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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2023
Applicant:
Power Technology Holdings Llc, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Inventor:
Joseph T. Dalum, Delafield, WI (US);
Assignee:
Power Technology Holdings LLC, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 7/12 (2006.01); B60K 6/442 (2007.10); B60L 50/52 (2019.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 6/442 (2013.01); B60L 7/12 (2013.01); B60L 50/52 (2019.02); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60L 2200/40 (2013.01); B60L 2220/20 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/142 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/91 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/112 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/602 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a first prime mover and a first prime mover driven transmission. A vehicle drive system for the vehicle includes an electric energy source, an electric motor in direct or indirect mechanical communication with the first prime mover, and a high power generator coupled to the electric motor. The electric motor is configured to generate energy for storage in the energy source via rotation using power from the first prime mover and drives the generator using energy from the electric energy source.