US 7,497,803 B2
Method and apparatus to control an electro-hydraulic transmission during shifting event
Jy-Jen F. Sah, West Bloomfield, Mich. (US); and Lawrence A. Kaminsky, Sterling Heights, Mich. (US)
Assigned to GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, Mich. (US); and Electronic Data Systems Corporation, Plano, Tex. (US)
Filed on Aug. 04, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/462,467.
Prior Publication US 2008/0032855 A1, Feb. 07, 2008
Int. Cl. B60K 1/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 477—3 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Method to selectively actuate a plurality of torque-transfer devices of a torque-transmission device operative to receive torque inputs from a plurality of devices and operative to generate an output torque, comprising:
executing a shift operation from a first operating mode to a second operating mode;
monitoring shift abort criteria; and,
executing a revised shift operation into a third operating mode effective to substantially meet an operator request for output torque.