Timothy Robert Bohn

US Patent:

20120076314, Mar 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/893310

Inventors:

Scott M. Reilly - Davisburg MI, US
Timothy R. Bohn - Dexter MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

G10K 11/16

US Classification:

381 714

Abstract:

A method of controlling sounds associated with a vehicle is provided. The method includes: performing on a processor, monitoring engine torque; and selectively controlling the generation of one or more tones associated with the vehicle based on the engine torque.

US Patent:

20120078465, Mar 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/893291

Inventors:

Scott M. Reilly - Davisburg MI, US
Timothy R. Bohn - Dexter MI, US
Larry G. Hartleip - Brighton MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 36

Abstract:

A method of controlling sounds associated with a vehicle is provided. The method includes performing on a processor, monitoring powertrain data; determining a powertrain transition event based on the powertrain data; and selectively controlling the generation of one or more tones based on the powertrain transition event.

US Patent:

20200353903, Nov 12, 2020

Filed:

May 6, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/403781

Inventors:

- Detroit MI, US
Glenn PIETILA - Howell MI, US
Timothy R. BOHN - Dexter MI, US

International Classification:

B60T 7/04
B60T 17/22
B60W 50/16
B60W 30/18

Abstract:

A brake pedal portion is configured to be contacted by a driver; an arm portion is connected to the brake portion and is configured to, in response to force being applied to the brake pedal portion, move in a first direction away from a first predetermined position and toward a second predetermined position; a detent mechanism is configured to: apply a first biasing force to the arm portion in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction when a position of the arm portion is between the first predetermined position and a third predetermined position between the first and second predetermined positions; and apply a second biasing force to the arm portion in the second direction opposite to the first direction when the position of the arm portion is between the third and second predetermined positions, where the first biasing force is different than the second biasing force.