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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177009 | Independent displacement opposing pump/motors and method of operation A hydraulic machine includes first and second opposing motors. Displacement of the first and second motors is controlled such that while the sum of the displacements of the first and second motors is below a threshold, the displacement of the first motor is substant... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172022 | Energy recovery systems for vehicles and vehicle wheels comprising the same A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a rim and an energy recovery system. The energy recovery system includes a flywheel, a continuously variable planetary (CVP), a first planetary gear set, and a second planetary gear set. The flywheel is substantially concentri... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8122991 | Drivetrain, hybrid vehicle, and operating methods therefor A drivetrain for a hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a transmission and electric machine, and an electrical energy store. The electric machine is usable as a generator for charging the electrical energy store and/or as a motor while discharging ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8104556 | Drive-control apparatus for electric drive vehicle A drive-control apparatus for an electric-drive vehicle drives and controls a vehicle driven by electric power generated from mechanical power produced by an internal combustion engine (1). In order to cool down an electric power converter (3) without ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104560 | Driving device utilizing inertia The driving device utilizing inertia mainly contains a battery, a motor, a flywheel, a casing, a transmission box, a casing, a generator, a rectifier, and a charger. The flywheel is mounted on a shaft and is housed in a vacuum chamber through shaft seal. The flywhee... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8079437 | Hybrid hydraulic drive system with accumulator as the frame of vehicle A hybrid hydraulic power transmission system for all terrestrial's vehicles comprises a prime mover and an accumulator which could also be used as the main load bearing full or partial frame for all those vehicles. A hydraulic power integrator is operatively connect... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079436 | Vehicle with a drive engine for driving a traction drive and a working hydraulic system The invention relates to a vehicle having a drive engine/motor (2) for driving a locomotive drive (6) and for operating at least one hydraulic working circuit (4). The vehicle has a hydraulic accumulator (11) which is connected to a hydra... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074758 | Inertial centrifugal drive system A inertial-centrifugal drive system retrofitted onto the drive train of existing equipment or incorporated with the power unit/drive train of new vehicles includes a flywheel mounted to the vehicle's drive shaft with the flywheel comprising an outer rim section, a h... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8056665 | Magnetic air car A magnetic air car uses a magnetic motor to compress input air and save moderately compressed high-pressure air in storage tanks. The compressor and storage tanks deliver the high-pressure working air and operational flows to several stages of compressors that boost... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056666 | Hydraulic control for a vehicle powertrain A vehicle powertrain includes an engine capable of being selectively turned on and turned off, a transmission operatively connected to the engine, and a hydraulic control system including a pump in fluid communication with the transmission. The pump is operatively c... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8006794 | Kinetic energy storage device A kinetic energy storage device includes first and second counter-rotating variable flywheels coupled to a differential. A control mechanism coupled to both flywheels allows the moment of inertia of each flywheel to be adjusted so that the flywheels, differentia, an... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997371 | Airflow power installations A power installation is proposed for conversion of airflow energy into compressed air energy used by a pneumo-motor or/and by an electro-generator associated with a control system. An embodiment of the installation comprises a number of turbine units arranged in box... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7942225 | Suspension system for a wheeled vehicle and a wheeled vehicle equipped with such a suspension system A suspension system for a wheeled vehicle is provided, the suspension system being adapted to support at least one wheel of the vehicle and comprising at least one shock absorbing device adapted to be activated as a result of the motion of the at least one wheel in ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938217 | Regenerative suspension with accumulator systems and methods In exemplary embodiments, a regenerative suspension system replaces or complements a standard shock absorber on a vehicle. A pump attaches via a hose to a central accumulator cylinder that is mounted along the frame rails underneath the vehicle. Pressurized fluid, a... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931107 | Vehicle kinetic energy utilization transmission system The kinetic energy utilization transmission system is installed on a vehicle having a prime mover, a chassis with four wheel suspension system, a gear differential and opposing pinion input shafts, lateral wheel drive axles, drive wheels, and braking mechanism. The ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7926605 | System and method for providing a launch assist system A system, method and computer readable media are disclosed for providing a hydraulic system for a vehicle. The system includes at least one accumulator for storing hydraulic fluid and may also include a flywheel or other storage mechanism for storing energy. Energy ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7913791 | Energy storage system for a hybrid vehicle An energy storage system for a hybrid vehicle, with an internal combustion engine having an output shaft, includes a reservoir containing working fluid, a reversible pump/motor in fluid communication with the reservoir, and an accumulator containing working fluid an... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7891453 | Energy storage in an elastic vessel In one aspect of the present invention, an energy storage system has an elastic hydraulic fluid vessel with an internal variable volume and being coupled to a hydraulic rotary mechanism. The elastic hydraulic fluid vessel has an elastic material adapted to store a p... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878280 | Low pressure hydrogen fueled vehicle and method of operating same A hydrogen fueled vehicle includes a vehicle body, a hydrocarbon fuel tank, and a low pressure hydrogen gas storage vessel. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7798271 | Method for actuating a hydraulic storage device of a transmission unit A process for actuating a hydraulic storage device (5) of a transmission unit comprising a storage space (9) whose volume can be varied between a minimum and a maximum. The volume of the storage space can be changed by acting upon the storage space wit... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789182 | Air power energy transformation to electrical energy for hybrid electric vehicle applications A vehicle having one or more small vehicle-mounted electricity generating wind turbines located within an area of wind recirculation. The electricity generated is used to recharge vehicle batteries, partially power an auxiliary electric propulsion motor, or supply v... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7789181 | Operating a plug-in air-hybrid vehicle A vehicle system includes an engine that can operate as a compressor, as an air motor and an internal-combustion engine. It also includes short-term and long-term air-storage reservoirs filled with compressed air. During braking, the engine slows down the vehicle by... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7757800 | Monocylindrical hybrid powertrain and method of operation The monocylindrical hybrid powertrain is provided having a continuously variable volume hybrid engine, a pump, and a hydrostatic motor. A direct energy transmission, a variable displacement volume engine, a pump, and a hydrostatic motor and energy recuperation incre... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7735592 | Regulated output voltage generator-set applied to mobile equipment in the turf industry A turf maintenance vehicle includes an internal combustion engine and an energy converting device that converts mechanical energy from the engine to electric energy. The vehicle also includes at least one subsystem powered by the electric energy from the energy conv... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7669679 | Wheel assembly for decelerating and/or controlling a vehicle A wheel assembly for a vehicle. The wheel assembly including: a rim; a tire operatively connected to the rim; one or more movable assemblies extending in a radial direction from the rim towards an outer portion of the tire; and potential energy storage device operat... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7654355 | Flywheel system for use with electric wheels in a hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle system having first and second internal combustion engines, first and second flywheels respectively coupled to the first and second internal combustion engines, a plurality of motorized wheels electrically interconnected to first and second flywheel... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654354 | System and method for providing a launch assist system A system, method and computer readable media are disclosed for providing a hydraulic system for a vehicle. The system includes at least one accumulator for storing hydraulic fluid and may also include a flywheel or other storage mechanism for storing energy. Energy ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7647997 | Regeneration and brake management system A regeneration and brake management system includes a prime mover, an energy storage device associated with the prime mover, and a regenerative braking system including a controller and at least one friction brake, wherein the regenerative braking system is configur... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7624830 | Energy recoverable wheel motor A vehicle energy recovery system has an axle, a wheel affixed to the axle so as to rotate with a rotation of the axle, a flywheel assembly mounted in or adjacent to the wheel so as to be rotatable independently of the rotation of the axle, a stator positioned in pro... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7607503 | Operating a vehicle with high fuel efficiency High vehicle fuel efficiency is achieved by reducing fuel consumption during driving both in the city and on the highway. During driving in the city, the system accumulates the energy derived from vehicle motion during braking, and uses it to assist in vehicle propu... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7588108 | Method of controlling vehicle driving system A method of controlling a vehicle driving system adapted to accumulate power output intermittently from a thermal engine in a flywheel as rotational energy and only a necessary part of the accumulated energy is taken out to the output shaft of a power dividing type ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7578363 | Power transmission device for hybrid vehicle The present invention provides a layout of a power transmission device for a hybrid vehicle which provides a high damping force a high damping force against engine fluctuation at low RPM operation by an engine For this, the preset invention provides a power t... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7559394 | Energy recovery system A power system includes a device configured to store pressurized fuel. An air motor having an air motor output member is in fluid communication with the storage device, and is configured to transfer the mechanical energy of the fuel to the air motor output member. A... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7543668 | Operating an air-hybrid vehicle with two-stage compression and expansion A vehicle engine has a system of valves that permits various cylinders to operate in different modes of operation. During braking, some of the engine cylinders receive air, compress it, and transfer it to an intermediate air container. Other cylinders receive compre... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7540346 | Automotive vehicle employing kinetic energy storage/reuse capability An automotive vehicle includes a vehicle body, a power transmission system, an energy storage device, a continuously variable transmission, and an electronic control device. The power transmission system includes a power source for driving the automotive vehicle. Th... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7537075 | Hydraulic hybrid vehicle with integrated hydraulic drive module and four-wheel-drive, and method of operation thereof A vehicle includes an integrated drive module coupled to an axle thereof. The module includes a hydraulic motor configured to provide motive power at an output shaft, and a differential for distributing the motive power to right and left portions of the axle. The hy... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7516807 | Dual-pump fluid distribution system for a hybrid electric vehicle The dual-pump fluid distribution system of the present invention preferably includes a sump having hydraulic fluid disposed therein. A first pump driven by an electric motor and a second pump driven by an engine are disposed in fluid communication with the sump. A p... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7478693 | Big wheel motive power source A big wheel motive power source is provided. The big wheel motive power source comprises a large mass wheel capable of rotation and having a mass comprising at least one-third the weight of a vehicle in which it is located, or at least twice the weight of a conventi... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7455138 | Integrated hydraulic system for motor vehicles A hydraulic vehicle power take off system is implemented using modular components and utilizing a vehicle controller area network for integration with vehicle systems. The modular components are preferably in turn adapted from standard industry components. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7430492 | Device and method for controlling the state of an energy accumulator The invention concerns a device and method for checking the state of an accumulator with energy reserve that is connected to a fluid system. According to the invention, the fluid system is first of all pressurized and this fluid is maintained at an operating pressur... | 09/30/2008 |
