Patents by Inventor Matthew Breton

Matthew Breton 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).

  • HVAC controls for a vehicle with start-stop engine operation
    Publication number: 20040144107
    Abstract: A system and method for determining engine operation for a start-stop vehicle is provided. The start-stop vehicle includes an HVAC system. The engine operation control system includes an HVAC control head for indicating demand, a sensor for indicating fan speed, at least one sensor for indicating ambient air temperature, and a powertrain control module in communication with the HVAC control head and the sensors. The powertrain control module determines engine operation. The method for controlling engine operation includes the steps of determining HVAC demand, fan speed, and ambient temperature to a control module. The control module determines engine operation based on the signals from the signal generators of the HVAC demand, the fan speed, and the ambient temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Matthew Breton, Peter Rex Gawthrop, Kanwal Bhatia