公开(公告)号：US10662847B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US15918424

申请日：2018-03-12

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Erik L. Piper ,  Robert Edward Cochran ,  John P. O'Brien

IPC: F01N3/20 ,  F02N11/08 ,  F02D41/02 ,  F02D41/14

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling engine start/stop operations based at least in part on considerations relating to the thermal management of an exhaust gas after-treatment system. A control system may monitor and/or predict conditions and/or properties of the after-treatment system, including conditions related to the thermal management of a selective catalytic reduction system and the properties of an exhaust gas stream that has been released from an internal combustion engine and into the after-treatment system. Such conditions may be evaluated in determining whether the thermal management of the after-treatment system is at, or will be in, a condition that may accommodate a start/stop operation of the internal combustion engine with minimal, if any, adverse impact on the thermal management of the after-treatment system. Such an evaluation may, in at least certain situations, provide at least a consideration as to whether to de-activate or activate start/stop operations.

公开(公告)号：US20180202341A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-19

申请号：US15918424

申请日：2018-03-12

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Erik L. Piper ,  Robert Edward Cochran ,  John P. O'Brien

IPC: F01N3/20 ,  F02D41/02 ,  F02D41/14 ,  F02N11/08

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling engine start/stop operations based at least in part on considerations relating to the thermal management of an exhaust gas after-treatment system. A control system may monitor and/or predict conditions and/or properties of the after-treatment system, including conditions related to the thermal management of a selective catalytic reduction system and the properties of an exhaust gas stream that has been released from an internal combustion engine and into the after-treatment system. Such conditions may be evaluated in determining whether the thermal management of the after-treatment system is at, or will be in, a condition that may accommodate a start/stop operation of the internal combustion engine with minimal, if any, adverse impact on the thermal management of the after-treatment system. Such an evaluation may, in at least certain situations, provide at least a consideration as to whether to de-activate or activate start/stop operations.

公开(公告)号：US11563394B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US17722160

申请日：2022-04-15

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Erik L. Piper ,  Martin T. Books ,  Richard A. Booth

IPC: H02P9/04 ,  F02B63/04 ,  F02D29/06 ,  F02D41/04 ,  H02P101/25

Abstract: A system includes a generator and an engine coupled to the generator. The engine is configured to provide mechanical power to the generator. The system further includes a controller coupled to the engine and the generator. The controller is configured to: receive information regarding an engine operating parameter threshold value at which an engine operating parameter value failed to match a load demand value that is indicative of a load exerted by the generator on the engine, and set the engine operating parameter threshold value as a maximum allowable engine operating parameter value for the engine.

公开(公告)号：US11548391B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

申请号：US16922381

申请日：2020-07-07

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Martin T. Books ,  Richard A. Booth ,  Erik L. Piper ,  Patrick Sill

IPC: B60L1/08 ,  B60L53/00 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L58/16 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60K1/00 ,  B60K17/02 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60K6/28

Abstract: An apparatus structured to control an electric vehicle accessory of an electric vehicle during a charge event includes a controller communicatively coupled to a battery and an electric vehicle accessory. The controller is structured to determine that the battery of an electric vehicle is undergoing a charge event, and based on determining that the battery of the electric vehicle is undergoing the charge event, place the electric vehicle accessory in an on-state during the charge event, and cause the electric vehicle accessory to recharge by absorbing energy from the charging station during the charge event.

公开(公告)号：US20220080910A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17532180

申请日：2021-11-22

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

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

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

Abstract: A system for a non-hybrid vehicle is provided. The system includes an electromagnetic device structured to couple to an engine and generate AC electrical power from the engine. The system also includes an AC-to-DC inverter structured to receive and change the AC electrical power to regulated DC electrical power. Additionally, the system includes an electrical path coupled to the AC-to-DC inverter and configured to provide the regulated DC electrical power directly to an electrically-powered accessory at or above 28 volts DC.

公开(公告)号：US10385817B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US16249223

申请日：2019-01-16

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Martin T. Books ,  Erik L. Piper ,  Brian R. Alderfer ,  Jaideep Prasad ,  John P. O'Brien

IPC: F02N11/08 ,  B60W20/13 ,  F02N11/04

Abstract: A system and method for controlling automatic start/stop operations for an engine. While the engine is shutdown, operation of the engine may be automatically started upon expiration of a threshold time limit or in response to one or more adverse or deteriorated conditions of a power storage device, such as, for example, a state of health, state of function, or state of charge of the power storage device. After the engine has been automatically started, the ability of the controller to subsequently automatically stop the operation of the engine may be disabled until at least one secondary condition is satisfied. Upon satisfaction of the at least one secondary condition, the controller may again be enabled to at least automatically stop the operation of the engine.

公开(公告)号：US20170089314A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15377405

申请日：2016-12-13

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Martin T. Books ,  Erik L. Piper ,  Brian R. Alderfer ,  Jaideep Prasad ,  John P. O'Brien

IPC: F02N11/08 ,  B60W20/13

CPC classification number: F02N11/084 ,  B60W20/13 ,  F02N11/04 ,  F02N11/0818 ,  F02N2200/022 ,  F02N2200/023 ,  F02N2200/061 ,  F02N2200/0801 ,  F02N2200/102 ,  F02N2300/2011 ,  Y02T10/48

Abstract: A system and method for controlling automatic start/stop operations for an engine. While the engine is shutdown, operation of the engine may be automatically started upon expiration of a threshold time limit or in response to one or more adverse or deteriorated conditions of a power storage device, such as, for example, a state of health, state of function, or state of charge of the power storage device. After the engine has been automatically started, the ability of the controller to subsequently automatically stop the operation of the engine may be disabled until at least one secondary condition is satisfied. Upon satisfaction of the at least one secondary condition, the controller may again be enabled to at least automatically stop the operation of the engine.

公开(公告)号：US12040460B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17059095

申请日：2019-10-25

Applicant: Cummins Inc. ,  Pramod Suresh Magadi

Inventor： Martin T. Books ,  Pramod Suresh Magadi ,  Erik L. Piper ,  John P. O'Brien ,  Duane J. Szymanski ,  Bradford K. O. Palmer ,  Subbarao Varigonda ,  Jaroslaw Leonarski ,  Joseph E. Paquette ,  Carl A. Jones

IPC: H01M10/44 ,  B60L53/62 ,  G01R31/382 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H01M10/441 ,  B60L53/62 ,  G01R31/382 ,  H02J7/0018 ,  H02J7/0048

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of selectively charging or discharging a system with multiple battery packs connected in parallel when at least one of the battery packs has a significantly different voltage or states of charge (SOCs) than the other battery packs. The method includes charging or discharging the battery pack(s) with a voltage or state of charge (SOC) farthest from a target value until the voltage(s) or SOC(s) is within a range of another battery pack at which point the battery packs may be connected and charging or discharging can resume for the set of connected packs. This process is repeated until all the battery packs are at a predetermined minimum or maximum voltage or SOC threshold. The present disclosure also provides a method for selectively operating and charging at least one of a plurality of battery packs depending on the respective states of the battery packs.

公开(公告)号：US20230420977A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18243491

申请日：2023-09-07

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

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

IPC: H02J7/14 ,  B60R16/033 ,  H02K7/10 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02K7/18 ,  H02M7/04

CPC classification number: H02J7/14 ,  B60R16/033 ,  H02K7/1004 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02K7/1815 ,  H02M7/04

Abstract: A system for a non-hybrid vehicle is provided. The system includes at least one electrically-powered accessory of a vehicle. The at least one electrically-powered accessory is configured to: receive electrical power generated by an electromagnetic device coupled to an engine; and receive, from a controller, a command configured to control the at least one electrically-powered accessory independent of another electrically-powered accessory of the at least one electrically-powered accessory, whereby the command is independent of an output of the engine.

公开(公告)号：US20210044230A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US16979741

申请日：2019-03-11

Applicant: Cummins Inc.

Inventor： Erik L. Piper ,  Martin T. Books ,  Richard A. Booth

IPC: H02P9/04 ,  F02B63/04 ,  F02D41/04 ,  F02D29/06

Abstract: A system comprises a generator and an engine coupled thereto. The engine is configured to provide mechanical power to the generator. A controller is coupled to the engine and the generator and is configured to compare an engine operating parameter value to a load demand value indicative of a load exerted by the generator on the engine. The controller determines that the engine operating parameter value fails to match the load demand value. The controller determines an engine operating parameter threshold value at which the engine operating parameter value failed to match the load demand value, and sets the engine operating parameter threshold value as a maximum allowable engine operating parameter value for the engine.