Patents by Inventor Zachary J. Pieri

Zachary J. Pieri 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 ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN A HYBRID VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20130024055
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a battery module, a motor, and a controller. The controller commands a target SOC of the battery module and controls the engine or the motor to charge/discharge the battery module based on the target SOC. The controller is configured to record drive information during a drive route and adjust the target SOC during the drive route based at least in part on the drive information recorded. A method includes prompting a user to select a drive route, recording drive information during the drive route, adjusting the target SOC based at least in part on the recorded drive information, and controlling the engine and/or the motor to charge/discharge the battery module during the drive route in accordance with adjusted target SOC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Gerald J. Hysko, JR., John W. Ellis, III, Zachary J. Pieri, Kevin V. Refalo