Patents by Inventor Bryan J. Morton

Bryan J. Morton 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).

  • Method and apparatus for executing engine autostart in a powertrain system employing multiple torque generating devices
    Patent number: 9810190
    Abstract: A powertrain system is described, and includes an internal combustion engine and an electric machine configured to generate propulsion torque responsive to a driver torque request. A method for operating the powertrain system includes determining, in response to a request to execute an engine autostart operation, whether a driveline torque sag may occur. The method further includes forgoing executing the engine autostart operation when it is determined that a driveline torque sag will occur during the execution of the engine autostart operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Meng Wang, Anthony Christman, Poh Fong Chin, John Janczak, Anthony H. Heap, Kee Yong Kim, Bryan J. Morton, Goro Tamai
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING ENGINE AUTOSTART IN A POWERTRAIN SYSTEM EMPLOYING MULTIPLE TORQUE GENERATING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160312754
    Abstract: A powertrain system is described, and includes an internal combustion engine and an electric machine configured to generate propulsion torque responsive to a driver torque request. A method for operating the powertrain system includes determining, in response to a request to execute an engine autostart operation, whether a driveline torque sag may occur. The method further includes forgoing executing the engine autostart operation when it is determined that a driveline torque sag will occur during the execution of the engine autostart operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Meng Wang, Anthony Christman, Poh Fong Chin, John Janczak, Anthony H. Heap, Kee Yong Kim, Bryan J. Morton, Goro Tamai