Patents by Inventor Jorg Bernards

Jorg Bernards 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 to include fast torque actuators in the driver pedal scaling for conventional powertrains
    Patent number: 8255139
    Abstract: An engine control system comprises a pedal torque determination module, a driver interpretation module, and an actuation module. The pedal torque determination module determines a zero pedal torque based on a desired engine torque at a zero accelerator pedal position and a minimum torque limit for an engine system. The driver interpretation module determines a driver pedal torque based on the zero pedal torque and an accelerator pedal position. The actuation module controls at least one of a throttle area, spark timing, and a fuel command based on the driver pedal torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher E. Whitney, Klaus Pochner, Todd R. Shupe, Vivek Mehta, Ning Jin, Ronald W. Van Diepen, Robert C. Simon, Jr., Etsuko Muraji Stewart, Jun Lu, Enrico Tropschug, Jorg Bernards, Helmut Oswald
  • METHOD TO INCLUDE FAST TORQUE ACTUATORS IN THE DRIVER PEDAL SCALING FOR CONVENTIONAL POWERTRAINS
    Publication number: 20090276137
    Abstract: An engine control system comprises a pedal torque determination module, a driver interpretation module, and an actuation module. The pedal torque determination module determines a zero pedal torque based on a desired engine torque at a zero accelerator pedal position and a minimum torque limit for an engine system. The driver interpretation module determines a driver pedal torque based on the zero pedal torque and an accelerator pedal position. The actuation module controls at least one of a throttle area, spark timing, and a fuel command based on the driver pedal torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher E. WHITNEY, Klaus POCHNER, Todd R. SHUPE, Vivek MEHTA, Ning JIN, Ronald W. VAN DIEPEN, Robert C. SIMON, JR., Etsuko Muraji STEWART, Jun LU, Enrico TROPSCHUG, Jorg BERNARDS, Helmut OSWALD