公开(公告)号：US12024029B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US18311376

申请日：2023-05-03

Applicant: Hyliion Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Joseph Healy ,  Eric F. Weber

IPC: B60K1/04 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L7/10 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60L8/00 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L50/53 ,  B60L53/00 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B62D59/04 ,  B62D63/08 ,  B60K1/00

CPC classification number: B60L15/2045 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L7/10 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60L8/003 ,  B60L15/2009 ,  B60L15/2018 ,  B60L50/53 ,  B60L53/00 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B62D59/04 ,  B62D63/08 ,  B60K1/00 ,  B60K2001/001 ,  B60K2001/0438 ,  B60K2001/0444 ,  B60L2200/28 ,  B60L2240/10 ,  B60L2240/423 ,  B60L2240/642 ,  B60L2260/24 ,  B60Y2200/148 ,  B60Y2200/91 ,  B60Y2300/181 ,  B60Y2300/18125 ,  B60Y2300/182 ,  B60Y2300/52 ,  B60Y2300/60 ,  B60Y2400/216 ,  B60Y2400/301 ,  B60Y2400/304 ,  B60Y2400/61 ,  Y02T10/64 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16

Abstract: A through the road (TTR) hybridization strategy is proposed to facilitate introduction of hybrid electric vehicle technology in a significant portion of current and expected trucking fleets. In some cases, the technologies can be retrofitted onto an existing vehicle (e.g., a trailer, a tractor-trailer configuration, etc.). In some cases, the technologies can be built into new vehicles. In some cases, one vehicle may be built or retrofitted to operate in tandem with another and provide the hybridization benefits contemplated herein. By supplementing motive forces delivered through a primary drivetrain and fuel-fed engine with supplemental torque delivered at one or more electrically-powered drive axles, improvements in overall fuel efficiency and performance may be delivered, typically without significant redesign of existing components and systems that have been proven in the trucking industry.

公开(公告)号：US20240034191A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18450866

申请日：2023-08-16

Applicant: Hyliion Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Joseph Healy ,  Wilson Sa ,  Morgan Culbertson ,  Eric Schmidt ,  Roger Richter

IPC: B60L58/13 ,  B60W20/12 ,  B60K11/06 ,  B62D59/04 ,  B60K6/40 ,  B60W20/14 ,  B60K6/52 ,  B62D53/06 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L50/15 ,  B60L58/24 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B60K17/36 ,  B60K6/448 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W20/10 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L50/70

CPC classification number: B60L58/13 ,  B60W20/12 ,  B60K11/06 ,  B62D59/04 ,  B60K6/40 ,  B60W20/14 ,  B60K6/52 ,  B62D53/06 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L50/15 ,  B60L58/24 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B60K17/36 ,  B60K6/448 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W30/18127 ,  B60W20/10 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L50/70 ,  Y10S903/916 ,  B60L2200/28 ,  B60Y2200/148 ,  B60Y2300/18125 ,  B60Y2300/188 ,  B60W2710/30 ,  B60W2510/244 ,  B60W2510/246 ,  B60W2710/248 ,  B60W2510/18 ,  Y10S903/93 ,  B60L2240/26 ,  B60K2001/0444

Abstract: A vehicle is proposed to control regeneration and reuse of captured energy in a through-the-road hybrid configuration. The vehicle comprises a vehicle frame, an energy store, and a controller. The vehicle frame is configured for over-the-roadway travel under a power of plural drive axles. At least one of the plural drive axles is coupled via a primary drivetrain to a fuel-fed engine to drive at least a pair of wheels. At least one other of the plural drive axles is an electrically-powered drive axle configured to supply supplemental torque to additional wheels. The energy store is configured to supply the electrically-powered drive axle with electrical power in a first mode of operation and receive energy recovered using the electrically-powered drive axle in a second mode of operation. The controller is coupled between the electrically-powered drive axle and one or more sensor inputs to transition between different modes of operation.

公开(公告)号：US11479144B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US17061382

申请日：2020-10-01

Applicant: Hyliion Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Joseph Healy ,  Wilson Sa ,  Morgan Culbertson ,  Eric Schmidt ,  Roger Richter

IPC: B60L58/13 ,  B60W20/12 ,  B60W20/14 ,  B60K11/06 ,  B62D59/04 ,  B60K6/52 ,  B60W20/10 ,  B60K17/35 ,  B60K17/36 ,  B60K6/40 ,  B62D53/06 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L50/15 ,  B60L58/24 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B60K6/448 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L50/70 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60K1/00

Abstract: A through the road (TTR) hybridization strategy is proposed to facilitate introduction of hybrid electric vehicle technology in a significant portion of current and expected trucking fleets. In some cases, the technologies can be retrofitted onto an existing vehicle (e.g., a truck, a tractor unit, a trailer, a tractor-trailer configuration, at a tandem, etc.). In some cases, the technologies can be built into new vehicles. In some cases, one vehicle may be built or retrofitted to operate in tandem with another and provide the hybridization benefits contemplated herein. By supplementing motive forces delivered through a primary drivetrain and fuel-fed engine with supplemental torque delivered at one or more electrically-powered drive axles, improvements in overall fuel efficiency and performance may be delivered, typically without significant redesign of existing components and systems that have been proven in the trucking industry.

公开(公告)号：US11325498B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US17086332

申请日：2020-10-31

Applicant: Hyliion Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Joseph Healy ,  Wilson Sa ,  Morgan Culbertson ,  Eric Schmidt ,  Roger Richter

IPC: B60L58/13 ,  B60W20/12 ,  B60K6/40 ,  B60K6/52 ,  B62D53/06 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60K11/06 ,  B62D59/04 ,  B60W20/14 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L50/15 ,  B60L58/24 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B60K17/36 ,  B60K6/448 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W20/10 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L50/70 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60K1/00

Abstract: A through the road (TTR) hybridization strategy is proposed to facilitate introduction of hybrid electric vehicle technology in a significant portion of current and expected trucking fleets. In some cases, the technologies can be retrofitted onto an existing vehicle (e.g., a truck, a tractor unit, a trailer, a tractor-trailer configuration, at a tandem, etc.). In some cases, the technologies can be built into new vehicles. In some cases, one vehicle may be built or retrofitted to operate in tandem with another and provide the hybridization benefits contemplated herein. By supplementing motive forces delivered through a primary drivetrain and fuel-fed engine with supplemental torque delivered at one or more electrically-powered drive axles, improvements in overall fuel efficiency and performance may be delivered, typically without significant redesign of existing components and systems that have been proven in the trucking industry.

公开(公告)号：US11091133B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US16237519

申请日：2018-12-31

Applicant: HYLIION INC.

Inventor： Thomas Joseph Healy

IPC: B60T8/17 ,  B60T15/02 ,  F16D61/00 ,  B60T7/16 ,  B60T1/10 ,  B60T13/66 ,  B60T7/20 ,  B60T13/68 ,  B60T13/58

Abstract: Systems and methods for immobilization of a vehicle include a remote device coupled to a network, the remote device including a transceiver, and a vehicle including a communication interface coupled to the network, the communication interface configured to provide telematics data to, and receive commands from, the transceiver. The system further includes an energy store on the vehicle, the energy store configured to supply electrical power to the communication interface. In some embodiments, at least one of the commands received from the transceiver is configured to immobilize the vehicle. In some cases, the at least one command received from the transceiver is configured to release air pressure in an air line of the vehicle to actuate a plurality of air brakes on the vehicle, or to actuate a wheel-lock mechanism within an electrically powered drive axle on the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20200171961A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16781721

申请日：2020-02-04

Applicant: Hyliion Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Joseph Healy

IPC: B60L15/20 ,  B62D63/08 ,  B62D59/04 ,  B60L7/10 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L53/00 ,  B60L50/53 ,  B60L50/50 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L8/00 ,  B60L7/18

Abstract: A power control system may include at least one of batteries, a motor, and a data logic analyzer that can interpret certain variable conditions of a transport, such as a tractor trailer, moving along a road or highway. The data can be used to determine when to apply supplemental power to the wheels of a trailer to reduce fuel usage. One example device may include at least one of a power source affixed to a trailer to capture energy from movement of an axle of the trailer, and a motor powered by the power source to operate and provide movement assistance to the axle.

公开(公告)号：US10654369B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US16545033

申请日：2019-08-20

Applicant: Hyliion Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Joseph Healy

IPC: B60K1/02 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60L8/00 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B60L50/50 ,  B60L50/53 ,  B60L53/00 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L7/10 ,  B62D59/04 ,  B62D63/08 ,  B60K1/00

Abstract: A power control system may include at least one of batteries, a motor, and a data logic analyzer that can interpret certain variable conditions of a transport, such as a tractor trailer, moving along a road or highway. The data can be used to determine when to apply supplemental power to the wheels of a trailer to reduce fuel usage. One example device may include at least one of: a power creation module that generates electrical power, a battery which store the electrical power, a motor affixed to a trailer axle of a trailer which provides a turning force to the trailer axle when enabled to operate from the stored electrical power of the battery, and a motor controller configured to initiate the motor to operate according to a predefined sensor condition.

公开(公告)号：US20190291593A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16371597

申请日：2019-04-01

Applicant: HYLIION INC.

Inventor： Thomas Joseph Healy ,  Eric F. Weber

IPC: B60L15/20 ,  B62D63/08 ,  B60L50/53 ,  B62D59/04 ,  B60L53/00 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L8/00 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B60L7/10

Abstract: A through the road (TTR) hybridization strategy is proposed to facilitate introduction of hybrid electric vehicle technology in a significant portion of current and expected trucking fleets. In some cases, the technologies can be retrofitted onto an existing vehicle (e.g., a trailer, a tractor-trailer configuration, etc.). In some cases, the technologies can be built into new vehicles. In some cases, one vehicle may be built or retrofitted to operate in tandem with another and provide the hybridization benefits contemplated herein. By supplementing motive forces delivered through a primary drivetrain and fuel-fed engine with supplemental torque delivered at one or more electrically-powered drive axles, improvements in overall fuel efficiency and performance may be delivered, typically without significant redesign of existing components and systems that have been proven in the trucking industry.

公开(公告)号：US10384560B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US16174795

申请日：2018-10-30

Applicant: HYLIION INC.

Inventor： Thomas Joseph Healy

IPC: B60K1/00 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B62D59/04 ,  B60L8/00 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B62D63/08 ,  B60L50/50 ,  B60L7/10 ,  B60L53/00 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60L50/53

Abstract: A power control system may include at least one of batteries, a motor, and a data logic analyzer that can interpret certain variable conditions of a transport, such as a tractor trailer, moving along a road or highway. The data can be used to determine when to apply supplemental power to the wheels of a trailer to reduce fuel usage. One example device may include at least one of: a power creation module that generates electrical power, a battery which store the electrical power, a motor affixed to a trailer axle of a trailer which provides a turning force to the trailer axle when enabled to operate from the stored electrical power of the battery, and a motor controller configured to initiate the motor to operate according to a predefined sensor condition.

公开(公告)号：US20190202421A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16237519

申请日：2018-12-31

Applicant: HYLIION INC.

Inventor： Thomas Joseph Healy

IPC: B60T8/17 ,  B60T15/02

CPC classification number: B60T8/1708 ,  B60T15/027

Abstract: Systems and methods for immobilization of a vehicle include a remote device coupled to a network, the remote device including a transceiver, and a vehicle including a communication interface coupled to the network, the communication interface configured to provide telematics data to, and receive commands from, the transceiver. The system further includes an energy store on the vehicle, the energy store configured to supply electrical power to the communication interface. In some embodiments, at least one of the commands received from the transceiver is configured to immobilize the vehicle. In some cases, the at least one command received from the transceiver is configured to release air pressure in an air line of the vehicle to actuate a plurality of air brakes on the vehicle, or to actuate a wheel-lock mechanism within an electrically powered drive axle on the vehicle.