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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167062 | Power generation system and method for assembling the same A power generation system is disclosed. The power generation system includes an electrical converting device and a repowered portion connected to the electrical converting device. The repowered portion includes a reciprocating internal combustion engine and a gearbo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7823670 | Hybrid drive train and hybrid vehicle equipped with same The invention concerns a hybrid drive train comprising a heat engine (2), at least one first electrical machine (31) and at least a second electrical machine (32) each including a stator and a rotor, a battery (BAT) connected to the first and se... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7503413 | System and method for controlling stopping and starting of a vehicle engine A method is provided for determining when to allow a vehicle engine to be placed in an engine standby mode. Various conditions, such as driver-controlled conditions, vehicle conditions, and energy management conditions, are compared to corresponding predetermined co... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7426971 | Hybrid driving unit and vehicle carrying the same A hybrid driving unit in which a first electric motor (20), a second electric motor (23), a transmission (22) and a power splitting planetary gear (21) are disposed in order from the front side (the side of an internal combustion engine) ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7353894 | Sealed nickel-metal hydride storage cells and hybrid electric having the storage cells A sealed nickel-metal hydride storage cell includes a positive electrode containing nickel as a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a hydrogen-absorbing alloy as a negative electrode active material, a separator interposed between the... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7235322 | Hybrid power system including an engine and a fuel cell module A mixture of a fuel gas obtained by vaporizing hydrocarbon and air is burned in an engine 11 to generate mechanical power. The fuel gas obtained by reforming the hydrocarbon is supplied to a fuel electrode layer of a fuel cell module 13 in which plural... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7174978 | Hybrid drive unit, and front-engine/rear-drive type automobile having the hybrid drive unit mounted thereon A hybrid drive unit including a first motor, a first planetary gear and a second motor, wherein the first planetary gear distributes and transmits a drive force transmitted from an input shaft to the first motor and an output shaft, a power output from the output sh... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7104349 | Hybrid powertrain motor vehicle with homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine, and method of operation thereof A Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engine is used in conjunction with a hybrid powertrain. Power production from the HCCI engine in operation may be decoupled from, or assisted in, responding to driver power demand. In this manner, the HCCI engine: (i) ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6695082 | Vehicle having an electrical machine optionally coupling with a transmission input shaft or output shaft A vehicle having a transmission for transmitting a torque from a drive machine to drive wheels, with the transmission having a transmission output shaft and a transmission input shaft, in which the torque can be transmitted from the drive machine to the t... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6640917 | Power transmission mechanism A power transmission mechanism which is capable of employing one electric motor as a drive source for driving drive wheels and as a drive source for cranking an engine, thereby making it possible to reduce manufacturing costs of the hybrid vehicle, and pr... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6638193 | Transmission system for automotive vehicle In a transmission system for an automotive vehicle, a planetary gear (3) comprises a ring gear (33) fixed to a housing, the planetary gear being interposed between a drive axle (1) in which a torque is transmitted from a power source (EG) of the vehicle a... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6634247 | Double-clutch transmission A double clutch transmission in connection with an electric unit, as well as a method for operating the transmission.... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6634986 | Power transmission device The invention reduces the shift shock of a device equipped with a plurality of prime movers, and provides a power transmission device of a device having a first prime mover (engine) 1 and a second prime mover (motor) 2 as drive sources, which is arranged ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6631702 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine, comprising an engine block (1), a crankshaft rotatably journalled in the engine block and a transmission (2) mounted at one side of the engine block is disclosed. The transmission has an input shaft driven by the crankshaft ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6631703 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine, having an engine block (1), a crankshaft rotatably journalled in the engine block and a transmission (2) mounted at one side of the engine block is disclosed. The transmission has an input shaft driven by the crankshaft and ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6626138 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine (E) includes a crankshaft (5), and a bearing cap (8) supporting the crankshaft (5) for rotation. Permanent magnets (20) serving as magnetic field creating members are attached to the balance weights (W1a to W6a) formed integr... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6629024 | Control apparatus for variable-cylinder engine, and control apparatus for vehicle A control apparatus for a variable-cylinder engine of a vehicle, including a regenerative-braking-state detecting device operable to detect a regenerative braking state of the vehicle, and a decompression-state setting device arranged to place selected on... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6621175 | Engine control system for hybrid vehicle An engine control system for a hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor as driving force sources, for permitting stopping and starting of the engine in accordance with predetermined drive conditions. The system includes a ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6616570 | Control apparatus for hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle control apparatus is provided which can improve fuel consumption. There is provided: a cylinder cut-off determination section for determining whether all cylinders should be cut off; a cylinder cut-off cancellation determination section f... | 09/09/2003 |
| 4774811 | Apparatus for recovering thermal energy from engine An apparatus for recovering thermal energy from an engine of a motor vehicle has a first rotary electric machine coupled to a turbocharger mounted on the engine, a second rotary electric machine coupled to an exhaust turbine disposed in an exhaust system ... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4347907 | All-electric A.C. tractor An electronic differential speed control circuit for driving the inboard and outboard A.C. wheel motors at different relative speeds depending upon the steering angle during a turn. An electrical circuit for sensing the torque of the tractor's wheel motor... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4252205 | Vehicle having at least two driven axles A vehicle having at least two driven axles is powered by a gas turbine plant having two separate take-off shafts. One of these is connected to a first driven axle by a mechanical gearing, while the other take-off shaft is connected to a second driven axle... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4196785 | All-electric A.C. tractor An electronic differential speed control circuit for driving the inboard and outboard A.C. wheel motors at different relative speeds depending upon the steering angle during a turn. An electrical circuit for sensing the torque of the tractor's wheel motor... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4185710 | Vehicle having at least two driven axles A vehicle having at least two driven axles is powered by a gas turbine plant having two separate take-off shafts. One of these is connected to a first driven axle by a mechanical gearing, while the other take-off shaft is connected to a second driven axle... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4113045 | All-electric A.C. tractor A modular farm tractor whose wheels are driven by individual A.C. induction motors and whose accessories or attachments are also driven by A.C. induction motors. A prime mover, such as a gas turbine operating at a constant speed, is mounted on the tractor... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4097752 | Power supply of installations driven by internal combustion engines, especially of motor vehicles A power supply of installations, especially of motor vehicles, driven by internal combustion engines which consists of a generator, a storage battery and loads as well as corresponding switching means; at least one thermionic converter acted upon by the h... | 06/27/1978 |
| 3970163 | Automotive vehicle drive Poor torque characteristics especially at low and intermediate speeds of a single shaft gas turbine engine is compensated for by the motor torque of a motor-generator having its armature directly coupled with the turbine shaft of the engine. The turbine s... | 07/20/1976 |
