Patent ID: 7343236

Claim:
A universal power control module for automatic transmissions, comprising: (a) a processor; (b) two or more sensor inputs that convey engine and vehicle data to the processor, wherein the number of sensor inputs and the type of sensor inputs vary according to the needs of each particular combination of engine and transmission with which the power control module is employed, allowing the power control module to facilitate communication between engines and transmissions that were not originally designed to work together; (c) two or more outputs that convey commands from the processor to a torque control clutch and gear shift solenoid in the transmission, wherein the number of outputs and the type of outputs vary according to the needs of each particular combination of engine and transmission with which the power control module is employed, allowing the power control module to facilitate communication between engines and transmissions that were not originally designed to work together; and (d) program circuitry that defines the gear shift pattern of the transmission according to the engine and vehicle sensor data in part (b), wherein the program circuitry is programmed to define an optimal gear shift pattern for any combination of engine and transmission, independent of make and model, including engines and transmissions that were not originally designed to work together, wherein the program circuitry alters the gear shift strategy of the transmission from its original design in order to accommodate performance characteristics of an engine not originally designed for use with said transmission.