A temperature sensor (42) is disposed to sense refrigerant temperature discharging from the evaporator of a vehicle air conditioning system. The temperature is averaged over the sampling interval and is inputted to an electronic controller. The controller ...

A torque motor and engine throttle valve assembly employing same having an annular stator with a pair of semi-cylindrical shell permanent magnets disposed on the inner periphery of the stator. A pair of rotor pole segments each having an L-shaped configura...

A system for controlling an automated mechanical change-gear transmission system including a processing unit for processing inputs according to predetermined logic rules to determine currently engaged and allowably engaged gear ratios and throttle position...

A semi-automatic shift implementation system (100) for a manually shifted transmission (10) having gear ratios selectively engaged and disengaged by means of jaw clutches (48, 50) selectively positioned by a shift lever (57). The system will sense a transm...

A motorized servo actuator has an output shaft rotated by a sector gear driven by a worm. The worm has a co-axially disposed torsion spring which is wound as the worm rotates. The worm is driven by a motor and gear train. In the event of motor failure duri...