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US 2014/0150603 A1Published application
Systems for an Alternative Fuel, Electric Drive Vehicle
AssigneeHydrogen Energy Systems, LLC
InventorRick M. Saccone
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Abstract
A propulsion system including an alternative fuel engine that propels a vehicle with an electric dc motor coupled to the vehicle's transmission.
Claims11
A machine comprising:
- a DC electric motor suitable to provide motive power to a vehicle;
- a DC power source in selective electrical connection with the DC electric motor to enable user control of the DC electric motor;
- a power generator electrically connected to the DC power source and capable of charging the DC power source;
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- an internal combustion engine connected to operate the power generator, the internal combustion engine including a mixing block having a gaseous fuel source to selectively provide a gaseous fuel/air mixture to the internal combustion engine upon detection of at least a partial vacuum in a cylinder of the internal combustion engine, where the detection of at least a partial vacuum in a cylinder causes gaseous fuel to enter the mixing block.
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A machine comprising:
- a vehicle body for human transport on land;
- an electric motor operably disposed in connection with the vehicle body, the electric motor operably connected to a power source where the electric motor is selectively controlled through a user control in the vehicle body;
- a charger electrically connected to the power source and capable of charging the power source;
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- a hydrogen fuel control system including a hydrogen fuel source that selectively provides a hydrogen fuel and air mixture to an internal combustion engine physically separated from the electric motor upon detection of a condition in the internal combustion engine,
- where the internal combustion engine operates the charger, the internal combustion engine including a mixing block having a hydrogen fuel source to selectively provide the hydrogen fuel and air mixture to the internal combustion engine upon detection of the condition in the internal combustion engine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.