Inventor

NITZ LARRY T

43 patents

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NITZ LARRY T

SATURN CORP

Steady state slip detection/correction for a motor vehicle transmission

Integrated traction control system

Multiplexed hydraulic clutch control

Internal combustion engine control

Lubrication control with increased lubrication during shift and during cruise for a multi-plate friction device for an automatic transmission

Control valving for a torque converter and clutch assembly

Multiple microprocessor single power supply system shutdown

Multiple mode adaptive pressure control for an automatic transmission

Engine torque management for engine speed flare suppression for clutch-to-clutch-upshifting

Open-loop clutch-to-clutch upshift control having clutch overlap regulation

Vehicle engine ignition timing system with adaptive knock retard

Adaptive transmission shift pressure control with closed-loop compensation

Throttle position sensor error recovery control method

Coast-sync-coast downshift control method for clutch-to-clutch transmission shifting

Output speed sensor diagnostic control for a motor vehicle transmission

Engine torque management during coast downshifting of an automatic shift transmission

Gradeability-based shift pattern control for an automatic transmission

Misfire detection in internal combustion engines

Adaptive shift pressure characterization of an electronically controlled automatic transmission

Shift scheduling method for clutch energy limitation

Servo shift control for a forward/reverse mechanism

Inference-based manual pulldown control of an automatic transmission

Cruise control inference based shift pattern control

Transmission torque converter clutch disable control

Engine idle fuel control during transmission range shifting

GEN MOTORS CORP

Two-mode, compound-split, hybrid electro-mechanical transmission having four fixed ratios

Adaptive direct pressure shift control for a motor vehicle transmission

Clutch-to-clutch power-on downshifting in a motor vehicle automatic transmission

Adaptive direct pressure shift control for a motor vehicle transmission

Hybrid powertrain

Step-out clutch-to-clutch upshift control

Clutch-to-clutch coast downshifting in a motor vehicle automatic transmission

Solid state compass

Single range electrically variable transmission with lockup clutch and method of operation

Acceleration limiting for a vehicle

GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC

Hybrid powertrain

Hybrid powertrain with electrically variable transmission having parallel friction launch and method

Hybrid powertrain having an electrically variable transmission and engine valve control

Hybrid powertrain

GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC

Method and apparatus for recharging an energy storage device on a vehicle

Battery module with active cell balancing using energy storage element and two tiers of switches

RASK ERIC M

Hybrid powertrain

DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP

Method of undervoltage protection during engine cranking