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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7823668 | Control device for a hybrid electric vehicle A hybrid electric vehicle is arranged such that a driving force of an electric motor can be transmitted to driving wheels and that a rotary shaft of the electric motor can be coupled with an output shaft of an engine. The vehicle comprises a starter motor provided s... | 11/02/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7136737 | Coordinated brake control system A coordinated brake control system is for a hybrid brake system including a regenerative brake unit and a friction brake unit for a vehicle and is arranged to generate a total braking torque which is a combination of a regenerative braking torque generated by the re... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117965 | Control apparatus and method for taking failure countermeasure for hybrid vehicular drive system In control apparatus and method for taking failure countermeasure for a hybrid vehicular drive system, on a lever diagram of a planetary gear mechanism, a revolution speed order is a first motor/generator, an engine, the output member, and a second motor/generator, ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6704622 | Vehicle stability control Stability is an important factor in vehicle safety. Yaw rate error can be used to improve stability. Yaw rate is measured through a yaw rate sensor. Desired yaw rate can be determined from vehicle conditions and driver input. The yaw rate error is calcula... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6692404 | Engine control system and method for hybrid vehicle An engine control system for hybrid vehicles, so as to smoothly switch the driving operation from the cylinder-deactivated engine operation, in which at least a part of the total number of cylinders of the engine is deactivated, to the all-cylinder-activa... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6694232 | Control device for hybrid vehicle A control device for a hybrid vehicle which comprises an engine and a motor-generator that is capable of generating electrical power as power sources, and in which the power of at least one of the engine and the motor-generator is transmitted to an output... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6651436 | Hybrid vehicle control apparatus A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle of the present invention determines whether a brake switch flag F_BKSW is "1" or not (step S101), and in the case where the brake is on ("yes"), obtains a deceleration regeneration computation value DECRGN by table... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6654648 | Technique of monitoring abnormality in plurality of CPUs or controllers The technique of the present invention prevents endless circulation of reset operations of CPUs in a control system including a plurality of CPUs that mutually monitor the opposite CPUs. The plurality of CPUs, which are connected with one another and incl... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6638193 | Transmission system for automotive vehicle In a transmission system for an automotive vehicle, a planetary gear (3) comprises a ring gear (33) fixed to a housing, the planetary gear being interposed between a drive axle (1) in which a torque is transmitted from a power source (EG) of the vehicle a... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6636787 | Apparatus, method, and program for drivingly controlling hybrid vehicles A hybrid vehicle drive controller, to improve driving comfort during running control, that detects the position of the vehicle and road-condition information, calculates a required deceleration, an optimal speed-change stage, and an adjustable torque. The... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6629024 | Control apparatus for variable-cylinder engine, and control apparatus for vehicle A control apparatus for a variable-cylinder engine of a vehicle, including a regenerative-braking-state detecting device operable to detect a regenerative braking state of the vehicle, and a decompression-state setting device arranged to place selected on... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6621175 | Engine control system for hybrid vehicle An engine control system for a hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor as driving force sources, for permitting stopping and starting of the engine in accordance with predetermined drive conditions. The system includes a ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6616570 | Control apparatus for hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle control apparatus is provided which can improve fuel consumption. There is provided: a cylinder cut-off determination section for determining whether all cylinders should be cut off; a cylinder cut-off cancellation determination section f... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6617703 | Auxiliary drive and automobile equipped with the same There are included a first motor-generator; speed change device disposed between an engine and a first wheel drive shaft; demanded braking force detection device for detecting braking force demanded by the driver; engine braking force calculation device f... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6611115 | Control device for hybrid vehicles In order to effectively prevent generation of a counter electromotive voltage during cruising, the present invention provides a control system of a hybrid vehicle comprising an engine, motor, and a capacitor, including an engine rotational speed sensor fo... | 08/26/2003 |
| 5285111 | Integrated hybrid transmission with inertia assisted launch The present invention relates to a power transmission that is interposed between the internal combustion engine and the drive ratio selection transmission of a vehicle. A motor/generator is operatively connected to the power transmission, and the power tr... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5283470 | Hybrid drive system with regeneration for motor vehicles and the like with a brushless motor A motor vehicle drive system includes a brushless motor driven by a battery and directly coupled to the vehicle wheels for providing primary motive power. During braking, the motor acts as a generator for recharging the battery. Preferably the recharging ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 4305254 | Control apparatus and method for engine/electric hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine and a motor/generator, which are controlled by a microcomputer. The internal combustion engine is rendered capable of a running operation in a region of a better fuel consumption characteristic. Out... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4103211 | Dynamic drag arrangement for electrically propelled traction vehicles A propulsion system for traction vehicles utilizing separately excited electric traction motors in which a level of reverse motor torque is produced when speed control is released to effect a dynamic drag on the vehicle. The system simulates in an electri... | 07/25/1978 |
| 3967175 | Automatic sequencing scheme for reversing directions of electric traction motors In an electric propulsion control system for self-propelled traction vehicles having reversible, variable speed tractiOn motors, wherein the operation of a direction selector means overrides the normal speed controlling means and initiates a dynamic retar... | 06/29/1976 |
