Patents by Inventor Andrew M. MacDonald

Andrew M. MacDonald 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: 20240069568
    Abstract: A system of managing charging schedules in a fleet having electric vehicles includes a command unit. The command unit has a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded. The command unit is adapted to define a plurality of discharge categories, including a transportation category, a transfer category and a reserve energy category. The respective battery power in the electric vehicles is proportioned by setting a respective percentage allocation for the plurality of discharge categories. The command unit is adapted to signal the electric vehicles to charge when at least one of the plurality of discharge categories falls below the respective percentage allocation. The command unit may be adapted to group the electric vehicles in respective virtual boxes based in part on their respective physical locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Venkata Naga Siva Vikas Vemuri, Omer Tsimhoni, Andrew J. MacDonald, Vishnu Chikondla, Charles A. Everhart, Rajas M. Sevekari
  • Patent number: 8996279
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for optimizing fuel delivery to an internal combustion engine. The method and system have particular applicability to an engine having a base or OEM engine control unit (ECU) which outputs fuel injector control signals. In accordance with the method, when the engine is operating in one or more modes, such as a Power Mode, the amount of fuel delivered to the engine is modified, such as by changing the duration of the fuel injector control signals with a secondary ECU. The control signals are modified based on engine speed, and thus in direct relation to engine performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Inventors: Michael V. Dobeck, Andrew M. MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20120065867
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for optimizing fuel delivery to an internal combustion engine. The method and system have particular applicability to an engine having a base or OEM engine control unit (ECU) which outputs fuel injector control signals. In accordance with the method, when the engine is operating in one or more modes, such as a Power Mode, the amount of fuel delivered to the engine is modified, such as by changing the duration of the fuel injector control signals with a secondary ECU. The control signals are modified based on engine speed, and thus in direct relation to engine performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Michael V. Dobeck, Andrew M. MacDonald