Patents by Inventor David Robert Clark

David Robert Clark 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).

  • ADAPTING AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM THERMAL CONDITIONING SETPOINT BASED ON HISTORICAL USAGE
    Publication number: 20140129063
    Abstract: A method of controlling a temperature of an energy storage system of an electric vehicle includes monitoring vehicle operating conditions over time, identifying historical vehicle operating trends from the monitored vehicle operating conditions, and adjusting a default thermal conditioning temperature setpoint for the energy storage system to define an adjusted thermal conditioning temperature setpoint. The default thermal conditioning temperature setpoint is adjusted based on the identified historical vehicle operating trends to optimize performance of the energy storage system for the historical vehicle operating trends. The energy storage system is heated and/or cooled to align an actual temperature of the energy storage system with the adjusted thermal conditioning temperature setpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: David Robert Clark, Charles A. Bezzina