Bradley R Heuver

6701797, Mar 9, 2004

Jan 4, 2001

09/754165

Bradley Ronald Heuver - Garden City MI

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60T 106

7447318, 7447312, 1922195

A parking assembly is provided for use in combination with a vehicle of the type having a park gear and a shifter or shifting assembly which is operatively used to select between several âgearsâ or vehicle operating modes. The parking assembly includes a selectively and pivotally movable parking pawl member , a park rod assembly , and a servo mechanism which selectively actuates park rod. The servo mechanism is controlled by use of a controller which monitors several sensors and which allows the park event to be calibrated based upon various selectable vehicle conditions or attributes.

8016576, Sep 13, 2011

Aug 2, 2008

12/185079

Bradley R. Heuver - South Lyon MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

F04C 15/00
F04C 2/00

418 77, 418 79, 418170, 418171, 475221

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle transmission with fluid pump having a recirculation circuit. The recirculation circuit is configured to direct fluid from an outlet of the pump to an inlet during pump cycling. A method of manufacturing a fluid pump for use in a vehicle transmission is also disclosed.

8128529, Mar 6, 2012

Jul 9, 2009

12/499873

Bradley R. Heuver - South Lyon MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

F16H 57/08

475331

An assembly for stabilizing a gear unit of a transmission for an automotive vehicle includes a first component fixed against displacement along an axis, a carrier facing the first component, supported for rotation about the axis, and supporting planet pinion thereon, and springs located between the first component and the carrier, producing axial forces distributed angularly around the axis and applied to the carrier.

8298122, Oct 30, 2012

Oct 6, 2009

12/574102

Gregory D. Goleski - Rochester Hills MI, US
Charles W. Suter - South Lyon MI, US
Bradley R. Heuver - South Lyon MI, US
Brad W. Probert - Farmington Hills MI, US
Kenneth L. Nowaczyk - Algonac MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60W 10/18
B60T 13/22
F16H 33/08
F16H 3/44

477183, 477199, 475266, 475259, 475281

A method for controlling brakes of an automatic transmission including a first brake arranged in parallel with an overrunning brake between a planet pinion carrier and a housing, includes using the overrunning brake to provide brake torque equal to or less than a reference brake torque under positive torque conditions, increasing a torque capacity of the first brake when brake torque is greater than the reference brake torque, and fully engaging the first brake.

8348802, Jan 8, 2013

Apr 30, 2009

12/433015

Bradley R. Heuver - South Lyon MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

F16H 57/08
F16D 25/0638

475331, 192 8545

The present disclosure relates to a piston-actuated clutch assembly for a transmission. Interconnecting members are integrated into a pressure plate of the clutch assembly. The interlocking members are configured to selectively interlock the piston and the pressure plate. The location of the interlocking members reduces wear on the piston and other transmission components.

8371986, Feb 12, 2013

Jun 3, 2010

12/792793

Bradley R. Heuver - South Lyon MI, US

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

B60W 10/00
F16H 3/44

477 94, 475317, 475900

A method for controlling a vehicle transmission during a park release event includes engaging a park brake to hold vehicle wheels against rotation, holding against rotation a first component and a second component of an epicyclic gear unit connected to the wheels, releasing the park brake, selecting a transmission drive range, releasing said first component, and operating the transmission in the selected drive range.

20140045643, Feb 13, 2014

Aug 7, 2012

13/568189

Bradley R. Heuver - South Lyon MI, US
Gregory D. Goleski - Rochester Hills MI, US
James G. Gibboney - Livonia MI, US
Srinivas M. Arcota - Northville MI, US
Dennis N. Wys - Ann Arbor MI, US

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

F16H 57/08

475331

A pinion carrier includes a first disc including ring segments, each ring segment extending angularly about an axis and spaced angularly from the other ring segments, a second disc, spacers secured to the discs and separating the discs axially, and retention elements, each retention element secured to one of the ring segments.

57947481, Aug 18, 1998

Oct 15, 1996

8/731634

Bradley Ronald Heuver - Garden City MI
Dale Eltinge Martin - Novi MI

Ford Global Technologies, Inc. - Dearborn MI

B60T 106
B60K 4126

192 4A

A park lock mechanism for an automatic transmission includes a park apply rod for selectively engaging and disengaging a park pawl with a park gear. The park apply rod is actuated by a plate member having a slot formed therein. The slot defines a cam portion and a lost motion portion whereby the cam portion causes the park apply rod to move longitudinally so as to actuate the park pawl. The lost motion portion limits longitudinal travel of the park apply rod in any gear other than park. A reaction member is also used to limit the degrees of freedom of the park apply rod.