Telematic Method and Apparatus with Integrated Power Source

• US 20080269971A1
• Filed: 05/02/2008
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dennis Fernandez
• Original Assignee: Dennis Fernandez
• Inventors: Fernandez, Dennis S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,575,080 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/22
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 1/00 Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of vehicles circuit arrangements for charging batteries H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 15/2045 for optimising the use of energy
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/622 by satellite navigation
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/10 by alarm
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/30 by voice
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/30 for monitoring or controlling fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/33 by cooling
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/34 by heating
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/64 Electric machine technologies in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/40 Application of hydrogen technology to transportation, e.g. using fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 903/944 Characterized by control of fuel cell

Abstract

Telematic method and apparatus adaptively uses fuel cell power source in vehicle with integrated power system, electrical system, telematic system, and body/ powertrain system. Telematic communications systems including internet, digital video broadcast entertainment, digital audio broadcast, digital multimedia broadcast, global positioning system navigation, safety services, intelligent transportation systems, and/or universal mobile telecommunications system. Network-accessible software enables integrated modular function for automated control and provision of fuel cell resources for telematic appliance and/or other vehicle electro-mechanical devices.

Claims

1. Vehicle having adaptive power and telematics comprising:

a vehicle;

a battery or fuel cell stack for empowering the vehicle; and

a telematic system;

wherein a central controller adaptively controls power from the battery or fuel cell stack to the vehicle or the telematic system using one or more sensors in the vehicle to predict or measure electrical operation or need therein.

2. Vehicle of claim 1 wherein:

the telematic system uses or couples to a gateway or vehicle multimedia bus that is coupled adaptively by the central controller to the battery or fuel cell stack.

3. In an electric vehicle, a central controller for controlling a fuel cell stack or battery and telematic system comprising:

means for adaptively coupling the fuel cell stack or battery to a vehicle power train or telematic system via a 36 to 42 volt DC bus for coupling to the telematic system or a 12 to 14 volt DC bus for coupling to the vehicle power train.

4. Controller of claim 3 wherein:

the telematic system uses or couples to a gateway or vehicle multimedia bus that is coupled adaptively by the central controller to the battery or fuel cell stack.