Patents by Inventor Tom van Dongen

Tom van Dongen 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).

  • Method for controlling the electrical battery power in a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20040135547
    Abstract: Method for controlling the electrical battery power in a motor vehicle The invention relates to a method for controlling the battery power which is supplied to or drawn from a battery (5) of a motor vehicle. In this case, a cost function is calculated which represents a measure of the additional fuel consumption in relation to the total electrical power generated by this additional consumption. The optimal battery power is then determined such that the cost function is minimized, i.e. the total electrical power is generated as efficiently as possible, corrections being made to the calculated optimal battery power in order to keep the battery within a predetermined state of charge range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Eifert, Tom van Dongen