公开(公告)号：US11884124B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17542207

申请日：2021-12-03

Applicant: Hyliion Inc.

Inventor： George James Noland

IPC: B62D61/12 ,  B60G9/04 ,  B60K6/26

CPC classification number: B60G9/04 ,  B60K6/26 ,  B62D61/12 ,  B62D61/125 ,  B60G2300/402 ,  B60G2300/50 ,  B60G2400/60 ,  B60G2400/732 ,  B60G2400/82

Abstract: A system and method for adjusting a drivetrain comprising an e-axle on a vehicle comprises accessing route data and compressing the route data into a plurality of linearized segments. Each segment is determined by analyzing points along the route to determine when a set of route data points indicates an uphill, downhill, or flat segment. Using the segments, drivetrain configuration information for a vehicle and a weight of the vehicle, embodiments determine a performance plan that is tailored to the vehicle, including raising the e-axle to reduce rolling resistance on some segments and lowering the e-axle for some segments for increased power for acceleration, improved braking, or increased regenerative capabilities.

公开(公告)号：US20240025289A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18308163

申请日：2023-04-27

Applicant: HYLIION INC.

Inventor： Megan Wooley

IPC: B60L53/63 ,  B60L53/64

CPC classification number: B60L53/63 ,  B60L53/64

Abstract: Systems and methods for responding to service requests for electric energy services are disclosed. When a customer communicates a service request, embodiments determine how many mobile resources are needed to fulfill the service request. Embodiments identify one or more mobile resources that may be available to fulfill the service request and determine, for each mobile resource, one or more of an expected revenue, a return on investment and an incentive for selecting one or more mobile resources to respond to the service request. Embodiments determine a price corresponding to the one or more selected mobile resources responding to the service request and communicate at least one price option to the customer. When the customer selects a price option, embodiments communicate a route, a performance plan, and an energy service supply plan to each selected mobile resource to fulfill the customer's service request.

公开(公告)号：US11833905B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US16996798

申请日：2020-08-18

Applicant: Hyliion Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Joseph Healy ,  Eric F. Weber

IPC: B60K1/04 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L50/53 ,  B62D59/04 ,  B60L53/00 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L8/00 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B60L7/10 ,  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 ,  B60Y2300/182 ,  B60Y2300/18125 ,  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：US20230271508A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18311376

申请日：2023-05-03

Applicant: Hyliion Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Joseph Healy ,  Eric F. Weber

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

CPC classification number: B60L15/2045 ,  B60L50/53 ,  B62D59/04 ,  B60L53/00 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60K1/04 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L8/003 ,  B60L15/2018 ,  B60L7/18 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B60L7/10 ,  B60L15/2009 ,  B62D63/08 ,  B60Y2400/304 ,  B60L2240/423 ,  B60Y2400/61 ,  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 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：US20230125261A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-27

申请号：US17507614

申请日：2021-10-21

Applicant: Hyliion Inc.

Inventor： Geethanjali Gadamchetty ,  Hemal Mamtora ,  Robert Butler ,  Brian Schoolcraft ,  Kyle Lawrence Torrico

IPC: H01M10/6568 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/63 ,  H01M10/6556 ,  H01M50/249 ,  H01M10/625

Abstract: A cooling system for a battery pack in a vehicle comprises a base plate, a plurality of transverse members, a pump, a controller, and a heat exchanger. The controller causes the pump to generate fluid flow into an inlet/outlet port of the base plate. The base plate comprises a channel with segments for supplying fluid to a first set of fluid distribution ports and receiving fluid from a second set of fluid distribution ports. Each fluid distribution port is in fluid communication with a main conduit of a transverse member and transverse conduits connect the main conduits of a transverse member. Fluid flow through the channel in the base plate and the main conduits and transverse conduits of the transverse members cool the batteries and distribute heat. Cooling multiple sides of the batteries reduces the operating temperature to reduce charging times and extend the service life of the batteries.

公开(公告)号：US20220266813A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17742180

申请日：2022-05-11

Applicant: Hyliion Inc.

Inventor： Roger Richter ,  Jamie Noland ,  Morgan Culbertson

IPC: B60W20/10 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60W50/00 ,  B60K6/48 ,  B60K6/52 ,  B60K17/354 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60K17/36 ,  B60K1/00 ,  B60K1/04

Abstract: Through-the-road (TTR) hybrid designs using control strategies such as an equivalent consumption minimization strategy (ECMS) or an adaptive ECMS are implemented at the supplemental torque delivering electrically-powered drive axle (or axles) in a manner that follows operational parameters or computationally estimates states of the primary drivetrain and/or fuel-fed engine, but does not itself participate in control of the fuel-fed engine or primary drivetrain. BSFC type data particular to the paired-with fuel-fed engine allows an ECMS implementation (or other similar control strategy) to adapt to efficiency curves for the particular fuel-fed engine and to improve overall efficiencies of the TTR hybrid configuration.

公开(公告)号：US11351979B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-07

申请号：US16237032

申请日：2018-12-31

Applicant: HYLIION INC.

Inventor： Roger Richter ,  Jamie Noland ,  Morgan Culbertson

IPC: B60W20/10 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60W50/00 ,  B60K6/48 ,  B60K6/52 ,  B60K17/354 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60K17/36 ,  B60K1/00 ,  B60K1/04

Abstract: Through-the-road (TTR) hybrid designs using control strategies such as an equivalent consumption minimization strategy (ECMS) or an adaptive ECMS are implemented at the supplemental torque delivering electrically-powered drive axle (or axles) in a manner that follows operational parameters or computationally estimates states of the primary drivetrain and/or fuel-fed engine, but does not itself participate in control of the fuel-fed engine or primary drivetrain. BSFC type data particular to the paired-with fuel-fed engine allows an ECMS implementation (or other similar control strategy) to adapt to efficiency curves for the particular fuel-fed engine and to improve overall efficiencies of the TTR hybrid configuration.

公开(公告)号：US11305634B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US17013846

申请日：2020-09-07

Applicant: Hyliion Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Joseph Healy ,  Eric Weber

IPC: B60L7/18 ,  B60K6/48 ,  B60W20/14 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/30 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60K6/22 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W20/10 ,  B60K6/40 ,  B60K6/52 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60K17/356 ,  B60L50/16 ,  B60L50/15 ,  B60L58/13 ,  B60L58/24 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L50/50

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：US11094988B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US16237504

申请日：2018-12-31

Applicant: HYLIION INC.

Inventor： Roger Richter ,  Morgan Culbertson

IPC: B60K6/28 ,  H01M50/20 ,  G01R31/382 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01S19/31 ,  B60L50/60 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H01M10/44

Abstract: Systems and methods to control recapture and use of energy to provide an APU include a vehicle having an electrically powered drive axle to provide supplemental torque to the vehicle to supplement primary motive forces applied through a separate drivetrain powered by a fuel-fed engine of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes an energy store to supply the electrically powered drive axle with electrical power or receive energy recovered using the electrically powered drive axle. The vehicle also includes the APU coupled to receive electrical power from the energy store for stopover operation and without idling of the fuel-fed engine. Further, the vehicle includes a hybrid control system for managing, based on an estimated travel time to a stopover location, an SoC of the energy store while the vehicle travels over a roadway to provide a target SoC of the energy store when the vehicle arrives at the stopover location.

公开(公告)号：US11046302B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

申请号：US16237078

申请日：2018-12-31

Applicant: HYLIION INC.

Inventor： Roger Richter ,  Jamie Noland ,  Morgan Culbertson

IPC: B60W20/12 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W20/13

Abstract: Through-the-road (TTR) hybrid designs using control strategies such as an equivalent consumption minimization strategy (ECMS) or adaptive ECMS are implemented at the supplemental torque delivering electrically-powered drive axle (or axles) in a manner that follows operational parameters or computationally estimates states of the primary drivetrain and/or fuel-fed engine, but does not itself participate in control of the fuel-fed engine or primary drivetrain. Crowdsourced distributions of adaptations and/or selections of BSFC type data allow ECMS implementations (or other similar control strategies) employ efficiency curves for a particular paired-with fuel-fed engine and/or operating conditions and to improve overall efficiencies of the TTR hybrid configuration. In some cases, signatures are used to identify appropriate BSFC type data for crowdsourced dissemination.