Patents by Inventor Matthew M. Manning

Matthew M. Manning 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).

  • Adaptive engine speed control to prevent engine from roll and stall
    Patent number: 9074537
    Abstract: An adaptive engine speed control system includes an idle condition module that determines whether the engine is idling and determines whether an actual engine speed is different than a desired engine speed. The desired engine speed corresponds to a commanded engine speed. A torque reserve determination module adjusts at least one of a torque reserve and the desired engine speed based on the determination of whether the engine is idling and the determination that the actual engine speed differs from the desired engine speed. The torque reserve corresponds to a quantity of torque reserved to respond to an anticipated future load on the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Wenbo Wang, Thomas C. Pelton, Alfred E. Spitza, Jr., Timothy J. Braman, Matthew M. Manning, Krishnendu Kar
  • Speed control systems and methods for internal combustion engines
    Patent number: 8744716
    Abstract: An engine control system includes a mode selection module that is configured to select an operating mode from one of an open loop control mode, a torque control mode, and a speed control mode based on an engine speed and a driver input. An axle torque arbitration (ABA) module generates ABA predicted and immediate torque requests based on the driver input. A speed control (SC) module generates a first set of SC predicted and immediate torque requests based on engine speed. A propulsion torque arbitration (PTA) module generates PTA predicted and immediate torque requests based on one of the ABA predicted and immediate torque requests and the first set of SC predicted and immediate torque requests based on the operating mode. A torque output control module controls output torque of an engine based on the PTA predicted and immediate torque requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Inventors: Krishnendu Kar, Michael Livshiz, Christopher E. Whitney, Cheryl A. Williams, Etsuko Muraji Stewart, Matthew M. Manning
  • ADAPTIVE ENGINE SPEED CONTROL TO PREVENT ENGINE FROM ROLL AND STALL
    Publication number: 20140136074
    Abstract: An adaptive engine speed control system includes an idle condition module that determines whether the engine is idling and determines whether an actual engine speed is different than a desired engine speed. The desired engine speed corresponds to a commanded engine speed. A torque reserve determination module adjusts at least one of a torque reserve and the desired engine speed based on the determination of whether the engine is idling and the determination that the actual engine speed differs from the desired engine speed. The torque reserve corresponds to a quantity of torque reserved to respond to an anticipated future load on the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Wenbo Wang, Thomas C. Pelton, Alfred E. Spitza, JR., Timothy J. Braman, Matthew M. Manning, Krishnendu Kar
  • SPEED CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    Publication number: 20110139117
    Abstract: An engine control system includes a mode selection module that is configured to select an operating mode from one of an open loop control mode, a torque control mode, and a speed control mode based on an engine speed and a driver input. An axle torque arbitration (ABA) module generates ABA predicted and immediate torque requests based on the driver input. A speed control (SC) module generates a first set of SC predicted and immediate torque requests based on engine speed. A propulsion torque arbitration (PTA) module generates PTA predicted and immediate torque requests based on one of the ABA predicted and immediate torque requests and the first set of SC predicted and immediate torque requests based on the operating mode. A torque output control module controls output torque of an engine based on the PTA predicted and immediate torque requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Krishnendu Kar, Michael Livshiz, Christopher E. Whitney, Cheryl A. Williams, Etsuko Muraji Stewart, Matthew M. Manning