Patents by Inventor Bjorn Aelvoet

Bjorn Aelvoet 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).

  • Patent number: 12017639
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining a vehicle speed and a plurality of clutch position settings at a diagnostic controller, and identifying unauthorized conditions based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component in order to avoid unauthorized conditions that may lead to unwanted or unanticipated changes in vehicle motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: DANA BELGIUM N.V.
    Inventors: Peter Deckmyn, Bjorn Aelvoet, Brecht Fevery
  • Publication number: 20230347873
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining an input device state and an electric machine torque at a diagnostic controller, and identifying a fault condition based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component to avoid unintended vehicle acceleration, particularly at low speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Peter DECKMYN, Bjorn AELVOET, Brecht FEVERY
  • Patent number: 11745724
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining an input device state and an electric machine torque at a diagnostic controller, and identifying a fault condition based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component to avoid unintended vehicle acceleration, particularly at low speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Belgium N.V.
    Inventors: Peter Deckmyn, Bjorn Aelvoet, Brecht Fevery
  • Publication number: 20230077111
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining a vehicle speed and a plurality of clutch position settings at a diagnostic controller, and identifying unauthorized conditions based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component in order to avoid unauthorized conditions that may lead to unwanted or unanticipated changes in vehicle motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Peter DECKMYN, Bjorn AELVOET, Brecht FEVERY
  • Patent number: 11535239
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining a vehicle speed and a plurality of clutch position settings at a diagnostic controller, and identifying unauthorized conditions based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component in order to avoid unauthorized conditions that may lead to unwanted or unanticipated changes in vehicle motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Dana Belgium N.V.
    Inventors: Peter Deckmyn, Bjorn Aelvoet, Brecht Fevery
  • Publication number: 20220363277
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for driveline control and diagnostics. In one example, a vehicle system may include a controller with instructions stored in a first memory unit and when executed by a first processing unit cause the controller to write mechanical vehicle component operating data to a shared memory unit. The controller further includes instructions stored in a second memory unit that when executed by a second processing unit cause the controller to read the mechanical vehicle component operating data to determine data validity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Deckmyn, Bjorn Aelvoet
  • Publication number: 20220363242
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining a vehicle speed and a plurality of clutch position settings at a diagnostic controller, and identifying unauthorized conditions based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component in order to avoid unauthorized conditions that may lead to unwanted or unanticipated changes in vehicle motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Peter DECKMYN, Bjorn AELVOET, Brecht FEVERY
  • Publication number: 20220363241
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining an input device state and an electric machine torque at a diagnostic controller, and identifying a fault condition based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component to avoid unintended vehicle acceleration, particularly at low speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Peter DECKMYN, Bjorn AELVOET, Brecht FEVERY
  • Patent number: 9842223
    Abstract: A functional architecture pattern has a first software module, an operating system module, a first board support package, and a first microcomputer. The functional architecture pattern further has a second software module, a second board support package, and a second microcomputer that are logically separated from the first software module, the operating system module, the first board support package, and the first microcomputer. The first software module is developed according to quality management standards, while the operating system module, both first and second board support packages, and the third software module are developed according to safety integrity levels standards so as to make a logical split-off on three levels between the first software module software and the second software module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Dana Belgium, N.V.
    Inventors: Christophe Thomas, Steven Dumoulin, Bjorn Aelvoet
  • Publication number: 20160231989
    Abstract: A functional architecture pattern has a first software module, an operating system module, a first board support package, and a first microcomputer. The functional architecture pattern further has a second software module, a second board support package, and a second microcomputer that are logically separated from the first software module, the operating system module, the first board support package, and the first microcomputer. The first software module is developed according to quality management standards, while the operating system module, both first and second board support packages, and the third software module are developed according to safety integrity levels standards so as to make a logical split-off on three levels between the first software module software and the second software module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: DANA BELGIUM N.V.
    Inventors: Christophe Thomas, Steven Dumoulin, Bjorn Aelvoet
  • Patent number: 9235727
    Abstract: A process for decomposing safety software involves the steps of providing a first software module associated with a first logical unit, providing a second software module associated with a second logical unit, instructing the first software module to implement a first safety goal based on a quality management level, and instructing the second software module to implement a second safety goal based on a safety integrity level, where the second software module uses at least one input and at least one output of the second logical unit to determine if the second safety goal is satisfied. Consequently, the second software module uses a result of the first software module to determine if the first safety goal has been completed, and the second software module uses at least one algorithm to verify an operational status of the first logical unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Dana Belgium N.V.
    Inventors: Christophe Thomas, Steven Dumoulin, Bjorn Aelvoet
  • Publication number: 20150143332
    Abstract: A process for decomposing safety software involves the steps of providing a first software module associated with a first logical unit, providing a second software module associated with a second logical unit, instructing the first software module to implement a first safety goal based on a quality management level, and instructing the second software module to implement a second safety goal based on a safety integrity level, where the second software module uses at least one input and at least one output of the second logical unit to determine if the second safety goal is satisfied. Consequently, the second software module uses a result of the first software module to determine if the first safety goal has been completed, and the second software module uses at least one algorithm to verify an operational status of the first logical unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: DANA BELGIUM N.V.
    Inventors: Christophe Thomas, Steven Dumoulin, Bjorn Aelvoet