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US 11,242,797 B2Granted
Turbocharger assembly
AssigneeCummins Inc.
InventorsScott Allen Herr, Mark Akins
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Abstract
A turbocharger assembly (1) comprises a turbine (4), a compressor (6), a housing (8), one or more electronic components (38, 40, 41, 42, 45, 47, 50, 51, 52, 54, 58) and a pettier device (46). The pettier device (46) is configured to provide electrical power to the one or more electronic components (38, 40, 41, 42, 45, 47, 50, 51, 52, 54, 58).
Claims17
A turbocharger assembly comprising:
- a turbine;
- a compressor;
- a housing;
- one or more electronic components, the one or more electronic components comprising a processor and a memory;
- and
- a peltier device;
- wherein the peltier device is configured to provide electrical power to the processor, following a termination of power supplied to the processor by another power source, to allow data to be written to the memory.
4 more elements
A method of providing power to one or more electronic components of a turbocharger assembly, wherein the method comprises:
- operating an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, the internal combustion engine being connected to the turbocharger assembly;
- during operation of the internal combustion engine, drawing power from a battery of the vehicle to power the one or more electronic components, the one or more electronic components comprising a processor and a memory;
- deactivating the internal combustion engine;
- using a peltier device to convert a residual elevated temperature of the internal combustion engine to an electrical power output;
- and
- providing the electrical power output to the processor, following a termination of power supplied to the processor by the battery, to allow data to be written to the memory.
3 more elements
A vehicle system comprising:
- an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine comprising one or more electronic components, the one or more electronic components comprising a processor and a memory;
- a vehicle battery;
- a peltier device;
- wherein the vehicle battery is configured to provide electrical power to processor when the internal combustion engine is operating but to cease providing electrical power to the processor when the internal combustion engine is not operating;
- and
- wherein the peltier device is configured to provide electrical power to the processor when the battery ceases to provide electrical power to the processor, to allow data to be written to the memory.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.