Patents by Inventor Cameron MacDonald

Cameron 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).

  • Patent number: 12122349
    Abstract: A system for controlling torque in a vehicle includes a controller connected to a propulsion system having a plurality of independently controllable actuators configured to apply a combined torque. The controller is configured to perform a method including detecting a combined torque request indicating a total requested torque to be applied to the vehicle, where the total requested torque is split and a portion of the total requested torque is assigned to each actuator. The method further includes determining a torque command for each actuator, estimating a total applied torque provided to the vehicle, and based on a difference between the total applied torque and the total requested torque being greater than a first threshold, calculating an error value for each actuator, comparing each error value to a reference value, and performing a remedial action based on at least one error value exceeding the reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Amstutz, Cameron MacDonald