Patents by Inventor Jeffrey James HOORN
Jeffrey James HOORN 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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Patent number: 9911249Abstract: A method for operating a diagnostic system of a vehicle including a fail operational power system (FOPS) module and a fail operational system (FOS) module includes the FOS module requesting a microcontroller of the FOPS module to generate a diagnostic control signal. The FOS module receives the diagnostic information from a component module of the FOPS module based on the diagnostic control signal generated by the microcontroller. The FOS module executes isolator diagnostics based on the received diagnostic information.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: David P. Koch, Chandra S. Namuduri, Jeffrey James Hoorn, Nikhil L. Hoskeri, Mark C. Hoinka
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Patent number: 9440600Abstract: Method for operating a fail operational power system for a vehicle includes monitoring voltages on first and second power distribution paths arranged in parallel. Each path includes a respective first or second isolator switch effective when operative in a closed state to power the respective path by a respective energy storage device for supplying electrical power to one or more loads partitioned on each of the paths. A third isolator switch controllably operative between open and closed states is monitored. The closed state of the third isolator switch connects the paths and the open state opens the connection between the paths. When a predetermined operating mode requiring fail operational power is enabled, the third isolator switch is controlled to the open state when at least one of the monitored voltages violates a reference voltage and is controlled to the closed state when neither one of the monitored voltages violate the reference voltage.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: David P. Koch, Chandra S. Namuduri, Jeffrey James Hoorn, Nikhil L. Hoskeri, Mark C. Hoinka
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Patent number: 9184582Abstract: Method for operating a fail operational power system for a vehicle includes monitoring a first voltage on a first power distribution path and a second voltage on a second power distribution path. An isolator switch controllably operative between open and closed states is monitored. The closed state connects the first and second power distribution paths and the open state opens the connection between the first and second power distribution paths. Each of the monitored first and second voltages is compared to a reference voltage. When a predetermined operating mode requiring fail operational power is enabled, the isolator switch is controlled to the open state when at least one of the monitored first and second voltages violates the reference voltage and the isolator switch is controlled to the closed state when neither one of the monitored first and second voltages violates the reference voltage.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: David P. Koch, Chandra S. Namuduri, Jeffrey James Hoorn, Nikhil L. Hoskeri, Mark S. Hoinka
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Patent number: 8924087Abstract: A motor vehicle has a plurality of doors, each secured by a lock, peripheral control units, each connected to one of said locks, for sending a command signal to an actuator of the lock, a central control unit for sending command signals to the actuators of the locks, and an accident detector. If the accident detector has detected an accident, at least one of the actuators is switchable from a central operating mode in which it executes command signals of the central control unit and its associated peripheral control unit into a peripheral operating mode in which it executes only command signals from its peripheral control unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Andreas Heberer, Jeffrey L. Konchan, Frank J. Arabia, Jr., Matthias Ruehr, David T. Proefke, Jeffrey James Hoorn, Peter Eduard Schuessler, Richard J. Lange
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Publication number: 20140077592Abstract: Method for operating a fail operational power system for a vehicle includes monitoring voltages on first and second power distribution paths arranged in parallel. Each path includes a respective first or second isolator switch effective when operative in a closed state to power the respective path by a respective energy storage device for supplying electrical power to one or more loads partitioned on each of the paths. A third isolator switch controllably operative between open and closed states is monitored. The closed state of the third isolator switch connects the paths and the open state opens the connection between the paths. When a predetermined operating mode requiring fail operational power is enabled, the third isolator switch is controlled to the open state when at least one of the monitored voltages violates a reference voltage and is controlled to the closed state when neither one of the monitored voltages violate the reference voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: DAVID P. KOCH, CHANDRA S. NAMUDURI, JEFFREY JAMES HOORN, NIKHIL L. HOSKERI, MARK C. HOINKA
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Publication number: 20140078630Abstract: Method for operating a fail operational power system for a vehicle includes monitoring a first voltage on a first power distribution path and a second voltage on a second power distribution path. An isolator switch controllably operative between open and closed states is monitored. The closed state connects the first and second power distribution paths and the open state opens the connection between the first and second power distribution paths. Each of the monitored first and second voltages is compared to a reference voltage. When a predetermined operating mode requiring fail operational power is enabled, the isolator switch is controlled to the open state when at least one of the monitored first and second voltages violates the reference voltage and the isolator switch is controlled to the closed state when neither one of the monitored first and second voltages violates the reference voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: DAVID P. KOCH, CHANDRA S. NAMUDURI, JEFFREY JAMES HOORN, NIKHIL L. HOSKERI, MARK S. HOINKA
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Publication number: 20140081509Abstract: A method for operating a diagnostic system of a vehicle including a fail operational power system (FOPS) module and a fail operational system (FOS) module includes the FOS module requesting a microcontroller of the FOPS module to generate a diagnostic control signal. The FOS module receives the diagnostic information from a component module of the FOPS module based on the diagnostic control signal generated by the microcontroller. The FOS module executes isolator diagnostics based on the received diagnostic information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: David P. KOCH, Chandra S. NAMUDURI, Jeffrey James HOORN, Nikhil L. HOSKERI, Mark C. HOINKA
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Publication number: 20130311046Abstract: A motor vehicle has a plurality of doors, each secured by a lock, peripheral control units, each connected to one of said locks, for sending a command signal to an actuator of the lock, a central control unit for sending command signals to the actuators of the locks, and an accident detector. If the accident detector has detected an accident, at least one of the actuators is switchable from a central operating mode in which it executes command signals of the central control unit and its associated peripheral control unit into a peripheral operating mode in which it executes only command signals from its peripheral control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Andreas HEBERER, Jeffrey L. KONCHAN, Frank J. ARABIA, JR., Matthias RUEHR, David T. PROEFKE, Jeffrey James HOORN, Peter Eduard SCHUESSLER, Richard J. LANGE