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US 2024/0384676 A1Published application
High Efficiency Thermo-Electric Power Generation for Hybrid Vehicles
OwnerBarry Doraninventor
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Abstract
The apparatus includes a combustion engine having an exhaust system, a thermal cooling system, and a battery. A first turbine is coupled to the exhaust system and electronically coupled to the battery. A second turbine is fluidly coupled to the thermal cooling system and to the combustion engine. The second turbine is electronically coupled to the battery.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a combustion engine having:
- an exhaust system;
- a thermal cooling system;
- and
- a battery;
- a first turbine mechanically coupled to the exhaust system and electronically coupled to the battery;
- and
- a second turbine fluidly coupled to the thermal cooling system and to the combustion engine and electronically coupled to the battery.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a combustion engine having:
- an exhaust system;
- a thermal cooling system;
- a battery;
- and
- a generator
- an electric traction motor coupled to the generator;
- a traction battery pack electronically coupled to the electric traction motor;
- a first turbine mechanically coupled to the exhaust system and electronically coupled to the traction battery pack;
- and
- a second turbine fluidly coupled to the thermal cooling system and to the combustion engine and electronically coupled to the traction battery pack.
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A system comprising:
- a mobile vehicle having:
- a combustion engine having:
- an exhaust system;
- a thermal cooling system;
- a battery;
- and
- a generator
- an electric traction motor coupled to the generator;
- a traction battery pack electronically coupled to the electric traction motor;
- a first turbine mechanically coupled to the exhaust system and electronically coupled to the traction battery pack;
- and
- a second turbine fluidly coupled to the thermal cooling system and to the combustion engine and electronically coupled to the traction battery pack.
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