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7609024 |
Auxiliary bus method
Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a system comprising an electric drive system for a machine. The system can comprise a rectifier adapted to convert AC power from an alternator to DC...
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7607503 |
Operating a vehicle with high fuel efficiency
High vehicle fuel efficiency is achieved by reducing fuel consumption during driving both in the city and on the highway. During driving in the city, the system accumulates the energy derived from...
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7588108 |
Method of controlling vehicle driving system
A method of controlling a vehicle driving system adapted to accumulate power output intermittently from a thermal engine in a flywheel as rotational energy and only a necessary part of the...
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7578363 |
Power transmission device for hybrid vehicle
The present invention provides a layout of a power transmission device for a hybrid vehicle which provides a high damping force a high damping force against engine fluctuation at low RPM operation...
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7559394 |
Energy recovery system
A power system includes a device configured to store pressurized fuel. An air motor having an air motor output member is in fluid communication with the storage device, and is configured to...
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7547981 |
Machine having electrical power system and method
A machine and electrical power system includes a generator having a speed range that includes a resonance speed associated with resonance vibrations of the system. A drive coupling is disposed...
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7543668 |
Operating an air-hybrid vehicle with two-stage compression and expansion
A vehicle engine has a system of valves that permits various cylinders to operate in different modes of operation. During braking, some of the engine cylinders receive air, compress it, and...
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7540346 |
Automotive vehicle employing kinetic energy storage/reuse capability
An automotive vehicle includes a vehicle body, a power transmission system, an energy storage device, a continuously variable transmission, and an electronic control device. The power transmission...
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7529637 |
Method and apparatus to determine pressure in an unfired cylinder
An article of manufacture and method are provided to determine pressure in an unfired cylinder of an internal combustion engine. The cylinder comprises a variable volume combustion chamber defined...
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7525210 |
System and method for creating a networked infrastructure distribution platform of fixed and mobile solar and wind gathering devices
A roadway system for energy generation and distribution is presented. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the roadway system comprises a plurality of ground-based wind energy...
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7516807 |
Dual-pump fluid distribution system for a hybrid electric vehicle
The dual-pump fluid distribution system of the present invention preferably includes a sump having hydraulic fluid disposed therein. A first pump driven by an electric motor and a second pump...
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7514803 |
Trailer with integral axle-mounted generator and battery charger
A working surface incorporates a means for transferring mechanical energy produced by a rotating member of the working surface so that the energy rotates a shaft attached to an alternator that...
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7479757 |
System and method for a cooling system
Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a system comprising an electric drive system for a machine. The system can comprise a rectifier adapted to convert AC power from an alternator to DC...
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7478693 |
Big wheel motive power source
A big wheel motive power source is provided. The big wheel motive power source comprises a large mass wheel capable of rotation and having a mass comprising at least one-third the weight of a...
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7473204 |
Propeller shaft assembly with energy storage mechanism and controlled clutch
A propeller shaft and energy storage assembly includes a first power transfer mechanism for selectively drivingly interconnecting the propeller shaft and an energy storage device to store energy...
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7464675 |
Operating an air-hybrid vehicle with camshaft-driven engine valves
An air-hybrid engine operates in two operational modes. It employs uniquely designed camshafts with cam lobe activators, and camshaft phase shifters to operate and control the engine valves. It...
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7458203 |
Hybrid vehicle and method for operating a hybrid vehicle
A method for operating a hybrid vehicle is provided. The hybrid vehicle has a combustion engine and an electric motor each providing a torque for operating the hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle...
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7455138 |
Integrated hydraulic system for motor vehicles
A hydraulic vehicle power take off system is implemented using modular components and utilizing a vehicle controller area network for integration with vehicle systems. The modular components are...
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7451847 |
Vehicle control method
In response to detection of a slip occurring on left and right front wheels ( 62 a , 62 b ) caused by spin of one of the left and right front wheels ( 62 a , 62 b ), the control technique of the...
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7430492 |
Device and method for controlling the state of an energy accumulator
The invention concerns a device and method for checking the state of an accumulator with energy reserve that is connected to a fluid system. According to the invention, the fluid system is first of...
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7426975 |
Vehicle regenerative braking control apparatus and method
A regenerative braking control apparatus for a wheeled vehicle, includes: a regenerative braking unit arranged to produce a regenerative braking effort for the vehicle; and a control unit connected...
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7416039 |
Regenerative self propelled vehicles
An electric motor powered vehicle includes an energy reservoir provided by a battery-mass flywheel having a diameter approximately equal to the vehicle lateral wheel spacing, allowing a compact...
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7401672 |
Radiator mounting system
A radiator mounting system for a skid steer vehicle includes an air box with a front wall having an opening sized to receive engine fan blades, an oil cooler disposed in the air box, a radiator;...
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7398841 |
Vehicle power assist by brake, shock, solar, and wind energy recovery
An energy conversion apparatus and method using recovered energy sources including motor vehicle kinetic energy (deceleration and shock) and wind resistance, supplemented by liquefied air...
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7387182 |
Turbine generator regenerative braking system
A turbine generator regenerative braking system may be used to slow or stop a rotating shaft or wheel, wherein energy may be recovered as electricity generated by a turbine generator and stored in...
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7385372 |
Auxiliary bus system
Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a system comprising an electric drive system for a machine. The system can comprise a rectifier adapted to convert AC power from an alternator to DC...
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7374005 |
Opposing pump/motors
Two motors are arranged on opposing sides of a common shaft, drive plates of the pump/motors being rigidly coupled to each other, for example by being in hard contact with opposing sides of the...
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7347294 |
Power system for electrically powered land vehicle
The power system for an electrically powered land vehicle extracts electrons from ambient air to generate adequate electrical power to operate the land vehicle electrical energy production and...
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7337869 |
Hydraulic hybrid vehicle with integrated hydraulic drive module and four-wheel-drive, and method of operation thereof
A vehicle includes an integrated drive module coupled to an axle thereof. The module includes a hydraulic motor configured to provide motive power at an output shaft, and a differential for...
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7330012 |
High frequency bus system
Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a system comprising an electric drive system for a machine. The system can comprise a rectifier adapted to convert AC power from an alternator to DC...
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7311163 |
Regeneration and brake management system
A regeneration and brake management system includes a prime mover, an energy storage device associated with the prime mover, and a regenerative braking system including a controller and at least...
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7293621 |
Vehicle drive system with energy recovery system and vehicle mounting same
A drive system with at least one power storage device and at least one motor intermittently energized and de-energized through coupling to the at least one power storage device. The drive having at...
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7273122 |
Hybrid hydraulic drive system with engine integrated hydraulic machine
A hybrid hydraulic drive system for a vehicle comprises a prime mover, a transmission connecting the prime mover to drive wheels, a fluid energy storage accumulator, and a reversible hydraulic...
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7261171 |
Apparatus and method for converting movements of a vehicle wheel to electricity for charging a battery of the vehicle
An apparatus and its method of operation convert relative movements between a vehicle wheel and a body of the vehicle to electricity that is used to recharge a battery of the vehicle. The apparatus...
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7255193 |
Speed equalizing linkage design for dual hydrostatic transmissions
An HST propel system includes first and second pumps having displacements variable in response to movement of first ( 31 ) and second ( 33 ) control shafts, respectively; and a linkage arrangement...
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7232192 |
Deadband regenerative braking control for hydraulic hybrid vehicle powertrain
A system for braking the wheels of a hydraulic hybrid vehicle includes a brake pedal having a range of pedal displacement including a deadband displacement range, an accumulator containing fluid at...
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7231998 |
Operating a vehicle with braking energy recovery
A vehicle engine has a system of valves that permits various engine cylinders to operate in different modes of operation. During braking, some of the engine cylinders receive atmospheric air,...
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7216735 |
Hybrid traction system for vehicles
A hybrid drive system for vehicles. The system includes the connection of an engine and a motor, one as a combustion engine ( 1 ) and the other as a pneumatic motor ( 2 ), with this connection...
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7193332 |
Methods and apparatus for generating power from vehicles
A method for generating power from a moving vehicle is provided. The method comprising: positioning at least one device for converting an airflow from a passing vehicle into power near a path of...
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7190133 |
Energy storage system and method for hybrid propulsion
A hybrid propulsion system. The system comprises one or more hybrid propulsion traction drives having an electric motor operable to produce mechanical power for propulsion. A hybrid propulsion...
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7178618 |
Vehicular control apparatus and method
A control apparatus of a vehicle includes a clutch provided between a driving force source and a drive wheel; a torque transfer power controller that controls a torque transfer power of the clutch...
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7168770 |
Wind-powered brake system
A wind-powered brake system which is operated to brake a movable body when a driving force of a driving source for moving the movable body should be decreased, is described. The object of the...
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7147239 |
Wheel creep control of hydraulic hybrid vehicle using regenerative braking
A system according to this invention opposes creep in a hydraulic hybrid motor vehicle. An accumulator contains fluid at high pressure, and a reservoir contains fluid at lower pressure. An engine...
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7147069 |
Wind turbine driven generator system for a motor vehicle
The invention relates to a vehicle including a body having a one or more openings. The body is configured, such as through the use of air guides, to receive an airflow through the one or more...
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7108095 |
System and method for generating power
A system and method for generating power includes a motor assembly, an inertia-assisted, torque-enhanced gearbox, including a flywheel assembly and a clutch assembly, and a generator assembly. The...
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7100723 |
Multiple pressure mode operation for hydraulic hybrid vehicle powertrain
A system for a hydraulically driven vehicle includes a pump producing fluid flow at an outlet, pump-motors having variable flow rates for driving the wheels, a hydraulic rail having a pressure and...
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7082757 |
Pump/motor operating mode switching control for hydraulic hybrid vehicle
A system for transmitting power hydraulically to and from the wheels of a motor vehicle includes an accumulator containing fluid at relatively high pressure, a reservoir containing fluid at lower...
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7076946 |
Hydraulic kicker control piston
A pump-motor unit ( 35 ) including a swashplate ( 95 ) having a neutral position (FIG. 3 ) and first and second displaced positions and comprising first ( 87 ) and second ( 89 ) pressure actuators...
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7013205 |
System and method for minimizing energy consumption in hybrid vehicles
The present invention provides a system and method relating to the operation of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles powered both by electricity from rechargeable batteries and by consumable fuel...
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6971463 |
Energy recovery system for work vehicle including hydraulic drive circuit and method of recovering energy
A work vehicle having a hydrostatic drive system provides for the recovery and reuse of the vehicle's kinetic energy by conducting pressurized hydraulic fluid out of the hydrostatic drive system...
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