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https://drivepatents.com/patents/940268 · 20 Jul 2016
A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop (501), which may be operated in either a heating mode or a cooling mode, and multiple non-refrigerant-ba...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/941992 · 8 Jun 2016
A motor assembly with an integrated cooling system is provided in which a coolant (e.g., oil) is injected into a hollow region of the rotor shaft. The coolant is expelled out of the rotor shaft and into the motor enclosure via multiple thru-holes, thereby ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/942362 · 1 Jun 2016
A charging system and method of use are provided for optimizing the charging protocol used when charging the battery pack of an electric vehicle, where optimization is based, at least in part, on the user's intended departure time and intended travel dista...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/943944 · 27 Apr 2016
A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop (501), which may be operated in either a heating mode or a cooling mode, and multiple non-refrigerant-ba...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/954088 · 27 Jan 2016
A thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based control circuit and a pair of non-refrigerant-based control circuits, where one of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupl...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/948738 · 30 Sep 2015
A vehicle mounted display system and a method of use is provided, where the system monitors the user's position within the vehicle's seat and automatically adjusts the location of the display to compensate for variations in the size or seating position of ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/958504 · 5 Aug 2015
A vehicle wheel suspension system that achieves increased width in the passenger and/or luggage compartment is provided. The suspension system utilizes a (i) a wheel support member that is positioned between the inner and outer tire planes; (ii) a nonlinea...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/959787 · 24 Jun 2015
A system and a method are provided for detecting when a vehicle mounted battery pack is damaged due to an impact with a piece of road debris or other obstacle. The system utilizes a plurality of cooling conduits located between the lower surface of the bat...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/960325 · 3 Jun 2015
A system and method of use that helps to mitigate the risks associated with roadway debris is provided. An on-board sensor system is used to detect obstacles within the vehicle's pathway while an on-board controller and air spring suspension system is conf...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/950834 · 20 May 2015
An air vent (501) that is integrated into a back panel of a vehicle's seat back (507) is provided. The air vent, which is coupled to an air duct (505) within the vehicle seat (503), allows heated or cooled air from the vehicle's heating, ventilation, and a...