Patents by Inventor Thomas Joseph Stoltz
Thomas Joseph Stoltz 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).
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Patent number: 11945312Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle, a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system, and a shared load selectively powered by one of the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator at a first selected ratio in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline at a second selected ratio in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWEWR LIMITEDInventors: Benjamin Daniel Golder, Thomas Alan Genise, Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Glenn Clark Fortune
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Patent number: 11938825Abstract: An example system includes a vehicle having a prime mover motively coupled to a drive line; a motor/generator selectively coupled to the drive line, and configured to selectively modulate power transfer between an electrical load and the drive line; a battery pack; a DC/DC converter electrically interposed between the motor/generator and the electrical load, and between the battery pack and the electrical load, the DC/DC converter comprising a DC/DC converter housing; and a covering tray positioned over a plurality of batteries of the battery pack, the covering tray comprising a connectivity layer configured to provide electrical connectivity to terminals of the plurality of batteries.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Nihal Sukhatankar, Mahesh Prabhakar Joshi, Shivaprasad Vithal Goud, Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Matthew Richard Busdiecker, Kaylah J. Berndt, Glenn Clark Fortune, Sarah Elizabeth Behringer, Mark Steven George, Dennis Dukaric, Thomas Alan Genise, Gary Baker, Tissaphern Mirfakhrai, Elizabeth Jane Mercer, Viken Rafi Yeranosian, Lesley Earl Candler, Nicole Downing, Lalit Murlidhar Patil, Suyog Shekhar Kulkarni, Sunil Kumar Kunche, Rishabh Kumar Jain, Juan Chen
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Transmission mounted electrical charging system with dual mode load and engine off motive load power
Patent number: 11863008Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle, a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system, and a shared load selectively powered by one of the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator at a first selected ratio in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline at a second selected ratio in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Mahesh Prabhakar Joshi, Matthew R. Busdiecker, Kaylah J. Berndt, Glenn Clark Fortune, Sarah E. Behringer, Mark Steven George, Dennis Dukaric, Thomas A. Genise, Gary Baker -
Patent number: 11766933Abstract: An example system includes a motive application having a prime mover, a load, a driveline, and a motor/generator that couples to the driveline. The system includes a number of batteries, and a battery assembly that electrically couples the batteries to the motor/generator. The battery assembly includes a power interface positioned at a first end of the battery assembly, the power interface including a low voltage coupling and a high voltage coupling, and a service electrically interposed between the batteries and the power interface. The service disconnect in a first position couples at least one of the batteries to the first low voltage coupling and couples the batteries to the second high voltage coupling. The service disconnect in a second position de-couples the batteries from the low voltage coupling and the high voltage coupling.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventor: Thomas Joseph Stoltz
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Publication number: 20220364488Abstract: Systems include a prime mover that generates power for a mobile vehicle; a power converter that receives a portion of the generated power, and provides configured electrical power to an aftertreatment heater device configured to selectively heat an exhaust fluid of the prime mover; at least one aftertreatment component positioned downstream of the aftertreatment heater device, and configured to treat a constituent of the exhaust fluid; and a controller including an operating conditions circuit structured to interpret an operating parameter of one of the power converter, the aftertreatment heater device, the prime mover, or the exhaust fluid; a heater management circuit that determines a heating power value in response to the operating parameter; and a heater control circuit that provides a heating command in response to the heating power value; and wherein the power converter is responsive to the heating command to heat the exhaust fluid of the prime mover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Viken Rafi Yeranosian, Sarah Elizabeth Behringer, Elizabeth Jane Mercer, Nicole Downing, James E. McCarthy, JR.
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Patent number: 11472287Abstract: An example system includes a motive application having a prime mover, a load, a driveline, and a motor/generator that couples to the driveline. The system includes a number of batteries, and a battery assembly that electrically couples the batteries to the motor/generator. The battery assembly includes a power interface positioned at a first end of the battery assembly, the power interface including a low voltage coupling and a high voltage coupling, and a service electrically interposed between the batteries and the power interface. The service disconnect in a first position couples at least one of the batteries to the first low voltage coupling and couples the batteries to the second high voltage coupling. The service disconnect in a second position de-couples the batteries from the low voltage coupling and the high voltage coupling.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventor: Thomas Joseph Stoltz
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TRANSMISSION MOUNTED ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM WITH DUAL MODE LOAD AND ENGINE OFF MOTIVE LOAD POWER
Publication number: 20220255339Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle, a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system, and a shared load selectively powered by one of the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator at a first selected ratio in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline at a second selected ratio in a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Mahesh Prabhakar Joshi, Matthew R. Busdiecker, Kaylah J. Berndt, Glenn Clark Fortune, Sarah E. Behringer, Mark Steven George, Dennis Dukaric, Thomas A. Genise, Gary Baker -
Publication number: 20220219530Abstract: An example system includes a motive application having a prime mover, a load, a driveline, and a motor/generator that couples to the driveline. The system includes a number of batteries, and a battery assembly that electrically couples the batteries to the motor/generator. The battery assembly includes a power interface positioned at a first end of the battery assembly, the power interface including a low voltage coupling and a high voltage coupling, and a service electrically interposed between the batteries and the power interface. The service disconnect in a first position couples at least one of the batteries to the first low voltage coupling and couples the batteries to the second high voltage coupling. The service disconnect in a second position de-couples the batteries from the low voltage coupling and the high voltage coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventor: Thomas Joseph Stoltz
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Transmission mounted electrical charging system with dual mode load and engine off motive load power
Patent number: 11349331Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle, a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system, and a shared load selectively powered by one of the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator at a first selected ratio in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline at a second selected ratio in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Mahesh Prabhakar Joshi, Matthew R. Busdiecker, Kaylah J. Berndt, Glenn Clark Fortune, Sarah E. Behringer, Mark Steven George, Dennis Dukaric, Thomas A. Genise, Gary Baker -
Publication number: 20220118844Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle, a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system, and a shared load selectively powered by one of the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator at a first selected ratio in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline at a second selected ratio in a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Benjamin Daniel Golder, Thomas Alan Genise, Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Glenn Clark Fortune
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Publication number: 20220105793Abstract: An example system includes a vehicle having a prime mover motively coupled to a drive line; a motor/generator selectively coupled to the drive line, and configured to selectively modulate power transfer between an electrical load and the drive line; a battery pack; a DC/DC converter electrically interposed between the motor/generator and the electrical load, and between the battery pack and the electrical load, the DC/DC converter comprising a DC/DC converter housing; and a covering tray positioned over a plurality of batteries of the battery pack, the covering tray comprising a connectivity layer configured to provide electrical connectivity to terminals of the plurality of batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Nihal Sukhatankar, Mahesh Prabhakar Joshi, Shivaprasad Vithal Goud, Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Matthew Richard Busdiecker, Kaylah J. Berndt, Glenn Clark Fortune, Sarah Elizabeth Behringer, Mark Steven George, Dennis Dukaric, Thomas Alan Genise, Gary Baker, Tissaphem Mirfakhrai, Elizabeth Jane Mercer, Viken Rafi Yeranosian, Lesley Earl Candler, Nicole Downing, Lalit Murlidhar Patil, Suyog Shekhar Kulkami, Sunil Kumar Kunche, Rishabh Kumar Jain, Juan Chen
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Patent number: 11272638Abstract: A motor drive converter includes a cold plate having a first side and a second side, the first side being opposite to the second side. The motor drive converter may further include at least one motor phase power electronics disposed on the first side of the cold plate, and a capacitor array disposed on the second side of the cold plate. The cold plate may include slots therethrough for a conductor to pass through the cold plate. The conductor may be configured to electrically coupling the capacitor array and the at least one motor phase power electronics.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Glenn Clark Fortune, Elizabeth Jane Mercer, Viken Rafi Yeranosian
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Patent number: 11124058Abstract: A system includes a planetary gear assembly having a ring gear, a plurality of planet gears coupled to a carrier, and a sun gear coupled to a main shaft. The system further includes a driven gear coupled to the carrier, a countershaft gear coupled to the driven gear, a motor/generator coupled to the main shaft, and an actuator structured to change a coupling of the ring gear based on a position of the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Benjamin Daniel Golder, Thomas Alan Genise, Glenn Clark Fortune
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Publication number: 20200404804Abstract: A motor drive converter includes a cold plate having a first side and a second side, the first side being opposite to the second side. The motor drive converter may further include at least one motor phase power electronics disposed on the first side of the cold plate, and a capacitor array disposed on the second side of the cold plate. The cold plate may include slots therethrough for a conductor to pass through the cold plate. The conductor may be configured to electrically coupling the capacitor array and the at least one motor phase power electronics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Glenn Clark Fortune, Elizabeth Jane Mercer, Viken Rafi Yeranosian
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Publication number: 20200254865Abstract: A system includes a planetary gear assembly having a ring gear, a plurality of planet gears coupled to a carrier, and a sun gear coupled to a main shaft. The system further includes a driven gear coupled to the carrier, a countershaft gear coupled to the driven gear, a motor/generator coupled to the main shaft, and an actuator structured to change a coupling of the ring gear based on a position of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Benjamin Daniel Golder, Thomas Alan Genise, Glenn Clark Fortune
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Publication number: 20200247239Abstract: An example system includes a motive application having a prime mover, a load, a driveline, and a motor/generator that couples to the driveline. The system includes a number of batteries, and a battery assembly that electrically couples the batteries to the motor/generator. The battery assembly includes a power interface positioned at a first end of the battery assembly, the power interface including a low voltage coupling and a high voltage coupling, and a service electrically interposed between the batteries and the power interface. The service disconnect in a first position couples at least one of the batteries to the first low voltage coupling and couples the batteries to the second high voltage coupling. The service disconnect in a second position de-couples the batteries from the low voltage coupling and the high voltage coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventor: Thomas Joseph Stoltz
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Publication number: 20190193524Abstract: An example system includes a power take-off (PTO) device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle, a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) compressor selectively coupled to the PTO device, and an electric machine selectively coupled to the HVAC compressor and further selectively coupled to the driveline of the vehicle through the PTO device. The example system further includes a controller configured to determine a protective start value for the HVAC compressor, and to perform, in response to the protective start value, a start-up operation for the HVAC compressor. The start-up operation includes de-coupling the electric machine and the HVAC compressor from the driveline of the vehicle, and performing a controlled start of the HVAC compressor with the electric machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Thomas Joseph Stoltz
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TRANSMISSION MOUNTED ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM WITH DUAL MODE LOAD AND ENGINE OFF MOTIVE LOAD POWER
Publication number: 20190140474Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle, a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system, and a shared load selectively powered by one of the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator at a first selected ratio in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline at a second selected ratio in a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Mahesh Prabhakar Joshi, Matthew R. Busdiecker, Kaylah J. Berndt, Glenn Clark Fortune, Sarah E. Behringer, Mark Steven George, Dennis Dukaric, Thomas A. Genise, Gary Baker -
Publication number: 20180335109Abstract: A dual clutch transmission is provided with first and second coaxial input shafts, at least one mainshaft, and an output shaft that are coaxial with one another. The transmission has a countershaft offset from the first input shaft that supports seven countershaft gear elements drivably connected to respective gear elements on the first and second input shafts and the at least one mainshaft thereby forming seven forward gear meshes for the transmission. The seven forward gear meshes provide at least nine forward gear ratios for the transmission. The transmission is powershiftable between consecutive gear ratios of the at least nine gear ratios such that no torque interrupt occurs during sequential shifts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Benjamin Morris, Thomas Joseph Stoltz
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Patent number: 9982754Abstract: A dual clutch transmission is provided with first and second coaxial input shafts, at least one mainshaft, and an output shaft that are coaxial with one another. The transmission has a countershaft offset from the first input shaft that supports seven countershaft gear elements drivably connected to respective gear elements on the first and second input shafts and the at least one mainshaft thereby forming seven forward gear meshes for the transmission. The seven forward gear meshes provide at least nine forward gear ratios for the transmission. The transmission is powershiftable between consecutive gear ratios of the at least nine gear ratios such that no torque interrupt occurs during sequential shifts.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Benjamin Morris, Thomas Joseph Stoltz