Patents by Inventor Andrew Peter Woolley

Andrew Peter Woolley 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).

  • Powertrain control system
    Patent number: 6044318
    Abstract: A powertrain control system is disclosed in which an electronic control unit (ECU) (13) controls a power output actuator (10) to drive a fuelling element (12) of an internal combustion engine (not shown). The ECU (13) receives a signal of demanded power from an accelerator pedal demand potentiometer 915) and signal of required power output characteristic (20, 21) from a range switch (16). The ECU (13) selects the required power output characteristic (20, 21) from memory (14) and applies it to control the power output actuator (10) in relation to the pedal demand signal (25) from the demand potentiometer (15). It is thus possible to select between plural power output characteristics (20, 21) depending on vehicle use or driving conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignees: Rover Group Limited, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
    Inventors: Klaus Bourdon, Martin Roy Haggett, Deiter Meisberger, Axel Rose, Andrew Peter Woolley