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Edward T. Heil
Also filed as: HEIL EDWARD · HEIL EDWARD T · HEIL EDWARD THOMAS
21 granted patents·5 pending applications·90 citations·filing 2011–2023
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26 records- 0194US10106141B2Methods and systems of testing vehicle braking systemsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 23, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 0293US9950751B2Aerodynamic system and method for diagnosing the aerodynamic system and verify downforce estimation based on electric motor currentGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 24, 2018·11 cites·20 claims
- 0393US9713947B2Vehicle ride-height determination for control of vehicle aerodynamicsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 25, 2017·12 cites·18 claims
- 0492US10725470B2Autonomous vehicle driving systems and methods for critical conditionsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 28, 2020·16 cites·14 claims
- 0591US10189513B2Sensor based closed loop control of active aerodynamic elementsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 29, 2019·9 cites·12 claims
- 0687US10670445B1System and method for controlling operation of a vehicle based on measured fluid levels in a fluid reservoirGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 2, 2020·8 cites·20 claims
- 0787US10102692B2Aerodynamic system and method for diagnosing the aerodynamic system and verifying downforce estimation using a force sensorGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 16, 2018·6 cites·16 claims
- 0887US9828044B2Feedback control of vehicle aerodynamicsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 28, 2017·6 cites·20 claims
- 0980US9827957B2Method and apparatus for controlling vehicle downforceGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 28, 2017·3 cites·19 claims
- 1075US10065688B2Vehicle, system, and method for controlling active aerodynamic elementsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 4, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 1171US10597028B2Systems and methods for holistic vehicle control with collaborative steering, electronic limited slip differential (ELSD), powertrain and brakingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 24, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 1270US10246139B2Method and apparatus for controlling vehicle tractive effortGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 2, 2019·2 cites·15 claims
- 1365US12365325B2Brake actuator control systems and methodsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1464US10166985B2Methods and systems for autonomous vehicle performance capabilityGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 1, 2019·1 cites·17 claims
- 1560US11745705B2Systems for anti-lock braking for a tow vehicleGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 5, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 1659US12344219B2Brake actuator control systems and methodsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 1, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1759US10071777B2Aerodynamic actuator control systems and methodsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 11, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 1857US8764126B2Fuzzy logic based brake controlWU HSIEN-CHENG KEVIN·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 1, 2014·2 cites·18 claims
- 1955US10377358B2Methods of learning long term brake corner specific torque variationGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 13, 2019·0 cites·18 claims
- 2052US2024059291A1Vehicle anti-pitch operations during near stopped state conditionsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2145US2024383487A1Systems for detecting actuator misconfigurations in vehiclesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2243US9033428B2Control device for a braking system of a vehicle, braking system for a vehicle, and method for operating a braking system of a vehicleFOITZIK BERTRAM·Filed 2012·Granted May 19, 2015·0 cites·18 claims
- 2340US11577707B2Systems and methods for braking in an autonomous vehicleGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 14, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2440US2017088197A1Method of using pressure sensors to diagnose active aerodynamic system and verify aerodynamic force estimation for a vehicleGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 2538US2018217050A1Invasive active dynamic tests to determine surface coefficient of frictionGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 2635US2018022403A1Method for controlling vehicle downforceGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
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