Patents Assigned to Valeo Elctrical Systems, Inc.
  • Apparatus and method for generating torque
    Patent number: 6853159
    Abstract: Torque generating apparatus and method for automotive applications. A brushless DC motor is design optimized to operate at a design voltage, Vs, along an optimal speed/torque profile. A DC/DC converter is provided for supplying power at an alternate voltage, Va, to enable motor operation at speed/torque combinations not on the optimal profile. A switch is provided to enable the motor to be operated selectively at either of the two voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Valeo Elctrical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergei F. Kolomeitsev, Craig A. Ham