F16H2061/0444

摘要： A system and method for controlling double transition shifts in an automatic transmission having multiple gear sections. During a double transition shift, the system performs simultaneous closed loop control of the primary oncoming clutch in the primary gear section and the secondary off-going clutch of the secondary gear section. Before the input shaft of the secondary gear section is fully pulled down or the secondary off-going clutch becomes overheated, the system switches closed loop control of the input shaft to the secondary on-coming clutch of the secondary gear section. The system utilizes model-based calculations to determine the initial clutch pressure settings when a clutch enters closed loop control.

公开(公告)号：US08050814B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US12018833

申请日：2008-01-24

申请人： Mark A. Rains ,  Brett R. Caldwell

发明人： Mark A. Rains ,  Brett R. Caldwell

IPC分类号： G01N33/26

CPC分类号： G01N33/2888 ,  F16H57/04

摘要： An improved method for predicting the remaining useful life of transmission oil and an apparatus for practicing the same are provided. The method includes: detecting if the transmission has completed a new shift; if yes, determining a total shift count; determining accumulated distance and accumulated time parameters; determining a transmission temperature degradation factor; detecting if the lockup clutch is open and if the transmission is in range; if yes, determining a converter degradation factor; determining a total degradation factor based at least in part upon the transmission temperature degradation factor and converter degradation factor; determining an oil life time limit and oil life distance limit; determining if either the accumulated time parameter is greater than the oil life time limit or the accumulated distance parameter is greater than the oil life distance limit; if yes, activating a service indicator to notify vehicle occupants that transmission oil service is required.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于预测变速器油的剩余使用寿命的改进方法和用于实施变速箱油的设备。 该方法包括：检测传输是否已经完成了新的移位; 如果是，确定总班次数; 确定累积距离和累积时间参数; 确定传输温度降解因子; 检测锁止离合器是否打开，传动是否在范围内; 如果是，确定转换器退化因子; 至少部分地基于所述传输温度降解因子和转换器劣化因子确定总衰减因子; 确定油寿命期限和油寿命距离限制; 确定累积时间参数是否大于油寿命期限或累积距离参数是否大于油寿命距离限制; 如果是，则激活服务指示器以通知车辆乘客需要传输油服务。

公开(公告)号：US07852201B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-14

申请号：US11971983

申请日：2008-01-10

申请人： Mark A. Rains ,  Brett R. Caldwell

发明人： Mark A. Rains ,  Brett R. Caldwell

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： F16H61/12 ,  F16H57/0402 ,  F16H59/40 ,  F16H2059/6807

摘要： A vehicle has a transmission, a transmission filter, and a controller having an algorithm or method for predicting the remaining useful life of the filter. The algorithm or method uses a sensor to detect an operating event of the transmission, such as a completed shift event or zero transmission output speed event, and increases a stored value of an accumulated distance and time variable. A shift sensor is operable for comparing a detected speed ratio of the transmission to a stored threshold speed ratio for determining the completed shift event. The remaining useful filter life is predicted using one or more look up tables using the values of the accumulated distance and time variables. The accumulated distance is calculated in part by dividing a prior recorded accumulated distance value by a ratio of an output speed of the transmission to an actual vehicle speed.

摘要翻译： 车辆具有变速器，变速器过滤器和具有用于预测过滤器的剩余使用寿命的算法或方法的控制器。 算法或方法使用传感器来检测传输的操作事件，例如完成的移位事件或零传输输出速度事件，并且增加累积距离和时间变量的存储值。 换档传感器可操作用于将检测到的变速比与用于确定完成的换档事件的存储的阈值速比进行比较。 其余有用的过滤器寿命预测使用一个或多个查找用累积的距离和时间变量的值的表。 累积距离部分地通过将记录的前累积距离值由变速器的输出速度的比值的实际车速来计算。

公开(公告)号：US20090241645A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-01

申请号：US12059409

申请日：2008-03-31

申请人： Mark A. Rains ,  Randall S. Conn

发明人： Mark A. Rains ,  Randall S. Conn

IPC分类号： G01N33/26 ,  F01M1/18

CPC分类号： F16N29/00 ,  F16N2250/08

摘要： Transmission oil type may be determined based on the opening time of a transmission latch valve and on oil temperature. An opening time of a latch valve positioned between an oil reservoir and one or more torque transmitting devices of a transmission is determined in response to a command to open the latch valve. A temperature of oil supplied by the latch valve from the oil reservoir to the one or more torque transmitting devices in response to the command to open the latch valve is also determined. The latch valve opening time and oil temperature are monitored over a range of oil temperatures to collect opening times of the latch valve at each of a plurality of oil temperatures within the range of oil temperatures. The transmission oil type is then determined based on the opening times of the latch valve at each of the plurality of oil temperatures.

摘要翻译： 传动油类型可以根据传动闸阀的打开时间和油温来确定。 响应于打开闩锁阀的命令，确定位于储油器与变速器的一个或多个扭矩传递装置之间的锁定阀的打开时间。 还确定了响应于打开闩锁阀的命令，由闭锁阀从储油器供应到一个或多个扭矩传递装置的油的温度。 在油温范围内监控闭锁阀打开时间和油温，以在油温范围内的多个油温中的每一个处收集闭锁阀的打开时间。 然后基于在多个油温中的每一个时的闭锁阀的打开时间来确定变速箱油类型。

公开(公告)号：US20080224838A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-18

申请号：US11971983

申请日：2008-01-10

申请人： Mark A. Rains ,  Brett R. Caldwell

发明人： Mark A. Rains ,  Brett R. Caldwell

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： F16H61/12 ,  F16H57/0402 ,  F16H59/40 ,  F16H2059/6807

摘要： A vehicle has a transmission, a transmission filter, and a controller having an algorithm or method for predicting the remaining useful life of the filter. The algorithm or method uses a sensor to detect an operating event of the transmission, such as a completed shift event or zero transmission output speed event, and increases a stored value of an accumulated distance and time variable. A shift sensor is operable for comparing a detected speed ratio of the transmission to a stored threshold speed ratio for determining the completed shift event. The remaining useful filter life is predicted using one or more look up tables using the values of the accumulated distance and time variables. The accumulated distance is calculated in part by dividing a prior recorded accumulated distance value by a ratio of an output speed of the transmission to an actual vehicle speed.

摘要翻译： 车辆具有变速器，变速器过滤器和具有用于预测过滤器的剩余使用寿命的算法或方法的控制器。 算法或方法使用传感器来检测传输的操作事件，例如完成的移位事件或零传输输出速度事件，并且增加累积距离和时间变量的存储值。 换档传感器可操作用于将检测到的变速比与用于确定完成的换档事件的存储的阈值速比进行比较。 使用一个或多个查找表使用累积的距离和时间变量的值预测剩余的有用过滤器寿命。 通过将先前记录的累计距离值除以传动装置的输出速度与实际车辆速度的比率来部分计算累计距离。