Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cooling control systems
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Application No.: US15276122Application Date: 2016-09-26
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Publication No.: US11260749B2Publication Date: 2022-03-01
- Inventor: Edward Thomas Petrak , Jason Strode , Henry Todd Young , Timothy Warren Brown , Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler , Robert John Zill, Jr. , Kenneth Paul Nedley , Jeffrey John Wolff , Pritamkumar Gangwal , Janaki Gadiyaram , Maryam Abdollahi , Joseph Audu Ishaku , Christian Roland Tollefson , Lindsey Dodis , Shivakumar Katukam
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: The Small Patent Law Group LLC
- Agent John P. Darling
- Main IPC: B60K31/00
- IPC: B60K31/00 ; B60K11/06 ; F01P11/18 ; B60K11/08 ; B60K11/02 ; F01P11/16 ; B60W50/038

Abstract:
Cooling control systems described herein detect decreased operation of a cooling system of a vehicle, restrict movement of the vehicle without stopping movement responsive to decreased operation of the cooling system, and restrict movement of the vehicle by preventing the vehicle from traveling at a speed and/or power output for a non-zero designated period of time. This can allow for the vehicle to continue moving for a temporary period of time to avoid blocking traffic. Other control systems determine predicted distances and/or times that the vehicle can continue moving before coolant in the cooling system decreases below a designated threshold. Movement of the vehicle can be changed responsive to an upcoming distance and/or time that the vehicle is to travel exceeding the predicted distance and/or time. Other control systems modify a coolant flow rate based on differences between designated and ambient conditions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180086292A1 Cooling Control Systems Public/Granted day:2018-03-29
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