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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190317 | Mode change control method of hybrid vehicle The present invention provides a mode change control method of a hybrid vehicle, which can improve driving performance and power performance and provide a more stable vehicle behavior control during a mode change from an EV mode to a HEV mode. For this purpose, a tr... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190320 | Efficient dual source battery pack system for an electric vehicle A method of optimizing the operation of the power source of an electric vehicle is provided, where the power source is comprised of a first battery pack (e.g., a non-metal-air battery pack) and a second battery pack (e.g., a metal-air battery pack). The power source... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190319 | Adaptive real-time driver advisory control for a hybrid electric vehicle to achieve fuel economy improvement A vehicle powertrain controller includes a fuzzy logic-based adaptive algorithm with a learning capability that estimates a driver's long term driving preferences. An adaptive algorithm arbitrates competing requirements for good fuel economy, avoidance of intrusiven... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190318 | Power management systems and methods in a hybrid vehicle A system and method of determining and applying power split ratios to power sources within hybrid vehicles. The power split ratio is determined using a two-scale dynamic programming technique to achieve optimal state of charge depletion over the course of a trip. On... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8180509 | Tail pipe emissions mode control for hybrid electric vehicles A hybrid electric vehicle has a propulsion system including an internal combustion engine (ICE) and an electric motor each configured to operate in parallel and each configured to propel the vehicle individually. A rechargeable battery is configured to deliver power... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180511 | Hybrid vehicle control apparatus and method A hybrid vehicle has an internal combustion engine 2 and a flywheel 9. Storage and release of energy by the flywheel 9 is enabled by a continuously variable transmission 10 and clutch 11 under the control of an electronic module | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180508 | Electricity storage control apparatus and method of controlling electricity storage An electricity storage control apparatus that controls an electricity storage device mounted on a vehicle includes control device that changes a target state of charge, which is used as the target of a state of charge of the electricity storage device, and calculati... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180512 | Efficient dual source battery pack system for an electric vehicle A method of optimizing the operation of the power source of an electric vehicle is provided, where the power source is comprised of a first battery pack (e.g., a non-metal-air battery pack) and a second battery pack (e.g., a metal-air battery pack). The power source... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180510 | Control apparatus of vehicle drive apparatus and plug-in hybrid vehicle A hybrid control controller stores vehicle speed influence values that have been set according to vehicle speeds, a first threshold value of a sum value of the vehicle speed influence values, a second threshold value lower than the first threshold value, and an engi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175766 | Throttle control method and system A throttle control system is provided for generating a throttle control signal in an electric vehicle. The throttle control system includes: a throttle position sensor operable to detect a throttle twist input by an operator and to responsively generate a throttle t... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170736 | Control device for vehicle, hybrid vehicle, method of controlling vehicle, program for causing computer to execute the method of controlling the vehicle, and computer-readable recording medium recording the program A control device includes a target rotation speed determination unit that determines a target rotation speed of an engine, a filtering process unit that receives an output of the target rotation speed determination unit, changes the received output such that the tar... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170737 | Method of controlling vehicle powertrain and vehicle control system A method of controlling a vehicle powertrain and a corresponding vehicle control system are provided that enable operation in an electric-only operating mode for an extended range by adjusting the threshold minimum state of charge of the battery, i.e., the state of ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165739 | Malfunction diagnosis system and malfunction diagnosis method for electric vehicle on-board device A malfunction diagnosis system includes: a malfunction diagnosis section that performs a malfunction diagnosis for an on-board device of an electric vehicle when supplied with electric power from either an electric storage section or an external power source; a malf... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165737 | Method and system for controlling a power inverter in electric drives of vehicles with two-mode transmissions Methods and systems for controlling a power inverter in automobiles utilizing two-mode transmissions are provided. The various embodiments control the power inverter by, responsive to a commanded torque of the electric motor being below a first torque level, control... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165738 | Industrial vehicle and power control method for the same An industrial vehicle having a hybrid system controls a distribution of power generated by an engine and power generated by an electric motor. The vehicle includes an engine for supplying power to one of a running unit and a loading-and-unloading unit; a first motor... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160763 | Method and apparatus for controlling creep torque in a vehicle equipped with a hybrid powertrain system Vehicle creep control includes executing a first control scheme to determine a preferred output torque as a first function of the operator input to the brake pedal when the actual direction of vehicle travel is a first direction and the operator-selected direction o... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160761 | Method for predicting an operator torque request of a hybrid powertrain system A method for controlling a hybrid powertrain system based upon a predicted speed of an output member, a predicted operator torque request, and a predicted accelerator pedal position is disclosed. The method comprises predicting the accelerator pedal position based u... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160762 | Autonomous moving apparatus An autonomous moving apparatus includes a vehicle provided with a drive unit; a cover that is attached to the vehicle such that the cover either entirely or partially covers side, upper, and lower surfaces of the vehicle, and the cover is arranged to be displaced wi... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155814 | Method of operating a vehicle utilizing regenerative braking A vehicle includes a powertrain system and a friction braking system, the powertrain system including a hybrid transmission operative in one of a fixed gear operating range state and a continuously variable operating range state to transmit torque between an input m... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150571 | Braking force correcting method for electric golf car and electric golf car employing the correcting method If a user applies a brake system while an electric vehicle that includes a battery is moving and it is confirmed that the user is not simultaneously applying the accelerator, a comparison is made between an actual deceleration and an expected deceleration correspond... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150572 | Electric power generation control apparatus for vehicle and electric power generation control system equipped with the apparatus An electric power generation control apparatus mounted to a motor vehicle predicts an operational point of an internal combustion engine in the future based on driving path information supplied from a navigation system mounted to the motor vehicle. The apparatus fur... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150573 | Hybrid car travel mode setting device A travel mode setting device for a hybrid car capable of ensuring the security against car theft and convenience when the car is lent to the third party. The hybrid car has travel drive sources and selectively uses one of them and can travel in one of travel modes. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150570 | Auto management system for air filter used in battery pack and auto management method for the same An auto management system for an air filter used in a battery pack comprises at least one cell and a case accommodating each of the cells so that there is secured an air flow passage between the neighboring cells. The battery pack is provided with an air inlet at on... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145374 | Methods and systems for dynamically controlling hill rollback of an electric vehicle A method for dynamically controlling rollback in an electric vehicle having a motor for providing motive power to the electric vehicle and a shift lever for selecting either forward or reverse motion of the vehicle includes determining if the electric vehicle is mov... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145375 | System constraints method of determining minimum and maximum torque limits for an electro-mechanical powertrain system A powertrain including an electro-mechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an internal combustion engine and first and second electric machines to transmit power to an output member is disclosed. A method for controlling the electro-mechanical tra... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145380 | Motor vehicle control system The invention relates to a control system for a motor vehicle, including a first electronic control system for controlling a first load current of a first load and a second electronic control system for controlling a second load current of a second load. The first e... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145373 | Method and apparatus for programming parameters of a power driven wheelchair for a plurality of drive settings A method of programming parameters of a power driven wheelchair for a plurality of drive modes comprises: displaying a menu image on an interactive display screen, the menu image including settings of a plurality of wheelchair parameters for a plurality of drive mod... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140204 | Charge depleting energy management strategy for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles A method for managing power distribution from an engine and a battery in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle whereby battery power is used to meet a driver demand for power and engine power complements battery power when either battery state-of-charge limit or battery... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140207 | Vehicle and control method thereof When the detected value of a rotation speed sensor is normal, it is determined whether or not a vehicle is stopping by using a predetermined rotation speed N1 as a stop determination upper limit rotation speed Nojmax, and when the detected value of the rotati... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140208 | Electric drive vehicle In an electric drive vehicle equipped with a power generating unit that is detachable, the power generating unit includes a power-generating-unit side ECU capable of controlling an operation of the power generating unit solely, and the electric drive vehicle include... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140205 | Driving system for hybrid vehicle A hybrid-vehicle driving system includes an engine, a transmission, a first motor/generator provided between the engine and the transmission, and a battery that can charge and discharge the first motor/generator. When an estimated output voltage of the first motor/g... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140206 | Engine load management for traction vehicles An electric drive system includes a fuel-driven engine (202) driving an electrical power generator (204) that provides power to one or more electric drive motors (210). A method of load management in the electric drive system includes receiving ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8127874 | Power supply device, input-output limit setting method in power supply device, vehicle, and vehicle power control method When a time average of square values of charge-discharge current exceeds a predetermined reference value and when a state of charge of a battery is higher than a preset reference level, the procedure corrects a basic input limit set according to a battery temperatur... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131413 | Electric motor and conversion system for manually powered vehicles An electric motor and conversion system includes a direct current power source, a rotor with two sides and two series of permanent magnets alternating in polarity, two stators on opposing sides of the rotor where each stator has a series of winding coils, magnet pos... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131414 | Energy supply system and energy supply method for vehicle subsystems An energy supply system for electrical actuator of a motor vehicle having a engine and battery includes a generator adapted to be driven by the vehicle engine to provide electrical energy to the electric actuator and vehicle battery. A control unit sets an input pow... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126603 | Reduction of shift occurrences associated with hybrid vehicles A method for controlling operating mode of a vehicle having the electrically variable transmission includes requesting a shift in the operating mode of the transmission and determining if the shift in operating mode is desirable given vehicle conditions. If a shift ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126604 | Method of determining output torque constraints for a powertrain A method of determining output torque constraints for a powertrain having a plurality of components includes monitoring individual component limits, including a first motor limit, a first torque transmitting mechanism limit, and a battery power limit. Each of the in... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121748 | Startup sequence control method of fuel cell-super capacitor hybrid electric vehicle The present invention provides a startup sequence control method of fuel cell-super capacitor hybrid electric vehicles, which can protect a fuel cell at the time of the starting of the fuel cell, reduce the start-up time and promote convenience of a driver in a fuel... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116924 | Drive control apparatus for hybrid vehicle A drive control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle which has an engine selectively set in one of a normal fuel-consumption operation mode and a low fuel-consumption operation mode for obtaining a lower fuel consumption; a generator selectively used for one of being driv... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116926 | Motor power control A hybrid electric vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a traction battery, and a hybrid electric powertrain including an electric motor powered by the traction battery. A method of controlling the vehicle includes determining a desired motor torque, and c... | 02/14/2012 |
