Patents by Inventor Insu Chang
Insu Chang 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).
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Publication number: 20210016626Abstract: An air conditioning system for a vehicle includes a compressor, a condenser fluidically connected to the compressor, an evaporator fluidically connected to the compressor and the condenser, an air moving device positioned to direct a flow of air over the evaporator, a route planning module that provides route planning for the vehicle between a first point and a destination, and an air conditioning controller operatively connected to the compressor, the air moving device, the air conditioning controller including a processor and a non-volatile memory, the processor being operable to deactivate the compressor at a selected point before the vehicle reaches the destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Insu Chang, Chen-fang Chang, Jun-mo Kang
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Publication number: 20200398648Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for automatically selecting and deploying a vehicle sunshade in response to vehicle orientation and sun position to reduce vehicle cabin thermal buildup. The apparatus includes a light sensor operative to measure a light intensity, a first sunshade operative to selectively provide a first light reflective surface proximate to a first glass surface wherein the first vehicle glass surface has a first orientation, a second sunshade operative to selectively provide a second light reflective surface to a second glass surface wherein the second vehicle glass surface has a second orientation, and a processor operative to determine a vehicle orientation and a sun location in response to the vehicle orientation and to engage first sunshade in response to the sun location and the first orientation such that the first sunshade is operative to reflect light transmission through the first vehicle glass.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Jeremie Dernotte, Insu Chang, Mohammad Firouz, Edward R. Masters, Zhe Li
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Publication number: 20200398637Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for active vehicle cabin occupant detection system. The method includes predicting the presence of a vehicle occupant during operation of a vehicle in response to a door sensor indicative of a door opening, a carbon dioxide level and a pressure sensor in a passenger seat indicative of the vehicle occupant in the passenger seat, detecting the presence of the vehicle occupant using a vehicle cabin motion detector in response to the vehicle being shutdown, confirming the presence of the vehicle occupant using an infrared camera to detect a thermal signature of the vehicle occupant in response to the predicted presence of the vehicle occupant, and transmitting an alert via a wireless transmitter indicative of the presence of the vehicle occupant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Insu Chang, Edward R. Masters, Zhe Li, Dooil Hwang, Donald K. Grimm, Jeremie Dernotte
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Publication number: 20200398640Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for active vehicle cabin occupant protection system. The method includes detecting a vehicle cabin temperature using a cabin thermal sensor, engaging a vehicle fan and opening a vehicle outside air ventilation duct in response to the vehicle cabin temperature exceeding a first threshold temperature, and starting a vehicle engine and engaging a vehicle air conditioning system in response to the vehicle cabin temperature exceeding a second threshold temperature wherein the second threshold temperature is greater than the first threshold temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Insu Chang, Edward R. Masters, Dooil Hwang, Zhe Li, Jeremie Dernotte, Mohammad Firouz
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Patent number: 10760523Abstract: A system and method for controlling operation of an internal combustion engine having at least one fuel injector. A controller is configured to selectively command the at least one fuel injector to deliver a primary fuel injection of a first fuel quantity and a secondary fuel injection of a second fuel quantity. The first fuel quantity is above a predefined threshold and the second fuel quantity is at or below the predefined threshold. The controller is configured to command a primary pulse width and a secondary pulse width, based in part on a respective desired fuel injection mass and respective initialized values of fuel injector slope. Operation of the fuel injectors is controlled based in part on a converged primary fuel injector slope and a converged secondary fuel injector slope determined at partially from a comparison of a calculated fuel mass and an estimated fuel mass.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Jun-mo Kang, Hanho Yun, Insu Chang
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Patent number: 10011974Abstract: An earthmoving machine comprises a sensor, an implement, and control architecture comprising a controller and configured to facilitate movement in response to a signal indicative of a measured implement position and an implement control value comprising a gain value associated with implement speed. The controller is programmed to execute machine readable instructions to generate a noise value that is based on an error between the signal and a target signal, determine whether the noise value is acceptable to lock the gain value, adjust the gain value to control the implement speed when the noise value is unacceptable until the noise value is acceptable, and operate the machine based on the locked gain value.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLCInventors: Yanchai Zhang, Francisco R. Green, Albert A. Wray, Insu Chang
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Publication number: 20180051636Abstract: A power system for powering a load is provided. The power system includes a plurality of power sources with each power source including an engine. A SCR system is associated with the engine of at least one of the plurality of power sources. A controller is in communication with the plurality of power sources. The controller is configured to receive engine operation information, emission output information associated with each engine and conversion efficiency information associated with the SCR system and selectively apportion the power demand presented by the load between each of the plurality of power sources based on minimizing total engine emissions across the plurality of power sources and using the engine operation information, the emission output information and the conversion efficiency information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Michael A. Snopko, Perry D. Converse, Vijay Janardhan, Insu Chang
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Patent number: 9896982Abstract: A power system for powering a load is provided. The power system includes a plurality of power sources with each power source including an engine. A SCR system is associated with the engine of at least one of the plurality of power sources. A controller is in communication with the plurality of power sources. The controller is configured to receive engine operation information, emission output information associated with each engine and conversion efficiency information associated with the SCR system and selectively apportion the power demand presented by the load between each of the plurality of power sources based on minimizing total engine emissions across the plurality of power sources and using the engine operation information, the emission output information and the conversion efficiency information.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Michael A. Snopko, Perry D. Converse, Vijay Janardhan, Insu Chang
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Patent number: 9889915Abstract: A control system to optimize response time of a plurality of engines of a machine is provided. The control system includes a controller configured to determine a first engine group and a second engine group based on data regarding response time characteristics of the plurality of engines, control the first engine group to increase output power of the machine when the output power of the machine is below a predetermined power output threshold, and control the second engine group to increase output power of the machine responsive to the output power of the machine reaching the predetermined power output threshold. A response time of the first engine group is faster than a response time of the second engine group when the output power of the machine is below the predetermined power output threshold.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Michael A. Snopko, Insu Chang, Vijay Janardhan, Perry D. Converse
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Patent number: 9752300Abstract: A system associated with an implement of a machine is provided. The system includes a plane determination module configured to determine a track plane based on a relationship between at least two tracks of the machine. The system also includes an implement control module. The implement control module is configured to compute a location of two or more blade tip points of the implement of the machine in three dimensional space based on at least one constraint of a geometry of the implement. The implement control module is also configured to determine a blade tip point plane based on a relationship between at least two blade tip points of the implement. The implement control module is further configured to compare the blade tip point plane with the track plane and determine if the blade tip point plane is parallel to the track plane based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Insu Chang, Salim A. Jaliwala, Yanchai Zhang, James S. Chase
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Publication number: 20170175360Abstract: An earthmoving machine comprises a sensor, an implement, and control architecture comprising a controller and configured to facilitate movement in response to a signal indicative of a measured implement position and an implement control value comprising a gain value associated with implement speed. The controller is programmed to execute machine readable instructions to generate a noise value that is based on an error between the signal and a target signal, determine whether the noise value is acceptable to lock the gain value, adjust the gain value to control the implement speed when the noise value is unacceptable until the noise value is acceptable, and operate the machine based on the locked gain value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLCInventors: Yanchai Zhang, Francisco R. Green, Albert A. Wray, Insu Chang
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Patent number: 9683503Abstract: A method and a system of managing load sharing among a plurality of power sources are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the method includes determining a total power output to be directed from the plurality of power sources to at least one power consumer. The method also includes retrieving a Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC) curve associated with each of the plurality of power sources. The method further includes determining an operating priority for each of the plurality of power sources based on operating constraints associated with the respective power source. The method further includes determining a load share for each of the plurality of power sources based on at least the total power output, the BSFC curves, and the operating priorities.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Insu Chang, James Chase, Vijay Janardhan, Perry D. Converse
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Publication number: 20170089043Abstract: A control system for a machine may include an electronic controller configured to receive a sensor signal indicative of an operational parameter of the machine, and to output a control signal to an actuator to control an operational characteristic of the machine. The electronic controller may include a poles-zeros identification module, an onboard system identification module configured for online, real-time identification of one or more transfer functions that govern a dynamic relationship between one or more inputs and one or more outputs of at least one plant model, wherein the at least one plant model is representative of behaviors of the machine and simulates a dynamic influence of the operational parameter, and a comparator that determines the accuracy of a plant model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Insu CHANG, Salim Aziz JALIWALA, James Sheridan CHASE
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Patent number: 9598844Abstract: An earthmoving machine comprises a sensor, an implement, and control architecture comprising a controller and configured to facilitate movement in response to a signal indicative of a measured implement position and an implement control value comprising a gain value associated with implement speed. The controller is programmed to execute machine readable instructions to generate a surface-based cost function (SBCF) value based on the signal, determine whether the SBCF value is acceptable to lock the gain value, and generate a noise value that is based on an error between the signal and a target signal when the SBCF value is unacceptable, determine whether the noise value is acceptable to lock the gain value, adjust the gain value to control the implement speed when the noise value is unacceptable until the SBCF value or the noise value is acceptable, and operate the machine based on the locked gain value.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLCInventors: Yanchai Zhang, Francisco R. Green, Albert A. Wray, Insu Chang
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Publication number: 20170051692Abstract: A method and a system of managing load sharing among a plurality of power sources are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the method includes determining a total power output to be directed from the plurality of power sources to at least one power consumer. The method also includes retrieving a Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC) curve associated with each of the plurality of power sources. The method further includes determining an operating priority for each of the plurality of power sources based on operating constraints associated with the respective power source. The method further includes determining a load share for each of the plurality of power sources based on at least the total power output, the BSFC curves, and the operating priorities.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Yanchai ZHANG, Insu CHANG, James CHASE, Vijay JANARDHAN, Perry D. CONVERSE
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Publication number: 20160319511Abstract: A system associated with an implement of a machine is provided. The system includes a plane determination module configured to determine a track plane based on a relationship between at least two tracks of the machine. The system also includes an implement control module. The implement control module is configured to compute a location of two or more blade tip points of the implement of the machine in three dimensional space based on at least one constraint of a geometry of the implement. The implement control module is also configured to determine a blade tip point plane based on a relationship between at least two blade tip points of the implement. The implement control module is further configured to compare the blade tip point plane with the track plane and determine if the blade tip point plane is parallel to the track plane based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Insu Chang, Salim A. Jaliwala, Yanchai Zhang, James S. Chase