Patents by Inventor Karim Aggoune
Karim Aggoune 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: 11912263Abstract: A method for controlling vehicle propulsion includes identifying at least one route characteristic of a portion of a route being traversed by a vehicle. The method further includes determining a profile for a target vehicle speed based on the at least one route characteristic and a vehicle energy consumption profile. The method further includes selectively adjusting a vehicle speed control input based on the target vehicle speed profile. The method further includes communicating the vehicle speed control input to a vehicle propulsion controller to achieve the target vehicle speed profile.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITEDInventors: Karim Aggoune, Peter M. Olin, Zhaoxuan Zhu
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Patent number: 11904880Abstract: A method for providing a coast recommendation for an operator of a vehicle, including receiving vehicle position data; determining a projected route; determining a first speed change position and a first speed change target speed; determining a first residual speed and a first residual speed position based at least in part on the first speed change position and the first speed change target speed; determining a first lower speed envelope; determining an overall lower speed envelope based at least in part on the first residual speed; determining an upper speed envelope; determining a target speed profile based at least in part on the first residual speed, the first residual speed position, the first lower speed envelope, and the upper speed envelope; determining a coast start point based at least in part on the target speed profile; and communicating the coast start point to the operator of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITEDInventors: Karim Aggoune, Gerard W. Malaczynski, Claude P. Poull
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Patent number: 11866061Abstract: A method for providing a visual driving speed recommendation to an operator of a vehicle includes determining a current speed; determining a corresponding energy efficient speed; determining a higher corresponding less energy efficient speed; determining a first transition range between the corresponding energy efficient speed and the higher corresponding less energy efficient speed; and displaying, on a display, a display zone, the display zone comprising: a first indicator corresponding to the current speed; a first pattern corresponding to the corresponding energy efficient speed; a second pattern different from the first pattern and corresponding to the higher corresponding less energy efficient speed; and a first pattern range therebetween corresponding to the first transition range.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITEDInventors: Claude P. Poull, Karim Aggoune
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Publication number: 20230382410Abstract: A method for assignment of vehicle control includes receiving route data indicating a route between a starting location of a vehicle and a destination location, and determining an optimal vehicle configuration for the route based on a target vehicle speed and a hybrid torque split. The method further includes receiving a driver requested torque value and determining a passive pedal torque value based on the route data and vehicle powertrain data. The method further includes selectively assigning control of the vehicle to a vehicle system or to a driver of the vehicle based on the driver requested torque value and the passive pedal torque value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: KARIM AGGOUNE, FRANS M. THEUNISSEN
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Publication number: 20230341237Abstract: A method for providing a cruising speed recommendation to an operator of a vehicle includes determining a projected route; receiving route characteristic data including route elevation data; determining a sampling resolution; sampling the route elevation data at the sampling resolution to generate sampled route elevation data; determining at least one start of uphill position and at least one start of downhill position; determining at least one cruise speed route segment based at least in part on the at least one start of uphill position and the at least one start of downhill position; determining a corresponding cruising speed for the at least one cruise speed route segment based at least in part on one or more of the route elevation data and the sampled route elevation data; and communicating the corresponding cruising speed for the at least one cruise speed route segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: KARIM AGGOUNE, GERARD W. MALACZYNSKI, CLAUDE P. POULL
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Patent number: 11780453Abstract: A method for assignment of vehicle control includes receiving route data indicating a route between a starting location of a vehicle and a destination location, and determining an optimal vehicle configuration for the route based on a target vehicle speed and a hybrid torque split. The method further includes receiving a driver requested torque value and determining a passive pedal torque value based on the route data and vehicle powertrain data. The method further includes selectively assigning control of the vehicle to a vehicle system or to a driver of the vehicle based on the driver requested torque value and the passive pedal torque value.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITEDInventors: Karim Aggoune, Frans M. Theunissen
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Patent number: 11747162Abstract: A method for providing a cruising speed recommendation to an operator of a vehicle includes determining a projected route; receiving route characteristic data including route elevation data; determining a sampling resolution; sampling the route elevation data at the sampling resolution to generate sampled route elevation data; determining at least one start of uphill position and at least one start of downhill position; determining at least one cruise speed route segment based at least in part on the at least one start of uphill position and the at least one start of downhill position; determining a corresponding cruising speed for the at least one cruise speed route segment based at least in part on one or more of the route elevation data and the sampled route elevation data; and communicating the corresponding cruising speed for the at least one cruise speed route segment.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITEDInventors: Karim Aggoune, Gerard W. Malaczynski, Claude P. Poull
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Publication number: 20230242111Abstract: A method for controlling vehicle energy consumption includes identifying, using a cumulative net energy consumption of a vehicle traversing a route, one or more route segments of the route being traversed by the vehicle. The method also includes determining, for each route segment of the one or more route segments, a vehicle energy consumption profile and determining, for each of the one or more route segments, a profile for a target vehicle speed based on at least one route characteristic and a corresponding vehicle energy consumption profile. The method also includes, for a respective route segment of the one or more route segments generating one or more torque commands based on at least the target vehicle speed profile corresponding to the respective route segment, and selectively controlling, using the one or more torque commands, vehicle propulsion of the vehicle to achieve the target vehicle speed profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Karim AGGOUNE, Peter M. OLIN, Daniela TUFANO, Shobhit GUPTA, Shreshta RAJAKUMAR DESHPANDE, Marcello CANOVA
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Publication number: 20230160707Abstract: A method for controlling vehicle propulsion includes receiving signal data corresponding to a signaled intersection of a route being traversed by a vehicle. The method further includes determining an intersection propulsion profile for the signaled intersection based on at least a current vehicle speed and the signal data. The method further includes determining, based on the intersection propulsion profile, whether to deviate from a vehicle energy consumption profile corresponding to the route being traversed by the vehicle. The method further includes, in response to a determination to deviate from the vehicle energy consumption profile, selectively controlling vehicle propulsion of the vehicle according to the intersection propulsion profile. The method further includes, in response to traversing the intersection, selectively controlling vehicle propulsion according to the vehicle energy consumption profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Dennis KIBALAMA, Shreshta RAJAKUMAR DESHPANDE, Shobhit GUPTA, Nicola PIVARO, Marcello CANOVA, Karim AGGOUNE, Peter M. OLIN
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Publication number: 20230069732Abstract: A method for providing a coast recommendation for an operator of a vehicle, including receiving vehicle position data; determining a projected route; determining a first speed change position and a first speed change target speed; determining a first residual speed and a first residual speed position based at least in part on the first speed change position and the first speed change target speed; determining a first lower speed envelope; determining an overall lower speed envelope based at least in part on the first residual speed; determining an upper speed envelope; determining a target speed profile based at least in part on the first residual speed, the first residual speed position, the first lower speed envelope, and the upper speed envelope; determining a coast start point based at least in part on the target speed profile; and communicating the coast start point to the operator of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Karim AGGOUNE, Gerard W. MALACZYNSKI, Claude P. POULL
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Publication number: 20230064358Abstract: A method for providing a visual driving speed recommendation to an operator of a vehicle includes determining a current speed; determining a corresponding energy efficient speed; determining a higher corresponding less energy efficient speed; determining a first transition range between the corresponding energy efficient speed and the higher corresponding less energy efficient speed; and displaying, on a display, a display zone, the display zone comprising: a first indicator corresponding to the current speed; a first pattern corresponding to the corresponding energy efficient speed; a second pattern different from the first pattern and corresponding to the higher corresponding less energy efficient speed; and a first pattern range therebetween corresponding to the first transition range.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Claude P. POULL, Karim AGGOUNE
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Publication number: 20230061782Abstract: A method for estimating energy consumption of a vehicle includes receiving, from a remotely located computing device, standardized energy consumption data corresponding to at least one other vehicle, the standardized energy consumption data corresponding to energy consumption of the at least one other vehicle as a function of speed. The method further includes generating a scaling factor by comparing the energy consumption data corresponding to the energy consumption of the vehicle as a function of speed with the standardized energy consumption data. The method further includes scaling the standardized energy consumption data to generate a profile of the energy consumption efficiency of the vehicle. The method further includes generating a signal to selectively adjust at least one of a speed of the vehicle, at least one route characteristic of a portion of a route being traversed by the vehicle, and a torque demand of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Karim AGGOUNE, Gerard W. MALACZYNSKI, Claude P. POULL
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Publication number: 20230068356Abstract: A method for providing a cruising speed recommendation to an operator of a vehicle includes determining a projected route; receiving route characteristic data including route elevation data; determining a sampling resolution; sampling the route elevation data at the sampling resolution to generate sampled route elevation data; determining at least one start of uphill position and at least one start of downhill position; determining at least one cruise speed route segment based at least in part on the at least one start of uphill position and the at least one start of downhill position; determining a corresponding cruising speed for the at least one cruise speed route segment based at least in part on one or more of the route elevation data and the sampled route elevation data; and communicating the corresponding cruising speed for the at least one cruise speed route segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Karim AGGOUNE, Gerard W. MALACZYNSKI, Claude P. POULL
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Patent number: 11358585Abstract: A method for torque split arbitration in a vehicle includes identifying at least one route characteristic of a portion of a route being traversed by the vehicle. The method further includes determining a target torque split based on the at least one route characteristics. The method further includes generating a first output torque demand that corresponds to a product of a first portion of a target torque demand to be provided by a first propulsion unit and a ratio of a total propulsion system torque demand and the target torque demand. The method further includes generating a second output torque demand based on the first output torque demand.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITEDInventors: Karim Aggoune, Peter M. Olin, Peter A. Marshall, Li Tang, Keith A. Confer, John E. Kirwan
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Publication number: 20220097721Abstract: A method for assignment of vehicle control includes receiving route data indicating a route between a starting location of a vehicle and a destination location, and determining an optimal vehicle configuration for the route based on a target vehicle speed and a hybrid torque split. The method further includes receiving a driver requested torque value and determining a passive pedal torque value based on the route data and vehicle powertrain data. The method further includes selectively assigning control of the vehicle to a vehicle system or to a driver of the vehicle based on the driver requested torque value and the passive pedal torque value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Karim AGGOUNE, Frans M. THEUNISSEN
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Publication number: 20210213932Abstract: A method for controlling vehicle propulsion includes identifying at least one route characteristic of a portion of a route being traversed by a vehicle. The method further includes determining a profile for a target vehicle speed based on the at least one route characteristic and a vehicle energy consumption profile. The method further includes selectively adjusting a vehicle speed control input based on the target vehicle speed profile. The method further includes communicating the vehicle speed control input to a vehicle propulsion controller to achieve the target vehicle speed profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: KARIM AGGOUNE, PETER M. OLIN, ZHAOXUAN ZHU
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Publication number: 20200216066Abstract: A method for controlling vehicle propulsion includes identifying at least one route characteristic of a portion of a route being traversed by a vehicle. The method further includes determining a profile for a target vehicle speed based on the at least one route characteristic and a vehicle energy consumption profile. The method further includes selectively adjusting a vehicle speed control input based on the target vehicle speed profile. The method further includes communicating the vehicle speed control input to a vehicle propulsion controller to achieve the target vehicle speed profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Karim Aggoune, Li Tang, Peter M. Olin, John E. Kirwan, Keith A. Confer, Shreshta R. Deshpande
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Publication number: 20200216058Abstract: A method for torque split arbitration in a vehicle includes identifying at least one route characteristic of a portion of a route being traversed by the vehicle. The method further includes determining a target torque split based on the at least one route characteristics. The method further includes generating a first output torque demand that corresponds to a product of a first portion of a target torque demand to be provided by a first propulsion unit and a ratio of a total propulsion system torque demand and the target torque demand. The method further includes generating a second output torque demand based on the first output torque demand.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Karim Aggoune, Peter M. Olin, Peter A. Marshall, Li Tang, Keith A. Confer, John E. Kirwan
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Publication number: 20200216067Abstract: A method for determining an energy efficient vehicle speed includes identifying at least one route characteristic of a portion of a route being traversed by a vehicle. The method further includes determining a profile for a target vehicle speed based on the at least one route characteristic and a vehicle energy consumption profile. The method further includes generating a vehicle speed recommendation. The method further includes providing, to a driver of the vehicle, the vehicle speed recommendation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Peter M. Olin, John E. Kirwan, Karim Aggoune, Keith A. Confer