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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2024
Applicant:
Paccar Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventor:
Charles Wayne Reinhardt Swart, Bellingham, WA (US);
Assignee:
PACCAR, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 3/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/371 (2019.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02P 9/14 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 3/0019 (2013.01); G01R 31/371 (2019.01); G08B 21/18 (2013.01); H01M 10/488 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02P 9/14 (2013.01); H05B 1/0236 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for modulating power provided to a heating element of a vehicle exhaust system is provided. One system includes a controller controlling a switch, and an alternator having a first field terminal input, wherein the first field terminal input is connected to the switch. The system further includes a heating element connected to at least an output of the alternator. The controller is configured to determine a power demand for the electric heating element and modulate the first field terminal input to cause the alternator to provide power to the heating element according to the power demand.