Cristin C Paun

US Patent:

7424868, Sep 16, 2008

Filed:

May 15, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/803850

Inventors:

Dieter Reckels - Portland OR, US
Cristin Paun - Portland OR, US
Shiva Duraiswamy - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Daimler Trucks North America LLC - Portland OR

International Classification:

F01P 7/14
F01P 5/10
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

123 411, 123 4144, 701101

Abstract:

An improved vehicle cooling system is disclosed having the capability of controlling various thermal components of the system to effectively control the heating and cooling of an engine of the vehicle based on instantaneous vehicle and ambient conditions and also based upon predictive conditions. These predictive conditions can include information about the upcoming terrain of the route along which the vehicle will travel.

US Patent:

8602141, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Apr 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/080210

Inventors:

Justin Yee - Portland OR, US
Mark S. Woolley - Portland OR, US
Cristin Paun - Portland OR, US
Shivkumar Duraiswamy - Portland OR, US
Maik Ziegler - Portland OR, US
Derek James Rotz - Portland OR, US
Matthew C. C. Rogers - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Daimler Trucks North America LLC - Portland OR

International Classification:

B60K 31/12

US Classification:

180 6521, 322 23, 701 22, 60698, 60706

Abstract:

A power distribution system comprises at least one fuel cell that is selectively operated in response to conditions to provide power to electrical loads and/or to charge an electrical storage device such as a vehicle battery. One form of an alternator can be selectively engaged or disengaged to provide power to the electrical loads and/or to charge the electrical storage device. Either or both of the fuel cell and alternator can be operated to provide electrical power.

US Patent:

20070261648, Nov 15, 2007

Filed:

Aug 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/513678

Inventors:

Dieter Reckels - Portland OR, US
Cristin Paun - Portland OR, US
Shiva Duraiswamy - Portland OR, US
Nitin Magoo - Carrboro NC, US

International Classification:

F01P 7/02
F01P 5/10
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

123 4112, 123 4144, 701 36

Abstract:

An improved vehicle cooling system is disclosed having the capability of controlling various thermal components of the system to effectively control the heating and cooling of an engine of the vehicle based on instantaneous vehicle and ambient conditions and also based upon predictive conditions. These predictive conditions can include information about the upcoming terrain of the route along which the vehicle will travel.