IP Library Granted Patent US 10,565,805
Granted Patent B2
US 10,565,805 · App. 16/139,910 · Granted Feb 18, 2020

Comparing vehicle performance

Inventor: Neal Ennis Brenner (Needham, MA)
Assignee: XL Hybrids
G07C5/08B60R16/0232B60R16/0236B60W40/09B60W50/14G01C21/3469G01C21/3697G07C5/008G07C5/0825
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Patent No.
US 10,565,805
App. No.
16/139,910
Granted
Feb 18, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computing device-implemented method includes receiving data representative of one or more travel parameters for distribution ranges for a vehicle that includes a first propulsion system, and, receiving data representative of one or more travel parameters for distribution ranges for a vehicle that includes a second propulsion system. The distribution ranges for the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system are equivalent to the distribution ranges for the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system. The method also includes receiving data representative of one or more travel parameters for distribution ranges for a collection of vehicles. The distribution ranges for the collection of vehicles are equivalent to the distribution ranges for the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system.

Claims (52)

1. A computing device-implemented method comprising:

receiving data representative of one or more travel parameters for distribution ranges for a vehicle that includes a first propulsion system;

receiving data representative of one or more travel parameters for distribution ranges for a vehicle that includes a second propulsion system, wherein the distribution ranges for the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system are equivalent to the distribution ranges for the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system;

receiving data representative of one or more travel parameters for distribution ranges for a collection of vehicles, wherein the distribution ranges for the collection of vehicles are equivalent to the distribution ranges for the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system;

determining a first performance metric from the distribution for the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system and the distribution for the collection of vehicles, and a second performance metric from the distribution for the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system and the distribution for the collection of vehicles;

determining a comparison metric of the vehicle including the first propulsion system and the vehicle including the second propulsion system from the first performance metric and the second performance metric; and

presenting the comparison metric of the vehicle including the first propulsion system and the vehicle including the second propulsion system.

2. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first propulsion system includes a combustion engine.

3. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the second propulsion system includes an alternative fuel system.

4. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the ranges of the distribution of the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system represent speeds.

5. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the ranges of the distribution of the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system represent accelerations.

6. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the travel parameters of the distribution of the collection of vehicles represents distance traveled for each range.

7. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the comparison metric represents fuel savings between the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system and the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system.

8. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system also includes the first propulsion system.

9. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the collection of combustion engine vehicles includes vehicles of equivalent type.

10. The computing device-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining the comparison metric is executed external to the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system and the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system.

11. A system comprising:

a computing device comprising:

a memory configured to store instructions; and

a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:

receiving data representative of one or more travel parameters for distribution ranges for a vehicle that includes a first propulsion system;

receiving data representative of one or more travel parameters for distribution ranges for a vehicle that includes a second propulsion system,

wherein the distribution ranges for the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system are equivalent to the distribution ranges for the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system;

receiving data representative of one or more travel parameters for distribution ranges for a collection of vehicles, wherein the distribution ranges for the collection of vehicles are equivalent to the distribution ranges for the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system;

determining a first performance metric from the distribution of the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system and the distribution of the collection of vehicles, and a second performance metric from the distribution of the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system and the distribution of the collection of vehicles;

determining a comparison metric of the vehicle including the first propulsion system and the vehicle including the second propulsion system from the first performance metric and the second performance metric; and

presenting the comparison metric of the vehicle including the first propulsion system and the vehicle including the second propulsion system.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first propulsion system includes a combustion engine.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second propulsion system includes an alternative fuel system.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the ranges of the distribution of the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system represent speeds.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the ranges of the distribution of the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system represent accelerations.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the travel parameters of the distribution of the collection of vehicles represents distance traveled for each range.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the comparison metric represents fuel savings between the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system and the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system also includes the first propulsion system.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the collection of combustion engine vehicles includes vehicles of equivalent type.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein determining the comparison metric is executed external to the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system and the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system.

21. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions that are executable by a processing device, and upon such execution cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving data representative of one or more travel parameters for distribution ranges for a vehicle that includes a first propulsion system;

receiving data representative of one or more travel parameters for distribution ranges for a vehicle that includes a second propulsion system, wherein the distribution ranges of the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system are equivalent to the distribution ranges of the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system;

receiving data representative of one or more travel parameters for distribution ranges for a collection of vehicles, wherein the distribution ranges of the collection of vehicles are equivalent to the distribution ranges of the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system;

determining a first performance metric from the distribution of the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system and the distribution of the collection of vehicles, and a second performance metric from the distribution of the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system and the distribution of the collection of vehicles;

determining a comparison metric of the vehicle including the first propulsion system and the vehicle including the second propulsion system from the first performance metric and the second performance metric; and

presenting the comparison metric of the vehicle including the first propulsion system and the vehicle including the second propulsion system.

22. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 21 , wherein the first propulsion system includes a combustion engine.

23. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 21 , wherein the second propulsion system includes an alternative fuel system.

24. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 21 , wherein the ranges of the distribution of the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system represent speeds.

25. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 21 , wherein the ranges of the distribution of the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system represent accelerations.

26. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the travel parameters of the distribution of the collection of vehicles represents distance traveled for each range.

27. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 21 , wherein the comparison metric represents fuel savings between the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system and the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system.

28. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 21 , wherein the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system also includes the first propulsion system.

29. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 28 , wherein the collection of combustion engine vehicles includes vehicles of equivalent type.

30. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 21 , wherein determining the comparison metric is executed external to the vehicle that includes the first propulsion system and the vehicle that includes the second propulsion system.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2022
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: XL HYBRIDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 062035/0847 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2019
From: XL HYBRIDS, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 050615/0555 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2018
From: BRENNER, NEAL ENNIS
To: XL HYBRIDS
Reel/Frame 047562/0282 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15810530 · Nov 13, 2017
Continuation 14019908 · Sep 6, 2013
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