Patents by Inventor James R. Walter

James R. Walter 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).

  • Method and system for controlling a limited slip differential
    Patent number: 10344844
    Abstract: A system and method for electronically controlling a limited slip differential is disclosed. The method includes determining, by an electronic controller of a vehicle, a request for a limited-slip-differential coupling torque to be applied. The request is based upon an estimation of the vehicle's mass. The method also includes transmitting the request to an electronic limited slip differential of the vehicle. The electronic limited slip differential is configured to apply the requested limited-slip-differential coupling torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: James R. Walter, Jason Matthew Kolk, Satish Sundaram, Steven T. Schweitzer
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL
    Publication number: 20180340600
    Abstract: A system and method for electronically controlling a limited slip differential is disclosed. The method includes determining, by an electronic controller of a vehicle, a request for a limited-slip-differential coupling torque to be applied. The request is based upon an estimation of the vehicle's mass. The method also includes transmitting the request to an electronic limited slip differential of the vehicle. The electronic limited slip differential is configured to apply the requested limited-slip-differential coupling torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: James R. Walter, Jason Matthew Kolk, Satish Sundaram, Steven T. Schweitzer