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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120083948 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE BATTERY PACKS IN A HYBRID OR ELECTRIC VEHICLE A vehicle includes first and second battery packs having respective first and second banks of contactors. The packs are wired in electrical parallel. A propulsion system is driven using electrical power from the packs. A controller determines which pack has the highest ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120053803 | In-Vehicle Control Device The in-vehicle control device includes first and second control units that perform first and second controls, respectively; first and second sensors for measuring the same physical quantity, and a transmission channel for communicating information between the first cont... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053769 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle, the vehicle provided with: a rotating electrical machine capable of inputting or outputting a torque with respect to an input shaft; and a transmission, which is disposed between the input shaft and an output shaft coupled ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120031692 | VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM A vehicle braking system includes an electric motor, an operating amount detector, a brake assist controller, a first braking device and a second braking device. The electric motor drives a driving wheel via a reduction ratio setting device. The first braking device mak... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120022730 | METHOD FOR DRIVING A HYBRID VEHICLE IN A LOAD REVERSAL A method for driving a hybrid vehicle during a load reversal includes: the application of a first torque on a first hybrid vehicle axle during an acceleration reversal; and the application of a second torque on a second hybrid vehicle axle during the acceleration revers... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110311894 | USAGE OF REGENERATIVE BRAKE POWER FOR SYSTEM RESTART IN START-STOP OPERATION OF FUEL CELL HYBRID VEHICLES A system and method are disclosed for using regenerative braking power to start a fuel cell stack for system restart during a start/stop operation of a fuel cell hybrid vehicle. The method includes disconnecting the fuel cell stack from a high voltage bus for the start/... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110304198 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REGENERATIVE AND HYDRAULIC BRAKING A method for controlling hydraulic braking and regenerative braking in a hybrid brake system is provided, and includes allowing depression of a brake actuator in response to a braking request. Depression of the brake actuator creates pressure in a master cylinder circui... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110208382 | VEHICLE BATTERY DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE A vehicle battery diagnosis system diagnoses the state of use of a battery of a vehicle, and includes: an information accumulation portion that accumulates diagnostic information that includes a use condition regarding the battery; a control plan presentation portion th... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110192661 | METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A BRAKING SYSTEM OF A HYBRID VEHICLE, BRAKING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE A method is provided for operating a braking system of a hybrid vehicle that can be driven by an internal combustion engine and an electrical machine. A brake pressure for a mechanical brake in the braking system is reduced during braking with recuperation, in compariso... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110125351 | CONTROL OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING IN A HYBRID VEHCILE A method is provided for controlling regenerative braking in a hybrid electric vehicle. The vehicle includes an energy-storage device, a motor/generator configured to retard the vehicle via regenerative braking, and a controller arranged to control regenerative braking.... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110118920 | REGENERATIVE BRAKING TORQUE COMPENSATION DEVICE, METHODS FOR REGENERATIVE BRAKING TORQUE COMPENSATION AND A HYBRID VEHICLE EMBODYING SUCH DEVICES AND METHODS The present invention compensates a regenerative braking amount by applying a target shift step and a shift phase in a case that the vehicle is in deceleration according to a brake demand and regenerative braking is performed. A regenerative braking torque compensation ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110061364 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZATION OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING ELECTRICAL ENERGY FOR OPERATING AUXILIARY SYSTEM IN AN OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE Electrical power from a dynamic braking process in an off-highway vehicle is used to power an auxiliary system in the vehicle. The auxiliary system may be a urea storage container heating unit or a particulate filter regeneration heating unit. When dynamic braking elect... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20100305790 | Wheel Torque Disturbance Suppression A method for controlling restart of an engine in a hybrid electric powertrain, includes engaging a gear of a transmission, releasing a brake pedal, maintaining fluid pressure at an adaptively determined magnitude in a wheel brake, initiating a restart the engine, and re... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100304922 | DECELERATION CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE A deceleration control apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle in which an electric motor conducts regenerative braking when the vehicle is to be decelerated comprises a braking unit for applying a braking force on a drive member transmitting drive power converted by a ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100299036 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF A VEHICLE INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC MOTOR A method for controlling regenerative braking of a vehicle including at least one thermal engine and/or at least one electric motor, including calculating a GMP braking force setpoint at the wheel, including a regenerative braking force, that is independent from a relat... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100292882 | VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL DEVICE, AND VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL METHOD Required torques that individual wheels are required to generate are computed on the basis of vehicle behavior. With respect to the computed required torque of each wheel, a torque value provided uniformly for the wheels is set as a value of the friction braking torque ... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100280695 | BRAKING METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLES COMPENSATING FOR AN ELECTRIC BRAKING TORQUE The invention relates to a braking method for a hybrid vehicle (1) comprising a drivetrain (3) controlled by a drivetrain computer (12), and a hydraulic braking system (15) controlled by a braking computer (21). In this method, as soon... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100270854 | BRAKE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME A brake control apparatus obtains a required braking force using a hydraulic braking force in combination with a regenerative braking force. The brake control apparatus includes a hydraulic brake unit that controls the hydraulic braking force. When the deviation of an a... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100263640 | POWER SUPPLY FOR ONBOARD EQUIPMENT OF AN AUTOMOBILE A power supply of equipment onboard a motor vehicle equipped with a micro-hybrid system that can operate in a regenerative braking mode during which the energy recovered by a reversible rotary machine (1) of the micro-hybrid system is stored in an auxiliary energ... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100258369 | METHOD FOR DRIVING A MICRO-HYBRID SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND AN ENERGY STORAGE UNIT, AND HYBRID SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME A micro-hybrid system (1) including an electric energy storage unit (12) and an electronic control unit (14). The storage unit includes a plurality of elementary cells mounted in series. A method includes the steps of: reading the elementary electri... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100252343 | Process for Controlling a Start-Stop Operation of a Vehicle Having a Hybrid Drive, and a Corresponding Vehicle A process for controlling a start-stop operation of a vehicle having a hybrid drive with an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor, a service brake with an ABS and an electric parking brake, includes: determining, monitoring and analyzing performance parameter... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100230187 | VACUUM GENERATION IN HYBRID-DRIVE VEHICLES A device and a method for generating a vacuum in a brake system of a vehicle equipped with a hybrid drive. The hybrid drive includes an internal combustion engine and at least one electric drive, which is selectively uncoupled from the internal combustion engine with th... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100210413 | SHIFT CONTROLLER AND SHIFT CONTROL METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MECHANISM A shift controller for an automatic transmission mechanism is configured such that when the engine is in a driven state in which the engine is driven by a travel inertia force or the like and an accumulated pressure amount of the accumulator is equal to or less than a p... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100181949 | MOTOR CONTROL MECHANISM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES An apparatus for controlling a wheel motor is provided. A plurality of switches is provided for controlling a direction of current through motor coils of the wheel motor. A brushless motor control circuit is connected to each of the plurality of switches. Responsive to ... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100174430 | AUTOMOTIVE BRAKING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF An HV-ECU includes a regenerative braking control unit that controls a regenerative braking system based on the target regenerative braiding force indicated by a signal received from a brake ECU, a regeneration stop timing determination unit that determines a regenerati... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100151989 | Hydraulic-Electric Regenerative Energy Storage System A hydraulic energy storage system (comprising a hydraulic pump/motor, a high pressure hydraulic accumulator, a low pressure hydraulic accumulator/reservoir, and interconnecting hydraulic lines) is incorporated into a EV, HEV, or PHEV to provide hydraulic regenerative br... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100138117 | BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BRAKING A VEHICLE HAVING A HYBRID DRIVE In a braking system and a method for braking a vehicle having a hybrid drive, at least one wheel, preferably at least the wheels of one axle, is brakable by a regenerative brake and by a service brake. The braking system includes a vehicle stability control system, whic... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100121515 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE A vehicle includes: an electric motor that outputs power to a drive shaft that is coupled to a first wheel, which is a primary drive wheel; an electrical storage device that exchanges electrical power with the electric motor; a braking system that can independently appl... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100108419 | SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AND METHOD A power system is provided that includes a first voltage bus, a traction motor configured to generate electrical power during a regenerative braking mode and to supply the generated electrical power to the first voltage bus, and an auxiliary system coupled to the first ... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100106386 | METHOD FOR BRAKING A HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING A HYBRID VEHICLE IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD The invention relates to a method for braking a hybrid vehicle (1) including a thermal engine and an electric machine (3) defining a traction chain. According to this method, when the depression of the brake pedal is detected, an additional electric brakin... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100090626 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY OF ELECTRIC AND HYBRID DRIVE TRAINS A propulsion system is provided that includes an electric drive, a first energy storage system electrically coupled to the electric drive through a direct current (DC) link, and a second energy storage system electrically coupled to the electric drive. The propulsion sy... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100087974 | VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROLLER Provided is a vehicle behavior controller capable of stabilizing a behavior of a vehicle with a high response when an unstable state of the vehicle is judged. The vehicle behavior controller includes: a running state detecting unit for detecting a running state of the v... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100066280 | Electric drive retarding system and method A retarding system for an electric drive machine (100) includes a direct current (DC) link (312), at which a DC voltage is developed, disposed between a rectifier (206) and an inverter (208). A first contactor switch (216) electrically... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100036575 | Vehicle Deceleration Rate Control Method and Apparatus A method of controlling a deceleration rate of a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) includes measuring an applied regenerative braking torque (RBT) during a threshold regenerative braking event (RBE), and automatically applying an offsetting friction braking torque (OFBT) fr... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090299591 | Recovery of energy in a hybrid vehicle having a hydraulic or pneumatic braking system In a method for recovering energy in a braking process of a hybrid vehicle which has an internal combustion engine and an electric drive, as well as a hydraulic or pneumatic braking system, the exploitation of the electric drive is able to be optimized if the braking sy... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090299559 | VEHICLE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND DRIVE UNIT If an accelerator pedal is released, when a flag indicates 1, a vehicle travels in a traveling environment reflected operation mode where an engine and two motors are controlled in such a manner that a required torque is output to a drive shaft while the engine, in whic... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090298641 | BRAKING METHOD AND DEVICE WITH ENERGY RECOVERY IN PARTICULAR FOR A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH HYBRID TRACTION SYSTEM A braking method and device with energy recovery for a hybrid traction vehicle, which, according to the requested braking target, regulates the intervention of the engine-generator and the connection or disconnection of the endothermic engine from the transmission line.... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090222156 | METHODS, PROGRAM PRODUCTS, AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING BRAKING IN A HYBRID VEHICLE A method for controlling braking in a hybrid vehicle includes the steps of determining a value of a variable pertaining to operation of the hybrid vehicle and applying regenerative braking based at least in part on the value of the variable. The variable comprises a spe... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090192014 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING SHIFTING BETWEEN OPERATING MODES IN HYBRID VEHICLES A method for controlling shifting between a plurality of operating modes in a hybrid vehicle includes the steps of obtaining a plurality of throttle position values, generating a comparison between a first throttle position value of the plurality of throttle position va... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090149295 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE CONTROL APPARATUS This invention provides a vehicle control apparatus constructed so that during the control of a downshift for deceleration, braking shocks can be reduced and the amount of energy regenerated can be increased, and a hybrid vehicle equipped with the control apparatus.... | 06/11/2009 |
