Method and apparatus for efficient fuel consumption

• US 9,450,450 B2
• Filed: 07/21/2014
• Issued: 09/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Dewey Electronics Corp.
• Original Assignee: Ini Power Systems Inc. (The Dewey Electronics Corp.)
• Inventors: Markoski, Larry J.
• Primary Examiner(s): NASRI, JAVAID H
• Application Number:
  US14/336,361
• Publication Number:
  US 20150014998A1
• Time in Patent Office: 792 Days
• Field of Search: 290/1.A, 290/50, 290/40.R, 290/40.B, 320/162
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/60 Monitoring or controlling charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 63/04 for electric generators
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0031 using battery or load disconnect circuits H02J9/002 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0068 Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0071 with a programmable schedule
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/04 Regulation of charging current or voltage
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/1446 in response to parameters of a vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/32 for charging batteries from a charging set comprising a non-electric prime mover rotating at constant speed
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 9/04 Control effected upon non-electric prime mover and dependent upon electric output value of the generator
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/92 Energy efficient charging or discharging systems for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors specially adapted for vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

A method for efficient fuel consumption comprises recharging batteries or operating a device carrying out a task, with an engine through an electrical connection. The method also includes monitoring at least one of (i) current in the electrical connection, (ii) voltage of the batteries, and (iii) length of time of the recharging or task, to determine if the recharging has reach a preselected endpoint or the task has been completed. The method further includes generating a signal through a communication link to cause the engine to stop operating by: (a) preventing operation of a spark plug, (b) preventing delivery of fuel to the engine, or (c) preventing delivery of oxygen to the engine.

Claims

1. A method for efficient fuel consumption, comprising:

recharging batteries with an engine through an electrical connection, while monitoring at least one of (i) current in the electrical connection;

(ii) voltage of the batteries, and (iii) length of time of the recharging, to determine if the recharging has reached a preselected endpoint; and

generating a signal through a communication link to cause the engine to stop operating when the preselected endpoint is reached by;

(a) preventing operation of a spark plug, (b) preventing delivery of fuel to the engine, or (c) preventing delivery of oxygen to the engine,

wherein the preselected endpoint occurs when the batteries are less than 100% recharged.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the engine is a diesel engine.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the engine is the engine of a vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the engine is not the engine of a vehicle.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring is monitoring the voltage of the batteries.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the signal causes the engine to stop operating by preventing a spark plug from operating.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring is monitoring the current in the electrical connection.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring is of the length of time of the recharging.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the preselected endpoint occurs when the recharging has completed a bulk charging stage.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the preselected endpoint occurs when the recharging is in an absorption charging stage.

11. A method for efficient fuel consumption, comprising:

recharging batteries with an engine through an electrical connection, while monitoring at least one of (i) current in the electrical connection, (ii) voltage of the batteries and (iii) length of time of the recharging, to determine if the recharging has reached a preselected endpoint; and

generating a signal to a user indicating that the preselected endpoint has been reached;

wherein the signal is at least one member selected from the group consisting of a wireless message sent to an electronic device carried by the user, and sound having a volume of at least 40 dB, and

the preselected endpoint occurs when the batteries are less than 100% recharged.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the engine is a diesel engine.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the engine is the engine of a vehicle.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the engine is not the engine of a vehicle.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the signal is a wireless signal sent to a device carried by the user.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the monitoring is monitoring the current in the electrical connection.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the signal is a sound.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the monitoring is of the length of time of the recharging.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the preselected endpoint occurs when the recharging has completed a bulk charging stage.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the preselected endpoint occurs when the recharging is in an absorption charging stage.