Inventor
William L. Aldrich, III
Inventor
Davisburg, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 38 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
Y02Tprimary
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation19%
B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function16%
F02DControlling combustion engines11%
B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles11%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles10%
F16HGearing7%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests6%
F02NStarting of combustion engines5%
B60TVehicle brake control systems or parts thereof2%
H02JElectric power networks2%
PatentTitleYear
10,597,023Automatic prioritization of powertrain operations on surfaces having a low coefficient of friction20209,862,371'System and method for controlling an engine in a hybrid vehicle'20189,381,911'Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling same for engine auto-stop at non-zero vehicle speed'20169,302,674'Method to maximize available regeneration while maintaining linear vehicle deceleration rate'20169,260,087'Regenerative braking system and method for controlling a regenerative braking system'20169,126,496'Control method to bias hybrid battery state-of-charge to improve autostop availability for light-electrification vehicles'20159,109,566'Method of smoothing non-driver-commanded restarts of a hybrid vehicle'20158,761,977'Method and apparatus for optimizing engine idle speed in a vehicle'20148,626,411'Driveline stiffness control systems and methods'20148,538,644'Driver torque request systems and methods'20138,499,734'System and method for controlling torque during engine start operations in hybrid vehicles'20138,364,332'Control algorithm for low-voltage circuit in hybrid and conventional vehicles'20138,355,833'Systems and methods for controlling engine torque'20138,319,477'Battery control method for hybrid vehicles'20128,116,932'Auxiliary pump diagnostic systems and methods'20128,086,390'Pumping loss reduction systems and methods'20118,055,401'Transmission auxiliary pump diagnosis method and apparatus'20117,878,053'Engine off brake booster leak diagnostic systems and methods'20117,863,843'Cold rattle reduction control system'20117,823,471'Method for hybrid vehicle powertrain control'20107,703,563'Control of hybrid power regeneration during cruise control'20107,637,846'Method and apparatus for control of transmission shifting'20097,607,293'Intake manifold pressure control apparatus and method for a hybrid propulsion system'20097,603,224'Cam phasing control system for improving regeneration efficiency'20097,600,827'Rollback reduction in hybrid or conventional powertrain vehicle via vehicle stability enhancement system (VSES)'20097,503,877'Turbine offset matching control system'20097,465,250'On-board hybrid transmission auxiliary-pump priming control system'20087,267,090'Method of starting a hybrid vehicle'20077,032,393'Climate cooling control systems and methods for hybrid vehicles'20066,857,987'Transmission load modeling for engine idle speed control'20056,799,108'Control system and method for maintaining a constant engine idle speed of an automatic transmission-equipped vehicle'20046,763,296'Method and system for alternator load modeling for internal combustion engine idle speed control'20046,612,386'Apparatus and method for controlling a hybrid vehicle'20036,529,805'Methods and apparatus for configuring an automobile electronic control module'20036,275,004'System for battery module balancing via variable voltage DC-DC converter in a hybrid-electric powertrain'20015,588,327'Multiplexed hydraulic clutch control'19965,233,890'Transmission torque converter clutch disable control'19934,119,067'Engine with charge equalizing intake manifold'1978Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1978–2006Patents assigned to GEN MOTORS CORP (8)· patent assignee history
1978Based in Lake Orion, MI, US· patent location history
1993–2020Based in Davisburg, MI, US· patent location history
2007–2016Patents assigned to GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC (25)· patent assignee history
2011–2018Patents assigned to ALDRICH III WILLIAM L (12)· patent assignee history
2011–2014Patents assigned to WHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E (3)· patent assignee history
2013–2015Patents assigned to TAMAI GORO (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC | 25 | 2007–2016 |
| ALDRICH III WILLIAM Lself | 12 | 2011–2018 |
| GEN MOTORS CORP | 8 | 1978–2006 |
| TAMAI GORO | 3 | 2013–2015 |
| WHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E | 3 | 2011–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Davisburg, MI, US | 37 | 1993–2020 |
| Lake Orion, MI, US | 1 | 1978 |