Michael G Rinehart

US Patent:

8612077, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/176972

Inventors:

Anthony Mark Phillips - Northville MI, US
Ming Lang Kuang - Canton MI, US
Ilya Vladimir Kolmanovsky - Novi MI, US
John Ottavio Michelini - Sterling Heights MI, US
Munther Abdullah Dahleh - Cambridge MA, US
Michael David Rinehart - Quincy MA, US

Assignee:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge MA
Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60L 9/00
B60K 6/20
B60W 20/00
G06F 7/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 22, 180 6521, 180 65265, 180 6529, 701 36, 701 57, 701 58, 701 59, 701104, 701123, 701467

Abstract:

A path-dependent control of a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) includes segmenting an original route into segments. A virtual route based on the remaining portion of the original route is generated once the HEV reaches a current segment of the original route. The virtual route includes a first segment corresponding to the current segment of the original route and a last segment representing at least two other segments of the remaining portion of the original route. Battery SoC set-points for the segments of the virtual route are generated. The vehicle is controlled according to the battery SoC set-point for the first segment of the virtual route as the vehicle travels along the current segment of the original route.

US Patent:

20120010767, Jan 12, 2012

Filed:

Jun 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/157533

Inventors:

Anthony Mark Phillips - Northville MI, US
Ming Lang Kuang - Canton MI, US
Ilya Vladimir Kolmanovsky - Novi MI, US
John Ottavio Michelini - Sterling Heights MI, US
Munther Abdullah Dahleh - Cambridge MA, US
Michael David Rinehart - Quincy MA, US

Assignee:

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - Cambridge MA
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G01C 21/00

US Classification:

701 22, 180 6521, 903903

Abstract:

A path-dependent control of a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) includes segmenting a route into segments, generating a sequence of battery state-of-charge (SoC) set-points for the segments, and controlling the vehicle in accordance with the battery SoC set-points as the vehicle travels along the route.

US Patent:

20130338473, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/842698

Inventors:

Jose L. BOHORQUEZ - Winchester MA, US
Michael RINEHART - Quincy MA, US
Ken LI - Wellesley MA, US
Haydn TAYLOR - Windham NH, US
Elmer C. LUPTON - Charlestown MA, US

Assignee:

Convergence Medical devices Inc. - Boston MA

International Classification:

A61B 5/053
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600393, 600547

Abstract:

Embodiments of devices and methods for evaluating tissue are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for measuring a characteristic of a tissue may include passing a current through the tissue, measuring a signal corresponding to the voltage resulting from passing the current through the tissue, analyzing current passed through the tissue and resulting voltage to determine the electrical characteristics of the tissue; and analyzing the electrical characteristics of the tissue to determine a status of the tissue. Disposable sensors are disclosed.

US Patent:

20140039341, Feb 6, 2014

Filed:

Apr 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/823659

Inventors:

Jose L. Bohorquez - Miramar FL, US
Michael D. Rinehart - Quincy MA, US
Seward Rutkove - Brookline MA, US
Elmer C. Lupton - Charlestown MA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/053

US Classification:

600547

Abstract:

Embodiments of devices and methods for evaluating tissue are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for measuring a characteristic of a tissue may include passing a current through the tissue, measuring a signal corresponding to the voltage resulting from passing the current through the tissue, analyzing current passed through the tissue and resulting voltage to determine the electrical characteristics of the tissue; and analyzing the electrical characteristics of the tissue to determine a status of the tissue.

US Patent:

20140095003, Apr 3, 2014

Filed:

Dec 3, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/095018

Inventors:

- Cambridge MA, US
- Dearborn MI, US
Ming Lang Kuang - Canton MI, US
Ilya Vladimir Kolmanovsky - Novi MI, US
John Ottavio Michelini - Sterling Heights MI, US
Munther Abdullah Dahleh - Cambridge MA, US
Michael David Rinehart - Quincy MA, US

Assignee:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge MA
Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60W 20/00

US Classification:

701 22, 180 6529, 903903

Abstract:

A method includes utilizing navigation data from a navigation system to segment a route to be travelled by a travelling vehicle into segments each having a road grade different than neighboring segments. The method further includes discharging a battery of the vehicle as the vehicle travels along an initial segment of the route according to a state-of-charge (SoC) set-point based on the road grade of the initial segment and a variable representative of the road grades of at least two other segments of the route.