Patents by Inventor Cristin Paun

Cristin Paun has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vehicle power system with fuel cell auxiliary power unit (APU)
    Patent number: 8602141
    Abstract: A power distribution system comprises at least one fuel cell that is selectively operated in response to conditions to provide power to electrical loads and/or to charge an electrical storage device such as a vehicle battery. One form of an alternator can be selectively engaged or disengaged to provide power to the electrical loads and/or to charge the electrical storage device. Either or both of the fuel cell and alternator can be operated to provide electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
    Inventors: Justin Yee, Mark S. Woolley, Cristin Paun, Shivkumar Duraiswamy, Maik Ziegler, Derek James Rotz, Matthew C. C. Rogers
  • VEHICLE POWER SYSTEM WITH FUEL CELL AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU)
    Publication number: 20110246013
    Abstract: A power distribution system comprises at least one fuel cell that is selectively operated in response to conditions to provide power to electrical loads and/or to charge an electrical storage device such as a vehicle battery. One form of an alternator can be selectively engaged or disengaged to provide power to the electrical loads and/or to charge the electrical storage device. Either or both of the fuel cell and alternator can be operated to provide electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Justin Yee, Mark S. Woolley, Cristin Paun, Shivkumar Duraiswamy, Maik Ziegler, Derek James Rotz, Matthew C.C. Rogers
  • Predictive auxiliary load management (PALM) control apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7424868
    Abstract: An improved vehicle cooling system is disclosed having the capability of controlling various thermal components of the system to effectively control the heating and cooling of an engine of the vehicle based on instantaneous vehicle and ambient conditions and also based upon predictive conditions. These predictive conditions can include information about the upcoming terrain of the route along which the vehicle will travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
    Inventors: Dieter Reckels, Cristin Paun, Shiva Duraiswamy
  • Predictive auxiliary load management (PALM) control apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7347168
    Abstract: An improved vehicle cooling system is disclosed having the capability of controlling various thermal components of the system to effectively control the heating and cooling of an engine of the vehicle based on instantaneous vehicle and ambient conditions and also based upon predictive conditions. These predictive conditions can include information about the upcoming terrain of the route along which the vehicle will travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Freightliner LLC
    Inventors: Dieter Reckels, Cristin Paun, Shiva Duraiswamy, Nitin Magoo
  • Predictive auxiliary load management (PALM) control apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20070272173
    Abstract: An improved vehicle cooling system is disclosed having the capability of controlling various thermal components of the system to effectively control the heating and cooling of an engine of the vehicle based on instantaneous vehicle and ambient conditions and also based upon predictive conditions. These predictive conditions can include information about the upcoming terrain of the route along which the vehicle will travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Dieter Reckels, Cristin Paun, Shiva Duraiswamy
  • PREDICTIVE AUXILIARY LOAD MANAGEMENT (PALM) CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20070261648
    Abstract: An improved vehicle cooling system is disclosed having the capability of controlling various thermal components of the system to effectively control the heating and cooling of an engine of the vehicle based on instantaneous vehicle and ambient conditions and also based upon predictive conditions. These predictive conditions can include information about the upcoming terrain of the route along which the vehicle will travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Dieter Reckels, Cristin Paun, Shiva Duraiswamy, Nitin Magoo