US 12,031,511 B2
On-board starting module for vehicle engine
Robert J. Wood, Sr., Oneonta, NY (US); Chad E. Hall, Oneonta, NY (US); Bryce Gregory, Port Crane, NY (US); Luke Yetto, Walton, NY (US); Daniel A. Patsos, Canajoharie, NY (US); and Joseph Agrelo, Ballston Spa, NY (US)
Assigned to Systematic Power Manufacturing, LLC, Knoxville, TN (US)
Filed by Systematic Power Manufacturing, LLC, Knoxville, TN (US)
Filed on Jun. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/832,619.
Application 17/832,619 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/379,473, filed on Jul. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,479,080.
Application 17/379,473 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/352,555, filed on Mar. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,069,488, issued on Jul. 20, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/300,687, filed on Jan. 19, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/209,848, filed on Jun. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/209,879, filed on Jun. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/209,887, filed on Jun. 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0299002 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. F02N 11/08 (2006.01)
CPC F02N 11/0866 (2013.01) [F02N 11/087 (2013.01); F02N 2011/0885 (2013.01); F02N 2011/0888 (2013.01); F02N 2200/061 (2013.01); F02N 2200/063 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An engine starting module for a vehicle, comprising:
a housing configured to reside on-board the vehicle;
a plurality of super capacitors connected in series within the housing, the super capacitors being configured to store charge;
an isolation switch movable between open and close positions such that when the isolation switch is in its open position, the isolation switch separates the charge of the super capacitors from a vehicle battery, but when in the close position, the isolation switch enables the super capacitors to send current to the vehicle battery;
control logic, wherein the control logic controls energy transferred from the super capacitors to the vehicle battery during operation of the engine starting module and moves the isolation switch between its open and close positions; and
a direct current (DC) converter also within the housing, wherein the DC converter is configured to be placed in electrical communication with the vehicle battery, and the DC converter is configured to transform voltage from the vehicle battery and re-charge the plurality of super capacitors when a voltage level of the battery is above an operating voltage threshold, and while the isolation switch is in its close position;
and wherein:
when a condition of non-start is detected in the vehicle, the control logic is configured to close the isolation switch and release energy stored in the super capacitors into the vehicle battery;
energy is released to the vehicle battery for a designated time; and
the designated time is a period of time sufficient to allow electronics in the vehicle to reset and to allow the battery to reach a recharge voltage threshold to start the vehicle.