Patents by Inventor Jason Matthew Kolk

Jason Matthew Kolk 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
  • CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED FUEL ECONOMY
    Publication number: 20110166754
    Abstract: A cruise control system for a vehicle includes a speed setpoint module that stores a speed setpoint. A speed variance module stores a predetermined speed variance. The predetermined speed variance can be user defined or preset. A shift inhibiting module receives a transmission downshift request, prevents the requested transmission downshift when a vehicle speed is less than a set speed and greater than the set speed minus the predetermined speed variance and allows the requested transmission downshift when the vehicle speed is less than the set speed minus the predetermined speed variance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Carol L. Kolk, Jason Matthew Kolk