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| 180650800 | With electronic devices (logic gates, semi-conductors, vacuum tubes, etc.) in control circuit | 32 |
| 20080230290 | Vehicle - A vehicle suitable in consideration of each of an electric power supply amount to a motor and a mounting space of a fuel cell or the like is provided. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080277177 | Wiring System and Method for a Rearview Mirror - A wiring system and method are provided for an automobile having a windshield, a headliner, an auxiliary system, and a rearview mirror having a function and control mechanism associated with the auxiliary system. The wiring system includes a first interface coupled to the rearview mirror, and at least one conductor coupled to the first interface for coupling the auxiliary system to the function and control mechanism of the rearview mirror. A portion of the at least one conductor extends from the headliner to the first interface and at least half of the portion of the at least one conductor is bonded to the windshield. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090014223 | Differential for a lightweight vehicle - A differential for a vehicle having a suspension includes a first axle shaft, and a second axle shaft. The first axle shaft and the second axle shaft are disposed along a first axis of rotation. A first electric motor is disposed along a second axis of rotation. The second axis of rotation is spaced from the first axis of rotation. A housing is configured to support the first and second axle shafts. The shafts are disposed in a transverse manner through the housing. The first electric motor is also disposed in a transverse manner through the housing. The housing is configured to support the first electric motor as sprung weight, and in a location below the vehicle. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090032320 | POWER CONVERTER ASSEMBLY WITH SYMMETRICAL LAYOUT OF POWER MODULES - A power converter assembly is provided. The power converter assembly includes first, second, and third power modules. The second power module is coupled to the first power module such that the second power module is separated from the first power module by a first distance. The third power module is coupled to the first and second power modules such that the third power module is separated from the second power module by a second distance and is separated from the first power module by a third distance. The first, second, and third distances are substantially the same. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090050383 | VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH SELECTABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND METHOD OF USE - A propulsion system includes a first torque producing arrangement including an electric machine configured to a first energy source supplying electrical energy to the electric machine. The system also includes a second torque producing arrangement having an engine connected to a second energy source configured to supply gaseous fuel to the engine. The system has a hydrogen production system having an electrolyzer, a water source, a hydrogen dispensing and loading system, and a connection to an electricity grid. Hydrogen is loaded to the second energy source when the electrolyzer is electrolyzing the water. The engine further connects to a third energy source configured to supply a non-hydrogen fuel to the engine. The system has a controller electrically connected to the motor and the engine capable of selecting the propulsion component and the fuel source. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090065273 | Control Systems And Methods For Electric Drive Utility Vehicles - Electronic control systems and related control methods for controlling electric drive motors for propelling a vehicle and electric auxiliary motors for performing work, such as electric deck motors for mower blades. The apparatus is shown in use with a vehicle that includes a mowing deck. Features of the control systems allow for safe and efficient use of the vehicle. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090084618 | HYBRID POWERTRAINS AND METHODS OF OPERATING - Hybrid powertrains and methods of operating the hybrid powertrains are provided. In an embodiment, the method includes determining whether a temperature of a battery pack in a battery pack module is above or below a first threshold, and providing a command to an electrically variable transmission module to select either a first mode or a second mode in which to operate, when the determination is made that the temperature of the battery pack is below the first threshold. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090101419 | VEHICLE CONTROLLER - There is provided a vehicle controller that is mounted in a box-shaped manner beneath the floor or on the roof of a vehicle so as to supply electric power to vehicle apparatuses. The vehicle controller is configured with a plurality of functional modules | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090139782 | AUTOMATIC TRACTION CONTROL FOR TWO SEPARATELY EXCITED MOTORS UTILIZING A SINGLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL - An automatic traction control system is provided for an electric or hybrid-electric vehicle. The automatic traction control system may be used with vehicles using two separately excited motors where the armatures of the motors are connected in series to provide differential control. The automatic traction control system monitors and compares the voltages across the armatures of the two motors. If the voltage differential exceeds a predetermined threshold, it is determined that one of the wheels is spinning and current is diverted from the motor driving the spinning wheel to the motor driving the non-spinning wheel. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090173554 | WORKING VEHICLE - A crawler type power shovel vehicle ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090255740 | VOLTAGE ESTIMATION FEEDBACK OF OVERMODULATED SIGNAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL VEHICLE - A voltage estimation system for motor control feedback is described. The system may include one or more control modules which may generate voltage commands. An overmodulation or “clipping” module receiving a voltage command can generate a clipped voltage. Rather than measuring directly, a voltage estimator may estimate the clipped voltage based on the duty cycle command to the inverter. This estimated voltage may then be used by a flux estimator to estimate a flux value. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100006356 | Electric Vehicle Charging Methods, Battery Charging Methods, Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, Energy Device Control Apparatuses, and Electric Vehicles - Electric vehicle charging methods, battery charging methods, electric vehicle charging systems, energy device control apparatuses, and electric vehicles are described. In one arrangement, an electric vehicle charging method includes receiving information regarding charging of an electric vehicle with energy from an electric power grid, determining an amount of energy stored by an energy storage device coupled to the electric power grid, and controlling a transfer of the energy stored by the energy storage device to the electric power grid using the information regarding the charging of the electric vehicle. Other arrangements are described. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100065351 | DRIVING FORCE GENERATION SYSTEM, VEHICLE USING THE SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SYSTEM - A target power value determining unit ( | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100065352 | NONCONTACT ELECTRIC POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, NONCONTACT ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE, NONCONTACT ELECTRIC POWER FEEDING SYSTEM, AND ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - A first shielding box is disposed so that its first surface can be opposite to an electric power feeding unit. The first surface has an opening and remaining five surfaces thereof reflect, during reception of electric power from the electric power feeding unit, a resonant electromagnetic field (near field) generated in the surroundings of the electric power receiving unit. The electric power receiving unit is provided in the first shielding box to receive the electric power from the electric power feeding unit via the opening (first surface) of the first shielding box. A second shielding box has a similar configuration, i.e., has a second surface with an opening and remaining five surfaces thereof reflect the resonant electromagnetic field (near field) generated in the surroundings of the electric power feeding unit. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100071971 | DRIVE DEVICE OF ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100089670 | INVERTER CIRCUIT FOR VEHICLES - The present invention provides an inverter circuit for a vehicle, which includes: a switching unit that includes a plurality of switching elements and switches a direct current into an alternating current; and a variable clamping unit that clamps an overshoot in case the overshoot is generated, and stops the operation of the switching unit in case a system voltage is greater than a clamping breakdown voltage. The circuit enables a voltage (DC input voltage) greater than a breakdown voltage of clamping unit to be used as a system voltage. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100096198 | Electrical Vehicle Battery Set Circuitry - An electrical vehicle battery set circuitry is disclosed, comprising: multiple battery holders, connected in parallel inside the electrical vehicle, each has a positive and a negative power cords, where the positive power cords each connects with a diode, and all are combined into a bigger positive power cord, while the negative power cords are directly combined into a bigger negative power cord, for the conduction of the electric current to the control unit of the electrical vehicle; multiple battery sets, laid fixedly on the battery holders; by exploiting the rectifying property of the diode, the electrical vehicle is capable of being added or replaced various similar or dissimilar types of batteries, and able to settle the charging between batteries, which would accomplish the handiness in use and lengthen the life of battery set. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100155158 | Capacitor Module, Power Converter, Vehicle-Mounted Electrical-Mechanical System - A capacitor module in which the structure of a connecting portion is highly resistant against vibration and has a low inductance. The capacitor module includes a plurality of capacitors and a laminate made up of a first wide conductor and a second wide conductor joined in a layered form with an insulation sheet interposed between the first and second wide conductors. The laminate comprises a first flat portion including the plurality of capacitors which are supported thereon and electrically connected thereto, a second flat portion continuously extending from the first flat portion while being bent, and connecting portions formed at ends of the first flat portion and the second flat portion and electrically connected to the exterior. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100320014 | AUTOMOTIVE POWER ELECTRONICS WITH WIDE BAND GAP POWER TRANSISTORS - An automotive power electronics system is provided. The automotive power electronics system includes a support member and at least one electronic die mounted to the support member. The at least one electronic die has an integrated circuit formed thereon comprising at least one wide band gap transistor. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20120118653 | IN-VEHICLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DISPOSING CONSTRUCTION FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR DRIVING VEHICLE - There is provided an in-vehicle electronic component disposing construction for fixing an electronic component strongly and rigidly to a vehicle body while ensuring a sufficient space within a passenger compartment and realizing a reduction in weight of the construction. An electronic component box containing electronic components and disposed between a driver's seat and a front passenger's seat is supported by a floor panel of a vehicle and a steering system hanger beam to which a steering system is fixed. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120279791 | Method for Calibrating Position Sensor on Electric Motor - A method is provided of calibrating a position sensor of an electric motor of a vehicle. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130037335 | INVERTER MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A supporting portion of an inverter bracket is made of cast, and the inverter bracket is attached onto the side member to locate a vehicle rear end portion of the attachment portion to be on the front side in the vehicle, by a prescribed distance from a vehicle front surface portion of the suspension tower. When a force F is exerted from the front side of the vehicle, the side member curves outward in the vehicle width direction between one part to which the suspension tower is coupled and another part to which the inverter bracket is attached. The inverter bracket and inverter are pushed obliquely outward in the vehicle width direction, so that the contact with the master cylinder can be suppressed. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20140345960 | STRUCTURE FOR PROTECTING ON-BOARD DEVICE - The present invention provides a structure for protecting a corner of a case of an inverter (an on-board device), and provides the structure for protection having improved assembling efficiency. The present Description discloses the structure for protecting a corner of a case of an inverter. The structure includes a protector for covering the corner, and a receiving portion provided on the case. The protector is fixed at least at two points arranged on a straight line on a first surface adjacent to the corner. The receiving portion is provided on a second surface adjacent to the corner. The receiving portion is provided at a position where the receiving portion receives an edge of the protector when the protector rotates around a straight line Pv passing through at least two fixed points. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150034400 | ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE - An electric automobile in which a power control unit is disposed in a motor room formed at a front section of a vehicle: wherein a charging port or a power supply port is provided on a lateral surface of the front section of the vehicle; a charging connector or a power supply connector for connection to a charging power supply or an external device is attached to the charging port or the power supply port; the charging connector or the power supply connector is disposed in a manner so that a forward end thereof is located rearward of a forward end of a front wheel, and a rearward end thereof is located forward of a dash panel that partitions the motor room and a vehicle cabin; the charging connector or the power supply connector and the power control unit are connected by a cable; and a connection section between the cable and the power control unit is provided forward of the charging connector or the power supply connector. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150060163 | HYPER-FLUX FLYWHEEL MOTOR SYSTEM - A hyper-flux flywheel motor system includes a rotor assembly and a number of permanent magnets coupled to the rotor assembly. A stator assembly is rotatably coupled to the rotor assembly and has a core, a number of teeth extending radially from the core, and one or more winding sets, each winding set comprising coils wound on the teeth to interact with the of permanent magnets. A flywheel housing including a frame, and one or more gimbals, houses a flywheel. This flywheel is disposed adjacent to the stator and rotator assembly, rotates about a spin axis, and precesses via the one or more gimbals, in response to rotation of the rotor assembly. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150129333 | Control System and Method for Transport Device - A selectively powered transport device such as an ambulatory stretcher-chair is presented. The stretcher-chair has a spring-biased Hall-effect mechanism controlled by an operator to command a desired direction and speed of mobility of the device. A power drive control unit senses a target direction and speed of movement and incrementally closes on that target. The power drive control unit senses the presence of ramps or inclines by monitoring instantaneous current to a drive motor and adjusts the motor operation accordingly. The power drive control unit further monitors thermal operational conditions of the drive motor by monitoring motor winding current and assessing energy dissipated as heat in the motor winding as a function thereof. The net accumulated heat energy associated with the motor is monitored and corrective action with respect to the current applied to the motor is taken accordingly. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150344077 | ARRANGEMENT FOR A MECHANICAL BASE STRUCTURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING AN ENCLOSURE CONTAINING A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A CIRCUIT BREAKER - An arrangement for an electric traction or hybrid motor vehicle, which includes: at least one portion of a passenger compartment of the vehicle, a mechanical base structure defining a bottom of the passenger compartment portion, and an electrical device controlling a fuse, configured to be combined with a power supply battery that supplies electrical power to an electric traction engine of the vehicle. The mechanical base structure includes a recess accessible from the passenger compartment portion. The arrangement includes an enclosure that contains the device for controlling a fuse and is attached in the recess such that the device for controlling a fuse is accessible from the passenger compartment portion. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160039310 | MAGNETICALLY LIFTED VEHICLES USING HOVER ENGINES - Electromechanical systems using magnetic fields to induce eddy currents and generate lift are described. Magnet configurations which can be employed in the systems are illustrated. The magnet configuration can be used to generate lift and/or thrust. Arrangements of hover engines, which can employ the magnet configurations, are described. Further, vehicles, which employ the hover engines and associated hover engines are described. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160089991 | INVERTER CONTROL APPARATUS, POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - According to one embodiment, the inverter control device includes a signal generator. The signal generator outputs a signal to increase the resistance of the gate when the value of the DC voltage is equal to or greater than a first voltage threshold, and the value of the AC current is less than a first current threshold; and when the value of the DC voltage is equal to or greater than the first voltage threshold, and the value of the AC current is equal to or greater than a second current threshold, and outputs the signal to increase the resistance of the gate when the value of the DC voltage is equal to or greater than a second voltage threshold, and the value of the AC current is equal to or greater than the first current threshold and less than the second current threshold. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160129953 | MULTI-WHEEL SINGLE OPERATOR TRANSPORT PLATFORM - An electrical self-controlled people mover, method of manufacturing, and method of operation are described. The people mover includes a base portion and a handle portion. The base portion includes a frame, a platform fixed to the frame, the platform having a support surface for supporting an operator standing thereon, and a set of front wheels and a set of rear wheels, one of the front or rear wheels being connected to an electric motor for each of the front or rear wheels, the electronic motors for powering the electrical self-controlled individual people mover. The handle portion includes a handle bar for the operator to hold on to, a support shaft removably fixed to the shaft, the support shaft extending between the support surface of the platform and the handle bar, and an electronic controller for navigating the people mover. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160137222 | ELECTRIC MOBILITY - An operation unintended by a helper due to an incorrect operation or the like by an operator is prevented. An electric mobility includes a manual operation unit, a wireless operation unit, and a control unit that controls a driving wheel on the basis of either a first command signal output by the manual operation unit or a second command signal output by the wireless operation unit. The control unit sets a first control mode enabling an operation of the electric driving wheel by the manual operation unit and a second control mode disabling an operation of the electric driving wheel by the manual operation unit on the basis of a wireless signal transmitted from a wireless terminal. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20170232846 | ELECTRONIC CONTROLS FOR BATTERY-POWERED RIDE-ON VEHICLE | 08-17-2017 |
