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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056661 | Motor vehicle with system for conditioning power take-off enablement on an engine compartment being closed A motor vehicle with a system for conditioning power take-off enablement has a powerplant, including an internal combustion engine, for propelling the vehicle. The powerplant is disposed within a compartment. A hood is positionable relative to the compartment to sel... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7753148 | Underdeck PTO/gearbox/compressor combination A combination integrates a power take-off unit, a gear box and air compressor into a single component that is mounted to and suspended from the side mount PTO provision of a vehicle transmission. The combination eliminates the need for a separate drive line and prov... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7753147 | Vehicle drive system, power management device, and method for managing power A power distribution system for a hybrid vehicle having an engine is disclosed. The power distribution system includes an electric motor/generator, a vehicle accessory drive system comprising a first accessory, and a power distribution apparatus. The power distribut... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748483 | Accessory drive system and method for a parallel electric hybrid vehicle The present invention provides an accessory drive system for a parallel electric hybrid vehicle. The apparatus includes an engine and a motor/generator independently connectable to a transmission. At least one torque-transmitting device selectably connects an engine... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7665557 | Hybrid electric powertrain with anti-idle function A method is provided for reducing engine idling time in a hybrid vehicle that includes a vehicle accessory and a hybrid powertrain having an engine, a generator operatively coupled to the engine, and an energy source. The method includes selectively powering the veh... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7654349 | 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... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7559384 | Vehicle electrification using a clutched vibration damper A driving system of a motor vehicle for providing vehicle propulsion power and accessory power includes an engine having an accessory belt providing power to at least one accessory machine and a motor/generator operatively connected to the accessory belt for alterna... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7399255 | Engine and transmission control system and method for a vehicle accessory A control system for a vehicle having an accessory generally includes a transmission coupled to an engine and a power take-off unit having an output speed and an output torque. The power take-off unit is coupled to the transmission and adapted to releaseably couple ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7337866 | Work vehicle having overridable automatic engine stop circuit A work vehicle includes an engine, a PTO shaft driven by power from the engine, an operator's seat, an operator's presence sensor for detecting presence/absence of an operator at the operator's seat, and an automatic engine stop unit operable to automatically stop t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316628 | Two speed transmission and belt drive system A two speed transmission comprising a planetary gear train comprising an input member connected to an input carrier, the input carrier connected to an input shaft, a sun gear and a ring gear, the input carrier comprising a plurality of planetary members each in mesh... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7293637 | Modular twin clutch transmission input for hybrid vehicle An assembly for transmitting power from two power sources, such as an internal combustion engine and an electric motor having a rotor, to a transmission input shaft includes a clutch hub driveably connected to the rotor, a first clutch secured to the clutch hub for ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282003 | Powertrain including input disconnect and accessory drive system for an electrically variable transmission A vehicle powertrain includes an engine connected to an input torque device including a torque isolator. A plurality of intermeshed accessory drive gears are connected to the torque device for driving accessories. A hybrid electromechanical transmission is connected... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261170 | Mobile machine A mobile machine, such as an industrial truck, includes at least two electrical drive systems (4, 5), at least one electrical control system (14) and at least one electrical power source (1). Excess electrical energy generated during deceleratio... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261174 | All-terrain vehicle An accessory socket is provided for easily supplying power to an accessory device of an all-terrain vehicle. A rear carrier is mounted to the rear portion of the vehicle, and a rear cowl is provided downwardly thereof. The rear cowl is provided with a pair of left a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7237633 | Reverse operation safety circuit A control circuit for a lawn tractor having an engine and a power take off driven implement. The control circuit includes an inhibit circuit component for preventing operation of a power take off driven implement with the tractor in reverse. Two versions of the inhi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234534 | Firefighting vehicle A firefighting vehicle includes a frame, a fluid pump, and a body having a compartment. In one embodiment, a drive line of the pump passes through a transverse cross member of the frame. In another embodiment, the body includes opposite side sections sandwiching the... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7178616 | Power generation system and method An extended rich mode engine configured and operated extremely rich of stoichiometric to produce a substantially continuous hydrogen rich engine exhaust. Oxygen enrichment devices further optimize production of hydrogen rich engine exhaust. Engines include a free pi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174977 | Vehicle with electric motor mounted thereon A fuel cell system incorporated in a vehicle has a main electric motor, a drive power transmitting mechanism for engaging and disengaging a fuel gas pump, a coolant fluid pump, a supercharger, and a compressor, which serve as auxiliary equipment, and transmitting a ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175555 | Hybrid automotive powertrain with torsional vibration damper A geared, power transmission mechanism for a hybrid electric vehicle wherein multiple power flow paths are established between an engine and vehicle traction wheels and between an electric motor and the vehicle traction wheels. A vibration damper assembly, including... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166210 | Oil filter cartridge The present invention relates to small vehicles such as lawn and garden tractors and more specifically to an oil filter cartridge or assembly usable with the transmissions of such vehicles. The cartridge is comprised of a filtering element, a strainer element and a ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143859 | Construction machinery Construction machinery which is capable of improving fuel efficiency of the engine and also capable of effectively utilizing surplus energy in a light-load mode. The construction machinery includes an engine, a hydraulic pump driven by the engine, and actuators driv... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131386 | Marine propulsion system with pressure compensated hydraulic supply capability A hydraulic system for a marine vessel incorporates a single hydraulic pump that can be driven by either first or second motive devices, such as an internal combustion engine or an electric motor. Depending on the circumstances, the pressure required by the hydrauli... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128675 | Dual path electrically-variable transmission An electrically-variable transmission includes an input shaft, an output shaft, two electric motor/generators, and four nodes between which three parallel power paths are defined. Two of the power paths are mechanical and one of the power paths is electrical. The el... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111704 | Hydrostatic drive apparatus for a road vehicle A road vehicle utilizes hydraulic machines for primary and accessory vehicle drive functions. An internal combustion engine directly drives a first variable capacity hydraulic machine selectively operable as pump or motor, an electric machine electrically coupled to... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107866 | Single clutch layshaft transmission A transmission includes an input, a first layshaft, a second layshaft, a first power path for transmitting power between the input and first layshaft and producing a first ratio of a speed of the first layshaft and a corresponding speed of the input, a second power ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086226 | Construction machine In order to provide a construction machine by which energy regeneration can be performed reliably and battery and electrical power generator can be miniaturized, a construction machine has an engine, a hydraulic pump driven by the engine, and an actuator driven by d... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7056432 | Tank mounted oil filter assembly The present invention relates to small vehicles such as lawn and garden tractors and more specifically to an oil filter assembly used with the transmissions of such vehicles. The filter assembly is housed within the transmission case to reduce mounting brackets outs... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7013646 | Auxiliary power system for a motor vehicle An auxiliary power system for a motor vehicle primary engine used to drive primary engine accessories when the primary engine is not operating. The system comprises a secondary engine that drives a hydraulic pump. The hydraulic pump is connected to a hydraulic motor... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007768 | Work vehicle having overridable automatic engine stop circuit A work vehicle has an engine (1), a PTO shaft (6, 7) driven by power from the engine, an operator's seat (19), an operator's presence sensor (26) for detecting presence/absence of an operator at the operator's seat, and an automatic engin... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007571 | Hydrostatic transmission A hydrostatic transmission mountable to a vehicle frame. The hydrostatic transmission is adapted to removeably receive an axle shaft. The hydrostatic transmission is also adapted to be mounted to at least one of two opposed side members of the vehicle frame. The opp... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006902 | Control system and method for an equipment service vehicle An aircraft rescue fire fighting vehicle comprises a chassis module, a cab module, and a control system. The control system further comprises a plurality of input devices, a plurality of output devices, a plurality of interface modules, and a communication network. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000716 | Industrial truck An industrial truck, such as a fork-lift truck, has an electrical drive system and an energy supply based on gaseous media. At least one pressure vessel for the storage of at least one gaseous medium is installed in a mounting device which can be easily replaced tog... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6964631 | Integrated electric motor-driven oil pump for automatic transmissions in hybrid applications An electric motor is connected solidly to the main transmission oil pump shaft on the transmission case. An off-axis chain and gear are connected to the main oil pump shaft via a single freewheeling clutch, so that either source of torque in a hybrid motor can drive... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962050 | Hybrid machine with hydraulic drive device A hybrid machine with a hydraulic drive device having hydraulic actuators allowed to operate against and by external loads is provided. To this end, the hybrid machine comprises hydraulic cylinders (7), first hydraulic pumps (P1) connected, with closed... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6949041 | Vehicle driving system A vehicle driving system includes a pulley shaft synchronously rotating with a crankshaft of an engine, an auxiliary unit drive shaft driving an auxiliary unit, a planetary gear mechanism portion having elements such as a sun gear, a pinion carrier and a ring gear. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6922990 | Device arrangement structure for hybrid construction equipment A device arrangement structure for hybrid construction equipment capable of reducing devices of a charging system in size is provided. For this purpose, in the device arrangement structure: a hydraulic pump (47) is connected to an engine (41) via a fir... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915869 | Power generation system and method A power generation system and method providing an engine configured to produce hydrogen rich reformate to feed a solid oxide fuel cell includes an engine having an intake and an exhaust; an air supply in fluid communication with the engine intake; a fuel supply in f... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908349 | Combination AC motor drive and electrolyzer supply for marine vessel A marine vehicle propulsion system is provided that combines a fuel cell electrical source for an AC propulsion motor for a marine vessel with an electrolyzer and a DC-AC converter. The fuel cell provides power for the AC propulsion motor. When the fuel cell is depl... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6863139 | Accessory-driving equipment for an automotive vehicle Accessory-driving equipment connects an engine having an idle stop system, a motor-generator and an accessory including an air-conditioner compressor that is driven even at a time when the idle stop system is operated. The accessory is driven by the engine when the ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6854404 | Adaptive agricultural machine This invention provides devices and methods for adapting a motorcycle for use with an agricultural system. In a preferred embodiment, the agricultural system includes a motorcycle drive unit adapted for removable attachment to a tool assembly. In a further embodimen... | 02/15/2005 |
