Patents by Inventor Robert Scott BAILEY

Robert Scott BAILEY 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).

  • System and method for improving fuel economy for autonomous driving vehicles
    Patent number: 10518764
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to improving the fuel efficiency of autonomous vehicles by operating either (1) at a first effective engine displacement that takes into account noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) when the vehicle is occupied or (2) at a second effective engine displacement, without concern for occupant NVH, when the vehicle is not occupied. The second effective engine displacement is typically more fuel efficient than the first effective engine displacement, but result in a higher level of NVH compared to the first effective engine displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Tula Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yongyan Cao, Ying Ren, Louis J. Serrano, Robert Scott Bailey, Ram Subramanian
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20190184959
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to improving the fuel efficiency of autonomous vehicles by operating either (1) at a first effective engine displacement that takes into account noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) when the vehicle is occupied or (2) at a second effective engine displacement, without concern for occupant NVH, when the vehicle is not occupied. The second effective engine displacement is typically more fuel efficient than the first effective engine displacement, but result in a higher level of NVH compared to the first effective engine displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Yongyan CAO, Ying REN, Louis J. SERRANO, Robert Scott BAILEY, Ram SUBRAMANIAN