Patents by Inventor David Trinko

David Trinko 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).

  • Systems and methods for determining engine start time during predicted acceleration events
    Patent number: 10946852
    Abstract: A method may include predicting an acceleration event of a vehicle. The method may further include predicting a maximum speed of the predicted acceleration event. The method may also include determining an engine start time based on the predicted maximum speed. The method may still further include starting an engine of the vehicle at the engine start time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joshua Payne, Heraldo Stefanon, Benjamin Geller, Takanori Aoki, Thomas Bradley, Zachary Asher, David Trinko
  • Systems and Methods for Determining Engine Start Time During Predicted Acceleration Events
    Publication number: 20200094809
    Abstract: A method may include predicting an acceleration event of a vehicle. The method may further include predicting a maximum speed of the predicted acceleration event. The method may also include determining an engine start time based on the predicted maximum speed. The method may still further include starting an engine of the vehicle at the engine start time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joshua Payne, Heraldo Stefanon, Benjamin Geller, Takanori Aoki, Thomas Bradley, Zachary Asher, David Trinko