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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024

Filed:

May. 02, 2023
Applicant:

Tula Etechnology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventor:

Xiaoping Cai, Fremont, CA (US);

Assignee:

Tula eTechnology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60L 15/04 (2006.01); B60L 15/08 (2006.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); B60L 58/24 (2019.01); H02P 6/08 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 15/2045 (2013.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); B60L 58/24 (2019.02); H02P 6/08 (2013.01); B60L 15/04 (2013.01); B60L 15/08 (2013.01); B60L 2240/12 (2013.01); B60L 2240/421 (2013.01); B60L 2240/423 (2013.01); B60L 2240/425 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of controlling an electric motor to optimize system efficiency of an electric motor operable in a pulsed mode and a continuous mode is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving a requested torque for the electric motor, calculating a pulsed system efficiency, calculating a continuous system efficiency, and operating the electric motor in the pulsed mode when the pulsed system efficiency is greater than the continuous system efficiency. The pulsed system efficiency is calculated for delivering the requested torque from the electric motor in a plurality of torque pulses greater than the requested torque. The continuous system efficiency is calculated for delivering the requested torque from the electric motor as a continuous torque. The system efficiency may be at least partially based on a battery efficiency and a motor efficiency.


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