F16H 61/0213
Characterised by the method for generating shift signals
Official title: {characterised by the method for generating shift signals}
F16H61/0213 (Characterised by the method for generating shift signals) appears on 1,901 US grants and 1,379 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16H 2061/0234Adapting the ratios to special vehicle conditionsIndexing code249
- F16H 2061/0227Shift map selection, i.e. methods for controlling selection between different shift mapsIndexing code192
- F16H 2061/022Calculation or estimation of optimal gear ratioIndexing code142
- F16H 2061/0216Calculation or estimation of post shift values for different gear ratiosIndexing code137
- F16H 2061/023Drive-off gear selection, i.e. optimising gear ratio for drive off of aIndexing code105
- F16H 2061/0223Generating of new shift maps, i.e. methods for determining shift points forIndexing code75
- F16H 2061/0232Selecting ratios for bringing engine into a particular stateIndexing code66
- F16H 2061/0244Adapting the automatic ratio to direct driver requestsIndexing code44
Recent patents
- Force-based determination of a target gear combination for a plurality of drive systems18 Aug 2026US 12,709,165 B2Man Truck & Bus AG
- Methods and systems for controlling gear shifts based on future trajectory information16 Jun 2026US 12,654,717 B2Waymo LLC
- Apparatus and method for supporting off-road driving and vehicle and storage medium including the same2 Jun 2026US 12,644,514 B1Hyundai Motor Company
- Vehicle shifting mechanism26 May 2026US 12,637,096 B2
- Data processing device and computer-implemented method for synchronized shifting of bicycle gearboxes, bicycle gearbox and method of operating the same28 Apr 2026US 12,612,132 B2
- Systems and Methods for Connecting Machines with Pedestrians24 Sep 2026US 2026/0290156 A1
- Methods and Systems for Controlling Gear Shifts based on Future Trajectory Information17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274273 A1Waymo LLC
- Excavator throttle control device and method3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258635 A1Xuzhou XCMG Excavator Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Shift control system for vehicle6 Aug 2026US 2026/0226980 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Engine braking function for a continuously variable transmission23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208740 A1ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Mechanical automatic transmission284US 4,361,060 A1982
- Hydraulic fracturing system and method for optimizing operation thereof204US 10,563,649 B2Caterpillar Inc. · 2020
- Hybrid drive control system for vehicle156US 6,083,138 ANissan Motor Co., Ltd. · 2000
- Controller for an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle149US 6,006,151 ASiemens Aktiengesellschaft · 1999
- Shift control apparatus for continuously variable transmission148US 6,019,701 ANissan Motor Co., Ltd. · 2000