Inventor
HUBBARD GREGORY A
US47 patents
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GEN MOTORS CORP
38 patentsUS6868318B1Mar 15, 2005
Method for adjusting battery power limits in a hybrid electric vehicle to provide consistent launch characteristics
GEN MOTORS CORP291 citations99
US7200476B2Apr 3, 2007
Optimal selection of input torque considering battery utilization for a hybrid electric vehicle
GEN MOTORS CORP68 citations98
US7076356B2Jul 11, 2006
Optimal selection of input torque with stability of power flow for a hybrid electric vehicle
GEN MOTORS CORP78 citations98
US6364811B1Apr 2, 2002
Model-based transmission upshift control with engine torque management
GEN MOTORS CORP106 citations96
US6319170B1Nov 20, 2001
Model-based engine torque control for power-on downshifting in an automatic transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP54 citations96
US6285942B1Sep 4, 2001
Flow-based on-coming clutch fill control for an automatic transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP54 citations96
US6832148B1Dec 14, 2004
Automatic engine stop and restart mode for reducing emissions of a hybrid electric vehicle
GEN MOTORS CORP281 citations95
US7305873B2Dec 11, 2007
Method for dynamically determining peak output torque in an electrically variable transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP35 citations93
US7264570B2Sep 4, 2007
Method of providing electric motor torque reserve in a hybrid electric vehicle
GEN MOTORS CORP18 citations93
US7219000B2May 15, 2007
Speed control for an electrically variable transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP27 citations93
US7149618B2Dec 12, 2006
Cost structure method including fuel economy and engine emission considerations
GEN MOTORS CORP16 citations93
US7110871B2Sep 19, 2006
Method for determining preferred input operating points for a vehicle transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP26 citations93
US7090613B2Aug 15, 2006
Method of providing electric motor torque reserve in a hybrid electric vehicle
GEN MOTORS CORP19 citations93
US7024299B2Apr 4, 2006
Method for dynamically determining peak output torque within battery constraints in a hybrid transmission including a parallel hybrid split
GEN MOTORS CORP41 citations93
US6957137B2Oct 18, 2005
Real-time operating parameter selection in a vehicular transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP24 citations93
US6368249B1Apr 9, 2002
Driver responsive power-on downshift control
GEN MOTORS CORP31 citations93
US7217221B2May 15, 2007
Method for active engine stop of a hybrid electric vehicle
GEN MOTORS CORP35 citations92
US7163487B2Jan 16, 2007
Engine retard operation scheduling and management in a hybrid vehicle
GEN MOTORS CORP20 citations92
US7131708B2Nov 7, 2006
Coordinated regenerative and engine retard braking for a hybrid vehicle
GEN MOTORS CORP51 citations92
US7127337B2Oct 24, 2006
Silent operating mode for reducing emissions of a hybrid electric vehicle
GEN MOTORS CORP38 citations92
US7028657B2Apr 18, 2006
Multi-stage compression ignition engine start
GEN MOTORS CORP21 citations92
US6976388B2Dec 20, 2005
Diagnostic method for a torque control of an electrically variable transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP28 citations92
US6478713B1Nov 12, 2002
Engine limit control for closed-throttle transmission shifting
GEN MOTORS CORP33 citations92
US6332860B1Dec 25, 2001
Model-based on-coming clutch pressure control for an automatic transmission upshift
GEN MOTORS CORP25 citations92
US6319172B1Nov 20, 2001
Off-going clutch control for upshifting of an automatic transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP42 citations92
US7101313B2Sep 5, 2006
Motor vehicle powertrain control method for low traction conditions
GEN MOTORS CORP23 citations91
US6511399B2Jan 28, 2003
Torque and power control in a powertrain
GEN MOTORS CORP52 citations90
US6415213B1Jul 2, 2002
Model-based control of an automatic transmission power-on downshift
GEN MOTORS CORP28 citations88
US7368886B2May 6, 2008
Method of testing motor torque integrity in a hybrid electric vehicle
GEN MOTORS CORP12 citations84
US7369930B2May 6, 2008
Method and apparatus to control hydraulic pressure in an electrically variable transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP11 citations84
US6262556B1Jul 17, 2001
Force motor current control for an electronically controlled automatic transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP15 citations84
US7160224B2Jan 9, 2007
Single motor recovery for an electrically variable transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP8 citations74
US6374170B1Apr 16, 2002
Cross-adaptive control method for an automatic shift transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP11 citations74
US6289072B1Sep 11, 2001
Near-zero speed estimation method for a pulse counting speed calculation
GEN MOTORS CORP14 citations74
US6358184B1Mar 19, 2002
Model-based control of an automatic transmission garage shift
GEN MOTORS CORP12 citations73
US7454278B2Nov 18, 2008
Cost structure method including fuel economy and engine emission considerations
GEN MOTORS CORP2 citations63
US7214165B2May 8, 2007
Method of automatically flushing debris from an electrically-operated hydraulic valve
GEN MOTORS CORP6 citations63
US6361474B1Mar 26, 2002
Closed-throttle downshift clutch control for an automatic transmission
GEN MOTORS CORP5 citations63
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC
8 patentsUS7653474B2Jan 26, 2010
Method of determining engine output power in a hybrid electric vehicle
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC49 citations94
US7998023B2Aug 16, 2011
Hybrid powertrain with an engine input clutch and method of control
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC24 citations93
US7908064B2Mar 15, 2011
Optimal selection of input torque considering battery utilization for a hybrid electric vehicle
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC32 citations93
US7846051B2Dec 7, 2010
Hybrid powertrain with an engine input clutch and method of control
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC20 citations93
US7610976B2Nov 3, 2009
Hybrid powertrain with electrically variable transmission having parallel friction launch and method
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC34 citations92
US7470209B2Dec 30, 2008
Hybrid powertrain having an electrically variable transmission and engine valve control
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC15 citations84
US7537542B2May 26, 2009
Control system architecture for a hybrid powertrain
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC18 citations82
US7601092B2Oct 13, 2009
Vehicle propulsion system
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC6 citations63