Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090150015 | Charge Depleting Energy Management Strategy for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles - A method for managing power distribution from an engine and a battery in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle whereby battery power is used to meet a driver demand for power and engine power complements battery power when either battery state-of-charge limit or battery discharge power limit would be exceeded, an external power grid being used to restore battery power following battery charge depletion. | 06-11-2009 |
20090192660 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A MOTIVE POWER SYSTEM OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - Environment conditions expected to be encountered by a vehicle are used as inputs in determining operating modes of a motive power system of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. A vehicle operating in charge depleting mode may transition to operate in charge sustaining mode if the vehicle is expected to encounter circumstances where it is desirable to allow the vehicle to more quickly respond to sudden requests for torque. | 07-30-2009 |
20100259218 | BATTERY CHARGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A battery charger may be capable of receiving power from a power distribution circuit. The charger may be configured to receive a request for reactive power and, in response, cause the requested reactive power to be present on the power distribution circuit. | 10-14-2010 |
20100259223 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CURRENT OF A POWER DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT - A method of operating a battery charger electrically connected with a power distribution circuit having a power line and return line includes determining at least one of a temperature and a change in temperature of at least one of the power line and return line, and controlling a current through the power line based on the at least one of temperature and change in temperature. | 10-14-2010 |
20100262314 | POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A power system may include at least one controller configured to determine a net reactive power on at least one power distribution circuit and to issue at least one request for offsetting reactive power based on the determination to reduce the net reactive power on the at least one power distribution circuit. | 10-14-2010 |
20110143173 | Metal Oxygen Battery Containing Oxygen Storage Materials - A battery system includes a metal oxygen battery. The metal oxygen battery includes a first electrode, an oxygen storage material, and a selective transport member separating the oxygen storage material and the first electrode. | 06-16-2011 |
20110143226 | Metal Oxygen Battery Containing Oxygen Storage Materials - According to one aspect of the present invention, a battery system is provided. In one embodiment, the battery system includes a metal oxygen battery including a first electrode and a second electrode, the second electrode including a metal material (M); and an oxygen containment unit in communication with and external to the metal oxygen battery, the oxygen containment unit including an oxygen storage material. In another embodiment, the metal oxygen battery and the oxygen containment unit are in a closed-loop with respect to each other. | 06-16-2011 |
20110143227 | Metal Oxygen Battery Containing Oxygen Storage Materials - A battery system includes a metal oxygen battery. The metal oxygen battery includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The second electrode includes a metal material (M). The metal oxygen battery is in communication with an oxygen storage material. In certain instances, the oxygen storage material is contained within an oxygen containment unit. The metal oxygen battery and the oxygen containment unit may be in a closed-loop with respect to each other. The battery system further includes a conduit for providing fluid communication from one of the metal oxygen battery and the oxygen containment unit to the other of the metal oxygen battery and the oxygen containment unit. | 06-16-2011 |
20110143228 | Metal Oxygen Battery Containing Oxygen Storage Materials - In one aspect of the present invention, a battery system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the battery system includes a metal oxygen battery (MOB) having a first electrode and second electrode. The second electrode includes a metal material. The battery system also includes an oxygen storage material disposed within the metal oxygen battery. In another embodiment, the oxygen storage material is on oxygen communication with the first electrode. | 06-16-2011 |
20110165475 | Metal Oxygen Battery Containing Oxygen Storage Materials - In one embodiment, a metal oxygen battery is provided. The metal oxygen battery includes a battery housing including a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment includes a first electrode and an oxygen storage material in communication with the first electrode. The second compartment includes a second electrode and the second electrode includes a metal material (M). In another embodiment, the oxygen storage material is configured as a number of particles disposed within the first electrode. In certain instances, at least a portion of the number of particles are each contained within a selective transport member. In certain other instances, the selective transport member is oxygen permeable and electrolyte impermeable. | 07-07-2011 |
20110165476 | Metal Oxygen Battery Containing Oxygen Storage Materials - In one embodiment, a metal oxygen battery system includes a metal oxygen battery having an electrode compartment. The electrode compartment includes an electrode being formed of an oxygen storage material. In another embodiment, the oxygen storage material includes an ion conducting component. In yet another embodiment, the oxygen storage material includes an electron conducting component. In yet another embodiment, the oxygen storage material includes a catalytic component. In yet another embodiment, at least one of the ion conducting component, the electron conducting component, and the catalytic component is attached to the oxygen storage material via a linker or as a pendant group. | 07-07-2011 |
20150073933 | VEHICLE POWERTRAIN SELECTOR - Vehicle data concerning characteristics of one or more types of vehicle is obtained. Vehicle usage data concerning operation of one or more vehicles is also obtained. A value is predicted for at least one datum for at least one characteristic of the type of vehicle for the user. The at least one datum is used to generate at least one powertrain recommendation for at least one type of vehicle. | 03-12-2015 |