Patents by Inventor Benjamin Thorsen

Benjamin Thorsen 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).

  • BATTERY DIFFUSION VOLTAGE ESTIMATION
    Publication number: 20120136595
    Abstract: A method includes estimating a first diffusion voltage value of a battery by selecting the first diffusion voltage value from a look-up table, estimating a second diffusion voltage value of the battery using an estimation procedure, selecting at least one of the estimated first and second diffusion voltage values, and determining an open circuit voltage of the battery based at least in part on the selected diffusion voltage value. The method may be implemented by a computing device in a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Xidong Tang, Jian Lin, Benjamin Thorsen, Brian J. Koch, Kurt M. Johnson
  • System and method for controlling a vehicle
    Patent number: 7803087
    Abstract: The embodiments described herein include a control system and method for a vehicle. In one embodiment, the control system is able to determine the occurrence of NVH anomalies due to gear lash and control the operation of various vehicle devices to reduce the effects of gear lash. If such NVH anomalies are foreseen, a predetermined torque is applied to the vehicle wheels for a predetermined time period. Subsequently, the applied torque is gradually increased until a creep torque is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Shunsuke Okubo, Matthew Smith, Benjamin Thorsen
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20080090696
    Abstract: The embodiments described herein include a control system and method for a vehicle. In one embodiment, the control system is able to determine the occurrence of NVH anomalies due to gear lash and control the operation of various vehicle devices to reduce the effects of gear lash. If such NVH anomalies are foreseen, a predetermined torque is applied to the vehicle wheels for a predetermined time period. Subsequently, the applied torque is gradually increased until a creep torque is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Shunsuke Okubo, Matthew Smith, Benjamin Thorsen