Patents by Inventor Michael Kappaz

Michael Kappaz 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).

  • Cruise control and active fuel management (AFM) interaction
    Patent number: 8112215
    Abstract: A method and controller for operating cruise control in a vehicle having an engine with active fuel management (AFM) is provided. Adaptive scaler values can be determined based on a cylinder deactivation signal and calibrated scaler values. Cruise control commands can be calculated based on the adaptive scaler values. A speed of the vehicle can be controlled based on the cruise control commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventors: Lan Wang, Wenbo Wang, Zhong Wang, James L. Worthing, Michael Kappaz
  • CRUISE CONTROL AND ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT (AFM) INTERACTION
    Publication number: 20090319147
    Abstract: A method and controller for operating cruise control in a vehicle having an engine with active fuel management (AFM) is provided. Adaptive scaler values can be determined based on a cylinder deactivation signal and calibrated scaler values. Cruise control commands can be calculated based on the adaptive scaler values. A speed of the vehicle can be controlled based on the cruise control commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Lan Wang, Wenbo Wang, Zhong Wang, James L. Worthing, Michael Kappaz