Adaptive system and method for optimizing battery life in a plug-in vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US10160340B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-25

    申请号:US15071588

    申请日:2016-03-16

    Abstract: A system for optimizing life of a battery pack in a plug-in vehicle includes sensors for measuring battery performance data, including an open-circuit voltage, charging current, and/or temperature of the battery pack, a GPS receiver, a user interface, and a controller. The controller executes a method to monitor degradation of the battery pack using the performance data, and determines driving and charging histories for an operator of the vehicle using the measured battery performance data and a position signal from the GPS receiver. The histories identify the days, hours, and locations at which the operator has driven the vehicle and charged the battery pack. The controller identifies a state of charge data bin missing performance data or containing old performance data. The controller then controls a charging operation of the battery pack via a charging control signal, and records the measured battery performance data for the identified SOC data bin.

    VEHICLE WINDOW IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20180089859A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15276897

    申请日:2016-09-27

    CPC classification number: G06T11/00 G02B27/01 H04L67/12 H04W4/48

    Abstract: A system to display an image on a vehicle window including a memory, controller, transceiver, external display, sensor, and a plurality of windows. The memory includes one or more executable instructions. The controller is configured to execute the instructions. The transceiver can receive data transmissions. The external display is configured to exhibit an image on the windows, the exhibited image being visible in the external vehicle environment. The sensor measures a selected target being in the vehicle environment. The sensor signally communicates target measurement. The instructions enable the controller to: receive the data transmission with digital image information; operate the sensor to make at least one target measurement of the selected target; receive the target measurement signal; determine the location of the selected target; determine the window to be closest to the selected target; and operate the external display to exhibit a representative image.

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