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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8008876 | Hybrid electric vehicle A hybrid electric vehicle includes, in one example, a motor-generator driven by an engine to generate alternating current, wherein the motor-generator is further configured to start the engine, a motor for driving the vehicle, a diode rectifier to rectify alternatin... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7443117 | Control apparatus for electric vehicles In a hybrid vehicle control apparatus, a motor control unit executes a system voltage stabilization control, in which an input power to a MG unit is controlled to suppress variations in the system voltage. The motor control unit executes the input power control on t... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7378808 | Electric drive system having DC bus voltage control An electric drive system has a power source and a generator operatively connected to the power source. The generator is configured to produce a power output. The electric drive system also has at least one capacitor configured to store a supply of power. The electri... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7279855 | Electric drive device for vehicle and hybrid engine/motor-type four wheel drive device A vehicle electric drive system and a hybrid engine-motor type vehicle drive system realizing simplification and miniaturization of electric parts and, moreover, reduction in cost while maintaining performances can be provided. A part 1 of wheels is driven by... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7230399 | Vehicular generator-motor system A vehicular generator-motor 1 is composed of a rotor, a stator having three phase armature winding 2, and a converter 4. The rotor is provided with a field winding 3 for magnetizing a plurality of magnetic pole pieces 14a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7191857 | Hybrid vehicle and method for controlling the same A running motor for assisting an engine in driving a vehicle or singly driving the vehicle and an auxiliary unit motor for driving a compressor for an air conditioner are controlled by a common inverter via a changeover switch. According to this construction, the ru... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7157869 | Control system and control method for motor powered four wheel drive vehicle A control system for controlling a vehicle which has an engine for driving front wheels thereof and a motor for driving rear wheels thereof. The control system includes: a motor generator which is driven by the engine and generates three-phase alternating-current po... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157875 | Method and system for fail-safe motor operation An electric device includes a motor and a motor drive for commanding a torque generated by the motor. A fault control circuit detects a fault condition associated with the motor drive. Upon detection of the fault condition, the fault control circuit adjusts the torq... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134261 | Hybrid type working machine In the working machine wherein the output of an engine generator is directly supplied to a motor for travel without using the intermediary of a battery, preventing the engine from slowing down. The generator G is directly connected to the motor 7 and there is... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7119513 | Control system and controlling method for motor drive four wheel drive vehicle A control system for controlling a vehicle which has an engine for driving at least one of wheels thereof and a motor for driving at least one of the rest of the wheels thereof. The control system includes: a motor generator configured to be driven by the engine for... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116067 | Power converter controlling apparatus and method providing ride through capability during power interruption in a motor drive system A method of controlling a power converter (20) of a motor drive system (10)controls the power converter (20) during a first operating mode by applying a current control scheme, which sets power converter commands to control torque current flowin... | 10/03/2006 |
| RE39205 | Power output apparatus and method of controlling the same While a ring gear shaft 126 linked with a drive shaft rotates, a power output apparatus 110 applies a torque to a first motor MG1 attached to a sun gear shaft 125, thereby abruptly increasing a revolving speed of an engine 150, to ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7053566 | Drive train for hybrid electric vehicle A drive train for a hybrid electric vehicle has an engine, first and second motor/generators, a third motor, and a transmission in connecting relationships with the engine, the motor/generators, and the third motor. The transmission has planetary gear sets to be shi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6965206 | Method and system for fail-safe motor operation An electric device includes a motor and a motor drive for commanding a torque generated by the motor. A fault control circuit detects a fault condition associated with the motor drive. Upon detection of the fault condition, the fault control circuit adjusts the torq... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6949898 | Hybrid type working machine The output of an engine driven generator G is directly supplied to a motor 7 for travel without the intermediary of a battery. The output capacity of each of the generator G and motor 7 is determined so that the maximum output of the generator G may su... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6904813 | System and method for monitoring torque in an electric motor A method for monitoring torque in an electric motor is provided. First, the motor current is measured and the AC torque is determined based on the measured current. The speed of the motor and the DC motor power are then determined. The DC torque is calculated as a f... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6897574 | Gate driver ASIC for an automotive starter/alternator A starter/alternator system for an engine and a battery of an automobile are provided. The system includes a starter/alternator machine; a three phase MOSgate control inverter/bridge electrically coupled to the starter/alternator machine, the three phase MOSgate con... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6803734 | Method for eliminating fuel use during dynamic braking A dynamic braking system for a vehicle, the system comprising an engine, an alternator, a plurality of alternating current (AC) electric traction motors, each coupled in driving relationship to a respective one of a plurality of driven wheels, a plurality of power i... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6777898 | Methods and apparatus for maintaining synchronization of a polyphase motor during power interruptions Methods and apparatus permit: monitoring a level of a DC source that is used to provide an operating DC voltage to a control circuit and to provide DC bus voltage to a driver circuit for a polyphase motor, the control circuit being of a type that senses signals in w... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6774591 | Motor/generator A motor/generator comprises a stator (2) having plural coils (C1-C14), and plural rotors (3, 4) disposed coaxially with the above-mentioned stator and driven by a compound current. The phase difference between the currents (70, 71)... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6768278 | Gas turbine engine starter generator with switchable exciter stator windings A rotating electrical machine, such as an aircraft starter-generator, includes an exciter that has its stator windings divided into a number of sections. A plurality of switches are electrically coupled to the exciter stator winding sections and are configured and c... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6646394 | Control device for plurality of rotating electrical machines A control device for a rotating electrical machine system having a plurality of rotating electrical machines is provided with a single current control circuit and a controller. The controller sets an operating point of at least one rotating electrical mac... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6611127 | Drive circuit for motor/generator A drive circuit for a motor/generator, having a first rotating electrical machine which is mainly used as a motor and a second rotating electrical machine which is mainly used as a generator, is characterized in that a booster circuit is disposed at a pos... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6590360 | Control device for permanent magnet motor serving as both engine starter and generator in motor vehicle A control device for a permanent magnet motor serving as both a starter for an engine and a generator in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The control device includes a drive circuit converting a direct current to an alternating current to supply the alternat... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6486632 | Control device for motor/generators A controller for motor/generators is proposed which allows reductions in ripple current generated by an inverter driving a power-generating motor/generator and a vehicle-driving motor/generator. The control device for motor/generators has a first inverter... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6452352 | Method of current interaction in an electric motor drive system having a load-dependent current generating system This invention provides a process for determining a desired torque (load) value for a load-dependent current generating system, such as a fuel cell system, in an electric vehicle. The process calculates load based on various driver demands such as acceler... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6369539 | Motor drive controller for vehicle The present invention provides a motor drive controller for a vehicle having an engine and a motor disposed therein as a vehicle-propulsion system, the motor having both driving and power-generating functions, comprising: an engine controller for controll... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6087791 | Control apparatus for internal combustion type electric locomotive To obtain a control apparatus for a Diesel-electric locomotive that harmonizes an engine power with a torque command of an induction motor, which is a load of an engine, in the Diesel-electric locomotive and avoids an overload of the engine. A cooperative... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6051951 | Generator motor for internal combustion engine An alternator for an engine normally operated as a generator is caused to operate as a synchronous motor according to the operating condition of the engine. If power generation by the alternator 1 is no longer necessary because a battery 9 is fully charge... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6034492 | Motor-generator A D.C. motor-generator and an electric double layer capacitor are fixedly connected directly to each other and a rotary shaft of the motor-generator is rotated in one direction by an external force to generate D.C. electric energy which is stored in the e... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5920161 | Driving system for permanent magnet type synchronous machine suitable for electric vehicle and driving control method using the same In a driving system comprising a permanent magnet type synchronous machine, an electric power converter for the synchronous machine and a driving controller for driving the electric power converter, the driving controller comprises a current command gener... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5914575 | Power output apparatus and method of controlling the same While a ring gear shaft 126 linked with a drive shaft rotates, a power output apparatus 110 applies a torque to a first motor MG1 attached to a sun gear shaft 125, thereby abruptly increasing a revolving speed of an engine 150, to which a fuel injection i... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5847520 | Method and apparatus for adjusting the electric power distribution in a motor vehicle, in patricular a hybrid-powered vehicle The invention concerns a method for adjusting the electric power distribution in a direct voltage supply circuit (2) in a motor vehicle, e.g. a hybrid-powered vehicle comprising an electric generator set (1) and one or several electric elements (3, 6, 7, ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5789881 | Power source control apparatus for hybrid vehicles A power source control apparatus for parallel and series hybrid vehicles is provided. The power source control apparatus determines a required torque of a power source consisting of a generator-motor and an internal combustion engine based on a parameter ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5767637 | Controller for turboal ternator A speed controller for a generator having a rotor includes a speed control input port for receiving a speed command signal, a proportional gain stage electrically connected to said speed control input port for amplifying the speed command signal to create... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5684370 | Control unit and method which vary the output voltage of an AC generator based on a detected duty ratio To improve charging efficiency of a storage battery and extend the service life of each of vehicle laps, the output voltage of a generator is adjusted to a first voltage value (13.5 V, for example) without grounding a voltage dividing point B when the dut... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5652485 | Fuzzy logic integrated electrical control to improve variable speed wind turbine efficiency and performance A control system utilizing fuzzy logic adaptive control to control the operation of a wind turbine driven electric power generator to control power generator speed and hence power frequency while maximizing the power output of the power generator. Wind tu... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5589743 | Integrated cranking inverter and boost converter for a series hybrid drive system An electric continuously variable drive system includes an ac motor, an alternator for supplying electrical power to the ac motor via a rectifier and an inverter, a heat engine for driving the alternator, an energy storage device for providing electrical ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5522434 | Apparatus for controlling a drive motor in a weaving machine An apparatus and method for actuating a drive member in a weaving machine comprises a drive unit, connected to a power supply network, for controllably rotating the drive member. The drive unit includes a direct-current operated unit selectively operable ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 4720662 | Motor having alternator coils A motor has a stator having sequential groups of three coils designated 36, 37 and 38. On at least one side of the stator is a rotor having permanent magnets, alternating N and S. The source of power (herein a battery) is connected by switches to energize... | 01/19/1988 |
