This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Pier Luca DiGristina and Hybrid Vehicle Energy Management
Introduction
Pier Luca DiGristina is an inventor associated with Turin, Italy. His work includes a patented approach to managing energy in hybrid electric vehicles to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Latest Patents
DiGristina is credited with 1 patent. His patent, “Hybrid Vehicle Energy Balance Control System for CO2 Reduction,” describes a hybrid electric vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine, an electric traction motor, a belt starter generator, low- and high-voltage battery systems, and a DC/DC converter.
The invention uses a controller to adjust the output voltage setpoints of the DC/DC converter and, when appropriate, the belt starter generator. By managing these setpoints, the system can reduce power drawn from the high-voltage battery and avoid or delay starting the internal combustion engine, with the aim of lowering vehicle CO2 emissions.
Career Highlights
The available information highlights DiGristina’s contribution to hybrid-vehicle powertrain control. His patent focuses on coordinating electrical energy use and engine operation to support emissions reduction.
Collaborations
Zhentao Xie and Alessandro Lelli are identified as DiGristina’s coworkers.
Conclusion
Pier Luca DiGristina’s patented energy-balance control system addresses hybrid-vehicle emissions by managing battery power and engine use.
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