Cawthorne; William R.

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Patent applications and USPTO patent grants for Cawthorne; William R..The latest application filed is for "powertrain and method of coordinating chassis and propulsion system torque limits".

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Cawthorne; William R. - Milford MI

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Patent Activity

Patent	Date
Dynamic gate drive system and control method Grant 10,505,538 - Alam , et al. Dec	2019-12-10
Powertrain and method of coordinating chassis and propulsion system torque limits Grant 10,029,669 - Mao , et al. July 24, 2	2018-07-24
Powertrain And Method Of Coordinating Chassis And Propulsion System Torque Limits App 20170137012 - Mao; Xiaofeng ; et al.	2017-05-18
Method and system for controlling electrical systems of vehicles Grant 9,623,817 - Welchko , et al. April 18, 2	2017-04-18
Method and apparatus for monitoring a resolver in a torque machine Grant 9,566,985 - Wang , et al. February 14, 2	2017-02-14
Method and apparatus for controlling an electrically-powered torque machine of a powertrain system Grant 9,487,104 - Jang , et al. November 8, 2	2016-11-08
Inverter control method and vehicle having same Grant 9,371,010 - Holmes , et al. June 21, 2	2016-06-21
Method and apparatus for monitoring a multi-phase electrical system on a vehicle Grant 9,335,361 - Hiti , et al. May 10, 2	2016-05-10
Hybrid powertrain and method of controlling same Grant 9,108,633 - Atluri , et al. August 18, 2	2015-08-18
Method And Apparatus For Controlling An Electrically-powered Torque Machine Of A Powertrain System App 20150155812 - JANG; JIHOON ; et al.	2015-06-04
Controller For An Electric Motor, And A Method Thereof App 20150073630 - Downs, Jr.; Aubrey Walter ; et al.	2015-03-12
Method And Apparatus For Monitoring A Multi-phase Electrical System On A Vehicle App 20140354292 - HITI; SILVA ; et al.	2014-12-04
Method for managing electric power in a powertrain system Grant 8,847,426 - Heap , et al. September 30, 2	2014-09-30
Inverter Control Method And Vehicle Having Same App 20140265975 - Holmes; Alan G. ; et al.	2014-09-18
Method and system for controlling a hybrid vehicle Grant 8,731,751 - Simon, Jr. , et al. May 20, 2	2014-05-20
Method and system of controlling a powertrain system to reduce turbo lag in a hybrid vehicle Grant 8,731,762 - Wang , et al. May 20, 2	2014-05-20
System and methods for torque control in an electronic all wheel drive vehicle Grant 8,725,335 - Tolkacz , et al. May 13, 2	2014-05-13
Methods, systems and apparatus for implementing dithering in motor drive system for controlling operation of an electric machine Grant 8,649,887 - Schulz , et al. February 11, 2	2014-02-11
Systems and methods for managing torque capability in electric motor systems Grant 8,634,976 - Welchko , et al. January 21, 2	2014-01-21
Method and apparatus for controlling a hybrid powertrain system Grant 8,631,891 - Wilmanowicz , et al. January 21, 2	2014-01-21
Method for operating a hybrid vehicle Grant 8,626,367 - Krueger , et al. January 7, 2	2014-01-07
Methods, Systems And Apparatus For Computing A Voltage Advance Used In Controlling Operation Of An Electric Machine App 20130314011 - Schulz; Steven E. ; et al.	2013-11-28
Methods, Systems And Apparatus For Implementing Dithering In Motor Drive System For Controlling Operation Of An Electric Machine App 20130317630 - Schulz; Steven E. ; et al.	2013-11-28
System architecture for a blended braking system in a hybrid powertrain system Grant 8,594,867 - Heap , et al. November 26, 2	2013-11-26
Methods, systems and apparatus for computing a voltage advance used in controlling operation of an electric machine Grant 8,583,265 - Schulz , et al. November 12, 2	2013-11-12
System And Methods For Torque Control In An Electronic All Wheel Drive Vehicle App 20130289811 - TOLKACZ; JOSEPH M. ; et al.	2013-10-31
Method for controlling internal combustion engines in hybrid powertrains Grant 8,483,935 - Whitney , et al. July 9, 2	2013-07-09
Method and system for monitoring vehicle electrical systems Grant 8,463,483 - Welchko , et al. June 11, 2	2013-06-11
Blended braking management in powertrain systems Grant 8,437,937 - Ganley , et al. May 7, 2	2013-05-07
Method and apparatus for monitoring software and signal integrity in a distributed control module system for a powertrain system Grant 8,428,816 - Buur , et al. April 23, 2	2013-04-23
Method and apparatus for starting an internal combustion engine Grant 8,395,278 - Cawthorne , et al. March 12, 2	2013-03-12
Method And Apparatus For Controlling A Hybrid Powertrain System App 20120283921 - Wilmanowicz; Marek L. ; et al.	2012-11-08
Method and apparatus for controlling a hybrid powertrain system Grant 8,271,173 - Wilmanowicz , et al. September 18, 2	2012-09-18
Method for determining a voltage level across an electric circuit of a powertrain Grant 8,265,821 - Wang , et al. September 11, 2	2012-09-11
Method of externally charging a powertrain Grant 8,248,023 - Schwenke , et al. August 21, 2	2012-08-21
Method And Apparatus For Monitoring A Resolver In A Torque Machine App 20120203405 - Wang; Wei D. ; et al.	2012-08-09
Method and system for inhibiting operation in a commanded operating range state for a transmission of a powertrain system Grant 8,234,048 - Buur , et al. July 31, 2	2012-07-31
Creation and depletion of short term power capability in a hybrid electric vehicle Grant 8,224,514 - Center , et al. July 17, 2	2012-07-17
Method to manage a high voltage system in a hybrid powertrain system Grant 8,214,120 - Kothari , et al. July 3, 2	2012-07-03
Blended Braking Management In Powertrain Systems App 20120109479 - Ganley; Thomas E. ; et al.	2012-05-03
Method and apparatus for securing output torque in a distributed control module system for a powertrain system Grant 8,155,815 - Cawthorne , et al. April 10, 2	2012-04-10
Method For Controlling Internal Combustion Engines In Hybrid Powertrains App 20120065864 - Whitney; Christopher E. ; et al.	2012-03-15
Method for controlling output power of an energy storage device in a powertrain system Grant 8,135,532 - Heap , et al. March 13, 2	2012-03-13
Method for updating minimum and maximum energy storage values Grant 8,120,320 - Cawthorne February 21, 2	2012-02-21
Predicted and immediate output torque control architecture for a hybrid powertrain system Grant 8,121,767 - Heap , et al. February 21, 2	2012-02-21
Method and system for monitoring signal integrity in a distributed controls system Grant 8,118,122 - Buur , et al. February 21, 2	2012-02-21
Method And Apparatus For Starting An Internal Combustion Engine App 20120032506 - Cawthorne; William R. ; et al.	2012-02-09
Method and apparatus for monitoring regenerative operation in a hybrid powertrain system Grant 8,112,194 - Buur , et al. February 7, 2	2012-02-07
Method and apparatus to monitor output of an electro-mechanical transmission Grant 8,078,371 - Cawthorne , et al. December 13, 2	2011-12-13
Method and apparatus for diagnosing a motor control circuit in a hybrid vehicle Grant 8,054,083 - Bauer , et al. November 8, 2	2011-11-08
Systems And Methods For Managing Torque Capability In Electric Motor Systems App 20110213518 - WELCHKO; BRIAN A. ; et al.	2011-09-01
Method For Operating A Hybrid Vehicle App 20110208378 - Krueger; Eric E. ; et al.	2011-08-25
Method for controlling power actuators in a hybrid powertrain system Grant 8,002,665 - Heap , et al. August 23, 2	2011-08-23
Method And System For Controlling Electrical Systems Of Vehicles App 20110202211 - WELCHKO; BRIAN A. ; et al.	2011-08-18
Method And System For Monitoring Vehicle Electrical Systems App 20110202226 - Welchko; Brian A. ; et al.	2011-08-18
Series interlock system with integrated ability to identify breached locations Grant 7,999,668 - Cawthorne , et al. August 16, 2	2011-08-16
Methods and systems for evaluating permanent magnet motors Grant 7,960,999 - Cawthorne , et al. June 14, 2	2011-06-14
Vehicle transmission shift inhibit method and apparatus Grant 7,957,873 - Cawthorne , et al. June 7, 2	2011-06-07
Torque Command Structure For An Electric Motor App 20110130903 - Heisel; Adam J. ; et al.	2011-06-02
Optimal selection of input torque considering battery utilization for a hybrid electric vehicle Grant 7,908,064 - Cawthorne , et al. March 15, 2	2011-03-15
Fault handling of inverter driven PM motor drives Grant RE42,200 - Welchko , et al. March 8, 2	2011-03-08
Accelerator/brake pedal management for torque-based engine control Grant 7,894,968 - Stroh , et al. February 22, 2	2011-02-22
Cold start emission reduction strategy for coordinated torque control systems Grant 7,856,309 - Gillanders , et al. December 21, 2	2010-12-21
Methods And Systems For Evaluating Permanent Magnet Motors App 20100217547 - CAWTHORNE; WILLIAM R. ; et al.	2010-08-26
Method And Apparatus For Diagnosing A Motor Control Circuit In A Hybrid Vehicle App 20100213948 - Bauer; Harry J. ; et al.	2010-08-26
Methods and systems for evaluating permanent magnet motors Grant 7,759,966 - Cawthorne , et al. July 20, 2	2010-07-20
Method and apparatus for control of a hybrid electric vehicle to achieve a target life objective for an energy storage device Grant 7,730,984 - Heap , et al. June 8, 2	2010-06-08
Series Interlock System With Integrated Ability To Identify Breached Locations App 20100123573 - CAWTHORNE; WILLIAM R. ; et al.	2010-05-20
Control architecture for optimization and control of a hybrid powertrain system Grant 7,691,026 - Heap , et al. April 6, 2	2010-04-06
Cold Start Emission Reduction Strategy For Coordinated Torque Control Systems App 20100075802 - Gillanders; Christopher A. ; et al.	2010-03-25
Methods And Systems For Evaluating Permanent Magnet Motors App 20100045335 - CAWTHORNE; WILLIAM R. ; et al.	2010-02-25
Method of determining engine output power in a hybrid electric vehicle Grant 7,653,474 - Cawthorne , et al. January 26, 2	2010-01-26
Methods for evaluating permanent magnet motors after manufacture and during service Grant 7,649,378 - Cawthorne , et al. January 19, 2	2010-01-19
Method and apparatus for management of an electric energy storage device to achieve a target life objective Grant 7,647,205 - Heap , et al. January 12, 2	2010-01-12
Method and system for collecting crankshaft position data Grant 7,610,800 - Avallone , et al. November 3, 2	2009-11-03
Vehicle propulsion system Grant 7,601,092 - Holmes , et al. October 13, 2	2009-10-13
Method of determining the derivative of an input signal Grant 7,587,442 - Cawthorne , et al. September 8, 2	2009-09-08
Method And System For Controlling A Hybrid Vehicle App 20090204280 - Simon, JR.; Robert C. ; et al.	2009-08-13
Control system architecture for a hybrid powertrain Grant 7,537,542 - Cawthorne , et al. May 26, 2	2009-05-26
Method To Manage A High Voltage System In A Hybrid Powertrain System App 20090118916 - Kothari; Aniket ; et al.	2009-05-07
Creation And Depletion Of Short Term Power Capability In A Hybrid Electric Vehicle App 20090118877 - Center; Marc B. ; et al.	2009-05-07
System Architecture For A Blended Braking System In A Hybrid Powertrain System App 20090118885 - Heap; Anthony H. ; et al.	2009-05-07
Method And Apparatus For Securing Output Torque In A Distributed Control Module System For A Powertrain System App 20090118901 - Cawthorne; William R. ; et al.	2009-05-07
Method For Controlling Power Actuators In A Hybrid Powertrain System App 20090118081 - Heap; Anthony H. ; et al.	2009-05-07
Method For Managing Electric Power In A Powertrain System App 20090115351 - Heap; Anthony H. ; et al.	2009-05-07
Predicted And Immediate Output Torque Control Architecture For A Hybrid Powertrain System App 20090118929 - Heap; Anthony H. ; et al.	2009-05-07
Method Of Externally Charging A Powertrain App 20090115377 - Schwenke; R. Travis ; et al.	2009-05-07
Method For Controlling Output Power Of An Energy Storage Device In A Powertrain System App 20090118962 - Heap; Anthony H. ; et al.	2009-05-07
Method And Apparatus For Controlling A Hybrid Powertrain System App 20090118078 - Wilmanowicz; Marek L. ; et al.	2009-05-07
Method And Apparatus To Monitor Output Of An Electro-mechanical Transmission App 20090112412 - Cawthorne; William R. ; et al.	2009-04-30
Method And Apparatus For Monitoring Software And Signal Integrity In A Distributed Control Module System For A Powertrain System App 20090112399 - Buur; Hanne ; et al.	2009-04-30
Method And System For Monitoring Signal Integrity In A Distributed Controls System App 20090107745 - Buur; Hanne ; et al.	2009-04-30
Method For Determining A Voltage Level Across An Electric Circuit Of A Powertrain App 20090108673 - Wang; Wei D. ; et al.	2009-04-30
Method And Apparatus For Monitoring Regenerative Operation In A Hybrid Powertrain System App 20090111640 - Buur; Hanne ; et al.	2009-04-30
Method And System For Inhibiting Operation In A Commanded Operating Range State For A Transmission Of A Powertrain System App 20090105914 - Buur; Hanne ; et al.	2009-04-23
Method And System For Collecting Crankshaft Position Data App 20090056429 - Avallone; Xuan Dung ; et al.	2009-03-05
Method For Updating Minimum And Maximum Energy Storage Values App 20090045778 - Cawthorne; William R.	2009-02-19
Cost structure method including fuel economy and engine emission considerations Grant 7,454,278 - Heap , et al. November 18, 2	2008-11-18
Managing service life of a battery Grant 7,449,891 - Cawthorne November 11, 2	2008-11-11
Method And Apparatus For Management Of An Electric Energy Storage Device To Achieve A Target Life Objective App 20080249745 - Heap; Anthony H. ; et al.	2008-10-09
Accelerator/brake Pedal Management For Torque-based Engine Control App 20080228369 - Stroh; David J. ; et al.	2008-09-18
Vehicle Transmission Shift Inhibit Method And Apparatus App 20080221763 - Cawthorne; William R. ; et al.	2008-09-11
Control Architecture For Optimization And Control Of A Hybrid Powertrain System App 20080120000 - Heap; Anthony H. ; et al.	2008-05-22
Control System Architecture For A Hybrid Powertrain App 20080064559 - Cawthorne; William R. ; et al.	2008-03-13
Method And Apparatus For Control Of A Hybrid Electric Vehicle To Achieve A Target Life Objective For An Energy Storage Device App 20070284163 - Heap; Anthony H. ; et al.	2007-12-13
Energy storage system state of charge diagnostic Grant 7,301,304 - Weisgerber , et al. November 27, 2	2007-11-27
Fault handling of inverter driven PM motor drives Grant 7,279,862 - Welchko , et al. October 9, 2	2007-10-09
Method of undervoltage protection during engine cranking Grant 7,277,781 - Cawthorne , et al. October 2, 2	2007-10-02
Vehicle Propulsion System App 20070149348 - Holmes; Alan G. ; et al.	2007-06-28
Method for automatic traction control in a hybrid electric vehicle Grant 7,222,014 - Tao , et al. May 22, 2	2007-05-22
Cost structure method including fuel economy and engine emission considerations App 20070093953 - Heap; Anthony H. ; et al.	2007-04-26
Optimal selection of input torque considering battery utilization for a hybrid electric vehicle App 20070078580 - Cawthorne; William R. ; et al.	2007-04-05
Optimal selection of input torque considering battery utilization for a hybrid electric vehicle Grant 7,200,476 - Cawthorne , et al. April 3, 2	2007-04-03
Cost structure method including fuel economy and engine emission considerations Grant 7,149,618 - Heap , et al. December 12, 2	2006-12-12
Silent operating mode for reducing emissions of a hybrid electric vehicle Grant 7,127,337 - Bennett , et al. October 24, 2	2006-10-24
Method for determining preferred input operating points for a vehicle transmission Grant 7,110,871 - Hubbard , et al. September 19, 2	2006-09-19
Multi-stage compression ignition engine start Grant 7,028,657 - Sah , et al. April 18, 2	2006-04-18
Cost structure method including fuel economy and engine emission considerations App 20050256633 - Heap, Anthony H. ; et al.	2005-11-17
Method of undervoltage protection during engine cranking App 20050256617 - Cawthorne, William R. ; et al.	2005-11-17
Method for automatic traction control in a hybrid electric vehicle App 20050256629 - Tao, Xuefeng T. ; et al.	2005-11-17
Multi-stage compression ignition engine start App 20050252474 - Sah, Jy-Jen F. ; et al.	2005-11-17
Method of determining the derivative of an input signal App 20050256919 - Cawthorne, William R. ; et al.	2005-11-17
Method of determining engine output power in a hybrid electric vehicle App 20050256631 - Cawthorne, William R. ; et al.	2005-11-17
Real-time operating parameter selection in a vehicular transmission Grant 6,957,137 - Hubbard , et al. October 18, 2	2005-10-18
Method of determining battery power limits for an energy storage system of a hybrid electric vehicle Grant 6,946,818 - Cawthorne , et al. September 20, 2	2005-09-20
Energy storage system state of charge diagnostic App 20050189918 - Weisgerber, Scott T. ; et al.	2005-09-01
Managing service life of a battery App 20050077877 - Cawthorne, William R.	2005-04-14
Method of determining battery power limits for an energy storage system of a hybrid electric vehicle App 20050077867 - Cawthorne, William R. ; et al.	2005-04-14
Method for determining preferred input operating points for a vehicle transmission App 20050080539 - Hubbard, Gregory A. ; et al.	2005-04-14
Real-time operating parameter selection in a vehicular transmission App 20050080538 - Hubbard, Gregory A. ; et al.	2005-04-14
Optimal selection of input torque considering battery utilization for a hybrid electric vehicle App 20050080537 - Cawthorne, William R. ; et al.	2005-04-14
Silent operating mode for reducing emissions of a hybrid electric vehicle App 20050080523 - Bennett, Adam C. ; et al.	2005-04-14
Method for adjusting battery power limits in a hybrid electric vehicle to provide consistent launch characteristics Grant 6,868,318 - Cawthorne , et al. March 15, 2	2005-03-15