Patents by Inventor René M.P.A. Nevels

René M.P.A. Nevels 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).

  • Systems and methods for controlling a variable speed water pump
    Patent number: 10914227
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an improved strategy for controlling a variable speed water pump in a vehicle. In some embodiments, more than one water pump speed function is calculated based on values obtained from vehicle sensors, and a controller chooses among the water pump speed function results to set a water pump speed. In some embodiments, the water pump speed is increased when driveline torque is greater than a threshold amount for an amount of time that varies based on the driveline torque. In some embodiments, ambient temperature is considered while determining whether the water pump should provide full coolant flow to an auxiliary coolant loop of a trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Tristan Pyle, René M. P. A. Nevels
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A VARIABLE SPEED WATER PUMP
    Publication number: 20190136742
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an improved strategy for controlling a variable speed water pump in a vehicle. In some embodiments, more than one water pump speed function is calculated based on values obtained from vehicle sensors, and a controller chooses among the water pump speed function results to set a water pump speed. In some embodiments, the water pump speed is increased when driveline torque is greater than a threshold amount for an amount of time that varies based on the driveline torque. In some embodiments, ambient temperature is considered while determining whether the water pump should provide full coolant flow to an auxiliary coolant loop of a trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Tristan Pyle, René M.P.A. Nevels
  • Systems and methods for controlling a variable speed water pump
    Patent number: 10119453
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an improved strategy for controlling a variable speed water pump in a vehicle. In some embodiments, more than one water pump speed function is calculated based on values obtained from vehicle sensors, and a controller chooses among the water pump speed function results to set a water pump speed. In some embodiments, the water pump speed is increased when driveline torque is greater than a threshold amount for an amount of time that varies based on the driveline torque. In some embodiments, ambient temperature is considered while determining whether the water pump should provide full coolant flow to an auxiliary coolant loop of a trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Tristan Pyle, René M. P. A. Nevels
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A VARIABLE SPEED WATER PUMP
    Publication number: 20160326942
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an improved strategy for controlling a variable speed water pump in a vehicle. In some embodiments, more than one water pump speed function is calculated based on values obtained from vehicle sensors, and a controller chooses among the water pump speed function results to set a water pump speed. In some embodiments, the water pump speed is increased when driveline torque is greater than a threshold amount for an amount of time that varies based on the driveline torque. In some embodiments, ambient temperature is considered while determining whether the water pump should provide full coolant flow to an auxiliary coolant loop of a trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Tristan Pyle, René M.P.A. Nevels
  • Systems and methods for controlling a variable speed water pump
    Patent number: 9416720
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an improved strategy for controlling a variable speed water pump in a vehicle. In some embodiments, more than one water pump speed function is calculated based on values obtained from vehicle sensors, and a controller chooses among the water pump speed function results to set a water pump speed. In some embodiments, the water pump speed is increased when driveline torque is greater than a threshold amount for an amount of time that varies based on the driveline torque. In some embodiments, ambient temperature is considered while determining whether the water pump should provide full coolant flow to an auxiliary coolant loop of a trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Tristan Pyle, René M. P. A. Nevels
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A VARIABLE SPEED WATER PUMP
    Publication number: 20130142669
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an improved strategy for controlling a variable speed water pump in a vehicle. In some embodiments, more than one water pump speed function is calculated based on values obtained from vehicle sensors, and a controller chooses among the water pump speed function results to set a water pump speed. In some embodiments, the water pump speed is increased when driveline torque is greater than a threshold amount for an amount of time that varies based on the driveline torque. In some embodiments, ambient temperature is considered while determining whether the water pump should provide full coolant flow to an auxiliary coolant loop of a trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Tristan Pyle, René M.P.A. Nevels