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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7243937 | Bicycle control apparatus A bicycle control apparatus comprises a mounting member structured to be attached to a bicycle, a control unit structured to be mounted to the mounting member and a battery unit structured to be detachably mounted to the control unit above the control unit. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244208 | Drive train for a hybrid vehicle A drive train (1, 30) for a hybrid vehicle, in which an internal combustion engine (2) is drive-technologically connected to a disengagement clutch (4) whose output side is connected to a transmission input shaft (7), which is connected t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243748 | Startup interlock for vehicle electric drive system A vehicle electric drive system has an internal combustion engine which drives an electric generator. The generator powers a motor which drives the wheels. The system has operator controls including a speed control member movable from a zero speed position to a high... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240761 | Electric power steering apparatus In a current control system for a cylindrical permanent magnet synchronous motor as the drive source of an electric power steering apparatus, proportional gain Kdp and integral gain Kdi of a d-axis current PI control portion 126 are respectively set to K1·Ld... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240748 | Hybrid vehicle In a hybrid vehicle in which front wheels are driven by an engine and a front motor, and rear wheels are driven by a main rear motor and a sub rear motor, both main rear motor and the sub rear motor are driven when a large driving force is required as when the vehic... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7243010 | Control apparatus for variable-cylinder engine, and control apparatus for automotive vehicle including variable-cylinder engine Providing a control apparatus for a variable-cylinder engine or a vehicle control apparatus, which permits a further improvement in the fuel economy of the vehicle Decompression-state setting means 102 is arranged to place appropriate ones of non-opera... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7243011 | Hybrid transmission launch algorithm A launch system for a hybrid vehicle includes a pump, an electronic throttle, a sensor, and a hybrid control module. The pump is driven by an internal combustion engine and provides pressurized fluid to a transmission. The electronic throttle selectively adjusts air... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237748 | Landing gear method and apparatus for braking and maneuvering Aircraft landing gear comprised of a wheel hub motor/generator disks stack, includes alternating rotor and stator disks mounted with respect to the wheel support and wheel. The wheel hub motor/generator can provide motive force to the wheel when electrical power is ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239057 | Single phase induction motor A single phase induction motor comprises: a stator installed at an inner circumferential surface of a motor body, the stator on which a plurality of coils are wound; a rotor rotatably installed at a center portion of the stator and provided with a rotation shaft at ... | 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 |
| 7239944 | Programmable lawn mower A robotic apparatus for traversing a selected area autonomously that senses orientation relative to the Earth's magnetic field or other “environmental” signals. The robotic apparatus is provided in two models, a master that can record directive and compass or ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234553 | Vehicle driving force control apparatus A driving force control apparatus is provided to prevent shocks from being generated during clutch engagement or release. The clutch is maintained in an engaged state and shocks are prevented from accompanying clutch release during creep travel when the target motor... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236873 | System and method of controlling a hybrid electric vehicle A system and method of controlling engine torque in a hybrid electric vehicle. The method includes comparing an engine speed command to a maximum engine speed command, comparing an engine speed value to the engine speed command, and adjusting the engine torque comma... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232401 | Method of compensating torque at cylinder switching on a DOD engine with electric parallel hybrid A method for managing torque in a hybrid electric vehicle uses a displacement on demand (DOD) internal combustion engine (ICE), an electric machine and a battery. The method includes smoothing disturbances in ICE torque during a DOD transition using the electric mac... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233855 | Apparatus and method for comparing the fuel consumption of an alternative fuel vehicle with that of a traditionally fueled comparison vehicle A fuel savings informational system is provided for implementation on an alternative fuel vehicle the operation of which may be characterized by a first plurality of fixed parameters and a second plurality of variable parameters. The system compares the fuel consump... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231994 | Hybrid vehicle with integral generator for auxiliary loads A hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine coupled to a combined starter/motor/generator which is, in turn, coupled to a transmission of the vehicle. The starter/motor/generator is coupled to a high voltage battery pack via an inverter and to a deployab... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231877 | Multimode hybrid energy railway vehicle system and method A hybrid energy railway vehicle system having a traction motor with a dynamic braking mode of operation for dynamically braking the traction motor and for generating dynamic braking electrical energy and an electrical energy storage system that is in electrical comm... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228926 | Apparatus for controlling hybrid vehicle A control unit for a vehicle including a controller that determines whether shifting of a stepped transmission is necessary, and increases output torque of a first drive unit and decreases output torque of a second drive unit in correspondence with an increase of th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229710 | Electrochemical system and methods for control thereof The present invention relates to an electrochemical device. The device features an anode constructed of materials such that the device can be chemically recharged. In addition, the device is capable of switching between operating as a fuel cell or as a battery. In c... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7231220 | Location based method and system for wireless mobile unit communication A method and system for wireless mobile unit communication within a wireless network having geographic areas for preferred communication usage is provided. An estimated geographic location of a mobile unit is determined. The mobile unit is provided with relative pos... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228841 | Fuel switching for dual fuel engine An internal combustion engine combusts a first fuel or a second fuel. A method for controlling the engine comprises supplying first fuel to at least one combustion chambers of the internal combustion engine, stopping the supply of the first fuel to the combustion ch... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7231284 | Controller for hybrid vehicle In a controller unit for a hybrid vehicle, a generation controller controls the quantity of electric power generated by a motor generator, and a fuel cut controller stops fuel supply to the engine if a predetermined fuel cut condition is satisfied. The generation co... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228214 | Path planner and method for planning a path plan having a spiral component A method and path planner for planning a path of a vehicle comprising a perimeter training module for identifying a border of a region associated with a work area. A definer for defining a reference row having a reference path that tracks at least a majority of the ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227272 | Control apparatus for electrical generator of motor vehicle A control apparatus such as an ECU, that controls the generator of a vehicle, measures the engine rotation speed and generator rotation speed while the engine is idling, and calculates and stores the ratio of the speed values. Thereafter when the vehicle is being dr... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226018 | Landing gear method and apparatus for braking and maneuvering Aircraft landing gear comprised of a wheel hub motor/generator disks stack, includes alternating rotor and stator disks mounted with respect to the wheel support and wheel. The invention can provide motive force to the wheel when electrical power is applied, e.g. pr... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7228209 | Vehicle-drive control system and method and program therefor The invention includes a target-engine-speed acquisition element that acquires a target engine speed necessary to reduce engine speed, thereby stopping the engine at a target stop position; a crank-angle acquisition element that acquires a crank angle indicative of ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223200 | Hybrid-vehicle drive system and operation method with a transmission A hybrid-vehicle drive method and system includes an internal combustion engine that includes an output shaft, a first electric motor/generator connected to the output shaft of the internal combustion engine via a power distribution mechanism, a wheel drive shaft co... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222686 | Drive train for series/parallel hybrid vehicle A drive train for a hybrid vehicle is described herein. The drive train includes an electric motor having a rotor linked to a ground contacting wheel of the vehicle, a combustion engine that may be selectively connected to the ground contacting wheel and an electric... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222604 | Method and device for controlling a drive unit A method and a device for controlling a drive unit which allow an improved transition between idle regulation and drive unit propulsion are provided. A setpoint value for an output variable of the drive unit is predefined, it being possible to modify the setpoint va... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7225059 | Method for operating a motor vehicle In a method for operating a vehicle having a drive, a value of an internal torque to be supplied by the drive is determined from a positive propulsion torque requested by a user or a control and/or regulating system and the drive is triggered accordingly. Furthermor... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220217 | Engine spin-up control with natural torque smoothing A hybrid vehicle includes an engine having at least one cylinder and an electric machine that drives the engine during a start-up period. A control module monitors a rotational speed of the engine and regulates torque generated by the electric machine based on the r... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7222004 | Vehicular navigation with location-based noise reduction A method or system for managing the noise level of a vehicle establishes one or more noise sensitive zones in a work area. A present location is determined for a corresponding vehicle in the work area. A charge level is measured. The charge level pertains charge lev... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7222011 | Engine and driveline torque transfer device control A starting clutch control includes an engine control state and a slip control state. The engine and slip control states include feedforward and driveline damping control terms. The engine state control may further include an engine speed control term. The slip contr... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7222013 | Throttle phase out control A vehicular powertrain has output torque established in accordance with various torque contributions in including throttle and brake torques. Throttle torque contribution is reduced proportionally to the amount of brake torque requested. Furthermore, such torque red... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219493 | Filter regeneration in engine exhaust gas purification device A regeneration control device which regenerates a filter (13) by increasing an exhaust gas temperature to burn exhaust gas particulates trapped in the filter, is disclosed. The filter (13) traps particulate matter in exhaust gas from an engine (1 | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219497 | Hybrid car and control method of the same A hybrid car capable of stably ensuring the bad road running property, obtaining large acceleration in a satisfactory road surface state, and simultaneously when no large acceleration is required, running with fuel consumption kept unchanged is provided. The hybrid ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219756 | Method for setting an operating point of a hybrid drive of a vehicle A method for setting an operating point of a hybrid drive of a vehicle is provided, the hybrid drive including an internal combustion engine and at least two electric motors/generators as propulsion engines, and the output shafts of the propulsion engines being oper... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220212 | Control system for hybrid vehicles A control system for hybrid vehicles in which an electric prime mover is connected to an output shaft through a transmission, comprising: a running state judging means for judging whether or not a downshifting is being carried out to increase speed change ratio of t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216943 | Hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle is capable of performing regenerative operations of generator-motors disposed adjacently to front wheels and/or rear wheels of the vehicle so as to achieve efficient conversion of kinetic energy of the vehicle into electric energy as much as possibl... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216729 | Method and system of requesting engine on/off state in a hybrid electric vehicle A method and system of engine start/stop control for a HEV that monitors the battery and requests a specific engine state based on condition of the battery. A battery parameter such as discharge power limit (DPL) or state of charge (SOC) is compared with a set of th... | 05/15/2007 |
