Inventor
Robert C. Simon, Jr.
Inventor
Novi, MI, US
Overview
Patents· 35 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
F02Dprimary
F02DControlling combustion engines30%
Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation19%
B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function13%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles9%
B60LPropulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles8%
F02PIgnition, other than compression ignition, for internal-combustion engines5%
B60TVehicle brake control systems or parts thereof3%
F02MSupplying combustion engines in general with combustible mixtures or constituents thereof3%
F16HGearing3%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%
PatentTitleYear
9,068,517'Cooridnated torque control operation with de-energized throttle'20159,050,903'Torque control arbitration in powertrain systems'20159,002,550'Use of torque model at virtual engine conditions'20158,731,751'Method and system for controlling a hybrid vehicle'20148,560,204'Method and apparatus for arbitrating torque reserves and loads in torque-based system'20138,538,644'Driver torque request systems and methods'20138,397,694'Airflow-based crank throttle control in a torque-based system'20138,311,721'Reserve torque for lean equivalence ratio requests'20128,255,139'Method to include fast torque actuators in the driver pedal scaling for conventional powertrains'20128,214,127'Torque based clutch fuel cut off'20128,195,370'Association of torque requesting modules in a coordinated torque architecture'20128,116,954'RPM to torque transition control'20128,086,392'Post oxygen sensor performance diagnostic with minimum air flow'20117,894,968'Accelerator/brake pedal management for torque-based engine control'20117,856,309'Cold start emission reduction strategy for coordinated torque control systems'20107,822,528'Full range torque reduction'20107,748,362'Managing lean air/fuel transients in coordinated torque control'20107,610,800'Method and system for collecting crankshaft position data'20097,599,780'Methods and systems to feedback coordinated torque control system information'20097,222,012'Axle torque based powertrain braking with range selection for coordinated torque control (CTC)'20076,739,314'Displacement on demand with throttle preload security methodology'20046,659,080'Methods and apparatus for adjusting a throttle of a vehicle engine'20036,513,492'Limited acceleration mode for electronic throttle control'20035,720,258'Internal combustion engine control'19985,394,327'Transferable electronic control unit for adaptively controlling the operation of a motor vehicle'19955,351,193'Canister purge control method'19945,186,080'Engine coastdown control system'19935,142,479'Method of preventing spark plug fouling'19925,033,431'Method of learning gain for throttle control motor'19915,025,881'Vehicle traction control system with fuel control'19915,023,778'Interprocessor communication method'19914,951,773'Vehicle traction control system with fuel control'19904,848,189'Engine throttle stop control system'19894,828,082'Control method for protecting a viscous converter clutch in a motor vehicle drivetrain'19894,724,810'Engine idle speed control with feedforward power adjustment'1988Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1988–2004Patents assigned to GEN MOTORS CORP (15)· patent assignee history
1988–2015Based in Novi, MI, US· patent location history
2007–2015Patents assigned to GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC (20)· patent assignee history
2009–2015Based in Brighton, MI, US· patent location history
2011–2015Patents assigned to SIMON JR ROBERT C (13)· patent assignee history
2011–2015Patents assigned to WHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E (12)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Patents assigned to SHUPE TODD R (6)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC | 20 | 2007–2015 |
| GEN MOTORS CORP | 15 | 1988–2004 |
| SIMON JR ROBERT Cself | 13 | 2011–2015 |
| WHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E | 12 | 2011–2015 |
| SHUPE TODD R | 6 | 2012–2015 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Novi, MI, US | 20 | 1988–2015 |
| Brighton, MI, US | 15 | 2009–2015 |