Patents by Inventor Kelvin Chen Chih Peng

Kelvin Chen Chih Peng 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).

  • Expanding cruise control enable criteria
    Patent number: 11066079
    Abstract: A vehicle, system for operating the vehicle and method of activating a control system is disclosed. The system includes a sensor for detecting lane markings of a driving lane, a road wheel angle sensor configured to measure a road wheel angle of the vehicle, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a distance of the vehicle from a central line of a driving lane form the detected lane markings, adjust an angular threshold for activation of the control system of the vehicle based on the determined distance, and activate the control system when the road wheel angle is within the angular threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Mark Gazda, Kelvin Chen Chih Peng
  • EXPANDING CRUISE CONTROL ENABLE CRITERIA
    Publication number: 20200298867
    Abstract: A vehicle, system for operating the vehicle and method of activating a control system is disclosed. The system includes a sensor for detecting lane markings of a driving lane, a road wheel angle sensor configured to measure a road wheel angle of the vehicle, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a distance of the vehicle from a central line of a driving lane form the detected lane markings, adjust an angular threshold for activation of the control system of the vehicle based on the determined distance, and activate the control system when the road wheel angle is within the angular threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Gazda, Kelvin Chen Chih Peng
  • Diagnostic method for an actuator in an autonomous vehicle
    Patent number: 10399600
    Abstract: A method of controlling a vehicle having an automated driving system configured to control vehicle steering includes determining a commanded vehicle path. The method additionally includes calculating a steering command to satisfy the commanded vehicle path. The method also includes controlling vehicle steering, via the automated driving system, according to the steering command. The method further controls detecting a difference between an actual vehicle path and the commanded vehicle path, and, in response to the detected difference, controlling the vehicle according to a secondary mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Matthew G. Adams, Dean C. Degazio, Kelvin Chen Chih Peng
  • Diagnostic Method For An Actuator In An Autonomous Vehicle
    Publication number: 20180329419
    Abstract: A method of controlling a vehicle having an automated driving system configured to control vehicle steering includes determining a commanded vehicle path. The method additionally includes calculating a steering command to satisfy the commanded vehicle path. The method also includes controlling vehicle steering, via the automated driving system, according to the steering command. The method further controls detecting a difference between an actual vehicle path and the commanded vehicle path, and, in response to the detected difference, controlling the vehicle according to a secondary mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew G. Adams, Dean C. Degazio, Kelvin Chen Chih Peng