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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7986053 | 24-volt engine start-up system An engine start-up system is disclosed. The engine start-up system has a 24-volt starter motor configured to crank the engine. The engine start-up system also has an energy source configured to supply electrical power to the starter motor. A 12-volt-operated magneti... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7354379 | Engine automatic stop restart control apparatus, vehicle equipped with engine automatic stop restart control apparatus, and engine automatic stop restart method In a vehicle having idle stop functions and low vehicle speed-following drive functions, when a vehicle automatic stop flag F2 is identified as 1 at step S220, determines whether all engine stop conditions except depression of brake pedal are satisfied... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7295915 | Method for compensating for accessory loading An internal combustion engine includes an advanced vehicle system controller (VSC) that calculates a total power demand to meet a driver wheel power demand plus any accessory loads and independently schedules an engine speed and load operating point to meet the tota... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7233473 | Protection circuit and method for floating power transfer device A protection circuit and method are provided for a floating power transfer device having one or more switches for controlling charging of a reservoir capacitor across which a load is applied when in use. The protection circuit includes a control circuit, a fault det... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7202637 | Distributed control method The present invention provides an improved control method and apparatus allowing units arranged at different spaced apart locations to be controlled without the need for a high bandwidth link between the units and the controller. This allows a single controller to c... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7129593 | Low-energy storage fast-start uninterruptible power supply method An uninterruptible power supply system has standby and backup modes and can change to backup mode upon detection of a grid fault. In both modes an alternator rotates at synchronous speed so that backup mode capability is ready. An energy storage unit through a DC-AC... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126294 | Method and device for controlling photovoltaic inverter, and feed water device A photovoltaic inverter control method includes steps of monitoring a variation in output voltage of a solar battery by a power and voltage monitoring circuit (51) and, when the variation occurs, accelerating or decelerating an electric motor (3) to ma... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7088011 | Motor-generator system with a current control feedback loop A motor-generator system with a current control feedback loop for generating electrical energy in stationary, portable, and automotive applications. The generator includes a housing defining an interior space and including a first portion and a second portion; an el... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7013213 | Method for controlling starting of an engine in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain A method for controlling starting of an internal combustion engine in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain having multiple power flow paths to vehicle traction wheels from the engine and from an electric motor. A smoothness factor is calculated to determine how smoo... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6777823 | Integrated continuous power system assemblies having multiple nozzle block segments A continuous power system assembly is provided that includes an integrated shaft-driven unit. The unit contains a turbine, an alternator, a flywheel and a feed pump, all of which are coupled to the shaft. During various modes of operation, any of the turbine, altern... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6701880 | Method and apparatus for starting a motor vehicle 15 A method and an assembly 61 for use with a vehicle 10 having a high voltage battery 42 and an internal combustion engine 12 of the type having a selectively rotatable crankshaft 13 After the high voltage battery 42 receives a donor charge, the assembly... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6281596 | Automatic turbogenerator restarting method and system A method and system to automatically restart a permanent magnet turbogenerator/motor when a fatal fault is detected. The automatic restart logic includes time constraints and limitations on the number of iterations, and is useful regardless of whether the... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6054776 | Control apparatus of parallel hybrid electric vehicle A parallel hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine and a motor/generator as a rotary driving source. A differential device has a first shaft connected to the engine, a second shaft connected to the motor/generator, and a third shaft connected to a tran... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5821630 | Flywheel-speed sensing for control of an emergency-power engine A system and controller for providing emergency power to an electrical load when a usual source of power for the load has failed, includes an electrical dynamo, an engine of controllable speed connectable by clutch to drive by a fixed speed ratio the dyna... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5621248 | Natural energy powered motor starter utilizing a capacitor circuit charged by a solar panel A starter for a natural energy powered motor comprises, an electricity storage means connectable to be charged with electrical energy from a natural energy source, a voltage conversion means are provided to step up the charging voltage to the electricity ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5561330 | Automatic electric power generator control A controller operates to start an electric power generator, for example a gasoline engine electric power generator, when a demand is made for electric power when the user turns on an electric powered device, such as a circular saw, that is to be used. The... | 10/01/1996 |
| 4686375 | Uninterruptible power supply cogeneration system A power system for providing an uninterrupitible power supply comprising a first generator connected to a primary external load, a second generator connected to a secondary external load, and a prime mover connected to said first and second generators by ... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4510396 | Method of controlling automatic stop and restart of an engine An engine of a motor vehicle is automatically stopped under predetermined conditions and automatically restarted under other predetermined conditions. The engine is restarted by a starter which is driven in response to an engine start signal. In automatic... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4482812 | Engine automatic control system for vehicles An engine automatic control system for vehicles is adapted to automatically stop the engine when the vehicle motion is arrested, to automatically start the engine in response to operation of a starting mechanism for effecting start of the vehicle, and to ... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4481425 | Automatic control system for prime movers An automatic control system for such a prime mover as a vehicle engine is adapted to automatically stop the prime mover when such a driven device as a vehicle is arrested, to automatically drive the prime mover in response to operation of a starting mecha... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4479063 | Automatic engine stop-restart system An engine is automatically stopped under predetermined conditions, thereafter, restarted under other predetermined conditions. The conditions of automatically stopping the engine includes at least a stopped state of a wiper which is driven by two-speed ty... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4460834 | Uninterruptible power system The present device is power system for providing an uninterruptible power supply to an external load comprising a flywheel generator, a first motor, a standby generator, and a transfer controller. The flywheel generator is adapted to supply energy to the ... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4093845 | Controller for DC arc welding generators The controller automatically and remotely controls the stopping and running of an internal combustion engine coupled to a DC generator that supplies DC power to the welding cables of an arc welding machine. The engine has a starter, an ignition, and an in... | 06/06/1978 |
| 3967132 | Air operated power transfer apparatus Apparatus for providing power to run essential machinery ordinarily run by an electrical main powered motor has a stand-by engine coupled by automatic clutch to the machinery to be driven. A compressed air system is fed by an electric motor driven compres... | 06/29/1976 |
