公开(公告)号：US20230018314A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17951720

申请日：2022-09-23

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Martin T. Books ,  Craig M. Calmer ,  Robert Dziuba ,  Mahesh Madurai-Kumar ,  Praveen Chitradurga Muralidhar ,  John P. O'Brien ,  Joseph E. Paquette ,  Gary L. Parker ,  Anthony K. Perfetto ,  Jeffrey S. Rauch ,  Zachary Schwab ,  Jon S. Wardlow

IPC: G01R19/00 ,  B60R16/03

Abstract: A method includes determining, by a controller, a presence of an available electrical energy quantity generated from an energy generation event; comparing, by the controller, the available electrical energy quantity to an available energy capacity of a battery storage system; and responsive to determining the available electrical energy quantity exceeds the available energy capacity of the battery storage system, causing, by the controller, a transmission of at least a portion of the available energy quantity to a heat management system.

公开(公告)号：US11273811B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16470442

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Martin T. Books ,  Richard A. Booth ,  Jeffrey S. Rauch ,  Joseph E. Paquette

IPC: B60T8/32 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60T8/172 ,  B60K6/22

Abstract: Systems and methods to control the vehicle speed of a vehicle includes a controller communicatively coupled to a motor and a brake mechanism. The controller is structured to receive an indication of a desired change in the vehicle speed, activate a motor speed governor responsive to the brake mechanism being in a released state, adjust an output torque responsive to the vehicle speed, wherein as a load corresponding to the motor increases the vehicle speed decreases.

公开(公告)号：US11180096B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US16490173

申请日：2017-03-03

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Joseph E. Paquette ,  Martin T. Books ,  Mahesh Madurai Kumar ,  Jaroslaw Leonarski ,  Gary L. Parker ,  Erik L. Piper

IPC: B60R16/03 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60R16/033 ,  H02K7/10 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02K7/18 ,  H02M7/04

Abstract: A system for a non-hybrid/non-electric vehicle includes a high voltage electromagnetic device and a power electronics system. The high voltage electromagnetic device is structured to couple to an engine and generate AC electrical power from the engine. The power electronics system is electrically coupled to the high voltage electromagnetic device. The power electronics system includes an AC-to-DC inverter and a junction box. The AC-to-DC inverter is structured to receive and change the AC electrical power to regulated DC electrical power. The junction box is structured to receive and provide the regulated DC electrical power to a plurality of electrical paths that electrically couple the junction box to a plurality of electrically-powered accessories. The regulated DC electrical power is provided to each of the plurality of electrically-powered accessories based on an electric power consumption need of each respective electrically-powered accessory.

公开(公告)号：US20210213950A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US15734134

申请日：2019-07-31

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Martin T. Books ,  Joseph E. Paquette

IPC: B60W30/18 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60T1/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/196

Abstract: A method is provided for scheduling regenerative braking torque, comprising: sensing a position of an accelerator pedal; generating a torque request value in response to the sensed accelerator pedal position; determining a speed of operation of a motor/generator; determining a torque limit in response to the torque request value and the determined speed of the motor/generator; generating a regenerative braking command in response to the torque limit; and outputting the regenerative braking command to the motor/generator.

公开(公告)号：US10996277B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-04

申请号：US16335469

申请日：2016-09-29

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Martin T. Books ,  Carl A. Jones

IPC: G01R31/364 ,  G01R31/36 ,  G01R31/382 ,  G01R31/392 ,  F02N11/08 ,  H01M10/42

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first confidence level from a first battery sensor coupled to a first battery electrically coupled to an engine; receiving a second confidence level from a second battery sensor coupled to a second battery electrically coupled to the engine; storing the first confidence level and the second confidence level prior to the engine being powered off; receiving an updated first confidence level and an updated second confidence level after the engine is powered on; comparing (i) the first confidence level to the updated first confidence level for the first battery sensor and (ii) the second confidence level to the updated second confidence level for the second battery sensor; and enabling a stop-start functionality of the engine in response to the first confidence level and the second confidence level decreasing after the engine system is powered on relative to when the engine system was powered off.

公开(公告)号：US10829003B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16123449

申请日：2018-09-06

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Arun Prakash Thunga Gopal ,  Martin T. Books ,  Jennifer Kay Light-Holets ,  Joseph E. Paquette ,  John P. O'Brien

IPC: B60L58/12 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W20/15 ,  B60W10/08 ,  F02N11/08 ,  B60K6/442 ,  B60W10/02

Abstract: Controls for improved performance of a vehicle equipped with start-stop control logic are disclosed. Deviation from nominal engine start-stop control logic for the internal combustion engine occurs when a predetermined mission related type of stop event will occur or is occurring that is different from other stop event types that are controlled by the nominal engine start-stop control logic. At least one of a location and a payload associated with the mission related stop event type is provided as an input to the controller before the vehicle arrives at the stop event so that operating parameters of the vehicle are controlled accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US10808670B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US16181769

申请日：2018-11-06

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Martin T. Books ,  Vivek A. Sujan ,  J. Steven Kolhouse ,  Robert E. Cochran ,  Eric A. Pyers

IPC: F02N11/08 ,  B60K6/26 ,  B60W20/10 ,  F02N11/04 ,  F02D41/06

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, methods, and techniques relating to engine start/stop functionality are disclosed. Automatic engine start/stop controls can be disabled during engine operating conditions in which one or more combustion parameters indicate a lack of combustion stability in one or more cylinders of the engine. Engine start/stop controls are enabled when the one or more combustion parameters satisfy combustion parameter conditions indicating combustion stability in the one or more cylinders.

公开(公告)号：US10753334B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16215088

申请日：2018-12-10

Applicant: Cummins, Inc.

Inventor： Martin T. Books ,  John P. O'Brien ,  Jaideep Prasad ,  Jeffrey S. Rauch

IPC: F02N11/08 ,  F02D41/04 ,  F02D41/06 ,  F02D41/08

Abstract: An apparatus includes an engine friction module in operative communication with an engine and structured to interpret engine operation data indicative of an engine friction amount, and a stop/start module structured to compare the engine operation data with predetermined protective criteria that includes an engine friction threshold and to turn off the engine for at least a portion of time based on the engine friction threshold exceeding the engine friction amount.

公开(公告)号：US20200070757A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16490173

申请日：2017-03-03

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Joseph E. Paquette ,  Martin T. Books ,  Mahesh Madurai Kumar ,  Jaroslaw Leonarski ,  Gary L. Parker ,  Erik L. Piper

IPC: B60R16/033 ,  H02M7/04 ,  H02K7/18 ,  H02K7/10 ,  H02K7/116

Abstract: A system for a non-hybrid/non-electric vehicle includes a high voltage electromagnetic device and a power electronics system. The high voltage electromagnetic device is structured to couple to an engine and generate AC electrical power from the engine. The power electronics system is electrically coupled to the high voltage electromagnetic device. The power electronics system includes an AC -to-DC inverter and a junction box. The AC- to-DC inverter is structured to receive and change the AC electrical power to regulated DC electrical power. The junction box is structured to receive and provide the regulated DC electrical power to a plurality of electrical paths that electrically couple the junction box to a plurality of electrically-powered accessories. The regulated DC electrical power is provided to each of the plurality of electrically-powered accessories based on an electric power consumption need of each respective electrically-powered accessory.

公开(公告)号：US10272896B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US15802747

申请日：2017-11-03

Applicant: Cummins, Inc.

Inventor： Martin T. Books ,  Praveen Chitradurga Muralidhar

IPC: B60T17/22 ,  B60T8/88 ,  B60T8/172

Abstract: A device includes at least one of a brake position sensor operationally coupled to a brake and providing a brake position signal, or a clutch position sensor operationally coupled to a clutch and providing a clutch position signal. The device further includes a controller having a communication module structured to interpret the at least one of the brake position signal or the clutch position signal, and a collection module structured to collect vehicle dynamics information. The controller further includes a vehicle dynamics module structured to interpret the vehicle dynamics information, and a sensor diagnostics module structured to determine a failure of at least one of the clutch position sensor or the brake position sensor in response to the vehicle dynamics information and at least one of the clutch signal or the brake signal.