Abstract: A high voltage protection system for saddle type vehicle detects the short circuiting of any wire. The high voltage protection system provides three different modules: a high voltage protection circuit, a fault collection circuit, and a fault detection circuit, working together to detect the short circuiting or voltage spike and disconnect the vehicle loads from the power supply to prevent an accident.

Abstract: An energy harvesting vehicle includes a plurality of vehicular panels, and an energy canopy. The energy canopy is connected to at least two of the plurality of vehicular panels configured for generating electrical energy. The energy canopy includes a predetermined number of surfaces configured for receiving incident light, the incident light being received for a plurality of time durations. At least one of the predetermined number of surfaces includes a solar unit configured for harvesting the incident light. A predetermined number of solar units are positioned on a portion of the predetermined number of surfaces. The predetermined number of surfaces are connected in one of a series connection and a parallel connection with each other. The one of the series connection and the parallel connection between the predetermined number of surfaces are configured for improving an energy conversion efficiency of the energy canopy, through enhanced harvesting of the incident light.

Abstract: A bi-directional DC-DC converter and an on-board charger with the bi-directional DC-DC converter integrated into it are disclosed for converting a first voltage to a second voltage. The bi-directional DC-DC converter includes a transformer for magnetically coupling a primary circuit receiving the first voltage on a primary side with a rectification circuit on a secondary side. Further, a high voltage power source is connected to the rectification circuit for supplying a high voltage to one or more high voltage loads and a low voltage power source is connected to the high voltage power source through a secondary circuit for supplying a second voltage to one or more low voltage loads. The bi-directional DC-DC converter functions in both stationary condition and running condition of a powered device.

Abstract: An energy storage device includes: an outer casing lined with a conductive thermal foam; and a cell assembly including at least one cell holder structure and a plurality of energy storage cells held in the holder structure and being thermally connected by a phase change material. The cell assembly being contained within the outer casing. The conductive thermal foam and the phase change material fill empty spaces within the outer casing in a ratio of 15% to 85%.

Abstract: A battery charging system for a hybrid electric vehicle includes: a battery, a battery management system, and a support unit. The support unit includes an electronic control unit provided with a predefined motor speed constant (S) and a predefined state of charge value (SoC). The electronic control unit receives a real-time motor speed (SRT) from one or more sensing units and a real-time state of charge value (SoCRT) for the battery from the battery management system. The electronic control unit generates one of a first activation signal and a second activation signal based on one of the real-time motor speed (SRT) and the real-time state of charge value (SoCRT) of the battery. The battery management system initiates a voltage source inverter charging mode upon generation of the first activation signal and a boost converter charging mode upon generation of the second activation signal.

Abstract: A high voltage protection system for saddle type vehicle detects the short circuiting of any wire. The high voltage protection system provides three different modules: a high voltage protection circuit, a fault collection circuit, and a fault detection circuit, working together to detect the short circuiting or voltage spike and disconnect the vehicle loads from the power supply to prevent an accident.

Abstract: An energy storage device includes one or more energy storage cells being disposed in the at least one cell holder and one or more interconnecting structures adapted for electrically connecting the one or more energy storage cells. Each of the one or more interconnecting structures includes one or more openings adapted for securely positioning each of the one or more energy storage cells in the at least one cell holder.

Abstract: An energy storage pack includes at least one energy storage device, a battery management system (BMS) electrically coupled to at least one side of the at least one energy storage device and at least one heat dissipating structure slidably positioned to the at least one side of the at least one energy storage device and in alignment thereof. The at least one heat dissipating structure includes at least one airflow guiding portion and at least one securing portion integrally formed with the at least one airflow guiding portion and extending laterally outward from at least a portion thereof.

Abstract: A charger device for charging one or more batteries of a vehicle operates in two different user selectable modes. One of the modes operates within a user selected time interval. The two different user selectable modes are a power mode and an economy mode. Both modes are operative until a battery threshold voltage is reached. Subsequently, the charger device performs constant voltage charging until a charging current attained is less than a set threshold current value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for detecting a closing of a solenoid. The system includes a capacitive charge circuit electrically coupled to the solenoid. The capacitive charge circuit conditions the current flow through the solenoid to increase the current in response to the closing of the solenoid. The invention also relates to a system and method that includes detecting a current through the solenoid and determining a current slope characteristic. The current slope characteristic is a function of the current and time. The method also includes conditioning an electrical characteristic of the solenoid such that the conditioning is in response to a current slope parameter. The current slope parameter defines a change in the current after removal of an electrical charge to the solenoid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for detecting a closing of a solenoid. The system includes a capacitive charge circuit electrically coupled to the solenoid. The capacitive charge circuit conditions the current flow through the solenoid to increase the current in response to the closing of the solenoid. The invention also relates to a system and method that includes detecting a current through the solenoid and determining a current slope characteristic. The current slope characteristic is a function of the current and time. The method also includes conditioning an electrical characteristic of the solenoid such that the conditioning is in response to a current slope parameter. The current slope parameter defines a change in the current after removal of an electrical charge to the solenoid.