Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Autonomous driving with dynamic skip fire
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Application No.: US15963889Application Date: 2018-04-26
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Publication No.: US10303169B2Publication Date: 2019-05-28
- Inventor: Ram Subramanian , Louis J. Serrano , Matthew A. Younkins
- Applicant: Tula Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Tula Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Tula Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Beyer Law Group LLP
- Main IPC: G05D1/00
- IPC: G05D1/00 ; F02D17/02 ; F02D41/00 ; F02D41/14 ; F02P5/15 ; B60W30/188 ; F02D11/10 ; F02D29/02

Abstract:
The present invention relates generally to techniques for improving fuel efficiency of a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine capable of operating at various displacement levels. An autonomous driving unit or cruise controller selects when possible an engine torque output that corresponds to a fuel efficient displacement level. The resultant vehicle speed profile and NVH level is acceptable to vehicle occupants.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180246511A1 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING WITH DYNAMIC SKIP FIRE Public/Granted day:2018-08-30
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