Patents by Inventor Voytek Novak

Voytek Novak 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 detecting vehicle wake-up failure
    Patent number: 8583305
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle includes a wake-up module and a failure detection module. The wake-up module selectively powers on a vehicle control module, wherein the vehicle control module controls sub-systems of the vehicle. The failure detection module detects a failure of the wake-up module during a period when the vehicle control module is powered off and an enable condition is met, wherein the failure is detected based on (i) whether an internal wake-up is requested or an external wake-up is requested during a first predetermined period and (ii) whether a run/crank (R/C) operation is requested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Inventors: Voytek Novak, Anthony E. Cubr, Vivekananda Shripathy
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING VEHICLE WAKE-UP FAILURE
    Publication number: 20120253569
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle includes a wake-up module and a failure detection module. The wake-up module selectively powers on a vehicle control module, wherein the vehicle control module controls sub-systems of the vehicle. The failure detection module detects a failure of the wake-up module during a period when the vehicle control module is powered off and an enable condition is met, wherein the failure is detected based on (i) whether an internal wake-up is requested or an external wake-up is requested during a first predetermined period and (ii) whether a run/crank (R/C) operation is requested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Voytek Novak, Anthony E. Cubr, Vivekananda Shripathy