Patents by Inventor Maiqing WU

Maiqing WU 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).

  • Publication number: 20240239353
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a method and an apparatus for predicting an average energy consumption of an electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Maiqing WU, Gang YAN, Xu SHI, Xuejing LI, Dandan SONG, Shengbo WANG, Nan ZHANG, Chunmei ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230271530
    Abstract: A method for heat preservation of a battery of a vehicle by feeding electric power is provided. This method includes: determining an expected vehicle usage time after charging of the battery of the vehicle has been completed and an expected activation time of a function of heating by feeding electric power for heating the battery; and controlling, when the expected activation time is reached, the vehicle to activate the function of heating by feeding electric power according to a current temperature of the battery and the expected vehicle usage time in order that the current temperature of the battery reaches a safety temperature upper threshold to complete heat preservation for the battery. According to the method in the present disclosure, an influence of low temperature on the battery will be avoided, and a waste of electric energy caused due to continuous heating of the battery may be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Maiqing WU, Lei LI, Zhiwei LIU, Dandan SONG, Haijun SONG, Leiming DU
  • Publication number: 20230226952
    Abstract: A method for determining a coasting torque, a storage medium, and a computer program are provided, this method includes: obtaining operating parameters of an electric vehicle when a fuel cell system of the electric vehicle is out of operation and the electric vehicle enters a coasting state; determining a theoretical recovery torque and a correction torque of the electric vehicle according to the operating parameters, where the correction torque includes an additional torque of the fuel cell system; and correcting the theoretical recovery torque according to the correction torque to obtain the coasting torque of the electric vehicle. The coasting torque is used for energy recovery of the electric vehicle during a coasting process of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Maiqing WU, Dandan SONG
  • Publication number: 20230173942
    Abstract: A charging method and apparatus, wherein the method is applied to an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle includes a power battery and a fuel cell that are connected, and the method includes: when a function of idle charging of the fuel cell is started up, detecting, every preset duration, a first power-battery electric quantity of the power battery; calculating a second power-battery electric quantity that is required to start up the fuel cell; and when the first power-battery electric quantity and the second power-battery electric quantity satisfy a predetermined condition, charging the power battery. The present disclosure may enable the power battery to be charged when the predetermined condition is satisfied, to ensure that feeding of the power battery does not happen due to long-time placement of the power vehicle, which ensures the usage reliability of the power vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Mingwang ZHOU, Maiqing WU
  • Publication number: 20230173950
    Abstract: A method and system for managing energy of a fuel cell vehicle and a vehicle. The method is applied to a vehicle including a fuel cell, the vehicle further includes a power battery and a motor, the fuel cell and the power battery are electrically connected to the motor, and the method includes: acquiring a required power of the vehicle, a rated output power of the fuel cell and a current energy efficiency of the power battery; and according to at least one of the required power, the rated output power and the current energy efficiency, controlling the power battery to operate, and controlling the fuel cell to supply electric power at the rated output power or stop supplying electric power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Maiqing WU, Nan ZHANG, Dandan SONG, Haijun SONG, Yang HAO, Chaozhi ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230139991
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for determining a pure electric available power and a vehicle, the method being applied to a vehicle including a fuel cell, the vehicle further including a battery pack and a motor, the fuel cell and the battery pack being electrically connected to the motor, wherein the method includes: monitoring a current travelling state of the vehicle and a current on-off state of the fuel cell; acquiring a maximum peak power outputted by the motor, a maximum output power of the battery pack and a starting-up power of the fuel cell; and according to the current travelling state, the current on-off state of the fuel cell, the maximum peak power, the maximum output power and the starting-up power, determining the pure electric available power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Maiqing WU, Shengbo WANG, Lei LI, Zhiwei LIU, Yang HAO, Gengnan ZHANG, Linxiao WANG, Yazhou SHEN, Mingwang ZHOU, Yanlong GENG
  • Publication number: 20230127667
    Abstract: A method and a system for heat preservation of a battery of a vehicle, and a storage medium is provided. The method includes: detecting, in response to completing the charging of the vehicle, whether a current temperature of the battery of the vehicle is lower than a preset temperature threshold value of the battery, and the temperature threshold value is configured as a lowest temperature value at which the battery is able to maintain normal performance; and controlling, when a detection result is yes, the vehicle to obtain an electrical energy from an external charging device to heat the battery, such that the battery is heated above the temperature threshold value to complete heat preservation of the battery. The method provided by the present application can heat the battery without consuming the power of the battery used for endurance mileage of the vehicle when the battery is charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Mingwang ZHOU, Maiqing WU, Song HAN
  • Publication number: 20230034887
    Abstract: A method for determining a remaining range of a vehicle, including: determining a remaining range of the vehicle driven depending on a current residual energy of a power battery, determining a remaining range of the vehicle driven depending on a current residual energy of a fuel cell, and determining a remaining range of the vehicle driven depending on a recuperated energy when an energy recuperation function of the vehicle is activated; and determining the remaining range of the vehicle based on the aforesaid remaining ranges of the vehicle. According to this method of the present disclosure, the remaining range of the vehicle may be accurately reflected, and it is more convenient for a user to schedule a vehicle trip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Maiqing WU, Lei LI, Na LU, Yang HAO, Mingwang ZHOU