Patents
US 12661994 B2: Using ‘dynamic regenerative braking’ to enhance crash avoidance
- Granted
- 2026-06-23
- Filed
- 2023-03-30 application 18853995
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for dynamic regenerative braking of a vehicle includes sensing one or more parameters associated with a driving environment of the vehicle, the one or more parameters including parameters determined using a vision system of the vehicle position to capture the driving environment in a forward direction. The method further includes adjusting by an electronic device a dynamic regenerative braking level prior to initiation of braking in response to the one or more parameters. The method further includes resetting the dynamic regenerative braking level by the electronic device when the vehicle operator applies pressure to an accelerator interface. The accelerator interface may include an accelerator pedal. The method may further include applying regenerative braking at the dynamic regenerative braking level and prior to resetting the dynamic regenerative braking level by the electronic device.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-23 (ipgb20260623.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Research Foundation 401 patents | US company or organization | Iowa City, IA | UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-23 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher R. M. Rundus | Iowa City, IA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-23 | ||
| Daniel V. McGehee | Iowa City, IA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-23 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60L | Propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles ; supplying electric power for auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles ; electrodynamic brake systems for vehicles in general ; magnetic suspension or levitation for vehicles; monitoring operating variables of electrically-propelled vehicles; electric safety devices for electrically-propelled vehicles | B60L7/18 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-23 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-04 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | RUNDUS, CHRISTOPHER R. M. signed 2022-05-17 MCGEHEE, DANIEL V. signed 2022-05-17 | UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION IOWA CITY, IA | 69126/340 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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