The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2012
Benjamin J. Saltsman, Bloomfield Township, MI (US);
Xubin Song, Canton, MI (US);
Benjamin J. Morris, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Chia-hsiang Liu, Northville, MI (US);
Zhijun Tang, Novi, MI (US);
Benjamin J. Saltsman, Bloomfield Township, MI (US);
Xubin Song, Canton, MI (US);
Benjamin J. Morris, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Chia-Hsiang Liu, Northville, MI (US);
Zhijun Tang, Novi, MI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A mobile computing apparatus simulates the performance of a virtual vehicle using the route, driving behavior and loading experience of a baseline vehicle. The baseline vehicle is instrumented and operational data is collected, forming a data set. The apparatus includes simulator logic configured to construct a duty cycle from the data set representative of the operation of the baseline vehicle during travel along the route (e.g., a loading duty cycle). The data set includes route data with distance and vehicle speed information, engine data associated with the engine, and operational element data. The logic defines a virtual vehicle that is the same as the baseline vehicle but that includes a virtual operational element, such as a transmission, that is different than that in the baseline vehicle. The logic determines a performance characteristic, such as fuel economy, of the virtual vehicle using the constructed duty cycle.