Patents by Inventor Tyge Alan Sopko

Tyge Alan Sopko 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).

  • CONTROL SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN MULTIPLE CONTROL UNITS FOR RESOURCE LOAD SHARING
    Publication number: 20150214864
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle including a plurality of electric motors configured to drive a plurality of traction devices. The vehicle includes a first controller configured to control a first electric motor and a second controller configured to control a second electric motor. The first controller and the first electric motor are coupled to a first communication network, and the second controller and the second electric motor are coupled to a second communication network. The second controller includes synchronization logic operative to synchronize control of the second electric motor by the second controller with control of the first electric motor by the first controller based on a synchronization signal provided by the first controller over a communication link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Tyge Alan Sopko
  • Embedded controller frequency inputs re-used for speed sensor diagnostics
    Patent number: 8457824
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided having an electric machine and a speed detector coupled to the electric machine. A controller is coupled to the speed detector. The controller may analyze the integrity of communication between the speed detector and the controller based on a frequency signal provided with the speed detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Tyge Alan Sopko, Zimin Wu Vilar, Christopher John Tremel
  • EMBEDDED CONTROLLER FREQUENCY INPUTS RE-USED FOR SPEED SENSOR DIAGNOSTICS
    Publication number: 20120226397
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided having an electric machine and a speed detector coupled to the electric machine. A controller is coupled to the speed detector. The controller may analyze the integrity of communication between the speed detector and the controller based on a frequency signal provided with the speed detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Tyge Alan Sopko, Zimin Wu Vilar, Christopher John Tremel