Patents by Inventor Matt Sullivan

Matt Sullivan 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).

  • Publication number: 20230271599
    Abstract: A control system (208) for enabling deactivation of vehicle creep in a vehicle (10) with an engine (202), the control system (208) comprising one or more controllers (300), wherein the control system (208) is configured to: enable vehicle creep (402) so that wheel drive torque can reach a first value greater than zero without a driver load request and without a brake request, wherein enabling vehicle creep comprises the engine (202) being active while connected to a vehicle wheel (FL, FR); monitor for a vehicle creep deactivation signal (404); and in response to the vehicle creep deactivation signal (404), inhibit vehicle creep (412) so that wheel drive torque cannot reach the first value without a driver load request, and wherein inhibiting vehicle creep comprises causing disconnection (414) of the engine (202), at least in part, from the vehicle wheel (FL, FR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Alex HARRISON, Gareth JONES, Matthew HANCOCK, Matt SULLIVAN, Olivier ROQUES
  • Patent number: 11724688
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a control module (15) for a vehicle powertrain. The powertrain comprises a transmission (14), an engine (12) and an electric machine (16). The control module (15) is configured to receive an input indicative of a requested upshift and in response to the received signal the control module (15) increases the torque output of the engine (12) prior to the start of the torque phase (20). As the torque output of the engine (12) increases the control module (15) decreases the torque output of the electric machine (16) such that a constant wheel torque is applied to the wheels (18) during the torque phase (20) of the upshift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Matt Sullivan, Olivier Roques, William Harrison, Harry Sadler
  • Publication number: 20230166715
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a method and to a control system for a vehicle, the vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine configured to provide torque to a first axle of the vehicle for generating first axle wheel torque, and an electric machine configured to provide torque to a second axle of the vehicle for generating second axle wheel torque, the method comprising: outputting a torque request for the engine and a torque request for the electric machine, the torque requests having a first ratio dependent on a required torque split between the first axle wheel torque and the second axle wheel torque, wherein received first axle wheel torque and received second axle wheel torque have a second variable ratio dependent on a difference between wheel torque response capabilities of the engine and of the electric machine; determining that a trigger condition is satisfied; and controlling, in dependence on satisfaction of the trigger condition, determination of the torque request for the elect
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Lee ADCOCK, David COPP, Christina O'SULLIVAN, Matt SULLIVAN, Olivier ROQUES
  • Publication number: 20230166716
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a method and to a control system for a vehicle, the method comprising: receiving a torque request for an internal combustion engine configured to mechanically couple to a first axle of the vehicle; determining a shortfall relative to the torque request, dependent on torque providable by the engine; and providing an output to control an electric machine to provide a compensation torque configured to compensate for the shortfall, wherein the electric machine is mechanically coupled to a second axle of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew HANCOCK, William HARRISON, Olivier ROQUES, Matt SULLIVAN, Samuel RIOS
  • Publication number: 20230150480
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a control system 12, method 400 and computer program 31 for controlling torque provided by a belt integrated starter generator 14 of a vehicle 10, the control system 12 comprising one or more electronic controllers 18, the one or more electronic controllers configured to: determine a change in torque to be provided by the belt integrated starter generator 14 according to a torque request 54; determine that the change in torque will cause the belt integrated starter generator 14 to enter a torque reversal region 51; and generate and output to the belt integrated starter generator 14 an altered torque request 56 within the torque reversal region 51, wherein the altered torque request 56 is generated and output to the belt integrated starter generator 14 when the torque request 54 would result in a reduction in the amount of torque provided by the belt integrated starter generator and when the torque request would result in an increase in the amount of torque provided b
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: William HARRISON, Matt SULLIVAN, Olivier ROQUES, Matthew HANCOCK, Samuel RIOS
  • Publication number: 20220153254
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a control module (15) for a vehicle powertrain. The powertrain comprises a transmission (14), an engine (12) and an electric machine (16). The control module (15) is configured to receive an input indicative of a requested upshift and in response to the received signal the control module (15) increases the torque output of the engine (12) prior to the start of the torque phase (20). As the torque output of the engine (12) increases the control module (15) decreases the torque output of the electric machine (16) such that a constant wheel torque is applied to the wheels (18) during the torque phase (20) of the upshift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Matt SULLIVAN, Olivier ROQUES, William HARRISON, Harry SADLER
  • Patent number: 8341718
    Abstract: An integrated authentication service is described which may receive a bundled request from one or more clients. One or more of the described techniques may be utilized to provide, in response to a single bundled request, a token for proof of identity and a certificate for establishing secure communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Trevin M Chow, Pui-Yin Winfred Wong, Yordan I Rouskov, Kok Wai Chan, Wei Jiang, Colin Chow, Sanjeev M Nagvekar, Matt Sullivan, Kalyan Sayyaparaju, Dilip K. Pai, Avinash Belur
  • Publication number: 20110078448
    Abstract: An integrated authentication service is described which may receive a bundled request from one or more clients. One or more of the described techniques may be utilized to provide, in response to a single bundled request, a token for proof of identity and a certificate for establishing secure communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Trevin Chow, Winfred Wong, Yordan Rouskov, Kok Wai Chan, Wei Jiang, Colin Chow, Sanjeev Nagvekar, Matt Sullivan, Kalyan Sayyaparaju, Dilip Pai, Avinash Belur
  • Patent number: 7853995
    Abstract: An integrated authentication service is described which may receive a bundled request from one or more clients. One or more of the described techniques may be utilized to provide, in response to a single bundled request, a token for proof of identity and a certificate for establishing secure communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Trevin Chow, Winfred Wong, Yordan Rouskov, Kok Wai Chan, Wei Jiang, Colin Chow, Sanjeev Nagvekar, Matt Sullivan, Dilip Pai, Kalyan Sayyaparaju, Avinash Belur
  • Publication number: 20070118875
    Abstract: An integrated authentication service is described which may receive a bundled request from one or more clients. One or more of the described techniques may be utilized to provide, in response to a single bundled request, a token for proof of identity and a certificate for establishing secure communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Trevin Chow, Winfred Wong, Yordan Rouskov, Kok Chan, Wei Jiang, Colin Chow, Sanjeev Nagvekar, Matt Sullivan, Kalyan Sayyaparaju, Dilip Pai, Avinash Belur