Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Paquette
Joseph E. Paquette 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: 20210213950Abstract: A method is provided for scheduling regenerative braking torque, comprising: sensing a position of an accelerator pedal; generating a torque request value in response to the sensed accelerator pedal position; determining a speed of operation of a motor/generator; determining a torque limit in response to the torque request value and the determined speed of the motor/generator; generating a regenerative braking command in response to the torque limit; and outputting the regenerative braking command to the motor/generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Martin T. Books, Joseph E. Paquette
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Publication number: 20210086745Abstract: A method of controlling a vehicle accessory includes determining a transmission of a vehicle is in a non-park setting; in response to determining the transmission of the vehicle is in the non-park setting, receiving speed data indicative of a speed of the vehicle; determining a speed to operate the vehicle accessory based on the vehicle speed; comparing the determined speed to operate the vehicle accessory to a speed threshold; and in response to determining that the determined speed is below the speed threshold, providing a command to the vehicle accessory to one of deactivate the vehicle accessory or operate the vehicle accessory at a reduced operating state relative to a current operating state of the vehicle accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Martin T. Books, Mahesh Madurai Kumar, Robert Dziuba, Praveen Chitradurga Muralidhar, Jeffrey S. Rauch, Joseph E. Paquette
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Patent number: 10882509Abstract: A method of controlling a vehicle accessory includes determining a transmission of a vehicle is in a non-park setting; in response to determining the transmission of the vehicle is in the non-park setting, receiving speed data indicative of a speed of the vehicle; determining a speed to operate the vehicle accessory based on the vehicle speed; comparing the determined speed to operate the vehicle accessory to a speed threshold; and in response to determining that the determined speed is below the speed threshold, providing a command to the vehicle accessory to one of deactivate the vehicle accessory or operate the vehicle accessory at a reduced operating state relative to a current operating state of the vehicle accessory.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Cummins, Inc.Inventors: Martin T. Books, Mahesh Madurai Kumar, Robert Dziuba, Praveen Chitradurga Muralidhar, Jeffrey S. Rauch, Joseph E. Paquette
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Patent number: 10829003Abstract: Controls for improved performance of a vehicle equipped with start-stop control logic are disclosed. Deviation from nominal engine start-stop control logic for the internal combustion engine occurs when a predetermined mission related type of stop event will occur or is occurring that is different from other stop event types that are controlled by the nominal engine start-stop control logic. At least one of a location and a payload associated with the mission related stop event type is provided as an input to the controller before the vehicle arrives at the stop event so that operating parameters of the vehicle are controlled accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Arun Prakash Thunga Gopal, Martin T. Books, Jennifer Kay Light-Holets, Joseph E. Paquette, John P. O'Brien
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Publication number: 20200070757Abstract: A system for a non-hybrid/non-electric vehicle includes a high voltage electromagnetic device and a power electronics system. The high voltage electromagnetic device is structured to couple to an engine and generate AC electrical power from the engine. The power electronics system is electrically coupled to the high voltage electromagnetic device. The power electronics system includes an AC -to-DC inverter and a junction box. The AC- to-DC inverter is structured to receive and change the AC electrical power to regulated DC electrical power. The junction box is structured to receive and provide the regulated DC electrical power to a plurality of electrical paths that electrically couple the junction box to a plurality of electrically-powered accessories. The regulated DC electrical power is provided to each of the plurality of electrically-powered accessories based on an electric power consumption need of each respective electrically-powered accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Joseph E. Paquette, Martin T. Books, Mahesh Madurai Kumar, Jaroslaw Leonarski, Gary L. Parker, Erik L. Piper
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Publication number: 20200010065Abstract: Systems and methods to control the vehicle speed of a vehicle includes a controller communicatively coupled to a motor and a brake mechanism. The controller is structured to receive an indication of a desired change in the vehicle speed, activate a motor speed governor responsive to the brake mechanism being in a released state, adjust an output torque responsive to the vehicle speed, wherein as a load corresponding to the motor increases the vehicle speed decreases.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: Cummins Inc.Inventors: Martin T. Books, Richard A. Booth, Jeffrey S. Rauch, Joseph E. Paquette
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Publication number: 20190353688Abstract: Various systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein provide for receiving pressure data for an accumulator system, the pressure data providing an indication of a pressure in an accumulator tank of the accumulator system; receiving energy data, the energy data indicating an availability of free energy for use to charge the accumulator tank; and activating a charging source of the accumulator tank to charge the accumulator tank based on at least one of the pressure data and the energy data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Cummins, Inc.Inventors: Martin T. Books, Craig M. Calmer, Robert Dziuba, Mahesh Madurai-Kumar, Praveen Chitradurga Muralidhar, John P. O'Brien, Joseph E. Paquette, Gary L. Parker, Anthony K. Perfetto, Jeffrey S. Rauch, Zachary Schwab, Jon S. Wardlow
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Patent number: 10379143Abstract: Various systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein provide for receiving pressure data for an accumulator system, the pressure data providing an indication of a pressure in an accumulator tank of the accumulator system; receiving energy data, the energy data indicating an availability of free energy for use to charge the accumulator tank; and activating a charging source of the accumulator tank to charge the accumulator tank based on at least one of the pressure data and the energy data.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Cummins, Inc.Inventors: Martin T. Books, Craig M. Calmer, Robert Dziuba, Mahesh Madurai-Kumar, Praveen Chitradurga Muralidhar, John P. O'Brien, Joseph E. Paquette, Gary L. Parker, Anthony K. Perfetto, Jeffrey S. Rauch, Zachary Schwab, Jon S. Wardlow
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Publication number: 20190071065Abstract: A method of controlling a vehicle accessory includes determining a transmission of a vehicle is in a non-park setting; in response to determining the transmission of the vehicle is in the non-park setting, receiving speed data indicative of a speed of the vehicle; determining a speed to operate the vehicle accessory based on the vehicle speed; comparing the determined speed to operate the vehicle accessory to a speed threshold; and in response to determining that the determined speed is below the speed threshold, providing a command to the vehicle accessory to one of deactivate the vehicle accessory or operate the vehicle accessory at a reduced operating state relative to a current operating state of the vehicle accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicant: Cummins, Inc.Inventors: Martin T. Books, Mahesh Madurai Kumar, Robert Dziuba, Praveen Chitradurga Muralidhar, Jeffrey S. Rauch, Joseph E. Paquette
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Publication number: 20190001981Abstract: Controls for improved performance of a vehicle equipped with start-stop control logic are disclosed. Deviation from nominal engine start-stop control logic for the internal combustion engine occurs when a predetermined mission related type of stop event will occur or is occurring that is different from other stop event types that are controlled by the nominal engine start-stop control logic. At least one of a location and a payload associated with the mission related stop event type is provided as an input to the controller before the vehicle arrives at the stop event so that operating parameters of the vehicle are controlled accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Arun Prakash Thunga Gopal, Martin T. Books, Jennifer Kay Light-Holets, Joseph E. Paquette, John P. O'Brien
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Patent number: 10124785Abstract: A method of controlling electrically-powered vehicle accessories includes receiving energy data, the energy data providing an indication of an availability of free energy; receiving an electrically-powered vehicle accessory classification for an electrically-powered vehicle accessory, the classification including one of a critical and a discretionary electrically-powered vehicle accessory; receiving a prioritization for the electrically-powered vehicle accessory based on the classification and whether the electrically-powered vehicle accessory has an energy storage component; and providing a command to control energy consumption by the electrically-powered vehicle accessory based on its prioritization and the availability of free energy.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Cummins, Inc.Inventors: Martin T. Books, Mahesh Madurai Kumar, Robert Dziuba, Praveen Chitradurga Muralidhar, Jeffrey S. Rauch, Joseph E. Paquette
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Publication number: 20170368913Abstract: The disclosure relates to a climate control system for use in on-highway semi-trucks and includes a rechargeable battery, an internal combustion engine which can be coupled or decoupled to a motor generator (MG), and an air conditioning compressor which can be coupled or decoupled to the MG or a second MG.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicants: Cummins Inc., UT-BATTELLE, LLCInventors: Mahesh Madurai Kumar, Gary L. Parker, Subbarao Varigonda, Joseph E. Paquette, Benjamin David Padgett, William Brent Fields, Praveen Chitradurga Muralidhar, Vivek Anand Sujan, Dean Deter, David E. Smith
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Publication number: 20170282889Abstract: A method of controlling electrically-powered vehicle accessories includes receiving energy data, the energy data providing an indication of an availability of free energy; receiving an electrically-powered vehicle accessory classification for an electrically-powered vehicle accessory, the classification including one of a critical and a discretionary electrically-powered vehicle accessory; receiving a prioritization for the electrically-powered vehicle accessory based on the classification and whether the electrically-powered vehicle accessory has an energy storage component; and providing a command to control energy consumption by the electrically-powered vehicle accessory based on its prioritization and the availability of free energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Cummins, Inc.Inventors: Martin T. Books, Mahesh Madurai Kumar, Robert Dziuba, Praveen Chitradurga Muralidhar, Jeffrey S. Rauch, Joseph E. Paquette
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Publication number: 20160023621Abstract: Various systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein provide for receiving pressure data for an accumulator system, the pressure data providing an indication of a pressure in an accumulator tank of the accumulator system; receiving energy data, the energy data indicating an availability of free energy for use to charge the accumulator tank; and activating a charging source of the accumulator tank to charge the accumulator tank based on at least one of the pressure data and the energy data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Martin T. Books, Craig M. Calmer, Robert Dziuba, Mahesh Madurai-Kumar, Praveen Chitradurga Muralidhar, John P. O'Brien, Joseph E. Paquette, Gary L. Parker, Anthony K. Perfetto, Jeffrey S. Rauch, Zachary Schwab, Jon S. Wardlow