Patents by Inventor Brad W. Wisniewski

Brad W. Wisniewski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • CAPTURED TEST FLEET
    Publication number: 20160260267
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring vehicles in a captured test fleet that includes: receiving a call at a service center from a vehicle in the captured test fleet, wherein the call is triggered based on a condition detected at the vehicle; establishing a connection between the service center and the vehicle via the call; requesting a vehicle data upload (VDU) from the vehicle via the call; completing the VDU at the service center, and storing data received from the VDU in a captured test fleet database that manages data for a plurality of vehicles included in the captured test fleet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher OESTERLING, Nathan D. AMPUNAN, Thomas A. GAWLIK, Brent W. FETHEROLF, Craig A. BROWN, Brad W. WISNIEWSKI, Douglas H. DE VRIES
  • Creep mode propulsion for stop-start hybrid vehicles
    Patent number: 8042632
    Abstract: A control module including a traffic determination module that determines when a vehicle is in traffic and that selectively generates a traffic signal. The control module also having a creep enable module that generates a creep enable signal based on the traffic signal. The control module further including a power control module that selectively generates an internal combustion engine (ICE) disable signal. The power control module also commands a motor generator unit to produce power based on the creep enable signal as a driver reduces brake pedal pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventor: Brad W. Wisniewski
  • Creep mode propulsion for stop-start hybrid vehicles
    Publication number: 20100089673
    Abstract: A control module including a traffic determination module that determines when a vehicle is in traffic and that selectively generates a traffic signal. The control module also having a creep enable module that generates a creep enable signal based on the traffic signal. The control module further including a power control module that selectively generates an internal combustion engine (ICE) disable signal. The power control module also commands a motor generator unit to produce power based on the creep enable signal as a driver reduces brake pedal pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Brad W. Wisniewski