#Cummins Inc.

TRANSMISSION SETTING SELECTION AND AUXILIARY BRAKING CONTROL SYSTEM

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for controlling a transmission and other systems and components based on operation of an auxiliary braking system for a vehicle are disclosed. A controller includes o…

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B60W60/0018 Cummins Inc.

METHOD TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY OF ECU USED IN POWERTRAIN APPLICATIONS

A power converter apparatus includes a parent circuit board comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a thermal conductor core disposed intermediate the first surface and the second surface. A…

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B60R16/03 Cummins Inc.

Engine braking mode selection systems and methods

A system includes an aftertreatment system coupled to an engine and a controller communicably coupled to the engine and the aftertreatment system, the controller is configured to perform operations. T…

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F02D9/06 Cummins Inc.

ENERGY STORAGE AND DISPATCH FOR EMBEDDED CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION OF HYBRID MINING TRUCKS

Methods and systems for identifying, generating, and/or commanding operation parameters of a battery system of a hybrid mining haul truck. The methods and systems herein may include sensors operationa…

DRIVE·Jun 11·1 min read

B60W20/13 Cummins Inc.

SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided for assembling a fuel system connector to a fuel system component. A retainer is used to maintain a fastener of the fuel system connector in position alo…

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F02M55/004 Cummins Inc.

Electric powertrain work modes

A control system for off-highway battery application powertrain systems that allows the operator to select one or more performance/operating modes. The one or more performance modes may be based on th…

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B60L15/20 Cummins Inc.

Systems and methods for hydrogen leak detection

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods of detecting a hydrogen leak in a system comprising a hydrogen storage system storing hydrogen, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a hydroge…

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H01M8/04679 Cummins Inc.

Intelligent engine and pump controls

A method for controlling air and fuel supply to an engine of a machine includes: detecting, by a processing circuit, a change in a loading condition on the engine of the machine based on use of an imp…

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F02D29/04 Cummins Inc.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING COMPONENT FAILURE

Systems and methods for diagnosing at least one component in an exhaust aftertreatment system are provided. Operations to diagnose at least one component include causing an engine to operate through a…

DRIVE·May 28·1 min read

F01N11/002 Cummins Inc.

Camshaft tone wheel, system, and method for determining engine speed and position

A camshaft tone wheel, system, and method are provided for determining a rotational position of an internal combustion engine. Sensors detect unique features positioned around the camshaft tone wheel …

DRIVE·May 26·1 min read

F02D41/009 Cummins Inc.

BATTERY PACK MODULE FOR HAUL TRUCK

A battery pack module for heavy equipment vehicles, such as mining trucks, is presented herein. The battery pack module may include multiple layers of battery trays, each try including multiple batter…

DRIVE·May 7·1 min read

B60K1/04 Cummins Inc.

THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR HYBRID MINING TRUCKS

A mining truck can include a resistor grid, an electronics unit, and a thermal management system positioned on a deck of the mining truck. The thermal management system can include an air transfer zon…

DRIVE·May 7·1 min read

B60K11/04 Cummins Inc.

ARCHITECTURE FOR HYBRID MINING TRUCKS

Architectures of heavy equipment vehicles, such as mining trucks, are presented herein for hybridization of such vehicles. For example, the architectures provided herein may relate to the placement of…

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B60K6/40 Cummins Inc.

BATTERY PACK MODULE VIBRATION ISOLATION

The present disclosure provides a vibration damping mounting system to mount a batter pack module to a chassis of a vehicle including a top mount coupled to the battery pack module; a lower mount coup…

DRIVE·May 7·1 min read

B60R16/04 Cummins Inc.

STORAGE TANK MOUNTING FOR HYBRID MINING TRUCKS

A support structure for a mining truck can include an interior mounting interface. The interior mounting interface can be configured to removably attach the support structure to a chassis of the minin…

DRIVE·May 7·1 min read

B60P3/222 Cummins Inc.

GASEOUS FUEL SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS

A gaseous fueling system includes a fuel rail in fluid communication with an injector and a combustion chamber in fluid communication with the injector. An electronic controller opiates the injector p…

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F02D41/38 Cummins Inc.

BATTERY PACK MODULE FOR HAUL TRUCK

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H01M50/249 Cummins Inc.

ARCHITECTURE FOR FUEL CELL MINING TRUCKS

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B60L50/71 Cummins Inc.

BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWERTRAIN ARCHITECTURES AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME

A system of a vehicle includes: a first motor associated with a first controller; a second motor associated with a second controller; a first battery associated with a first battery management system;…

DRIVE·Apr 30·1 min read

B60L15/2009 Cummins Inc.

COOLING MULTIPLE PARALLEL HYDROGEN FUEL CELL MODULES

A fuel cell electrical power system includes a first fuel cell module, a second fuel cell module, a heat exchanger, a common coolant, a first coolant piping branch, and a second coolant piping branch.…

DRIVE·Apr 23·1 min read

H01M8/04044 Cummins Inc.

POWERTRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING SENSORS THAT STORE POWERTRAIN FAULT CONDITION DATA

A sensor is provided for use in a control system of a powertrain, such as for a vehicle or other application. The sensor provides outputs indicative of one or more operating parameters of the powertra…

DRIVE·Apr 9·1 min read

B60W50/0205 Cummins Inc.

DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENT OF ECU CALIBATIONS

A process includes first operating an ECU to control operation of the powertrain system including executing by a processor a control operation using a first value of a first calibration stored in the …

DRIVE·Apr 2·1 min read

B60W50/06 Cummins Inc.

TELEMETRY PREDICTIVE CONTROL FOR VEHICLE OPERATIONS

A control system for a vehicle includes one or more processing circuits. The one or more processing circuits have programmed instructions to acquire a temperature of a component of the vehicle, acquir…

DRIVE·Mar 26·2 min read

B60W50/14 Cummins Inc.

LOW LOSS SNUBBER WITH ENERGY RECOVERY

A vehicle system includes a powertrain system including one or more electrical loads and prime mover configured to drive one or mechanical loads. A power converter is configured to power the one or mo…

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H02M1/346 Cummins Inc.

ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT INTERFACES WITH CONTROLLER-CONFIGURABLE INPUT SIGNAL CONDITIONING CIRCUITRY

A controller-configurable input signal conditioning (C-CISC) circuit includes an input node, a first switch, a second switch, and a multiplexer which are operatively coupled with an output pin of a mi…

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H03K19/003 Cummins Inc.

AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES OPERATING WITH A MILLER CYCLE

A system includes an internal combustion engine including a valve train comprising one or more intake valves operable in a Miller cycle and one or more exhaust valves. An electric turbo motor is elect…

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F02D41/0007 Cummins Inc.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING A FUEL INJECTOR AS A PRESSURE SENSOR TO DETECT TOP-DEAD-CENTER FOR A CYLINDER

A pressure-based piston top-dead-center (“TDC”) position measurement system is disclosed, comprising: a fuel injector configured to inject fuel into a combustion chamber bounded in part by the piston;…

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F02D41/3845 Cummins Inc.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOWNHILL SPEED CONTROL OF A VEHICLE

A vehicle includes a powertrain with a prime mover, a transmission with a number of gears, and foundation brakes. The speed of the vehicle along a downhill route segment is automatically controlled to…

DRIVE·Apr 3·1 min read

B60W30/18136 Cummins Inc.

APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING ENGINE HIGH-SPEED STARTING CAPABILITY

A method of operating a vehicle including an engine includes suspending operation of the engine during operation of the vehicle including stopping fueling of the engine. The method includes accelerati…

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F02D41/062 Cummins Inc.

FUEL INJECTOR, NEEDLE SEAL, AND FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM

A fuel injector including a flow balanced injector needle seal is provided. The fuel injector includes a needle in a fuel passage of the fuel injector body. The needle moves longitudinally in the fuel…

DRIVE·Feb 13·1 min read

F02M47/02 Cummins Inc.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OVERTAKE MANEUVER IN VEHICLES

A system for controlling an overtake maneuver of a control vehicle includes a controller. The controller is structured to: receive at least one overtake parameter associated with a control vehicle for…

DRIVE·Feb 6·1 min read

B60W30/18163 Cummins Inc.

HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROLS, DIAGNOSTICS, AND PROGNOSTICS USING FUEL MASS CHANGE ESTIMATES

A method includes operating a pump to pump fuel to a rail and concurrently operating one or more injectors to inject fuel from the rail into one or more cylinders of an engine. The method further incl…

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F02D41/22 Cummins Inc.

PPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR AVOIDING UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION

A system and method for avoiding unintended acceleration is provided and includes a first integrated circuit-based electronic controller configured to receive acceleration and brake requests and provi…

DRIVE·Dec 26·1 min read

B60W50/10 Cummins Inc.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING PASSIVE NITROGEN OXIDE ADSORBERS IN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMS

A system includes a passive NOx adsorber (PNA) for receiving and treating exhaust gas generated by an engine and a controller. The controller is configured to: while exhaust gas is received by the PNA…

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F01N3/2892 Cummins Inc.

DYNAMIC VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

A system for controlling a vehicle speed of a vehicle is described. The system comprises a motor, a vehicle speed sensor, a vehicle speed governor, and a controller. The motor is configured to provide…

DRIVE·Dec 5·1 min read

B60L15/2009 Cummins Inc.

PLASMA ELECTROLYTIC POLISHED DIESEL ENGINE COMPONENTS

A method and system is provided for reducing surface roughness of a diesel engine component. The method and system may apply a voltage to a plasma electrolyte polishing cell. The plasma electrolyte po…

DRIVE·Nov 14·1 min read

C25F3/16 Cummins Inc.

FUEL INJECTOR FOR GASEOUS FUEL AND VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE SAME

A fuel injector for gaseous fuel is provided. The fuel injector includes a valve assembly with a fuel flow valve and a second valve. The fuel flow valve is actively controlled to permit and prohibit g…

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F02M21/0275 Cummins Inc.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORECASTING AFTERTREATMENT TEMPERATURES OVER A HORIZON

A system includes a processing circuit having a memory coupled to one or more processors, the memory storing instructions therein that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or mo…

DRIVE·Oct 10·1 min read

F02D41/0235 Cummins Inc.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING COMPONENT FAILURE

Systems and methods for diagnosing at least one component in an exhaust aftertreatment system are provided. The system includes an exhaust aftertreatment system coupled to an engine system, at least o…

DRIVE·Sep 26·1 min read

F01N11/002 Cummins Inc.

TRANSMISSION SETTING SELECTION AND AUXILIARY BRAKING CONTROL SYSTEM

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for controlling a transmission and other vehicle systems and components based on operation of an auxiliary braking system for a vehicle are disclosed. A controller fo…

DRIVE·Sep 19·2 min read

B60W30/143 Cummins Inc.