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7380619 Handlebar steered vehicle having a starting circuit  
A handlebar steered vehicle includes an operation lever provided on the steering handlebar, an operation detection switch for detecting an operation of the operation lever, and a starting circuit...
7380621 Hybrid system  
An hybrid system ( 10 ) of the invention includes a fuel cell unit ( 20 ) that generates electricity upon being supplied with reaction gases, a secondary battery ( 40 ) that stores electric power...
7378179 Battery accommodation casing, battery module and assembled battery  
A battery accommodation casing includes a casing member having an approximate flat shape to house a laminate-sheathed cell therein in a sealing manner, a recess having a hollow shape in cross...
7377345 Idle control system for fuel cell vehicle  
An idle control system applicable to a fuel cell vehicle 1 is provided for improving the fuel efficiency. When the fuel cell vehicle is determined to be in a predetermined idle mode, the idle...
7374001 Fuel cell automobile  
A fuel cell automobile basically comprises a fuel cell, a cooling system, and a coolant pipe unit. The fuel cell is disposed under a floor panel of a vehicle. The cooling system is configured and...
7370716 Motor/generator  
A motor/generator is provided for connecting between a transmission input shaft and an output shaft of a prime mover. The motor/generator may include a motor/generator housing, a stator mounted to...
7367416 Drive train for a motor vehicle and method for starting an internal combustion engine and method for generating electric current  
A drive train is proposed for a motor vehicle which is driven by an internal combustion engine, having a single friction clutch which has an input element and an output element, wherein the input...
7367414 Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling the same  
In a constant speed drive (in an auto cruise), the procedure of the invention executes proportional control to set an accelerator opening Acc corresponding to an observed vehicle speed and a target...
7363996 Vehicular drive system  
A second electric motor is arranged on a first axis on which an output shaft of the engine is arranged, a transmission is arranged on a second axis which is parallel with the first axis, and a...
7363997 Fuel cell vehicle  
The fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell for generating electric power by electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen, and a hydrogen tank which stores pressurized hydrogen to supply hydrogen...
7363122 Method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle  
A method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle, the hybrid drive including an internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine as the drive motors, and the output shafts of the...
7353900 Battery cooling system  
A battery cooling system includes a depression-shaped battery accommodating section formed at a bottom surface of a floor panel of a vehicle and dented to side of a passenger compartment so as to...
7350611 Method for controlling an electric drive machine  
A method is provided for controlling an electric drive work machine including an engine and an electric motor that provides power to enable the work machine to travel across a surface terrain at...
7350604 Gaseous fuel system for automotive vehicle  
A gaseous fuel system for an automotive vehicle includes a gaseous fuel storage tank and an associated pressure sensor for monitoring pressurized gas contained within the storage tank. A...
7350608 Telematic method and apparatus with integrated power source  
Telematic method and apparatus adaptively uses fuel cell power source in vehicle with integrated power system, electrical system, telematic system, and body/powertrain system. Telematic...
7344687 Fuel reforming system  
A fuel cell power plant comprises a fuel reforming system ( 1 ). The fuel reforming system ( 1 ) comprises a vaporizer ( 7 ) which vaporizes liquid fuel and supplies fuel vapor to a reformer ( 9 )....
7337863 Circuit arrangement for the control of at least one electric machine  
The objective of providing a circuit arrangement for the control of at least one electric machine ( 1 ), which is suitable for also enabling operating conditions of the electric machine ( 1 ) that...
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...
7329204 Regenerative control apparatus for vehicles equipped with a lock-up clutch  
For regenerative generation at deceleration of a vehicle, a regenerative control apparatus for vehicles equipped with a lock-up clutch comprises a control unit for controlling rotary electric...
7325638 Motor vehicle with a primary engine for acceleration and secondary engine augmented by an electric motor for cruising  
A motor vehicle having a primary internal combustion engine is equipped with a secondary engine and an electric motor to supplement the power produced by the primary engine. The primary engine...
7325498 Hybrid energy off highway vehicle propulsion circuit  
A system and method for retrofitting a propulsion circuit of an existing Off Highway Vehicle to enable the propulsion circuit to operate as a hybrid energy Off Highway Vehicle propulsion circuit....
7327104 Control apparatus for electrically-powered vehicle  
A control apparatus for an electrically-powered vehicle that includes an electrical motor, a motor control unit, and a traction control unit that controls a drive force so as to suppress spinning...
7325637 Hybrid drive device  
A hybrid drive device comprises an internal combustion engine and an energy converter adapted to co-operate with an output shaft of the internal combustion engine and which comprises an electric...
7323264 Fuel cell system having integrated central control function  
A fuel cell system in accordance with the invention includes a single, central electronic controller (CPU) for controlling at least the Air Handling sub-system, the Reformer sub-system, the Power...
7317295 Electric motor driving system, electric four-wheel drive vehicle, and hybrid vehicle  
An electric four-wheel drive vehicle includes: an internal combustion engine; a generator for outputting DC electrical power; an inverter for converting DC electrical power, output from the...
7315771 Control device for fuel cell vehicle  
The present invention intends to provide a control device for a fuel cell vehicle which suppresses the deterioration of driveability upon acceleration without increasing the size of a driving...
7311984 Fuel cell system  
A fuel cell system of the present invention is mounted on a moving object and is equipped with a fuel cell for generating power by chemically reacting a fuel gas supplied to an anode and an...
7313469 Method for supplementing and calculating energy consumed by a vehicle  
A method for supplementing and calculating energy consumed by a vehicle. A system enables electrically operated vehicles to be provided with electrical energy within a limited time slot, and...
7313470 Vehicle torque monitoring system  
A distributed torque monitoring and control system for a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle has a power transfer unit adapted to drive a vehicle wheel and a power source adapted to drive the power...
7308958 Method for controlling a series hybrid electric vehicle  
A method for controlling a series hybrid powertrain for an electric vehicle. The hybrid vehicle includes a primary power source and an electric energy stored system. The method provides total...
7308959 Displacement on demand with regenerative braking  
A regenerative braking system for a vehicle includes a displacement on demand (DOD) engine having cylinders, a battery, and an electric machine having motor and generator modes. The electric...
7309536 Method for vehicle thermal management  
A method is provided which uses, or which calculates, a temperature gradient of a portion of a vehicle to determine a value equal to, or representative of, a time before a maximum allowable...
7306871 Hybrid power generating system combining a fuel cell and a gas turbine  
A system for co-generation of electricity combining a hydrocarbon catalytic reformer, an SOFC assembly and a generator driven by a gas turbine. The fuel cell assembly recycles a high percentage of...
7303033 Vehicle frame assembly and method for same  
A method for assembling vehicular structural frames employing elongated members and connectors interconnecting the elongated members increases flexibility in assembling chassis frames and body...
7301302 Supply of electric power using fuel cell and chargeable/dischargeable storage  
Intended to utilize a fuel cell efficiently while ensuring good output responsiveness by the fuel cell. In a vehicle having a motor as the drive power source, a fuel cell and battery are on board...
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...
7290627 Extended range motor vehicle having ambient pollutant processing  
A hybrid motor vehicle utilizing electric motor propulsion prior to cruise mode detection condition and internal combustion engine propulsion during cruise mode. The hybrid motor vehicle utilizing...
7292917 Method for attenuating vibrations in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain  
A method is disclosed for attenuating vibrations of an engine in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain having a subsystem comprising an electric motor, a generator and a battery. Engine torque is...
7285869 Method for estimating engine power in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain  
A method is disclosed for estimating engine power output for an engine in a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain that includes an electric motor and an electric generator. Selected powertrain...
7278503 Operating apparatus for a working industrial vehicle  
A two-way clutch is provided between an engine and a generator motor. Further, a battery and a cargo handling pump are provided. The generator motor is set to either a generator mode or an electric...
7279246 Solid-oxide fuel cell system having an integrated air/fuel manifold  
A solid-oxide fuel cell system having a compact, highly space-efficient basal manifold for conveying high temperature air, exhaust, and hydrogen-rich reformate fuel to and from the core components...
7277782 Control system and method for electric vehicle  
An electric traction vehicle is described herein which may be used to provide power to off-board electric power-consuming systems or devices. The electric traction vehicle may provide 250 kilowatts...
7270899 On-board fuel cell powered electric vehicle  
A fuel cell vehicle comprises a fuel cell for generating electricity by hydrogen and air, a temperature regulating unit for regulating the temperature of the fuel cell, a fuel supply regulating...
7271555 Vehicle electrical assist apparatus and kit for same  
Apparatus for installation in new motor vehicles or for retrofitting into existing motor vehicles, including an electric motor coupled to a drive shaft and a controller for the motor. The existing...
7270202 Fuel cell vehicle  
In a fuel cell vehicle 10 of the invention, fuel cells 20 are integrally placed in a lower space 15 of a front seat 14 , while a secondary battery 40 is integrally placed in a lower space ...
7264071 Hybrid powertrain  
A hybrid powertrain incorporates an engine, two motor/generator mechanisms, and a planetary gearset. The planetary gearset has at least one torque-transmitting mechanism, which may be selectively...
7264254 Rechargeable sailing recumbent tricycle  
A cycle for sailing on land comprising a recumbent tricycle with a first wheel and seat positioned aft of second and third wheels. A frame boom extending anteriorly of the front wheels engages a...
7264070 Vehicle drive system  
In a vehicle drive system, a pair of rear wheels is driven by first and second motors. The first motor is designed to specifications suited to delivering torque at low rotational speeds and the...
7261170 Mobile machine  
A mobile machine, such as an industrial truck, includes at least two electrical drive systems ( 4, 5 ), at least one electrical control system ( 14 ) and at least one electrical power source ( 1 )....
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...