Inventor
Zhen J. Zhang
Inventor
Canton, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 30 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F16Hprimary
F16HGearing38%
B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function20%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification8%
B60YIndexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology5%
G06FElectric digital data processing5%
F02DControlling combustion engines3%
F02NStarting of combustion engines3%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation3%
A61BDiagnosis2%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles2%
PatentTitleYear
10,987,054Wearable electronic device with electrodes for sensing biological parameters202110,969,580Display apparatus including adjustable optical device and display method202110,957,501Bistable retractable buttons202110,921,625Display module and display device202110,859,159Model predictive control of torque converter clutch slip202010,352,442Method and apparatus to control a continuously variable transmission201910,151,390Method and apparatus to control a continuously variable transmission201810,145,470CVT control during change-of-mind shifts20189,879,769'Torque converter clutch slip control'20189,851,004Method of controlling a variator20179,765,884'Method and apparatus to control a continuously variable transmission'20179,689,495'Method and apparatus to control a continuously variable transmission'20179,586,586'Method and apparatus to control a continuously variable transmission'20179,545,929'Method and apparatus to control a continuously variable transmission'20179,482,339'CVT ratio change control during a sudden vehicle stop'20169,151,382'Gross slip-based control of a variator assembly'20159,052,014'System and method for accumulator fluid mixing'20159,008,921'Pressure regulation method for an automatic transmission'20158,968,143'Multi-speed transmission with an engine start/stop enabler'20158,948,986'Accumulator fluid temperature estimation algorithm'20158,855,878'System and method for controlling an accumulator based on vehicle conditions'20148,731,792'System and method for estimating hydraulic pressure within and controlling a dry dual clutch transmission'20148,702,562'System and method for controlling an automatic engine stop-start based on transmission conditions'20148,652,002'Method of operating a torque converter clutch'20148,639,424'System and method for controlling an automatic engine stop-start accumulator'20148,591,381'System and method for controlling an automatic engine restart'20138,585,548'System and method for controlling an automatic engine stop-start'20138,556,765'Multi-speed transmission with an engine start/stop enabler'20138,224,538'Apparatus and method for using transmission output torque data to control gear change'20127,136,735'Adaptive hill hold for automobile applications by redundant clutch apply'2006Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2006–2017Based in Canton, MI, US· patent location history
2012–2015Patents assigned to GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC (14)· patent assignee history
2013–2015Patents assigned to ZHANG ZHEN J (11)· patent assignee history
2013–2015Patents assigned to OTANEZ PAUL G (9)· patent assignee history
2013–2015Patents assigned to BOCKENSTETTE CASIE M (6)· patent assignee history
2015–2020Based in West Bloomfield, MI, US· patent location history
2016–2020Patents assigned to GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC (11)· patent assignee history
2021Based in Santa Clara, CA, US· patent location history
2021Based in Beijing, CN· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC | 14 | 2012–2015 |
| GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC | 11 | 2016–2020 |
| ZHANG ZHEN Jself | 11 | 2013–2015 |
| OTANEZ PAUL G | 9 | 2013–2015 |
| BOCKENSTETTE CASIE M | 6 | 2013–2015 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Canton, MI, US | 16 | 2006–2017 |
| West Bloomfield, MI, US | 10 | 2015–2020 |
| Santa Clara, California, US | 2 | 2021 |
| Beijing, CN | 2 | 2021 |