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William L. Aldrich, Iii
Also filed as: ALDRICH III WILLIAM L · ALDRICH III WILLIAM LEONARD · ALDRICH WILLIAM L · ALDRICH WILLIAM LEONARD
38 granted patents·2 pending applications·699 citations·filing 1976–2018
98Inventor score
Files withGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC18GEN MOTORS CORP8ALDRICH III WILLIAM L3WHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E3SATURN CORP2
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40 records- 0197US7267090B2Method of starting a hybrid vehicleGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 11, 2007·66 cites·10 claims
- 0297US6275004B1System for battery module balancing via variable voltage DC-DC converter in a hybrid-electric powertrainGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 14, 2001·206 cites·18 claims
- 0392US6529805B2Methods and apparatus for configuring an automobile electronic control moduleGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 4, 2003·42 cites·9 claims
- 0491US7465250B2On-board hybrid transmission auxiliary-pump priming control systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 16, 2008·30 cites·20 claims
- 0590US6612386B2Apparatus and method for controlling a hybrid vehicleGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 2, 2003·57 cites·16 claims
- 0689US8086390B2Pumping loss reduction systems and methodsWHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 27, 2011·18 cites·20 claims
- 0789US7032393B2Climate cooling control systems and methods for hybrid vehiclesGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 25, 2006·38 cites·4 claims
- 0887US7878053B2Engine off brake booster leak diagnostic systems and methodsGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 1, 2011·13 cites·20 claims
- 0987US7703563B2Control of hybrid power regeneration during cruise controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 27, 2010·23 cites·20 claims
- 1083US8055401B2Transmission auxiliary pump diagnosis method and apparatusGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 8, 2011·11 cites·14 claims
- 1180US8355833B2Systems and methods for controlling engine torqueGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 15, 2013·8 cites·20 claims
- 1279US7600827B2Rollback reduction in hybrid or conventional powertrain vehicle via vehicle stability enhancement system (VSES)GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 13, 2009·19 cites·33 claims
- 1378US8538644B2Driver torque request systems and methodsWHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 17, 2013·6 cites·20 claims
- 1477US7637846B2Method and apparatus for control of transmission shiftingGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 29, 2009·15 cites·22 claims
- 1576US9381911B2Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling same for engine auto-stop at non-zero vehicle speedGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 5, 2016·3 cites·20 claims
- 1676US8116932B2Auxiliary pump diagnostic systems and methodsALDRICH III WILLIAM L·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 14, 2012·6 cites·19 claims
- 1774US9260087B2Regenerative braking system and method for controlling a regenerative braking systemALDRICH III WILLIAM L·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 16, 2016·4 cites·18 claims
- 1874US7607293B2Intake manifold pressure control apparatus and method for a hybrid propulsion systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 27, 2009·8 cites·5 claims
- 1972US5588327AMultiplexed hydraulic clutch controlSATURN CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 31, 1996·25 cites·5 claims
- 2069US7823471B2Method for hybrid vehicle powertrain controlGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 2, 2010·8 cites·8 claims
- 2167US8626411B2Driveline stiffness control systems and methodsWHITNEY CHRISTOPHER E·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 7, 2014·4 cites·16 claims
- 2267US8499734B2System and method for controlling torque during engine start operations in hybrid vehiclesWANG LAN·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 6, 2013·6 cites·20 claims
- 2367US6799108B2Control system and method for maintaining a constant engine idle speed of an automatic transmission-equipped vehicleGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 28, 2004·17 cites·26 claims
- 2466US6857987B2Transmission load modeling for engine idle speed controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 22, 2005·14 cites·26 claims
- 2565US10597023B2Automatic prioritization of powertrain operations on surfaces having a low coefficient of frictionGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 24, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 2665US6763296B2Method and system for alternator load modeling for internal combustion engine idle speed controlGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 13, 2004·14 cites·27 claims
- 2759US7503877B2Turbine offset matching control systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 17, 2009·2 cites·18 claims
- 2857US7603224B2Cam phasing control system for improving regeneration efficiencyGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 13, 2009·4 cites·19 claims
- 2954US5233890ATransmission torque converter clutch disable controlSATURN CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 10, 1993·16 cites·8 claims
- 3050US8319477B2Battery control method for hybrid vehiclesBERGKOETTER BRENTON J·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 27, 2012·3 cites·18 claims
- 3149US9302674B2Method to maximize available regeneration while maintaining linear vehicle deceleration rateGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 5, 2016·1 cites·15 claims
- 3247US8761977B2Method and apparatus for optimizing engine idle speed in a vehicleCHAN DONALD·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 24, 2014·2 cites·15 claims
- 3347US7863843B2Cold rattle reduction control systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 4, 2011·2 cites·20 claims
- 3444US8364332B2Control algorithm for low-voltage circuit in hybrid and conventional vehiclesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 29, 2013·0 cites·13 claims
- 3544US2015367837A1Powertrain and method for controlling a powertrainGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3642US9126496B2Control method to bias hybrid battery state-of-charge to improve autostop availability for light-electrification vehiclesGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 8, 2015·0 cites·19 claims
- 3738US9109566B2Method of smoothing non-driver-commanded restarts of a hybrid vehicleALDRICH III WILLIAM L·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 18, 2015·0 cites·17 claims
- 3836US4119067AEngine with charge equalizing intake manifoldGEN MOTORS CORP·Filed 1976·Granted Oct 10, 1978·7 cites·4 claims
- 3935US2002179348A1Apparatus and method for controlling a hybrid vehicleFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4033US9862371B2System and method for controlling an engine in a hybrid vehiclePITSCH MICHAEL J·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 9, 2018·0 cites·7 claims
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