Patents by Inventor David J. Elenich

David J. Elenich 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).

  • REDUNDANT ACTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM COORDINATION
    Publication number: 20190041837
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for controlling an active control system for a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method for controlling an active control system includes determining a health of a first control system, via a first processor of the first control system; determining a health of a second control system, via a second processor of the second control system; selectively controlling the active control system with instructions from the first control system or the second control system, based on the health of the first control system and the second control system; and selectively controlling communications from the first control system and the second control system, based on the health of the first control system and the second control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: David J. Elenich, Yingmei Si, Kelly T. Jozefowicz