Patents by Inventor Harold John Felch

Harold John Felch 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).

  • Publication number: 20240157915
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a brake-by-wire system having a brake pedal and a first sensor configured to output a signal indicative of a position of the brake pedal. A controller is in communication with the sensor and is programmed to enable and disable a one-pedal driving mode based on a user-selected setting. The controller is further programmed to, in response to the signal of the first sensor being valid and the one-pedal driving mode being disabled, enable the one-pedal driving mode regardless of the user-selected setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Harold John FELCH, Thomas SVENSSON, Harbind S CHAHAL, Roberto VILLEGAS MURIEL
  • Publication number: 20240034289
    Abstract: A method of adaptively canceling brake system noise in a vehicle may include monitoring for an occurrence of brake torque stick slip and determining, based on a table of critical parameters associated with brake noise production, when vehicle status information indicates the vehicle is in a critical region for brake noise production. The method may further include, responsive to the occurrence of the brake torque stick slip or the vehicle status information indicating the vehicle is in the critical region for brake noise production, initiating a change to brake force distribution between a front axle and a rear axle of the vehicle, and adaptively updating the table of critical parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Svensson, Harold John Felch
  • Publication number: 20230106755
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to extend brake life cycle are disclosed herein. An example vehicle includes a first brake associated with a first wheel of the vehicle, a second brake associated with a second wheel of the vehicle, memory, and a brake controller to execute instructions to detect a first parking event, determine, via a first sensor, a condition of the vehicle, access, from the memory, a record of a second parking event including an activation of the first brake, the second parking event preceding the first parking event, and in response to determining the condition satisfies a threshold, engage the second brake without engaging the first brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Chad Michael Korte, John P. Joyce, Karl-Peter Hesseler, Thomas Svensson, Harold John Felch