Abstract: Systems and methods to calculate and monitor the amount of green and other hydrogen present and used in a fuel tank.

Abstract: A battery manager includes a pattern estimator, a prediction engine, and a charging scheduler. The pattern estimator estimates a driving pattern of an electric vehicle. The prediction engine predicts a charging parameter based on at least one of the driving pattern or driver charging behavior. The charging scheduler outputs the charging parameter to control charging of a secondary battery of the electric vehicle. The pattern estimator may estimate the driving pattern based on information from at least one information source of the electric vehicle. The prediction engine predicts the charging parameter of the secondary battery in preparation of a future use of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: Method and systems for determining when to accelerate, decelerate, or maintain current speed of cruise control based on the blindspots of vehicles. Distances between a vehicle and one or more surrounding vehicles are measured using a plurality of sensors. These measurements are used to determine if a vehicle has a surrounding vehicle in its blindspot or if the vehicle is in the blindspot of the surrounding vehicle. Cost calculations are made to determine the individual cost calculations of maintaining current speed versus changing the acceleration. The lowest cost calculation is selected and implemented by the vehicle such that velocity is maintained or acceleration of the vehicle is changed.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide modular harnesses for fuel cell vehicles. An example modular harness may comprise a battery system harness and a fuel cell system harness. The battery system harness may comprise: (a) a battery system harness-to-fuel-cell system harness connector removably connected to a fuel cell system harness-to-battery system harness connector of the fuel cell system harness; and (b) a battery system harness-to-battery connector removably connected to a battery of a vehicle. The fuel cell system harness may comprise: (a) the fuel cell system harness-to-battery system harness connector; and (b) a fuel cell system harness-to-fuel cell module harness connector removably connected to a fuel cell module harness-to-fuel cell system harness connector of a fuel cell module harness.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to modularizing a device. In various embodiments, the harness in provided that accommodates many different configurations of the modules. The harness may function as a single element that needs to be replaced and/or connected to accommodate different configurations of modules. The harness may be modular. In various embodiments, unused lines of the harness are capped. In various embodiments, the cap completes a circuit, so that the control system interprets the systems as functioning despite the unused line, whereas the control system may shutdown the system is the unused line is left uncapped. In various embodiments, the harness is used to send control signals to elements of parallel power systems that have high voltage systems that are electronically isolated from one another.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for modularizing power systems for vehicles. For example, a presently disclosed modular system of a vehicle may comprise: (1) a shaft; (2) a first parallel system comprising a first motor coupled to the shaft to rotate the shaft, and a fuel cell electrically connected to supply electrical power to the first motor; and (3) a second parallel system electrically isolated from the first parallel system, the second parallel system comprising a second motor coupled to the shaft to rotate the shaft, and a second fuel cell electrically connected to supply electrical power to the second motor.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for modularizing a system. Parallel power systems having electronically isolated high voltage systems facilitate modulization. A control system is provided that optimizes the distribution of a power demand and/or a torque request so as to keep the efficiency, durability, drivability and/or safety of the system within an optimum range. In some cases, the distribution of power is uneven, so as to extend the battery life, while in other cases, the power draw on battery systems are kept equal and constant so as to properly manage the state of charge of the parallel power systems. In still other cases, the chosen power distribution keeps the power demand and/or torque request between minimum and maximum levels/capacity, and the power distribution avoids on/off of an individual power system.

Abstract: Method and systems for determining when to accelerate, decelerate, or maintain current speed of cruise control based on the blindspots of vehicles. Distances between a vehicle and one or more surrounding vehicles are measured using a plurality of sensors. These measurements are used to determine if a vehicle has a surrounding vehicle in its blindspot or if the vehicle is in the blindspot of the surrounding vehicle. Cost calculations are made to determine the individual cost calculations of maintaining current speed versus changing the acceleration. The lowest cost calculation is selected and implemented by the vehicle such that velocity is maintained or acceleration of the vehicle is changed.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide a drive system control architecture that comprises a seamless interface between original equipment manufacturer (OEM) vehicle systems or components (e.g., accelerator pedal, brake pedal, accessory components, etc.) and third-party (or non-OEM) vehicle systems or components (e.g., motor/generator (MG) and inverter systems, fuel cell and battery systems, transmission, etc.). A universal interface implemented in a vehicle may receive a request for a specified amount of torque from one or more components of a first set of vehicle components, and may determine a balance between one or more components of a second set of vehicle components for delivering the specified amount of torque. The universal interface may then instruct the one or more components of the second set of vehicle components to deliver a commensurate portion of the specified amount of torque.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide a drive system control architecture that comprises a seamless interface between original equipment manufacturer (OEM) vehicle systems or components (e.g., accelerator pedal, brake pedal, accessory components, etc.) and third-party (or non-OEM) vehicle systems or components (e.g., motor/generator (MG) and inverter systems, fuel cell and battery systems, transmission, etc.). A universal interface implemented in a vehicle may receive a request for a specified amount of torque from one or more components of a first set of vehicle components, and may determine a balance between one or more components of a second set of vehicle components for delivering the specified amount of torque. The universal interface may then instruct the one or more components of the second set of vehicle components to deliver a commensurate portion of the specified amount of torque.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for modularizing a system. Parallel power systems having electronically isolated high voltage systems facilitate modulization. A control system is provided that optimizes the distribution of a power demand and/or a torque request so as to keep the efficiency, durability, drivability and/or safety of the system within an optimum range. In some cases, the distribution of power is uneven, so as to extend the battery life, while in other cases, the power draw on battery systems are kept equal and constant so as to properly manage the state of charge of the parallel power systems. In still other cases, the chosen power distribution keeps the power demand and/or torque request between minimum and maximum levels/capacity, and the power distribution avoids on/off of an individual power system.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to modularizing a device. In various embodiments, the harness in provided that accommodates many different configurations of the modules. The harness may function as a single element that needs to be replaced and/or connected to accommodate different configurations of modules. The harness may be modular. In various embodiments, unused lines of the harness are capped. In various embodiments, the cap completes a circuit, so that the control system interprets the systems as functioning despite the unused line, whereas the control system may shutdown the system is the unused line is left uncapped. In various embodiments, the harness is used to send control signals to elements of parallel power systems that have high voltage systems that are electronically isolated from one another.

Abstract: A battery manager includes a pattern estimator, a prediction engine, and a charging scheduler. The pattern estimator estimates a driving pattern of an electric vehicle. The prediction engine predicts a charging parameter based on at least one of the driving pattern or driver charging behavior. The charging scheduler outputs the charging parameter to control charging of a secondary battery of the electric vehicle. The pattern estimator may estimate the driving pattern based on information from at least one information source of the electric vehicle. The prediction engine predicts the charging parameter of the secondary battery in preparation of a future use of the electric vehicle.