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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186464 | Method for operating a parallel hybrid drive In a method for operating a parallel hybrid drive of a vehicle, in particular of a motor vehicle, having an electric machine and an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine is started in the driving state of the vehicle with the aid of the electric... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8167065 | Method for dynamic torque coordination of power units of a hybrid drive of a vehicle, and corresponding device A method and device for dynamic torque coordination of power units of a hybrid drive of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle. The method has a plurality of successive coordination stages, each coordination stage being assigned an operating range for at least one... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8151918 | Method for controlling energy in the traction chain of a hybrid vehicle and hybrid vehicle The method includes, during a first step (8) determining in real time the fuel consumption gain of the thermal engine by defining the difference between the consumption of the thermal engine in operation and the consumption of the thermal engine when stopped ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151915 | Electric drive vehicle An electric drive vehicle having a power generator coupled to an engine, a first power converter connected with the power generator for converting the AC power generated by the power generator to DC power, a second power converter connected with the first power conv... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8118122 | Method and system for monitoring signal integrity in a distributed controls system A method to monitor integrity of a signal in a distributed control system for a powertrain system includes communications link transmitting signals between control modules. Integrity of each of the control modules is monitored. The signal is generated and verified i... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8104555 | Electro-mechanical pump for an automatic transmission A drive system for a motor vehicle transmission includes a hydraulic pump including a shaft, an engine, a starter/alternator connected to the shaft, and a drive mechanism for transmitting torque from the engine to the shaft, and for amplifying torque produced by the... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8074754 | Power generator using traction drive electronics of a vehicle A system and for generating power associated with a hybrid vehicle or electrically propelled vehicle comprises a mode selector for selecting at least one of an operational mode and a power generation mode. A controller activates one or more switches to disconnect an... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8033350 | Starting control apparatus A starting control apparatus that automatically discriminates configuration of a vehicle on which the starting control apparatus is mounted, executes an appropriate starting control, and be widely used is provided. The starting control apparatus prestores therein co... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7997363 | Vehicle control system and method A vehicle control system calculates driver-required wheel torque, correction wheel torque to stabilize vehicle motion, required output shaft torque, alternator base torque, target engine torque and alternator torque to realize the output shaft torque. The required o... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7971668 | Hybrid vehicle and control method of the same In a hybrid vehicle 20, when a deceleration demand based on accelerator-off is made in selecting an S position that allows arbitrary selection of shift positions SP1 to SP6, and fuel cut cannot be prohibited from a state of a battery 50, ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7954579 | Adaptive control strategy and method for optimizing hybrid electric vehicles This invention relates a control strategy for a hybrid electric vehicle having an electric motor, a battery and an internal combustion engine. The control strategy improves fuel economy and reduces emissions while providing sufficient acceleration over a varying set... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7900726 | Method and system for hybrid energy management control A charging system for a hybrid vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine, an electric motor generator coupled to the internal combustion engine and operable to be driven as a generator to produce a charging voltage and a battery coupled to the electric motor g... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896114 | Method for controlling engine start in a vehicle A vehicle includes a motor/generator, a disconnect clutch disposed between the engine and the motor/generator, and a transmission disposed between the motor/generator and the vehicle drive wheels. The transmission includes an input clutch which is selectively engaga... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7836987 | Power output apparatus, vehicle with power output apparatus, and control method of power output apparatus An engine, motors MG1 and MG2 are controlled to ensure a torque demand Tr* to a ring gear shaft without an operation of the engine while restricting a discharge of a battery within a range of an output limit Wout when a driving power demand Pr* is less... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7810593 | Control system for a hybrid electric vehicle In a control system for a hybrid electric vehicle equipped with an engine and an electric motor, when it is judged that the vehicle is in a preset state where torque required in the electric motor is zero, storage-rate retention control is carried out by causing the... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7798266 | Hybrid system A hybrid system includes an electrical motor generating motive power, a storing portion providing electrical power to the electrical motor, a fuel cell that provides electrical power to the electrical motor or the storing portion within a predetermined output range,... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7784574 | Power control for hybrid motorcycle An automatic centrifugal clutch is interposed in a power transmission system between an engine and a driving wheel. A motor, which is capable of generating electricity, is supplied with electricity from a battery to generate auxiliary power. The motor is connected t... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7743860 | Holding a hybrid electric vehicle on an inclined surface In a powertrain that includes wheels supporting a vehicle, an engine, a first machine able to operate alternately as an electric motor and electric generator, a second machine electric able to operate as an electric motor, and an electric storage battery having a va... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7690456 | Power generation system suitable for hybrid electric vehicles A switch/power conditioning module may be added to a hybrid vehicle to selectively supply power from an AC power bus to a load, providing on-vehicle standby power generating capability with a minimum of added hardware and/or when the vehicle is stationary. ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7677341 | Hybrid vehicle and control method of hybrid vehicle When the driver heavily depresses an accelerator pedal to start a hybrid vehicle in an engine stop condition, the control of the invention waits until elapse of a preset wait time and then starts outputting a torque equivalent to a preset torque demand to a ring gea... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7669676 | Hybrid propulsion system and method for its operation A hybrid motor vehicle is operated in a front-loaded electrical power mode. The motor vehicle includes a first, electrical based, propulsion system which is powered by electrical energy stored in a rechargeable battery, and a second, fuel-based propulsion system, wh... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7597164 | Hybrid vehicles A hybrid vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine, a traction motor, a starter motor, and a battery bank, all controlled by a microprocessor in accordance with the vehicle's instantaneous torque demands so that the engine is run only under conditions of high ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7431111 | Hybrid power output apparatus and control method In response to the driver's release of an accelerator, the procedure of the invention sequentially compares an observed charge-discharge electric power Wb of a battery with two reference values Wr1 and Wr2, which are set on the basis of an input restri... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7416037 | Device and method for regulating the driving speed of a vehicle A device and a method implementable therewith for regulating the driving speed of at least one vehicle, having an electric motor/generator connected or connectable to a drive train for at least one wheel as a function of at least its actual speed and setpoint speed.... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7374509 | Method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle A method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle is described, the hybrid drive including as propulsion motors an internal combustion engine and at least one electric motor/generator, and the output shafts of the propulsion motors being operatively linkable to a... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7318787 | Control device for vehicular drive system A control device for a vehicular drive system including (a) a differential mechanism operable to distribute an output of an engine to a first electric motor and a power transmitting member, and (b) a second electric motor disposed between the power transmitting memb... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306064 | Hybrid transmission and mode-shift control for hybrid vehicle A hybrid transmission for a hybrid vehicle mounting thereon an engine and a pair of electric motor/generators operates in a plurality of driving modes including EV mode in which the vehicle is powered by only the pair of motor/generators and EIVT mode in which the v... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303504 | Power switchover apparatus for a hybrid vehicle To provide a power switchover apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, which can perform power switchover smoothly. Target follow-up control is started, and when the engine speed reaches a clutch-in speed of a starter clutch, the input power shaft of a continuously variable ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7258183 | Stabilized electric distribution system for use with a vehicle having electric assist A stabilized electric distribution system for use in a vehicle having electric assist. The system electrically couples an electric assist bus to an accessory load bus while protecting the first electrical bus from electric assist and regenerative braking induced vol... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256514 | Device and method for operating an electrical machine for a motor vehicle Device and method for operation of at least one electrical machine for a motor vehicle. In order to coordinate torque requirements for the propulsion system and voltage requirements for the vehicle power supply system and at least one battery for the vehicle power s... | 08/14/2007 |
