Patents by Inventor Peter DECKMYN
Peter DECKMYN 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: 12258002Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining an input device state and an electric machine torque at a diagnostic controller, and identifying a fault condition based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component to avoid unintended vehicle acceleration, particularly at low speeds.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: DANA BELGIUM N.V.Inventors: Peter Deckmyn, Bjorn Aelvoet, Brecht Fevery
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Publication number: 20250050889Abstract: A method and system for operating a powertrain that includes a transmission with two power take-off outputs and transmission output shaft is described. In one example, the powertrain is operated in a speed control mode whereby vehicle speed is controlled so that powertrain control may be simplified when a vehicle is moving and a power take-off is supplying power to an external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Stijn GOOSSENS, Peter DECKMYN, Nicolas LENAERTS
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Publication number: 20240308495Abstract: Systems and methods are shown for estimating an available amount of acceleration available to a vehicle. In one example, a method for a controller of a vehicle comprises displaying an estimated available acceleration of the vehicle at a current speed of the vehicle in an in-cabin display of the vehicle, the estimated available acceleration estimated based on a performance characteristic of a power source of the vehicle and a model of an interaction of the vehicle with an environment of the vehicle. The power source may include one or both of an internal combustion engine and an electric machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2023Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Peter DECKMYN, Stijn GOOSSENS
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Patent number: 12054166Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for driveline control and diagnostics. In one example, a vehicle system may include a controller with instructions stored in a first memory unit and when executed by a first processing unit cause the controller to write mechanical vehicle component operating data to a shared memory unit. The controller further includes instructions stored in a second memory unit that when executed by a second processing unit cause the controller to read the mechanical vehicle component operating data to determine data validity.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: DANA BELGIUM N.V.Inventors: Peter Deckmyn, Bjorn Aelvoet
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Patent number: 12017639Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining a vehicle speed and a plurality of clutch position settings at a diagnostic controller, and identifying unauthorized conditions based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component in order to avoid unauthorized conditions that may lead to unwanted or unanticipated changes in vehicle motion.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: DANA BELGIUM N.V.Inventors: Peter Deckmyn, Bjorn Aelvoet, Brecht Fevery
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Patent number: 12007836Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for sending a first parameter of a plurality of parameters to a third dedicated address of a plurality of addresses in memory, updating a parameter flag value in a first dedicated address in memory, updating a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) value for the parameter flag in a second dedicated address in memory, writing a first parameter value for the first parameter in the third dedicated address and updating the CRC value of the first parameter to a fourth dedicated address in memory, sending a second parameter to a fifth dedicated address of the plurality of addresses in memory, writing a second parameter value for the second parameter in the fifth dedicated address and updating the CRC value of the second parameter in a sixth dedicated address, and identifying a monitoring result between read values and expected values.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.Inventors: Biagio Borretti, Peter Deckmyn, Kris Vanstechelman, Christophe De Buyser, Claudio Angeloni
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Publication number: 20240086276Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for sending a first parameter of a plurality of parameters to a third dedicated address of a plurality of addresses in memory, updating a parameter flag value in a first dedicated address in memory, updating a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) value for the parameter flag in a second dedicated address in memory, writing a first parameter value for the first parameter in the third dedicated address and updating the CRC value of the first parameter to a fourth dedicated address in memory, sending a second parameter to a fifth dedicated address of the plurality of addresses in memory, writing a second parameter value for the second parameter in the fifth dedicated address and updating the CRC value of the second parameter in a sixth dedicated address, and identifying a monitoring result between read values and expected values.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Biagio BORRETTI, Peter DECKMYN, Kris VANSTECHELMAN, Christophe DE BUYSER, Claudio ANGELONI
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Publication number: 20240034301Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing vehicle movement during standstill. In one example, a method for a hybrid or electric vehicle may include monitoring a requested torque of an electric machine and a clutch position, predicting a torque at an output shaft by multiplying the requested torque and clutch position, and operating the hybrid or electric vehicle in a default state in response to an indication of a predicted torque exceeding a threshold torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Peter DECKMYN, Biagio BORRETTI, Tony LIBBRECHT
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Publication number: 20230347873Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining an input device state and an electric machine torque at a diagnostic controller, and identifying a fault condition based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component to avoid unintended vehicle acceleration, particularly at low speeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Peter DECKMYN, Bjorn AELVOET, Brecht FEVERY
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Patent number: 11745724Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining an input device state and an electric machine torque at a diagnostic controller, and identifying a fault condition based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component to avoid unintended vehicle acceleration, particularly at low speeds.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Dana Belgium N.V.Inventors: Peter Deckmyn, Bjorn Aelvoet, Brecht Fevery
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Patent number: 11719293Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing one or more clutches in a transmission. In one example, a method for operation of a vehicle system is provided that includes at a diagnostic controller or processing unit independent from a driveline controller or processing unit, respectively, determining an engagement state of a clutch in a transmission of the vehicle system, wherein the engagement state is selected from a group of three or more clutch engagement states. The method further includes identifying an unauthorized clutch state based on the engagement state of the clutch and a speed of the vehicle and responsive to the identification of the unauthorized clutch state, operating the vehicle system in a fault state.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLCInventors: Peter Deckmyn, Christophe De Buyser, Kris Vanstechelman
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Publication number: 20230167862Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing one or more clutches in a transmission. In one example, a method for operation of a vehicle system is provided that includes at a diagnostic controller or processing unit independent from a driveline controller or processing unit, respectively, determining an engagement state of a clutch in a transmission of the vehicle system, wherein the engagement state is selected from a group of three or more clutch engagement states. The method further includes identifying an unauthorized clutch state based on the engagement state of the clutch and a speed of the vehicle and responsive to the identification of the unauthorized clutch state, operating the vehicle system in a fault state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Peter DECKMYN, Christophe DE BUYSER, Kris VANSTECHELMAN
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Publication number: 20230077111Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining a vehicle speed and a plurality of clutch position settings at a diagnostic controller, and identifying unauthorized conditions based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component in order to avoid unauthorized conditions that may lead to unwanted or unanticipated changes in vehicle motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Peter DECKMYN, Bjorn AELVOET, Brecht FEVERY
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Patent number: 11535239Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining a vehicle speed and a plurality of clutch position settings at a diagnostic controller, and identifying unauthorized conditions based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component in order to avoid unauthorized conditions that may lead to unwanted or unanticipated changes in vehicle motion.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Dana Belgium N.V.Inventors: Peter Deckmyn, Bjorn Aelvoet, Brecht Fevery
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Publication number: 20220363242Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining a vehicle speed and a plurality of clutch position settings at a diagnostic controller, and identifying unauthorized conditions based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component in order to avoid unauthorized conditions that may lead to unwanted or unanticipated changes in vehicle motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Peter DECKMYN, Bjorn AELVOET, Brecht FEVERY
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Publication number: 20220363241Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining an input device state and an electric machine torque at a diagnostic controller, and identifying a fault condition based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component to avoid unintended vehicle acceleration, particularly at low speeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Peter DECKMYN, Bjorn AELVOET, Brecht FEVERY
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Publication number: 20220363277Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for driveline control and diagnostics. In one example, a vehicle system may include a controller with instructions stored in a first memory unit and when executed by a first processing unit cause the controller to write mechanical vehicle component operating data to a shared memory unit. The controller further includes instructions stored in a second memory unit that when executed by a second processing unit cause the controller to read the mechanical vehicle component operating data to determine data validity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Peter Deckmyn, Bjorn Aelvoet