Patents by Inventor John W. Ellis, III

John W. Ellis, III 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).

  • Manual transmission and engine speed match using a transmission input shaft speed sensor
    Patent number: 8478494
    Abstract: An engine speed matching system for a vehicle with a manual transmission includes a sensor that senses an input shaft speed of the manual transmission during a shift. A control module receives the input shaft speed, determines an engine speed, determines a desired engine speed based on the input shaft speed and the engine speed, and adjusts the engine speed based on the desired engine speed and the input shaft speed before the shift is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventors: John W. Ellis, III, Paul C. Ong, Dave Howe, Bradford W. Bur
  • ADAPTIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN A HYBRID VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20130024055
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a battery module, a motor, and a controller. The controller commands a target SOC of the battery module and controls the engine or the motor to charge/discharge the battery module based on the target SOC. The controller is configured to record drive information during a drive route and adjust the target SOC during the drive route based at least in part on the drive information recorded. A method includes prompting a user to select a drive route, recording drive information during the drive route, adjusting the target SOC based at least in part on the recorded drive information, and controlling the engine and/or the motor to charge/discharge the battery module during the drive route in accordance with adjusted target SOC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Gerald J. Hysko, JR., John W. Ellis, III, Zachary J. Pieri, Kevin V. Refalo
  • MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE SPEED MATCH USING A TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR
    Publication number: 20120065851
    Abstract: An engine speed matching system for a vehicle with a manual transmission includes a sensor that senses an input shaft speed of the manual transmission during a shift. A control module receives the input shaft speed, determines an engine speed, determines a desired engine speed based on the input shaft speed and the engine speed, and adjusts the engine speed based on the desired engine speed and the input shaft speed before the shift is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: John W. Ellis, III, Paul C. Ong, Dave Howe, Bradford W. Bur