Patents by Inventor Maria BRUCE

Maria BRUCE 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).

  • Vehicle propulsion system comprising an electrical power collector
    Patent number: 10336312
    Abstract: A vehicle propulsion system includes a combustion engine, an exhaust aftertreatment system connected to the combustion engine, and an electrical power collector for intermittently collecting electrical power from external power supply track during driving of the vehicle. The vehicle propulsion system includes a heating system that is arranged to heat at least one component of the exhaust aftertreatment system and/or the combustion engine. The electrical power collector is arranged for supplying the heating system with electrical power when collecting electrical power from the external power supply track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventor: Maria Bruce
  • Energy management system for a non-railbound vehicle
    Patent number: 9931936
    Abstract: An energy management system is provided for a hybrid electric or electric vehicle including an electrical power collector for intermittently collecting electrical power from an external power supply track during driving of the vehicle. The energy management system is arranged to distribute electrical power from the electrical power collector to at least one electrical auxiliary load of the vehicle when collecting electrical power from the external power supply track. The enemy management system includes a control unit configured to control operating characteristics of the at least one auxiliary load depending on if the vehicle operates in a power collecting mode or in a non-power collecting mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventor: Maria Bruce
  • ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A NON-RAILBOUND VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160114683
    Abstract: An energy management system is provided for a hybrid electric or electric vehicle including an electrical power collector for intermittently collecting electrical power from an external power supply track during driving of the vehicle. The energy management system is arranged to distribute electrical power from the electrical power collector to at least one electrical auxiliary load of the vehicle when collecting electrical power from the external power supply track. The enemy management system includes a control unit configured to control operating characteristics of the at least one auxiliary load depending on if the vehicle operates in a power collecting mode or in a non-power collecting mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Maria BRUCE
  • VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ELECTRICAL POWER COLLECTOR
    Publication number: 20160114790
    Abstract: A vehicle propulsion system includes a combustion engine, an exhaust aftertreatment system connected to the combustion engine, and an electrical power collector for intermittently collecting electrical power from external power supply track during driving of the vehicle. The vehicle propulsion system includes a heating system that is arranged to heat at least one component of the exhaust aftertreatment system and/or the combustion engine. The electrical power collector is arranged for supplying the heating system with electrical power when collecting electrical power from the external power supply track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Maria Bruce