| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 237005000 | Car | 27 |
| 20090001183 | CONTROL METHOD FOR RESS FAN OPERATION IN A VEHICLE - A method of controlling the ventilation system for an energy source in a fuel cell vehicle is disclosed, which includes an HVAC system, a fluid reserve, and a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS), capable of controlling a temperature of the RESS to militate against damage to or a shortened life of the battery, while maximizing vehicle durability, efficiency, performance, and passenger comfort. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090008464 | Control Device for an Engine-Independent Heater, Heating System, and Method for Controlling an Engine-Independent Heater - The invention relates to a control device ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090314847 | VEHICULAR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF SAME - An air-conditioner ECU sets the maximum flowrate or a set flowrate which is less than the maximum flowrate as a required flowrate Vr based on outside air temperature when a DEF mode is selected, and requires that coolant be circulated (steps | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100230505 | Auxiliary Heater Pump Control - A method of auxiliary heater pump control in a vehicle including a heater core and an auxiliary pump in a heater core branch of a vehicle coolant system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: determining if a power plant is on, the power plant being connected to the coolant system; calculating an estimated heating power required to meet HVAC system heating requirements that is a function of mass air flow, specific heat, and a change in temperature in a passenger compartment; determining if the calculated estimated heating power required is greater than a minimum required heating power that will be able to maintain thermal comfort in the passenger compartment of the vehicle; and if the calculated estimated heating power required is greater than the minimum required heating power and the power plant is not on, activating the auxiliary pump to pump a coolant through the heater core. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100301124 | ENGINE COOLING AND CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - A system that supplements the cooling of the power train of the vehicle and maintains the vehicle's cabin temperature. The system includes an processor, a blower, a heater core, and an evaporator. The blower blows air over the heater core so as to make the heater core in essence an auxiliary radiator. The system further includes a first proportioning valve and a second proportioning valve. The proportioning valves are operable by the processor to control the flow of the dissipated heat between the vehicle cabin and a designated location. Specifically, the first proportioning valve is disposed upstream the heater core and is moveable between an open position and a closed position. The second proportioning valve is disposed downstream the heater core and directs airflow from the heater core between the vehicle cabin and the environment. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110139882 | FUEL-OPERATED HEATING DEVICE AND VEHICLE HEATING SYSTEM - A fuel-operated heating device is provided which is adapted to provide heat by conversion of fuel with combustion air. A control unit of the fuel-operated heating device is adapted to control operation of the fuel-operated heating device. The control unit of the fuel-operated heating device is adapted to control at least one electric heating element as a slave. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120074238 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - By employing a heat source control section that controls the operating state of an internal combustion engine mounted in a vehicle, a necessary heat calculating section that calculates the engine coolant temperature needed by a heater core, which consumes the heat supplied from the engine through engine coolant water, and the time at which this engine coolant temperature becomes necessary, a heat supply estimating section that estimates engine coolant temperature at the aforementioned time in a case in which the engine is operated continuously in the current operating state, and a heat generation increase requesting section that requests the heat source control section to increase heat generation quantity of the engine when the engine coolant temperature estimated by the heat supply estimating section is less than the engine coolant temperature calculated by the necessary heat calculating section the heat necessary for the heater core is supplied more efficiently and adequately. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120091214 | Controller for recreational-vehicle heating system - A controller in a heat management system is capable of managing unlimited hydronic heat sources and unlimited heating zones, each located within a desired area and each controlled by temperature sensors in bi-directional electronic/electrical communication with the controller. A user interface can be included with the controller (or interact with the controller) and be in bi-directional electrical/electronic communication with the controller. In such a way, one or more users can manage the heating of domestic water and the heating of zones or areas in which the one or more users live via the controller. The controller in the heat management system may be used for controlling hydronic heating systems installed in RV, marine and home applications. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20130299599 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - An automobile temperature control system has a motor chamber on which a secondary cell or a fuel cell is mounted for driving wheels by a motor and a cabin and controlling a temperature of portions of the automobile. The temperature control system includes at least one catalytic heater and a fuel tank. The catalyst heater generates heat when an oxidizing gas and fuel from the fuel tank are supplied to the catalyst. At least part of the gas supplied to the catalyst and heated by the generated heat is subjected to circulative supply to the catalyst. The temperature of the portion of the automobile is controlled by using heat generated by the catalytic heater. As a result, a system is provided that efficiently controls the temperature of a portion of the automobile so that performance deterioration is prevented and comfortable running is realized even in a cold region. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140097261 | HEAT TRANSPORTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR THE EXCHANGE OF HEAT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE BY MEANS OF THE HEAT TRANSPORTING ARRANGEMENT - A heat transporting arrangement ( | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140103128 | Thermostatically-Controlled Multi-Mode Coolant Loops - A heat transfer system is provided for a road vehicle having a passenger cabin. A primary branch includes a primary pump and a primary power plant. An auxiliary branch includes an auxiliary coolant pump, an auxiliary heat source, and a cabin heat exchanger. A thermostatic multi-way valve directs coolant from a valve inlet to substantially only a first valve outlet when receiving coolant below a first temperature. The valve directs coolant from the valve inlet to substantially only a second valve outlet when receiving coolant above a second temperature. The valve inlet is coupled to receive coolant from either the primary branch or the auxiliary branch. The first valve outlet is configured to return coolant to the same branch as is connected to the valve inlet. The second valve outlet is configured to direct coolant to the other branch to which the valve inlet is not connected. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140110489 | VEHICULAR HEATING CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A vehicular heating control system, method, and program acquire an operation value that is a setting by an occupant and, when there is no manual operation, acquire a fuel consumption reduction amount and a fuel consumption amount and, when the fuel consumption reduction amount exceeds the fuel consumption amount and an improvement in fuel economy is expected, execute seat heater control, that is, heating by an electrothermal heater, decrease the wind force of a blower fan, and lower an engine startup threshold value. Heating by an air conditioning system and heating by the electrothermal heater are combined, so a heating effect is obtained while reducing the fuel consumption amount. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140110490 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a motor generator, and a heater core for adjusting a temperature in a vehicle compartment by using operating oil supplied to the motor generator. The heater core includes a tube in a first region that connects between an inlet portion and an outlet portion, a tube in a second region that connects between the inlet portion and the outlet portion, and a first adjusting valve for shutting off, where a temperature of the operating oil is lower than a prescribed temperature range, flow of the operating oil in the tube in the second region by being changed to a closed position, and for adjusting an amount of flow of the operating oil in the tube in the second region in accordance with the temperature of the operating oil where the temperature of the operating oil is within the prescribed temperature range. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140158784 | RUNNING A PHEV IN EV MODE UNDER COLD CONDITIONS - A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle has an internal combustion engine with a coolant outlet connected to a coolant inlet of a fuel operated heater and wherein a coolant outlet of the fuel operated heater is connected to a coolant inlet of an HVAC heater, a coolant outlet of the HVAC heater further being connected to a coolant inlet of the internal combustion engine. The vehicle also has a temperature sensor at the coolant outlet of the internal combustion engine and a temperature sensor at the coolant outlet of the fuel operated heater. The vehicle has a three way valve arranged between the coolant outlet of the HVAC heater and the coolant inlet of the internal combustion engine such that there is a connection between the coolant outlet of the HVAC heater and the coolant inlet of the fuel operated heater, the connection bypassing the internal combustion engine. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20150028116 | Method of Heating the Interior of a Vehicle - A method of heating the interior of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle has a central heating system and several decentralized heating surfaces constructed as infrared radiators. The temperature of the vehicle interior is controllable by the central heating system and/or the decentralized heating surfaces corresponding to a heating demand of at least one vehicle occupant. For controlling the temperature of the vehicle interior corresponding to a heating demand, a power distribution takes place between the central heating system and the decentralized heating surfaces as a function of specified distribution demands. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150060558 | HVAC SYSTEM WITH POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT VARYING ALONG LENGTH OF HEAT ROD - In a first aspect, a vehicle HVAC system includes: a housing that defines at least first and second air conduits to a vehicle interior compartment; and at least first and second heat rods that each traverses the first and second air conduits, wherein a first positive temperature coefficient along a length of the first heat rod is greater at the first air conduit than at the second air conduit, and wherein a second positive temperature coefficient along a length of the second heat rod is greater at the second air conduit than at the first air conduit. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150336443 | Heating Assembly - A heating assembly for warming an interior of an unoccupied vehicle includes a housing that is positionable within the interior of the vehicle. A processor is coupled to the housing. A heating element is coupled to the housing. The heating element is operationally to the processor. The processor actuates the heating element. The heating element produces heat so the interior of the vehicle is warmed. A transceiver is coupled to the housing. The transceiver is operationally coupled to the processor. The transceiver is in communication with an external electronic device. The external electronic device actuates the processor. A timer is coupled to the housing. The timer is operationally coupled to the processor. The timer actuating the processor after a trigger time has passed. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150360539 | HEATING SYSTEM OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A heating system for a hybrid vehicle may include a first heating line connecting an engine, having a temperature which is controlled through water-cooling, to a heater core that is heated using a heat generated from the engine, a second heating line allowing for heat exchange between various electronic devices and an auxiliary radiator controlling the temperatures of the various electronic devices, a branch line connected to the first heating line and the second heating line and exchanging heat therebetween, a plurality of valves provided on each of the first heating line, the second heating line, and the branch line, and a controller controlling each valve. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160025059 | HEATER AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREFOR - A heater system for preheating a vehicle and method of operating the same, wherein the method of operation is dependent upon the temperature of the coolant fluid In the vehicle coolant system. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160039266 | CONTROL MODULE FOR AN ELECTRIC APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a control module ( | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160039267 | CONTROL MODULE FOR AN ELECTRIC APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a control module ( | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160068043 | HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING A VEHICLE INTERIOR OF A VEHICLE HAVING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A heating system for heating a vehicle interior of a vehicle having an internal combustion engine by using a heat exchanger includes three temperature sensors, wherein a first temperature sensor measures the coolant temperature at a coolant outlet of the internal combustion engine, a second temperature sensor measures the coolant temperature at a coolant inlet of the internal combustion engine, and a third temperature sensor measures the coolant temperature upstream of at least one heat source. A first heat circuit couples the heat exchanger to the internal combustion engine, whereas a second heat circuit bypasses the internal combustion engine. The first heat circuit operates solely with the internal combustion engine as a heat source when a target inlet temperature of the heat exchanger is above a preset value; otherwise an additional heat source is switched in, optionally operating in addition to the internal combustion engine. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160137030 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR HEATING A HYBRID VEHICLE - Systems and methods for providing heat to a passenger cabin of a hybrid vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine are presented. The systems and methods may selectively operate the internal combustion engine with one or more engine cylinders deactivated and may selectively flow coolant to one or more cylinders to improve passenger cabin heating in response to a request for passenger cabin heat. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160167481 | VEHICULAR HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160185185 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE - There is disclosed an air conditioning device of a so-called heat pump system which efficiently and comfortably heats a vehicle interior. In a vehicle air conditioning device | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160200172 | IN-VEHICLE RADIANT HEATER CONTROL APPARATUS | 07-14-2016 |
| 237006000 | Steam | 1 |
| 20100001086 | Comfort heating system for motor vehicle - A method for heating ambient air for a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle is disclosed herein. The method includes the step of positioning a first heat exchanger proximate to a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The method also includes the step of passing ambient air for the passenger compartment through a first heat exchanger. The method also includes the step of concurrently directing distinct flows of engine coolant and steam to the first heat exchanger to heat the ambient air. | 01-07-2010 |
