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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2024
Gravic, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Bruce D. Holenstein, Media, PA (US);
Dylan R. Holenstein, Newtown Square, PA (US);
GRAVIC, INC., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A computer program product is provided for modifying a crankshaft angle of an internal combustion engine (ICE). The ICE includes a crankshaft, and a crankshaft angle sensor. The vehicle includes an energy converter and an energy storage unit. The energy converter is configured to be connected to the crankshaft of the ICE. The energy storage unit is configured to deliver energy to the energy converter when the energy converter acts as a motor, and to store energy output from the energy converter when the energy converter acts as a generator. A current ideal crankshaft angle is calculated. A current slip angle is calculated using an output of the crankshaft angle sensor. The energy converter is activated as a motor to increase the current crankshaft angle when the current slip angle is greater than a predetermined upper threshold value, and the energy converter is activated as a generator to decrease the current crankshaft angle when the current slip angle is less than a predetermined lower threshold value.