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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7436080 | Device for supplying power to a two-voltage vehicle electrical system equipped with safety-relevant components Device for supplying power to a two-voltage vehicle electrical system equipped with safety-relevant components with an integrated starter-generator mechanically coupled with an internal combustion engine BKM, a double-layer capacitor DLC, a first and second energy a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7360615 | Predictive energy management system for hybrid electric vehicles A predictive energy management system for a hybrid vehicle that uses certain vehicle information, such as present location, time, 3-D maps and driving history, to determine engine and motor power commands. The system forecasts a driving cycle profile and calculates ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358699 | Rotating electric machine with built-in control device The invention is intended to obtain a rotating electric machine with a built-in control device in which the control device is kept from receiving heat from a main body of the rotating electric machine and the control device can be cooled in a desirable fashion. A he... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7342382 | Method of determining transition from starter to alternator function by monitoring battery voltage or current The present invention is directed to determining and controlling the appropriate moment at which a combined starter/alternator should transition from start-up mode to alternator/generator mode following an IC engine start-up sequence. The method relies on battery vo... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336010 | Power generating systems A power generating system includes a torque converter system receiving a rotational motion having a first torque from a source and producing a rotational output having a second torque different from the first torque, a transfer system having a first portion coupled ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329960 | System and method for propelling a large land-based vehicle using a dual function brushless dynamoelectric machine A propulsion system for a relatively large land-based vehicle, such as a locomotive or off-highway vehicle, is provided. The system may include a brushless dynamoelectric machine made up of a main alternator having a main rotor and a main stator, and an auxiliary al... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7309938 | Rotary power converter A rotary power converter apparatus for coupling power between a prime driver and plural generators. The apparatus includes a frame having a first and second bearing aligned along an axis of rotation and a rotor assembly supported thereby. The rotor assembly includes... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7292008 | Electric generation control apparatus for vehicle alternator An electric generation control apparatus for a vehicle alternator receives an electric generation control signal transferred from an ECU placed apart from the control apparatus through a data transfer line. The control apparatus has a voltage comparator, a communica... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285937 | Electric generation control apparatus for vehicle alternator An electric generation control apparatus for a vehicle alternator receives an electric generation control signal transferred from an ECU placed apart from the control apparatus through a data transfer line. The control apparatus has a voltage comparator, a communica... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285888 | Power generating systems A power generating system includes a torque converter system receiving a rotational motion having a first torque from a source and producing a rotational output having a second torque different from the first torque, a transfer system having a first portion coupled ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276804 | Voltage regulator with improved protection and warning system This invention discloses a vehicle electrical system voltage regulator with improved electrical protection and warning means that discerns and responds to regulator, generator, or vehicle electrical system operation and malfunctions. The regulator includes monitorin... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7276865 | Power output apparatus, motor driving method and computer-readable recording medium having program recorded thereon for allowing computer to execute motor drive control A power output apparatus includes two motor generators, a DC power supply, a relay, three inverters and a control CPU. One of the motor generators includes three-phase coils. The DC power supply is connected via the relay between respective neutral points of the thr... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271570 | Active rectification of alternator output without using a position sensor Disclosed herein is an automotive electrical system including a FET based rectifier and method of controlling the FET based rectifier without using either an alternator shaft position sensor or current sensors on each phase of the alternator output to control the sw... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261672 | Method and system for controlling rate of change of ratio in a continuously variable transmission Systems and methods for efficiently and effectively controlling the rate of change of ratio, not simply the ratio, in a CVT. By controlling the rate of change of ratio, the acceleration or deceleration of a vehicle can be controlled in an efficient manner. Furthermo... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259490 | Synchronous machine The present invention concerns a synchronous machine with preferably salient poles with pole windings which are galvanically connected together. The invention further concerns a wind power installation and a method of monitoring a synchronous machine of a wind power... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259530 | Power output apparatus, motor driving method and computer-readable recording medium having program recorded thereon for allowing computer to execute motor drive control A control CPU generates, in response to a signal STON from a start key, a signal SE at H level and outputs the generated signal to a relay to render system relays ON. Accordingly, a DC power supply is connected between respective neutral points of three-phase coils.... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249589 | Hybrid vehicle and method for controlling hybrid vehicle In hybrid vehicle, when the shift position SP is set to the S position at which a driver is allowed to select any one of the shift positions SP1 to SP6, and it is determined that warm-up of a purifying device has not been completed, the target air-fuel... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7239034 | Engine driven power inverter system with cogeneration A combined heat and AC power generating system is disclosed having black start capability for the full time, simultaneous production of both electricity and heat. Heat generated within the system is captured and used for heating applications such as heating building... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237634 | Hybrid vehicles A hybrid vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine, a traction motor, a starter motor, and a battery bank, all controlled by a microprocessor in accordance with the vehicle's instantaneous torque demands so that the engine is run only under conditions of high ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7230345 | Method for exercising a stand-by electrical generator A method is provided for exercising an engine-driven, electrical generator. The generator has a first operation mode wherein the generator generates a predetermined output voltage at a predetermined frequency with the engine running a predetermined operating speed a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7224078 | Electric rotating machine for vehicle In a vehicle electric rotating machine having a power section formed of a pair of inverter modules of switching elements and diodes connected in parallel thereto, and a control circuit section that controls mentioned power section, there are separately located the c... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7224079 | Driving/electric-power generating system for vehicle An AC generator comprises a rotor and a stator having a three-phase winding. A three-phase inverter is connected to the three-phase winding. Here, the three-phase winding comprises at least two independent three-phase windings. Switching elements for respective phas... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211988 | Method for constant-current generation and device used to carry out said method A method for constant-current generation by means of a rotational energy source, a generator and a control circuit connected to the generator. Mechanical rotational energy is generated by the energy source and the mechanical rotational energy is transmitted to the g... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208918 | Vehicle rotating electric machine An inverter device is mounted on the rotating electric machine body The inverter device includes a module unit having a converter circuit and a control unit that controls the operation of the converter circuit. The converter circuit is configured by connecting a plu... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202637 | Distributed control method The present invention provides an improved control method and apparatus allowing units arranged at different spaced apart locations to be controlled without the need for a high bandwidth link between the units and the controller. This allows a single controller to c... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7189125 | Power supply system for watercraft propulsion device A power supply system for a watercraft propulsion device which ensures stable power supply to operating devices in the watercraft propulsion device. The power supply system for a watercraft propulsion device preferably includes an operating-system drive control circ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7180200 | Starter system for portable internal combustion engine electric generators using a portable universal battery pack A generator starting system utilizes a portable universal battery pack to start an internal combustion engine of the generator. The system is adapted to utilize any one of a plurality of universal battery packs having outputs of varying voltage. The generator can in... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180201 | Engine starting apparatus A starting apparatus for an engine has a plurality of cylinders and an output shaft. The apparatus includes a power supply, an inverter having a switching element, a motor generator, an ECU, A crank angle sensor. The motor generator is coupled to the output shaft an... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173344 | Series & parallel combined dual power drive system A series and parallel combined dual power system operates as a series combined power system, or as a parallel combined power system; the power from an engine directly drive the load; the system engages in the operation as the series combined power system incase of a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7173396 | Hybrid electric vehicle with enhanced battery control A method and system for enhanced battery control improves the performance of a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). The HEV includes an internal combustion engine, at least one motor operable as a generator and a battery. A hybrid control module determines various dischar... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170261 | Generator with dual cycloconverter for 120/240 VAC operation A generator system has two modes of operation, such as 120 VAC and 240/120 VAC. The generator system has a permanent magnet generator with two independent sets of windings that each generate a three phase AC voltage. One three phase AC voltage is coupled to a first ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7164977 | A/C bus assembly for electronic traction vehicle An electronic traction vehicle comprising a principal power unit, a power storage unit mounted on a vehicle platform. A plurality of wheels are rotably mounted on the vehicle platform with an electric motor coupled to at least one wheel. A drive controller is couple... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163071 | Method for operating a non-railbound land vehicle with a combustion engine-generator unit and an electric drive motor and corresponding vehicle The invention relates to a non-railbound land vehicle (2) comprising a drive system with the following components; a combustion engine-generator unit (=VG unit) (14, 16); at least one electric drive motor (18, 20); a power control station (30... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161255 | Isolated generator equipment compartment A power plant has a generator that is cooled by hydrogen gas. The power plant has a terminal compartment for housing stator terminals of the generator and conductor connections of a main bus taking electrical power away from the power plant. The power plant has a ge... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7161330 | Energy discharge apparatus There is provided an energy discharge apparatus for dissipating a quantity of stored magnetic energy in a generator field coil of a brushless generator. The apparatus includes an exciter regulator responsive to an output signal of the generator and which provides an... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157803 | Power system including lithium-metal-polymer batteries The present invention is an energy generating system which uses Lithium Metal Polymer (LMP) batteries in conjunction with a microturbine, a fuel cell, and commercial electrical power. The LMPs provide uninterruptible power when one or more of the other power systems... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7145261 | Electric generator control method and apparatus, and vehicle equipped with such apparatus A vehicle having an electric generator control apparatus is provided for gradually reducing an engine load imposed due to electricity generation while a throttle valve is in the process of becoming fully open, thereby increasing a vehicle acceleration capability. Th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143851 | Method for controlling a wheel drive system of a hybrid vehicle A method for operating a hybrid vehicle when starting a power source. The method includes initiating a start sequence that includes driving the power source at a target speed, determining a speed adjustment value based on an amount of vehicle acceleration requested ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7122914 | System for starting an electric drive machine engine A method for starting an engine of an electric drive machine may include the method steps of introducing current to an electric motor system from a battery and receiving the current into at least one coil on an electric motor of the electric motor system. The electr... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122979 | Method and apparatus for selective operation of a hybrid electric vehicle in various driving modes A hybrid electric vehicle and method that stores an upper energy storage limit and a lower energy storage limit for an energy storage system for each of a plurality of predetermined driving modes, determines a currently selected driving mode from the plurality of pr... | 10/17/2006 |
