US 12,337,817 B2
Hybrid propulsion system and method of controlling same
Thomas Michael Lavertu, Ballston Lake, NY (US); Victor Salazar, Clifton Park, NY (US); and Roy James Primus, Niskayuna, NY (US)
Assigned to Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed by Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/520,939.
Application 17/520,939 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/234,586, filed on Dec. 28, 2018, granted, now 11,192,458.
Prior Publication US 2022/0055605 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60L 50/61 (2019.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/26 (2006.01); B60W 20/12 (2016.01)
CPC B60W 20/12 (2016.01) [B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/26 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0676 (2013.01); B60W 2510/087 (2013.01); B60W 2510/244 (2013.01); B60W 2510/246 (2013.01); B60W 2510/248 (2013.01); B60W 2555/20 (2020.02); B60W 2555/40 (2020.02); B60W 2556/50 (2020.02); B60W 2756/10 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising a computer programmed to:
obtain ambient weather information associated with a predetermined route of a hybrid propulsion system including a first energy source and a second energy source, wherein the ambient weather information comprises current and forecast ambient weather conditions including current temperature, current pressure, forecast pressure, and forecast pressure at several points along the predetermined route; and
determine a power requirement and a torque requirement of the hybrid propulsion system associated with ambient weather conditions along the predetermined route of the hybrid propulsion system.