Andrew M Bucci

US Patent:

20120150382, Jun 14, 2012

Filed:

Dec 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/963743

Inventors:

Andrew M. Bucci - Hilliard OH, US
Toshio Hayashi - Utsunomiya, JP

International Classification:

G06F 19/00
B60L 1/00

US Classification:

701 296, 307 106, 701 67, 701 344

Abstract:

A starter relay structure for a vehicle, where an electronic control unit of the vehicle controls the starter relay structure. The starter relay structure comprises a first relay and a second relay activated by an ignition signal from the electronic control unit. The starter relay structure further include a third relay activated by an output of the second relay, where an output of the first relay is provided as an input to the third relay.

US Patent:

20120271525, Oct 25, 2012

Filed:

Apr 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/092180

Inventors:

Andrew M. Bucci - Hilliard OH, US
Todd R. Luken - Dublin OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 99

Abstract:

An engine idle stability control method and system using feedback from alternator of a motor vehicle is described. An excitation current of the alternator is detected and used to predict an alternator torque value. The predicted alternator torque is used to determine an adjustment to engine torque output. Engine torque output is adjusted to compensate for the predicted alternator torque and engine idle stability is maintained.

US Patent:

20150275736, Oct 1, 2015

Filed:

Mar 28, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/228722

Inventors:

- Tokyo, JP
Andrew M. Bucci - Hilliard OH, US

Assignee:

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD - Tokyo

International Classification:

F01N 11/00
F01N 9/00

Abstract:

A vehicle includes an exhaust system, and a plurality of active exhaust valves configured to modulate an exhaust flow through the exhaust system. A controller is configured to detect an ignition state of the vehicle, determine whether any of the plurality of active exhaust valves has malfunctioned, and, upon determining that all of the plurality of active exhaust valves were operating normally when the ignition state transitioned from a first on state to a first off state and that all of the plurality of active exhaust valves have malfunctioned when the ignition state transitions from the first off state to a second on state, enable normal operation of an engine of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20150232096, Aug 20, 2015

Filed:

Feb 18, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/182320

Inventors:

- Tokyo, JP
Nicholas A. Scheufler - Dublin OH, US
Andrew M. Bucci - Hilliard OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

B60W 30/182
B60W 10/18
B60W 10/10
B60W 10/20
B60W 10/22

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a control system, a selector, and a display. The selector is operable in one of a first selection mode and a second selection mode for selecting respective ones of a first driving mode and a second driving mode for the vehicle. The control system is configured to detect an improper vehicular condition for the second driving mode. When the vehicle is in the first driving mode and the selector is transitioned from the first selection mode to the second selection mode during the occurrence of the improper vehicular condition for the second driving mode, the control system is configured to facilitate display of a warning message on the warning display indicating the improper vehicular condition for the second driving mode and inhibit the vehicle from transitioning from the first driving mode to the second driving mode. A method is also provided.