Vehicle to infrastructure power saving system

    公开(公告)号:US10885780B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-05

    申请号:US16519139

    申请日:2019-07-23

    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for communicating data and transmitting information between roadside infrastructure units regarding vehicle data. In some embodiments, the roadside infrastructure units have one or more communication nodes equipped with a wireless transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly with a vehicle such as a dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) or cellular system. Each communication node can also wirelessly communicate with one or more of the other remaining communication nodes in, for example, a mesh network. One of the communication nodes can establish a connection with the vehicle via DSRC, obtain vehicle-specific data, and transmit at least a portion of this vehicle-specific data to one or more other communication nodes in other roadside infrastructure units. The roadside units can change operation state (e.g., illuminate) in response to receive the vehicle-specific data indicating the vehicle approaching that roadside unit.

    Multi-element sensors
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10928346B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-23

    申请号:US16057321

    申请日:2018-08-07

    Abstract: A sensor probe having a first sensing element and a second sensing element. The first sensing element generates current changes in response to changes in a relative amount of a target element present in reference air versus a first exhaust gas chamber of the sensor probe. A second sensing element generates current changes in response to changes in a relative amount of the target element present in the first exhaust gas chamber and either a second exhaust gas chamber of the sensor probe or reference air.

    Electric hybrid powertrain regeneration efficiency improvement
    5.
    发明授权
    Electric hybrid powertrain regeneration efficiency improvement 有权
    电动混合动力总成再生效率提高

    公开(公告)号:US09534544B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-03

    申请号:US14228321

    申请日:2014-03-28

    Abstract: A method and system for increasing regenerative energy available during deceleration by reducing engine pumping losses. The method includes a controller that reduces fuel delivery to the engine and closes an engine throttle during deceleration. The controller identifies the maximum kinetic energy available during deceleration and opens an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve and engine throttle as necessary to reduce a vacuum in an engine intake manifold, thus minimizing engine pumping losses and increasing regenerative energy available during deceleration while ensuring that a catalyst temperature is above a catalyst temperature threshold.

    Abstract translation: 一种通过减少发动机泵送损失来增加减速期间可再生能量的方法和系统。 该方法包括控制器,其减少向发动机的燃料输送并且在减速期间关闭发动机节气门。 控制器识别减速期间可用的最大动能,并根据需要打开排气再循环(EGR)阀和发动机节气门,以减少发动机进气歧管中的真空,从而最大限度地减少发动机泵送损失并增加减速期间可用的再生能量,同时确保 催化剂温度高于催化剂温度阈值。

    ELECTRIC HYBRID POWERTRAIN REGENERATION EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
    6.
    发明申请
    ELECTRIC HYBRID POWERTRAIN REGENERATION EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT 有权
    电力混合动力系再生效率改进

    公开(公告)号:US20150275773A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-01

    申请号:US14228321

    申请日:2014-03-28

    Abstract: A method and system for increasing regenerative energy available during deceleration by reducing engine pumping losses. The method includes a controller that reduces fuel delivery to the engine and closes an engine throttle during deceleration. The controller identifies the maximum kinetic energy available during deceleration and opens an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve and engine throttle as necessary to reduce a vacuum in an engine intake manifold, thus minimizing engine pumping losses and increasing regenerative energy available during deceleration while ensuring that a catalyst temperature is above a catalyst temperature threshold.

    Abstract translation: 一种通过减少发动机泵送损失来增加减速期间可再生能量的方法和系统。 该方法包括控制器,其减少向发动机的燃料输送并且在减速期间关闭发动机节气门。 控制器识别减速期间可用的最大动能,并根据需要打开排气再循环(EGR)阀和发动机节气门,以减少发动机进气歧管中的真空,从而最大限度地减少发动机泵送损失并增加减速期间可用的再生能量,同时确保 催化剂温度高于催化剂温度阈值。

    Key fob actuator housing
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10991237B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-27

    申请号:US16716010

    申请日:2019-12-16

    Abstract: A key fob actuator housing and associated system is disclosed for controlling a vehicle key fob via a mobile device. The key fob actuator housing has a set of actuators configured to selectively actuate one or more first buttons of a first key fob and one or more second buttons of a second buttons of a second key fob different than the first key fob buttons. The set of actuators can have a first subset of actuators configured to selectively actuate the one or more first buttons of the first key fob, and a second subset of actuators configured to selectively actuate the one or more second buttons of the second key fob. The subsets can be programmed via a mobile device, and the housing can have a receiver and controller for communicating with the mobile device and activating corresponding actuators to press the corresponding buttons on the key fob.

    Dielectric ground strap for spark improvement

    公开(公告)号:US10283940B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-07

    申请号:US15936732

    申请日:2018-03-27

    Abstract: A spark plug includes a housing, a center electrode disposed within the housing, and a ground electrode cooperating with the center electrode to generate a spark. The ground electrode further includes an arm having a main body and a base, a pad fixed to the base, and a covering affixed to at least one of the main body and the base. The main body is fixed to the housing. The covering alters a dielectric constant of the main body or a dielectric constant of the base to create a difference in the dielectric constant of the main body and the dielectric constant of the base and focus the spark on the pad.

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