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Christopher E. Whitney
Also filed as: WHITNEY CHRISTOPHER · WHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E
110 granted patents·1 pending application·1,493 citations·filing 2001–2020
99Inventor score
Files withGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC40GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC26WHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E26SIMON JR ROBERT C3KAISER JEFFREY M2
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111 records- 0198US9938908B2System and method for predicting a pedal position based on driver behavior and controlling one or more engine actuators based on the predicted pedal positionGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 10, 2018·15 cites·20 claims
- 0298US9399959B2System and method for adjusting a torque capacity of an engine using model predictive controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 26, 2016·34 cites·20 claims
- 0398US9243524B2Engine control systems and methods for transmission upshiftsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 26, 2016·27 cites·22 claims
- 0498US8473179B2Increased fuel economy mode control systems and methodsWHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 25, 2013·74 cites·20 claims
- 0598US7614384B2Engine torque control with desired state estimationGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 10, 2009·94 cites·25 claims
- 0697US9528453B2Throttle control systems and methods based on pressure ratioGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 27, 2016·13 cites·20 claims
- 0797US9435274B2System and method for managing the period of a control loop for controlling an engine using model predictive controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 6, 2016·21 cites·20 claims
- 0897US9328671B2Airflow control systems and methods using model predictive controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 3, 2016·25 cites·20 claims
- 0997US9175628B2Coordinated engine torque controlLIVSHIZ MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 3, 2015·38 cites·20 claims
- 1097US8483935B2Method for controlling internal combustion engines in hybrid powertrainsWHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 9, 2013·36 cites·11 claims
- 1196US9534547B2Airflow control systems and methodsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 3, 2017·30 cites·18 claims
- 1296US9429085B2Airflow control systems and methods using model predictive controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 30, 2016·27 cites·20 claims
- 1396US9378594B2Fault diagnostic systems and methods for model predictive controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 28, 2016·17 cites·20 claims
- 1496US9347381B2Model predictive control systems and methods for internal combustion enginesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·15 cites·20 claims
- 1596US8157035B2Hybrid vehicle auto start systems and methodsWHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 17, 2012·70 cites·24 claims
- 1696US8116954B2RPM to torque transition controlLIVSHIZ MICHAEL·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 14, 2012·41 cites·23 claims
- 1796US8041487B2Commanded and estimated engine torque adjustmentGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 18, 2011·40 cites·34 claims
- 1896US7698048B2Power enrichment scheduling for coordinated torque control systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 13, 2010·37 cites·20 claims
- 1996US7463970B2Torque based engine speed controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 9, 2008·39 cites·29 claims
- 2095US9388754B2Artificial output reference for model predictive controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 12, 2016·17 cites·19 claims
- 2195US8560204B2Method and apparatus for arbitrating torque reserves and loads in torque-based systemSIMON JR ROBERT C·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 15, 2013·33 cites·18 claims
- 2295US7885756B2Multi-pulse spark ignition direct injection torque based systemGM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 8, 2011·44 cites·20 claims
- 2394US10167746B2Method of controlling camshaft phase based on humidityGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 1, 2019·5 cites·16 claims
- 2494US9920697B2Engine control systems and methods for future torque request increasesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 20, 2018·13 cites·13 claims
- 2594US8386150B2Fuel cutoff transition control systems and methodsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 26, 2013·16 cites·20 claims
- 2694US8316828B2Exhaust gas recirculation diagnostic for coordinated torque control systemsWHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 27, 2012·22 cites·20 claims
- 2793US10450972B2System and method for controlling actuators of an engine to adjust intake airflow when the engine is startingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 22, 2019·7 cites·18 claims
- 2893US9388758B2Model predictive control systems and methods for future torque changesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 12, 2016·12 cites·20 claims
- 2993US9382865B2Diagnostic systems and methods using model predictive controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 5, 2016·15 cites·20 claims
- 3093US8744716B2Speed control systems and methods for internal combustion enginesKAR KRISHNENDU·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 3, 2014·19 cites·20 claims
- 3193US8255139B2Method to include fast torque actuators in the driver pedal scaling for conventional powertrainsWHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 28, 2012·31 cites·20 claims
- 3293US7698049B2Speed control in a torque-based systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 13, 2010·26 cites·20 claims
- 3393US7650219B2Reserve torque management for engine speed controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 19, 2010·23 cites·19 claims
- 3492US9789876B1Axle torque control system for a motor vehicleGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 17, 2017·10 cites·21 claims
- 3592US9376965B2Airflow control systems and methods using model predictive controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 28, 2016·13 cites·20 claims
- 3692US7980221B2Inverse torque model solution and boundingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 19, 2011·32 cites·23 claims
- 3792US7748362B2Managing lean air/fuel transients in coordinated torque controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 6, 2010·25 cites·20 claims
- 3891US10273900B2Method to determine reference airflow actuator positions for a gasoline engineGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 30, 2019·5 cites·18 claims
- 3991US10119481B2Coordination of torque interventions in MPC-based powertrain controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 6, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 4091US9963150B2Propulsion system control with MPCGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 8, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 4190US9714616B2Non-model predictive control to model predictive control transitionsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 25, 2017·9 cites·14 claims
- 4290US8833345B2Engine control apparatus and a method for transitioning between an all cylinder operation mode and a deactivated cylinder operation mode of a multiple cylinder internal combustion enginePOCHNER KLAUS·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 16, 2014·26 cites·20 claims
- 4389US9765703B2Airflow control systems and methods using model predictive controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 19, 2017·14 cites·16 claims
- 4489US8346447B2Feed-forward camshaft phaser control systems and methodsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 1, 2013·13 cites·20 claims
- 4589US8307808B2Cylinder combustion performance monitoring and control with coordinated torque controlKAISER JEFFREY M·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 13, 2012·10 cites·20 claims
- 4689US8086390B2Pumping loss reduction systems and methodsWHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 27, 2011·18 cites·20 claims
- 4788US10125712B2Torque security of MPC-based powertrain controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 13, 2018·4 cites·20 claims
- 4888US8214127B2Torque based clutch fuel cut offWHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 3, 2012·17 cites·21 claims
- 4987US8027780B2Method and system for controlling torque during a vehicle launch conditionGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 27, 2011·18 cites·18 claims
- 5086US8406954B2Air conditioning torque compensation energy matching inertia transferWHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 26, 2013·15 cites·20 claims
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