Patrick M O'Leary

US Patent:

7305295, Dec 4, 2007

Filed:

Apr 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/831335

Inventors:

Paul A. Bauerle - Fenton MI, US
Kerfegar K. Katrak - Fenton MI, US
Barbara A. Shuler - Brighton MI, US
Patrick J. O'Leary - Clinton Township MI, US

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60K 31/00
F02P 5/02
B60T 8/32

US Classification:

701 93, 701 85, 701 86, 123352, 123683, 180170, 180335

Abstract:

A throttle limit control for an internal combustion engine throttle control is disclosed. Rate limiting is applied to prevent excessive rates of change in throttle actuation. Throttle pedal authority is continually maintained and throttle headroom is not compromised thereby. Application to various systems including conventional and adaptive cruise systems and power take-off systems is envisioned.

US Patent:

7392787, Jul 1, 2008

Filed:

Sep 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/530584

Inventors:

Paul A. Bauerle - Fenton MI, US
Patrick J. O'leary - Clinton Township MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

F02D 9/00

US Classification:

123396

Abstract:

A control system for controlling a throttle of a vehicle during a virtual bumper event is provided. The system includes: an enable module that selectively enables torque reduction based on at least one of a torque reduction request and an object detection signal; a throttle override module that overrides a pedal request by commanding a throttle position to reduce torque when the torque reduction is enabled; and a throttle learn module that commands the throttle position to gradually increase torque based on a position indicated by the pedal request when torque reduction is no longer enabled.

US Patent:

7957874, Jun 7, 2011

Filed:

Mar 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/687701

Inventors:

Pamela I. Labuhn - Shelby Township MI, US
Osman D. Altan - Northville MI, US
Charles A. Green - Canton MI, US
Uzmaa H. Balbale - Canton MI, US
Patrick J. O'Leary - Clinton Township MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 70, 701301

Abstract:

A method for returning driver control in a vehicle during automatic braking includes the steps of determining a minimum value of accelerator pedal position during the automatic braking, determining a current value of accelerator pedal position, and disengaging the automatic braking, if the current value is greater than the minimum value by at least a predetermined value.

US Patent:

8047564, Nov 1, 2011

Filed:

Sep 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/585068

Inventors:

Jonathan Richard Kibat - Warren MI, US
Patrick James O'Leary - Clinton Township MI, US
Richard Andrew Wiik - Fort Gratiot MI, US

Assignee:

TK Holdings Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/207
B60R 21/2338

US Classification:

2807302, 2807432

Abstract:

An occupant side-impact protection apparatus for a motor vehicle comprising an inflatable cushion stored in a folded configuration and an inflator configured to provide gas to inflate the cushion. The cushion is configured to inflate to protect the occupant of a vehicle. The side-impact protection apparatus further includes a tether to provide tension to tailor the deployment trajectory of the cushion. The tether is coupled to the cushion at a first coupling location and a second coupling location and the distance along the tether from the first coupling location to the second coupling location is less than the distance along the cushion from the first coupling location to the second coupling location.

US Patent:

8131442, Mar 6, 2012

Filed:

Nov 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/946556

Inventors:

Pamela I. Labuhn - Shelby Township MI, US
Charles A. Green - Canton MI, US
James N. Nickolaou - Clarkston MI, US
Patrick J. O'Leary - Clinton Township MI, US
Daniel J. Bartz - Lake Orion MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60K 31/06

US Classification:

701 93, 180170

Abstract:

A method for operating a cruise control system for a vehicle. The method can identify certain low speed environments, like parking lots, where usage of the cruise control system is usually inappropriate and can disable the system accordingly. According to one embodiment, a full speed range adaptive (FSRA) cruise control system compares a steering wheel position to a steering wheel threshold to determine if the vehicle is operating in an inappropriate low speed environment and, if so, disables the cruise control system accordingly.

US Patent:

8376398, Feb 19, 2013

Filed:

Jul 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/181095

Inventors:

Timothy Michael Ullrey - Farmington Hills MI, US
James Ryan Fletcher - Bloomfield MI, US
Sara Roberson - Leonard MI, US
Patrick O'Leary - Clinton Township MI, US
Joshua Thompson - Livonia MI, US

Assignee:

TK Holdings Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/16

US Classification:

280731

Abstract:

An airbag and horn switch module, for use in a vehicle, is provided and includes an inflatable airbag cushion configured to provide restraint to the occupant, an inflator configured to inflate the airbag cushion, and a housing having a base and a plurality of walls extending from the base thereby forming a cavity configured to house the airbag cushion. At least one wall of the housing has at least one tab protruding therefrom. The module also includes a switch assembly including an electronic switch and an actuator, and a cover having a wall with at least one opening configured to receive the tab of the housing to thereby slideably couple the cover to the housing. The cover is configured to slideably couple to the housing prior to installation of the electronic switch by aligning the tab of the housing with the opening in the cover. The cover is configured to slide relative to the housing when the cover is depressed by the occupant, whereby the cover displaces the actuator into engagement with the electronic switch thereby activating the horn assembly of the vehicle.

US Patent:

8437938, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Mar 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/050454

Inventors:

Christopher E. Whitney - Highland MI, US
Vivek Mehta - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Barbara A. Shuler - Brighton MI, US
Patrick J. O'Leary - Clinton Township MI, US
Jun Lu - Novi MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

701 93, 123342, 123349, 123370, 12340623, 12340646

Abstract:

An axle torque control system includes an axle torque request module that receives an axle torque request and that selectively outputs the axle torque request. An axle torque conversion module receives the axle torque request and converts the axle torque request to an engine torque request. A rate limit module receives the engine torque request and a pedal engine torque request and selectively adjusts the engine torque request based on the pedal engine torque request.

US Patent:

8452513, May 28, 2013

Filed:

Feb 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/370415

Inventors:

Pamela I. Labuhn - Shelby Township MI, US
Patrick J. O'Leary - Clinton Township MI, US
Barbara A. Shuler - Brighton MI, US
James Heath Holbrook - Fenton MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60K 31/00
B60K 31/02

US Classification:

701 93, 701 96, 180170

Abstract:

A method of operating a vehicle comprising an adaptive cruise control system and an engine control module is provided. The engine control module is coupled to the adaptive cruise control system. The method comprises issuing a speed reduction signal from the adaptive cruise control system, verifying a speed reduction with a first sensor using the adaptive cruise control system, verifying the speed reduction with a second sensor using the engine control module, thereafter, receiving a resume signal from an operator input device, and executing a speed increase of the vehicle with the engine control module in response to receiving the resume signal with the engine control module.