Patents by Inventor Susan J. Lane

Susan J. Lane 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).

  • Patent number: 5119899
    Abstract: A driver override of a cruise control system is detected and employed to suitably alter the powertrain controls. A driver override of the cruise control system is detected by a lack of correspondence between the engine throttle position and the cruise control servo position, taking into account any hysteresis and lash which may occur in the linkage coupling the servo to the throttle. The lash is determined by storing the measured servo position whenever the measured throttle position is equal to a predefined value, and the controller responds during a detected driver override by instituting normal or noncruise related control parameters. This control permits the cruise control parameters to yield smooth control without unnecessary shifting while retaining a more responsive control during driver override conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory J. Johnson, Susan J. Lane, Daniel J. Richardson, Vivek Mehta