Jeffrey L Wolff

US Patent:

20180086292, Mar 29, 2018

Filed:

Sep 26, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/276122

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Jason Strode - Chicago IL, US
Henry Todd Young - Erie PA, US
Timothy Warren Brown - Erie PA, US
Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler - Erie PA, US
Kenneth Paul Nedley - Lawrence Park PA, US
Jeffrey John Wolff - Erie PA, US
Pritamkumar Gangwal - Bangalore, IN
Janaki Gadiyaram - Bangalore, IN
Maryam Abdollahi - Erie PA, US
Joseph Audu Ishaku - Erie PA, US
Christian Roland Tollefson - Erie PA, US
Lindsey Dodis - Erie PA, US
Shivakumar Katukam - Bangalore, IN

International Classification:

B60R 16/023
B60K 11/06
F01P 11/18
B60K 11/08
B60K 31/00

Abstract:

Cooling control systems described herein detect decreased operation of a cooling system of a vehicle, restrict movement of the vehicle without stopping movement responsive to decreased operation of the cooling system, and restrict movement of the vehicle by preventing the vehicle from traveling at a speed and/or power output for a non-zero designated period of time. This can allow for the vehicle to continue moving for a temporary period of time to avoid blocking traffic. Other control systems determine predicted distances and/or times that the vehicle can continue moving before coolant in the cooling system decreases below a designated threshold. Movement of the vehicle can be changed responsive to an upcoming distance and/or time that the vehicle is to travel exceeding the predicted distance and/or time. Other control systems modify a coolant flow rate based on differences between designated and ambient conditions.