Patents by Inventor Brian D. Moran
Brian D. Moran 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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Publication number: 20110071713Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for powering a hybrid electric vehicle with a fuel cell, and in particular, efficiently initiating power generation in the fuel cell, the method and system comprising electrically connecting a battery to an ultracapacitor-based propulsion energy storage; using the battery to charge the propulsion energy storage to a predetermined voltage level for powering an air delivery compressor for a predetermined amount of time; disconnecting the battery from the propulsion energy storage; electrically connecting the propulsion energy storage to the air delivery compressor; operating the air delivery compressor using the charge on the propulsion energy storage to provide a predetermined quantity of air to the fuel cell; and causing the fuel cell to generate electricity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: ISE CORPORATIONInventors: Brian D. Moran, Robert C. Del Core, Christopher O. James
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Patent number: 7810595Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for powering a hybrid electric vehicle with a fuel cell, and in particular, efficiently initiating power generation in the fuel cell, the method and system comprising electrically connecting a battery to an ultracapacitor-based propulsion energy storage; using the battery to charge the propulsion energy storage to a predetermined voltage level for powering an air delivery compressor for a predetermined amount of time; disconnecting the battery from the propulsion energy storage; electrically connecting the propulsion energy storage to the air delivery compressor; operating the air delivery compressor using the charge on the propulsion energy storage to provide a predetermined quantity of air to the fuel cell; and causing the fuel cell to generate electricity.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: ISE CorporationInventors: Brian D. Moran, Robert C. Del Core, Christopher O. James
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Publication number: 20100145562Abstract: A start-stop or idle-stop method for a heavy-duty hybrid vehicle that turns off the fuel supply while maintaining the crankshaft rotation of the internal combustion engine when the vehicle stops or, optionally, when the vehicle travels downhill, travels in a noise sensitive location, travels in an exhaust emissions sensitive location, or operates in an emergency situation. The stop-start or idle-stop method automatically turns on the engine fuel supply to restart combustion when the vehicle starts accelerating, is no longer traveling downhill, is no longer traveling in a noise sensitive or exhaust sensitive location, is no longer in an emergency situation, or has dropped below the minimum energy storage restart level. The stop-start or idle-stop may be inhibited upon certain override conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2010Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: ISE CORPORATIONInventor: Brian D. Moran
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Publication number: 20100133029Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for powering a hybrid electric vehicle with a fuel cell, and in particular, efficiently initiating power generation in the fuel cell, the method and system comprising electrically connecting a battery to an ultracapacitor-based propulsion energy storage; using the battery to charge the propulsion energy storage to a predetermined voltage level for powering an air delivery compressor for a predetermined amount of time; disconnecting the battery from the propulsion energy storage; electrically connecting the propulsion energy storage to the air delivery compressor; operating the air delivery compressor using the charge on the propulsion energy storage to provide a predetermined quantity of air to the fuel cell; and causing the fuel cell to generate electricity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: ISE CORPORATIONInventors: Brian D. Moran, Robert C. Del Core, Christopher O. James
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Patent number: 7689330Abstract: This invention relates to a Start-Stop method for a heavy-duty hybrid vehicle that turns off the internal combustion engine when the vehicle stops or, optionally, when the vehicle travels downhill. The Stop-Start method automatically restarts the internal combustion engine when the vehicle starts accelerating or is no longer traveling downhill. The software instructions for the Stop-Start method reside within the programming of the hybrid vehicle control computer as a subset of the hybrid vehicle control strategy in hybrid-electric or hybrid-hydraulic heavy-duty vehicle. During the time the internal combustion engine is turned off the necessary vehicle accessories operate from the available power of the hybrid high power energy storage.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2005Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: ISE CorporationInventor: Brian D. Moran
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Patent number: 7689331Abstract: A start-stop or idle-stop method for a heavy-duty hybrid vehicle that turns off the fuel supply while maintaining the crankshaft rotation of the internal combustion engine when the vehicle stops or, optionally, when the vehicle travels downhill, travels in a noise sensitive location, travels in an exhaust emissions sensitive location, or operates in an emergency situation. The stop-start or idle-stop method automatically turns on the engine fuel supply to restart combustion when the vehicle starts accelerating, is no longer traveling downhill, is no longer traveling in a noise sensitive or exhaust sensitive location, is no longer in an emergency situation, or has dropped below the minimum energy storage restart level.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: ISE CorporationInventor: Brian D. Moran
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Patent number: 7680568Abstract: A start-stop or idle-stop method for a heavy-duty hybrid vehicle that turns off the fuel supply while maintaining the crankshaft rotation of the internal combustion engine when the vehicle stops or, optionally, when the vehicle travels downhill, travels in a noise sensitive location, travels in an exhaust emissions sensitive location, or operates in an emergency situation. The stop-start or idle-stop method automatically turns on the engine fuel supply to restart combustion when the vehicle starts accelerating, is no longer traveling downhill, is no longer traveling in a noise sensitive or exhaust sensitive location, is no longer in an emergency situation, or has dropped below the minimum energy storage restart level.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: ISE CorporationInventor: Brian D. Moran
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Patent number: 7657350Abstract: This invention relates to a Start-Stop method for a heavy-duty hybrid vehicle that turns off the internal combustion engine when the vehicle stops or, optionally, when the vehicle travels downhill. The Stop-Start method automatically restarts the internal combustion engine when the vehicle starts accelerating or is no longer traveling downhill. The software instructions for the Stop-Start method reside within the programming of the hybrid vehicle control computer as a subset of the hybrid vehicle control strategy in hybrid-electric or hybrid-hydraulic heavy-duty vehicle. During the time the internal combustion engine is turned off the necessary vehicle accessories operate from the available power of the hybrid high power energy storage.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: ISE CorporationInventor: Brian D. Moran
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Patent number: 7657351Abstract: A start-stop or idle-stop method for a heavy-duty hybrid vehicle that turns off the fuel supply while maintaining the crankshaft rotation of the internal combustion engine when the vehicle stops or, optionally, when the vehicle travels downhill, travels in a noise sensitive location, travels in an exhaust emissions sensitive location, or operates in an emergency situation. The stop-start or idle-stop method automatically turns on the engine fuel supply to restart combustion when the vehicle starts accelerating, is no longer traveling downhill, is no longer traveling in a noise sensitive or exhaust sensitive location, is no longer in an emergency situation, or has dropped below the minimum energy storage restart level.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: ISE CorporationInventor: Brian D. Moran
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Publication number: 20090190273Abstract: A system and method for protecting a hybrid electric vehicle propulsion energy storage pack from an overvoltage condition is described. The energy storage pack includes a plurality of energy storage cells electrically connected in series and electrically coupled with a vehicle direct current (DC) bus. The system includes one or more overvoltage detection circuits, a disconnect circuit and one or more connection verification circuits. The one or more voltage detection circuits detect an overvoltage condition across a subset of the plurality of energy storage cells. The disconnect circuit electrically decouples the energy storage pack from the DC power bus upon detection of an overvoltage condition across the subset of the plurality of energy storage cells. The one or more connection verification circuits verify that the overvoltage detection circuit is electrically coupled to the subset of the plurality of energy storage cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: ISE CorporationInventors: Brian D. Moran, Michael D. Wilk
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Publication number: 20090021871Abstract: An energy storage pack specially adapted for a hybrid electric vehicle, the energy storage pack having overvoltage protection and a method of protecting the same. In particular, the energy storage pack includes a robust, low-cost, parasitic circuit configured to detect overvoltage conditions within the vehicle energy storage and report it to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: ISE CORPORATIONInventors: Brian D. Moran, Michael D. Wilk
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Publication number: 20080177434Abstract: A start-stop or idle-stop method for a heavy-duty hybrid vehicle that turns off the fuel supply while maintaining the crankshaft rotation of the internal combustion engine when the vehicle stops or, optionally, when the vehicle travels downhill, travels in a noise sensitive location, travels in an exhaust emissions sensitive location, or operates in an emergency situation. The stop-start or idle-stop method automatically turns on the engine fuel supply to restart combustion when the vehicle starts accelerating, is no longer traveling downhill, is no longer traveling in a noise sensitive or exhaust sensitive location, is no longer in an emergency situation, or has dropped below the minimum energy storage restart level.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: ISE CORPORATIONInventor: Brian D. Moran
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Publication number: 20080147260Abstract: A start-stop or idle-stop method for a heavy-duty hybrid vehicle that turns off the fuel supply while maintaining the crankshaft rotation of the internal combustion engine when the vehicle stops or, optionally, when the vehicle travels downhill, travels in a noise sensitive location, travels in an exhaust emissions sensitive location, or operates in an emergency situation. The stop-start or idle-stop method automatically turns on the engine fuel supply to restart combustion when the vehicle starts accelerating, is no longer traveling downhill, is no longer traveling in a noise sensitive or exhaust sensitive location, is no longer in an emergency situation, or has dropped below the minimum energy storage restart level.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2008Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: ISE CORPORATIONInventor: Brian D. Moran
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Patent number: 6844704Abstract: An active voltage limiting and failure detection system for an energy storage cell of a multiple energy storage cell pack includes a first electrical circuit and a second electrical circuit connected to the energy storage cell. The first electrical circuit is powered by the energy storage cell and includes means for drawing a significant amount of power from the energy storage cell when a cell voltage Vcell reaches a maximum voltage Vmax to reduce the cell voltage Vcell, means for stopping the drawing of the significant amount of power to reduce the cell voltage Vcell when the cell voltage Vcell reaches a minimum voltage Vmin, and means for drawing no power when the cell voltage Vcell reaches a shutdown voltage Vshutdown. The second electrical circuit includes means for indicating a cell active condition when the cell voltage Vcell is above a threshold active voltage Vactive, and means for indicating a cell inactive condition when the cell voltage Vcell drops below the threshold active voltage Vactive.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2001Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: ISE Corp.Inventors: Michael David Wilk, Brian D. Moran
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Publication number: 20030067281Abstract: An active voltage limiting and failure detection system for an energy storage cell of a multiple energy storage cell pack includes a first electrical circuit and a second electrical circuit connected to the energy storage cell. The first electrical circuit is powered by the energy storage cell and includes means for drawing a significant amount of power from the energy storage cell when a cell voltage Vcell reaches a maximum voltage Vmax to reduce the cell voltage Vcell, means for stopping the drawing of the significant amount of power to reduce the cell voltage Vcell when the cell voltage Vcell reaches a minimum voltage Vmin, and means for drawing no power when the cell voltage Vcell reaches a shutdown voltage Vshutdown. The second electrical circuit includes means for indicating a cell active condition when the cell voltage Vcell is above a threshhold active voltage Vactive, and means for indicating a cell inactive condition when the cell voltage Vcell drops below the threshhold active voltage Vactive.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2001Publication date: April 10, 2003Applicant: ISE Research CorporationInventors: Michael David Wilk, Brian D. Moran
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Patent number: D579457Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: ISE CorporationInventors: Dawn S. Nash, Frank S. Mayer, Brian D. Moran, David M. Mazaika
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Patent number: D579458Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: ISE CorporationInventors: Dawn S. Nash, Frank S. Mayer, Brian D. Moran, David M. Mazaika
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Patent number: D602037Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: ISE CorporationInventors: Dawn S. Nash, Frank S. Mayer, Brian D. Moran, David M. Mazaika