Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Pelton

Thomas C. Pelton 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
  • 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