Eagle Yuan

Title: Eagle Yuan and Vehicle Driving-Range Estimation

Introduction

Eagle Yuan is an inventor associated with Oxford, Great Britain, and General Motors Global Technology Operations, Inc. His patent work addresses how a vehicle can estimate and update its remaining driving range using measured torque and acceleration.

Latest Patents

Yuan is associated with 1 patent: “System and Method of Driving Range Estimation Based on a Torque Input and Vehicle Including the Same.” The invention describes receiving a signal that the vehicle has shifted out of park, then measuring its torque and acceleration after driving begins. The system calculates a torque-to-acceleration ratio and compares it with average ratios stored in memory. If the measured ratio is not already represented, the system estimates energy efficiency using the closest stored ratios. It then calculates and displays the driving range, updates that estimate while the vehicle is moving, and stores the associated energy-efficiency information.

Career Highlights

Yuan’s listed patent reflects work on vehicle energy-efficiency estimation and driver-facing range information. By using observed vehicle behavior, the method can adapt its estimate to measured conditions rather than relying solely on a fixed efficiency value.

Collaborations

Yuan’s listed coworkers include Richard B. Weinberg and Nhat Minh Nguyen. The patent is associated with General Motors Global Technology Operations, Inc.

Conclusion

Eagle Yuan’s patent contribution focuses on refining vehicle driving-range estimates through torque and acceleration measurements, supporting more responsive energy-efficiency calculations and range displays.